What is it for?
Learn how to write simple statements, negative sentences, yes or no questions, and sentences with and.
What to include
- Start with a subject, add a verb, and then add other information.
- Use am, are, or is to describe people and things.
- Use have to talk about things in your life.
- Use like or another simple action verb to write about yourself.
- Use am not, isn't, aren't, don't, or doesn't to make negative sentences.
- Use Are you ...? and Do you like ...? to ask yes or no questions. Join ideas with and.
How to organise it
- Subject: say who or what the sentence is about.
- Verb: use the correct form of be, have, or an action verb.
- Rest of the sentence: add information about the subject.
- Negative: use the correct negative form.
- Question: start with Are you or Do you like.
- Join ideas: use and to connect words or sentences.
Model text
About Me and My Friend
About me
My name is Amina. I am a student. I have one brother. I like music and books.
My friend
My friend is Leo. He lives in Lima. He likes football and music.
Something I don't like
I don't like cold tea. Leo isn't shy. We are good friends.
Key language
| Rule or pattern | Example | Another example |
|---|---|---|
| I am ... | I am a student. | I am happy. |
| He/She is ... | He is my friend. | She is a teacher. |
| I have ... | I have one brother. | I have a sister. |
| I like ... | I like music. | I like books. |
| I don't like ... | I don't like cold tea. | I don't like football. |
| She doesn't like ... | She doesn't like milk. | He doesn't like coffee. |
| Are you ...? Yes, I am. / No, I am not. | Are you happy? Yes, I am. | Are you tired? No, I am not. |
| Do you like ...? Yes, I do. / No, I don't. | Do you like tea? Yes, I do. | Do you like fish? No, I don't. |
Practice
Build the sentences
Put the words in the correct order. Start with a capital letter and add a full stop.
1.Put the words in order:
aamstudentI
Use I before am.
2.Put the words in order:
musiclikesShe
Use likes after she.
3.Put the words in order:
coffeeIdon'tlike
Use don't before the base verb.
4.Put the words in order:
doesn'tahavecarHe
Use doesn't before have.
5.Put the words in order:
friendsareWe
Use are after we.
6.Put the words in order:
inmusicILimaliveandlikeI
Use and to join two short sentences.
Choose the correct word
Complete each sentence with the correct word.
1.I a student.
Use am with I.
2.You my friend.
Use are with you.
3.She happy.
Use is with she.
4.They at home.
Use are with they.
5.I a sister.
Use have with I.
6.He a brother.
Use has with he.
7.I like fish.
Use don't with I for a negative sentence.
8.She like coffee.
Use doesn't with she for a negative sentence.
Fix the sentences
Rewrite each sentence correctly. Add capital letters and punctuation.
1.I student.
A sentence about a person needs a verb.
2.Likes she music.
Put the subject before the verb.
3.I no like tea.
Use don't before the base verb.
4.He don't like milk.
Use doesn't with he.
5.My friend are nice.
Use is with one person.
6.I have a sister and I likes music.
Use like with I, not likes.
Choose the best sentence
Choose the correct sentence or short answer.
1.Which sentence is correct?
Use am after I.
2.Choose the correct negative sentence.
Use doesn't with she and the base verb.
3.Choose the correct question.
Put are before you in this question.
4.Do you like music?
Use do in a short answer to this question.
5.Choose the correct sentence with and.
Use and between the two things you like.
6.Are you a student?
Use am not in a short answer with I.
Now write
Your task
Write six sentences about you and one friend. Use the sentence starters to help you.
Word bank
studentfriendhappykindmusicbooksteacoffeesisterbrotherschoolhome
Sentence starters
- I am ...
- My friend is ...
- I have ...
- I like ...
- I don't like ...
- My friend and I ...