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Gli articoli determinativi
Gli articoli determinativi italiani (il, lo,
la, i, gli, le) si traducono con the.
La pronuncia (dhe) cambia in (dhi)
davanti ai nomi che iniziano per vocale.
L’articolo the non si usa:
• davanti a nomi di persona o nomi che
indicano una categoria generica di
cose o animali (the Mr Lee, I like the
bananas, The birds fly)
• davanti ai nomi dei pasti
• davanti ai nomi di giochi o sport
1 Scrivi l’articolo e leggi con la
pronuncia corretta.
2 Scrivi l’articolo quando è necessario.
1 The blue pen is under the desk.
2
3 I like
4
5 I like
book is on the desk.
apples.
chair is red.
videogames.
3 Segna con ✔ le frasi corrette.
The Patrick is my father.
✔ Patrick is my father.
I like football.
I like the football.
I have the breakfast every day.
I have breakfast every day.
Tomatoes are red.
The tomatoes are red.
The
pen.
apple.
4 Trova l’errore e riscrivi la frase.
1 How old is the Pamela?
How old is Pamela?
2 I eat the pasta for the lunch.
car.
bike.
3 The basketball is great!
4 Pat and the Lisa are my cousins.
egg.
bear.
5 I like the cheese.
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Gli articoli indeterminativi
Gli articoli indeterminativi italiani
(un, uno, una) si traducono con a
davanti a un nome che inizia per
consonante; con an davanti a un nome
che inizia per vocale.
2 Inserisci a / an quando
è necessario.
1 Greg has got
2 There is
3 I live in
4 Do you like
1 Completa con a o an.
5 Can you do
an
idea.
table in my bedroom.
cottage.
bananas?
judo?
3 Segna con un ✔ le frasi corrette.
Lilly likes a apples.
✔ Lilly likes apples.
For breakfast I have milk.
For breakfast I have a milk.
a
book
egg
He can ride horse.
He can ride a horse.
Can she ride a bike?
Can she ride bike?
4 Scegli l’articolo corretto e riscrivi
la frase.
1 There is a / an book on the table.
arm
window
There is a book on the table.
2 There is a / an egg in the fridge.
3 I have a / an red bike.
4 Look! A / An yellow car.
frog
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biscuit
5 There is a/an elephant in this photo.
Il nome
Il plurale di un nome si ottiene
aggiungendo una s al singolare.
cats
cat
1 Scrivi il plurale.
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Quando un nome termina con -y
preceduta da consonante, forma il
plurale togliendo la y e aggiungendo
cherries).
-ies (cherry
3 Scrivi il plurale.
1 body
2 tummy
bodies
3 butterfly
videogames
4 story
In alcuni casi il plurale è diverso dal
mice).
singolare (mouse
In alcuni casi singolare e plurale sono
two fish).
uguali (one fish
4 Collega il singolare e il plurale.
1 child
a reindeer
2 foot
Quando un nome termina con -ch,
-sh, -s, -x, -z forma il plurale
dresses)
aggiungendo -es (dress
2 Scrivi il plurale.
1 sandwich
2 bus
3 box
4 class
b children
3 reindeer
c sheep
5 tooth
e feet
4 sheep
d teeth
5 Cancella il plurale sbagliato.
sandwiches
1 kiwi
a kiwis
b kiwies
3 bag
a bages
b bags
a eyes
b eys
2 rabbit
4 desk
5 eye
a rabbits b rabbites
a deskes
b desks
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Gli aggettivi qualificativi
Gli aggettivi precedono sempre
il nome a cui si riferiscono e
mantengono la stessa forma al
maschile, al femminile, al singolare e
al plurale.
Il superlativo assoluto si traduce con
very + aggettivo (I’m very happy,
He’s very tired).
1 new / I’ve got / a / ball.
I’ve got a new ball.
2 a / TV. / big / I’ve got
3 your / I / orange / like / shirt.
4 like / I / don’t / this / cap. / old
1 Collega gli opposti.
1 happy
3 Riordina le frasi.
a white
5 I’ve got / a / cat. / beautiful
3 long
c cold
6 has got / She / hair. / long
5 black
e small
2 big
4 new
b sad
d clean
6 dirty
f beautiful
8 horrible
h short
7 hot
g old
2 Completa con un aggettivo.
1 It’s a beautiful story.
4 Riscrivi usando il superlativo
assoluto.
1 This kebab is good.
This kebab is very good.
2 I’m happy today.
2 It’s a
ice cream.
3 Your skirt is long.
4 It’s a
jacket.
4 This cake is big.
3 It’s a
5 It’s a
fruit salad.
car.
5 This book is old.
6 My jeans are clean.
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I pronomi - Gli aggettivi possessivi
In inglese i pronomi personali soggetto
devono sempre essere espressi.
I si scrive sempre con la lettera
maiuscola.
I
you
he
she
it
io
tu
egli
ella
esso, essa
we
noi
you voi
they essi, esse
1 Cerchia il pronome corretto.
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Gli aggettivi possessivi non vogliono
mai l’articolo e sono invariabili, cioè
mantengono la stessa forma (my dog
il mio cane, my house
la mia
i miei genitori,
casa, my parents
le mie scarpe).
my shoes
my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their
mio, mia, miei, mie
tuo, tua, tuoi, tue
suo, sua, suoi, sue (di lui)
suo, sua, suoi, sue (di lei)
suo, sua, suoi, sue (di animali o cose)
nostro, nostra, nostri, nostre
vostro, vostra, vostri, vostre
loro
2 Completa con gli aggettivi possessivi.
he / she
I / they
1 I am Sophie.
My
name is Sophie.
2 She is Samantha.
name is Samantha.
3 You are Liz and Sue.
names are Liz and Sue.
it / you
we / he
4 They are Phil and John.
names are Phil and John.
5 He is Gordon.
name is Gordon.
6 We are Kelly and Ben.
names are Kelly and Ben.
she / they
it / we
7 It is Fluffy.
name is Fluffy.
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Verbo essere (be)
Forma
affermativa
Forma
negativa
Forma
interrogativa
You are
You’re
You are not
You aren’t
He/She/It is
He/She/It’s
I am
I’m
I am not
I’m not
Am I…?
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.
Are you…?
Yes, you are.
No, you aren’t.
He/She/It is not
He/She/It isn’t
Is he/she/it...?
Yes, he/she/it is.
No, he/she/it
isn’t.
We are
We’re
We are not
We aren’t
Are we...?
Yes, we are.
No, we aren’t.
They are
They’re
They are not
They aren’t
Are they…?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.
1 Cerchia la forma corretta.
1 I am / is happy.
2 David is / am my cousin.
3 He isn’t / aren’t a doctor.
4 Where are / is your book?
5 How old are / am you?
6 You are / is my friend.
2 Completa. Usa la forma estesa.
1 They are my friends.
2 You
3 She
4 We
5 I
6 It
wearing a nice shirt.
my sister Alexia.
not wearing a jacket.
not very tired.
a horrible spider.
3 Riscrivi usando la forma contratta.
1 We are brother and sister.
We’re brother and sister.
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Risposta breve Risposta breve
affermativa
negativa
2 She is my grandmother.
3 I am a student.
4 What is your name?
5 You are not a champion.
4 Completa la risposta breve.
1 Are you angry?
No, I’m not.
2 Is she your cousin?
No,
3 Is it your favourite food?
Yes,
4 Are you happy today?
Yes,
5 Are they sad?
No,
Verbo avere (have got)
Forma
affermativa
Forma
negativa
I have got
I’ve got
You have got
You’ve got
Forma
interrogativa
I have not got
I haven’t got
Have I got…?
No, I haven’t.
Yes, you have.
No, you haven’t.
Has he/she/it
got…?
Yes, he/she/it
has.
No, he/she/it
hasn’t.
Have we got…?
Yes, we have.
No, we haven’t.
Yes, they have.
No, they haven’t.
You have not got Have you got…?
You haven’t got
They have got
They’ve got
We have not got
We haven’t got
Risposta breve Risposta breve
affermativa
negativa
Yes, I have.
He/She/It has got He/She/It has not got
He/She/It’s got He/She/It hasn’t got
We have got
We’ve got
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They have not got Have they got…?
They haven’t got
1 Cerchia la forma corretta.
1 I have / has got a big dog.
2 You have / has got a nice cap.
3 Riscrivi usando la forma contratta.
1 My sister has got a new computer.
My sister’s got a new computer.
3 He have / has got a new videogame.
2 We have got a new teacher.
5 Have / Has she got a bike?
3 Giraffes have not got big ears.
4 Have / Has you got a scooter?
6 You have / has got good friends.
2 Completa. Usa la forma estesa.
1 Butterflies have got
six legs.
2 He
3
Martina
4 Giraffes
5 Birds
6
snakes
long black hair.
big blue eyes?
short necks.
long trunks.
long legs?
4 He has got a new TV.
5 They have got a beautiful car.
4 Completa la risposta breve.
1 Have you got a cat? Yes, I have
2 Have you got a dog? No,
.
.
3 Has she got a skirt? Yes,
.
5 Have they got a car? Yes,
.
4 Has he got blue eyes? No,
.
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Forma
affermativa
Presente semplice (present simple)
Forma
negativa
Forma
interrogativa
You like
You don’t like
Do you like…?
We like
We don’t like
I like
I don’t like
He/She/It likes
They like
He/She/
It doesn’t like
They don’t like
Do I like…?
Risposta breve Risposta breve
affermativa
negativa
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
Does he/she/
it like...?
Yes, you do.
Yes, he/she/
it does.
No, you don’t.
Do we like…?
Yes, we do.
No, we don’t.
Do they like…?
Yes, they do.
No, he/she/
it doesn’t.
No, they don’t.
Il verbo can non aggiunge mai la -s alla terza persona singolare.
1 Cerchia la forma corretta.
3 Riscrivi usando la forma contratta.
1 I like / likes fruit salad.
1 We do not eat meat.
3 She like / likes sushi.
2 He does not like fruit salad.
5 Do / Does he like rice?
3 You do not play football.
2 You like / likes kebabs.
4 Do / Does you like meat?
6 I don’t / doesn’t like milk.
2 Completa con la forma
affermativa. Usa i verbi drink, have,
play, read, run.
1 I
2 We
like
bananas.
milk in the morning.
5 It
very fast.
6 They
4 They do not have tea for breakfast.
5 She does not watch TV.
6 We do not listen to rock music.
dinner at home.
3 He
4 She
We don’t eat meat.
volleyball.
books.
4 Completa la risposta breve.
I do
1 Do you like apples? Yes,
2 Does he play the drums? No,
3 Do they read books? Yes,
4 Do you like hot dogs? No,
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5 Do they eat pasta? Yes,
.
.
.
.
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