Summary of Unit 1 - English II

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Summary of Unit 1:

Describing people and events


English II
Describing people in general
Grammar structure Adjectives

Examples
Have/has got To be

She has got blue eyes // They have got long hair

You are tall // He is smart.


Describing people at the moment of
speaking.
Examples
Grammar structure
(Present continuous)

I am wearing blue jeans // You are wearing sunglases.

Subject + aux. verb to be + verb (ing) + complement

Note:
For describing clothes
and accessories, the
correct verb is “wear”
Kind of questions
Open questions Closed questions

To give complete
information, Answers can be
explanation, or yes or no.
opinion.

What do you think about global warming? Do you like chocolate?


Describing an action that starts
in the past but has not finished yet
Grammar Structure
(Present perfect) List of verbs

Regular verbs Irregular verbs

Subject + aux. verb to have + verb in


participle + complement

Happened Written
Played Driven
Examples Studied Brought

I have eaten Chinese food.


She has collected stamps since last year.
Describing an action that starts
in the past but has not finished yet
Grammar Structure
(Present perfect)

Already Yet

Subject + aux. verb Subject + aux. verb


to have + already + to have + not + +
verb in participle + verb in participle + Negative
complement complement + yet sentences
Affirmative and
sentences interrogative
questions
We have already studied for the exam
He has not cleaned his room yet // Have you seen
that movie yet?
Describing events
Grammar structure
(Simple past)

(+) Subject + verb in past + complement


(-) Subject + Aux. verb (to do in past) + not + Verb in infinitive + Complement

Examples

I watched a great movie last night.


You did not go at the university yesterday.
Describing events
Grammar structure
(Past continuous)

(+) Subject + Aux. verb (was/were)+ Verb (ing) + complement


(-) Subject + Aux. verb (was/were)+ not + Verb (ing) + complement

Examples

He was eating pizza last night.


They were meeting with some friends last week.
Describing events
Grammar structure
(Past continuous) Connectors

When While
(+) Subject + Aux. verb (was/were)+ Verb (ing) + complement
(-) Subject + Aux. verb (was/were)+ not + Verb (ing) +
complement

Examples Both clauses


One clause happen at
depends on the same
the other. time.
I was taking a bath when the cellphone rang.
He was watching TV while I was reading a book.

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