Essential English Basics: Questions, Verbs, Vocabulary
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Essential English Basics
Common Questions with 'To Be'
Am Questions
Where am I?
¿Dónde estoy?Am I not fired?
¿No estoy despedido?Am I dancing wrong?
¿Estoy bailando mal?Am I not going the right way?
¿No estoy yendo por el camino correcto?What am I doing?
¿Qué estoy haciendo?What am I going to do?
¿Qué voy a hacer?
Are Questions
Are you a doctor?
¿Eres un médico?Are you practicing a lot?
¿Estás practicando mucho?Aren’t we going to the university now?
¿No estamos yendo a la universidad ahora?Are John and Paul the famous rock singers?
¿John y Paul son los famosos cantantes de rock?When are you leaving New York?
¿Cuándo te vas de Nueva York?How are they going to buy that expensive car?
¿Cómo van a hacer para comprar ese auto costoso?
Is Questions
Is Alice trying to take a picture of that bird?
¿Alice está intentando fotografiar a ese pájaro?Isn’t it a John Lennon song?
¿No es una canción de John Lennon?Is Robert the famous millionaire?
¿Roberto es el famoso millonario?Where is Alison working now?
¿Dónde está trabajando Alison ahora?What is she doing to improve her work?
¿Qué está haciendo ella para mejorar su trabajo?Where is she going to live now?
¿Adónde va a vivir ahora?
Verb 'To Be' Forms and Contractions
| Contraction | Full Form | Negative Form |
|---|---|---|
I’m | I am | I am not (I’m not) |
You’re | You are | You are not (You aren’t) |
He’s/She’s/It’s | He is | He is not (He isn’t) |
We’re | We are | We are not (We aren’t) |
They’re | They are | They are not (They aren’t) |
Adverbs of Frequency
Never = nunca
Rarely = rara vez
Sometimes = a veces
Often = a menudo
Usually = por lo general
Always = siempre
Examples:
He is never
He is usually
He often
He always
He rarely
He sometimes
Days of the Week
Monday = lunes
Tuesday = martes
Wednesday = miércoles
Thursday = jueves
Friday = viernes
Saturday = sábado
Sunday = domingo
Common Prepositions
At: used for specific times
On: used for days
Before: used for actions/events
In: used for moments/periods
Articles 'A' and 'An'
Use 'a' when the word starts with a consonant sound.
a book, a man, a game
Use 'an' when the word starts with a vowel sound.
an apple, an orange, an eraser
Family Members
Cousin = primo
Husband = marido
Mom = mamá
Father = papá
Grandmother = abuela
Grandfather = abuelo
Brother = hermano
Sister = hermana
Uncle = tío
Aunt = tía
Time Words
After = después
Before = antes
Until = hasta
Ordinal Numbers
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Fifteenth