Lesson 4 & 5

Lesson 4 & 5

Have to

A / An

Lesson 4Have to

What will I learn from the English lesson learning to use the verb have to?

During this English lesson you will be learning about the verb have to in simple sentences. Also the lesson will cover how to use the verb to have.

What does the verb have mean and how to use it

When you use the words 'have to' it is used to describe when something has to happen.

It means you have to and that you are obliged. Below is some examples of how to use in sentences.

I have to catch the bus today.

I have to pick my car up from the garage tonight.

I have to go and eat my dinner now.

I have to go back to London tomorrow.

Lesson 4Have to

Adding the word 'don't' to make the action not required.

I don't have to catch the bus today.

I don't have to pick my car up from the garage tonight.

I don't have to go and eat my dinner now.

I don't have to go back to London tomorrow.

The verb "to have" can also mean that you are in possession of something

Examples:

I have a car. I have a house. I have some food.

Lesson 4Have to

The table below shows how to use the English verb to have in a positive and negative way.

Affirmative Negative

I havea watch.I don't have a watch.

You have a cat.You don't havea cat.

Wehave a car.Wedon't havea car.

They havea house. They don't have a house.

He hasa boat.Hedoesn't have a boat.

Shehasa bike.Shedoesn't have a bike.

It has a watch.It doesn't havea watch.

Lesson 4Have to

When using the English verb to have to indicate possession you can say: "I have a watch" or you can say "I have got a watch.

How to use the verb to have to show an action.

I have a bath every day.

I'm having a bath now.

WARNING!! - Continuous form I having

You must use auxiliary verb be.

Example:

I am having a rest. Are you having a shower?

Exercise and Homework

Write on a piece of paper a list of 5 things you have to do every day.

Write on a piece of paper a list of 5 things you dont have to do every day.

Write on a piece of paper a list of 6 things your partners have or brought to class. Dont forget to write the name of your partner to form a sentence.

Example:

Mariel has a marker.

Homework

In a sheet of paper write your complete name, date, and as a tittle Occupations

Look for twelve occupations, with these twelve occupations write a sentence using the form be and a/an.

Example:

You are a teacher.

Lesson 5A / An

What will I learn from the basic English lesson using

a / an?

During this English lesson using a / an you will learn how to use each and why both have the same meaning.

What do a and an mean?

A and an have the same meaning and are both called articles.

A is used in front of words that begin with consonants.

Basic examples:

A banana, a cat, a dog, a fan, a grape.

An is used in front of words that begin with vowels a, e, i, and o.

Basic examples:

An ant, an elephant, an igloo, an office

Lesson 5A / An

How to use in a sentence and introducing non count nouns

What is a noun?

Nouns are used as the subject of every sentence.

NOUN + IS + NOUN

England is a country. (England = noun / country = noun)

London is a city. (London = noun / city = noun)

What does Singular mean?

Singular means one only, not two, three, four or more.

England = a singular noun / London = a singular noun.

Country = a singular noun / City is = a singular verb.

A cat is an animal.

Lesson 5A / An

Plural nouns, count nouns and verbs

What does plural and count nouns mean?

Plural means more than one, two, three, four or more.

Count nouns can also be counted. They also have plural form

Plural nouns end in -s.

Cows are animals. = plural

A cow is an animal = singular

Plural: cows / Singular = cow

Lesson 5A / An

Singular nouns, that ends with the letter y, now end with ies.

Remove the letter -y and replace with -ies.*

Singular: - study

Plural: - studies (plural more than +1)

English and Thai are languages.

Connecting 2 singular nouns with and to become plural.

English and Thai are both singular by connecting them with and they become plural.

Cows and sheep are animals.

Cows = a plural noun

Are = a plural verb (plural more than +1)

Animals = a plural noun

Exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. _________ is a country.

2. ________ is a city.

3. _________ is a continent.

4. _________ is an animal.

_________ is an insect.

Change the sentences below with from singular to become plural.

Examples: - a singular and plural sentences.

A fly is an insect. Flies are insects. (fly y flies)

A Laptop is a machine. ___________________

A dictionary is a very useful book. ___________________

A buffalo is an animal. ___________________

A Daisy is a flower. ___________________

A cabbage is a type of vegetable. ___________________

A dog is a type of animal. ___________________