Grammar zone

1 Scrivi i numeri in cifra. 2 Scrivi i numeri in parola.

A eccezione dei primi tre, i numeri ordinali si formano aggiungendo -th al numero cardinale. Particolare attenzione va prestata alla scrittura per esteso dei primi dodici numeri, che si discostano dalla regola generale.

1 st first primo2nd second secondo3rd third terzo4th fourth quarto5th fifth quinto6th sixth sesto7th seventh settimo8th eighth ottavo9th ninth nono10th tenth decimo11th eleventh undicesimo12th twelfth dodicesimo

13th thirteenth tredicesimo14th fourteenth15th fifteenth16th sixteenth17th seventeenth18th eighteenth19th nineteenth20th twentieth

21st twenty-first22nd twenty-second23rd twenty-third24th twenty-fourth

30th thirtieth40th fortieth50th fiftieth60th sixtieth70th seventieth80th eightieth90th ninetieth100th one hundredth

• In ogni decina, a partire dal 20, ai primitre numeri si aggiunge -st, -nd, -rd. A partire dal quarto numero si aggiunge -th.

• La y finale dei numeri cardinali diventa-ie nei numeri ordinali.twenty the twentieth

• L’articolo determinativo the vienepronunciato anche quando non è scritto. “Queen Elizabeth II” si legge “QueenElizabeth the second”.

Numeri ordinali

1 twenty-fourth 2 thirty-second 3 forty-sixth 4 eleventh 5 ninety-first 6 fifty-third

1 5th 2 12th 3 26th 4 45th 5 67th 6 73rd

24th fifth

1 Collega le date.

2 Sottolinea la frase corretta.La data si può scrivere in diversi modi, mettendo prima il mese o prima il giorno.• In Europa si scrive prima il giorno, poi il

mese e l’anno:

12 October 149212th October 149212/10/1492 the twelfth of October, fourteen ninety-two

• In America si scrive prima il mese, poi ilgiorno e l’anno:

October 12, 1492October 12th 149210/12/1492 October the twelfth, fourteenninety-two

Grammar zone La data

1 The ninth of July, nineteen ninety-eight2 The thirtieth of May, two thousand3 The fourth of June, eighteen

twenty-eight4 November the eleventh, eleven hundred5 September the second, twenty

seventeen6 The twenty-eighth of August, eighteen

eighty-eight

a 11/11/1100b 09/07/1998c 02/09/2017d 30/05/2000e 04/06/1828f 28/08/1888

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

a Her birthday is on 3rd October.b His birthday is on 3rd July.c Her birthday is on 3rd July.

a His birthday is on 22nd December.b Her birthday is on 22nd December. c His birthday is on 22nd May.

a His birthday is on 5th January.b His birthday is on 5th August.c Her birthday is on 5th January.

b

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Il genitivo sassone Grammar zone

1 Scegli la frase corretta.

2 Completa le domande.

Si usa il genitivo sassone per indicare il possesso di un oggetto o le relazioni di parentela tra le persone. La frase si costruisce nel seguente modo: • possessore singolare + ’s + cosa

posseduta / personaTom’s collection.Eddy’s father.

• possessore plurale + ’ + cosa posseduta/ personaThe players’ uniforms.

• due possessori + ’s + cosa posseduta /personaElisa and Martina’s tent.

1 This is...a the my sister mobile phone.b my sister´s mobile phone.

2 This is...a my parents’ camera.b my parent camera.

3 These are...a Tom’s stamps.b Tom stamps’s.

4 These are...a Lilly shell.b Lilly’s shells.

5 These are...a Sam’s football stickers. b Sam football stickers.

1 jumper / this

3 trainers / these

5 sticker / this

2 glasses / these

4 collection / this

6 books / these

Si usa whose per chiedere il possesso. La frase si costruisce nel seguente modo:• whose + oggetto + verbo essere +

aggettivo dimostrativoWhose pen is this? (al singolare)Whose pens are these? (al plurale)

Whose jumper is this?

1 Completa le frasi con some o any. 2 Sottolinea la frase corretta.

3 Riordina le parole e scrivi le frasi.

• Per indicare più di una persona, di unanimale o di una cosa senza specificarnela quantità si usa l’articolo partitivo some. There are some people at the restaurant. There is some cheese in the fridge.

• Nelle frasi interrogative e in quellenegative al posto di some si usa any.Do you have any questions?I haven’t got any books.

• Nelle domande in cui si offre o si chiededi poter avere qualcosa si usa some. Can I have some pizza, please?

Grammar zone I partitivi

1 There is fruit on the table.

3 Can I have milk?

5 I haven’t got videogames.

2 Have you got pets?

4 I have homework to do.

6 Have you got stickers?

some

Can I have some fruit?

1 There is any stickers on the table. There are some stickers on the table.

2 There are some books on the desk. There are any books on the desk.

3 There are any apples in the fridge. There aren’t any apples in the fridge.

4 Are there any comics on the bookshelf? Are there some comics on the bookshelf?

5 Can I have some water, please?Can I have any water, please?

1 fruit / Can I have / some / ?

2 any sisters / haven’t got / I

3 have got / I / some / badges

4 books / Are there / on the desk / any / ?

1 Scrivi gli aggettivi nelle categorie giuste. 2 Scrivi gli aggettivi nell’ordine giusto.

L ordine degli aggettivi Grammar zone

qualità dimensione forma età colorenice

perfectbeautiful

greatexpensive

...

smallbig

shortlonglarge

...

roundsquare

rectangulartriangular

wavy...

youngold

moderntwo-year-old

...

dark blueyellowred

light greenpink...

nazionalità materialeAustralianEnglishItalianSpanishAmerican

...

plasticmetal

woodenglass

woollen...

purple

blue

wooden

lovely

triangular

beautiful

modern

round

young

Americansquare

Chinese

British

golden

big

yellow

old

cotton

short

European

small

wonderful

qualità

dimensione

forma

età

colore

nazionalità

materiale

cotton / large / grey / shirt

brown / wooden / beautiful / box

blue / woollen / nice / scarf

glass / expensive / round / table

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A large grey cotton shirt.

beautiful,

square,

yellow,

big,

modern,

European,

golden,

Grammar zone Verbo essere (to be)

1 Completa. Usa la forma contratta. 3 Scrivi le domande.

4 Trova gli errori e riscrivi le frasi.

2 Riscrivi in forma negativa.

Forma affermativa

Forma negativa

Forma interrogativa

Risposta breve affermativa

Risposta breve negativa

I am I’m

I am not I’m not

Am I…? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

You are You’re

You are not You aren’t

Are you…? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.

You are You’re

You are not You aren’t

Are you…? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.

He/She/It is He’s/She’s/It’s

He/She/It is notHe/She/It isn’t

Is he/she/it...? Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t.

We areWe’re

We are notWe aren’t

Are we...? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.

They are They’re

They are notThey aren’t

Are they…? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

1 I very happy today.2 She my best friend.3 He my favourite singer.4 They champions.5 It hot and sunny today.

1Yes, I am. I’m good at singing.

2 ?No, I’m not afraid of monsters.

3 ?Yes, he is my brother.

4 ?No, we aren’t. We are not English.

5 ?Yes, it is. Pizza is my favourite food.

1 They is fantastic.

2 Are she generous?

3 They is funny.

4 She am tall, thin and young.

1 I am good at drawing.

2 My birthday is in May.

3 They are sad.

4 She is my grandmother.

5 We are your cousins.

6 They are brother and sister.

’m

I’m not good at drawing.

Are you good at singing?

They are fantastic.

Verbo avere (have got) Grammar zone

1 Completa. Usa la forma contratta. 3 Trova l’errore e riscrivi la frase.

4 Scrivi le domande.

2 Riordina le parole e scrivi le frasi.

Forma affermativa

Forma negativa

Forma interrogativa

Risposta breve affermativa

Risposta breve negativa

I have gotI’ve got

I have not gotI haven’t got

Have I got…? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

You have got You’ve got

You have not gotYou haven’t got

Have you got…? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t.

You have got You’ve got

You have not gotYou haven’t got

Have you got…? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t.

He/She/It has got He’s/She’s/It’s got

He/She/It has not gotHe/She/It hasn’t got

Has he/she/it got…?

Yes, he/she/it has. No, he/she/it hasn’t.

We have gotWe’ve got

We have not gotWe haven’t got

Have we got…? Yes, we have. No, we haven’t.

They have gotThey’ve got

They have not gotThey haven’t got

Have they got…? Yes, they have. No, they haven’t.

1 I twenty stickers.2 He a lot of stamps.3 She a lovely cat.4 You a very nice shell collection.5 They a surprise for you.6 She a photo of my favourite

actor.

1 He have got blue eyes.

2 My grandad haven’t got a dog.

3 You has got a beautiful badge collection.

4 I has got a new guitar.

5 She haven’t got spiky hair.

1Yes, she’s got a ponytail.

2 ?Yes, I have. I’ve got a new bike.

3 ?No, I haven’t. I don’t like dogs.

4 ?Yes, they have. They’ve got a new car.

1 you / got / Have / some fruit / ?

2 They / sunglasses / new / have got

3 a very good / I’ve got / memory

4 a smartphone / got / ? / Have you

5 a horse / I / got / haven’t

’ve got

Have you got some fruit?Has she got a ponytail?

He has got blue eyes.

Grammar zone Presente semplice (present simple)

I play I don’t play Do I play…? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.You play You don’t play Do you play…? Yes, you do. No, you don’t.

You play You don’t play Do you play…? Yes, you do. No, you don’t.

He/She/It plays He/She/It doesn’t play

Does he/she/it play...?

Yes, he/she/it does.

No, he/she/it doesn’t.

We play We don’t play Do we play…? Yes, we do. No, we don’t.

They play They don’t play Do they play…? Yes, they do. No, they don’t.

Forma affermativa

Forma negativa

Forma interrogativa

Risposta breve affermativa

Risposta breve negativa

3 Trova l’errore e riscrivi la frase.

4 Scegli la risposta corretta.

1 Riscrivi in forma negativa.

2 Riscrivi in forma interrogativa.

1 Does he play the piano on Saturday?

a Yes, he does. b Yes, he do.

2 Do you often visit your grandparents?

a Yes, they do. b Yes, I do.

3 Do you wash your dog?

a Yes, I do. b Yes, it does.

4 Does he watch TV every day?

a No, he doesn’t. b Yes, I do.

5 Does she play football?a Yes, she does. b No, he doesn’t.

1 I play volleyball every Saturday.

2 I get up at half past seven.

3 He plays the guitar.

4 She likes painting.

5 We go to school by bus.

1 They often goes to the cinema.

2 She usually wash her dog.

3 He sometimes write emails.

4 He don’t like football.

5 They doesn’t watch TV every day.

1 You like hamburgers.

2 He washes his dog every Saturday.

3 She plays baseball.

4 They visit their grandparents on Mondays.

5 They go to the cinema every Sunday.

I don’t play volleyball every Saturday. They often go to the cinema.

Do you like hamburgers?

1 Osserva e scrivi le frasi.

Presente progressivo (present continuous) Grammar zone

• Il present continuous si usa perdescrivere azioni che si svolgono mentre si parla.

• Si costruisce con il presente del verboessere + -ing form del verbo.I’m reading a lovely story.I’m watching a detective film.She’s sitting in the garden.They’re taking photos.

• La -ing form si ottiene aggiungendo -ingalla forma base del verbo.read+ing readingwatch+ing watching

• Se il verbo termina con una vocale seguitada una consonante, la consonante siraddoppia e si aggiunge -ing.

sit+t+ing sitting

• Se il verbo termina con una o piùconsonanti seguite dalla lettera e, si rimuove la e e si aggiunge -ing.

take+ing taking

2 Completa.

3 Riscrivi al present continuous.

1 I wear my new jeans today. 2 Mary study in her room. 3 Paul play the piano. 4 At the moment, it rain . 5 We eat pasta.6 You read a new book.

1 They watch TV.

2 I write stories.

3 He eats vegetables.

4 She rides her horse.

5 They listen to music.

6 We wash our dog in the garden.

ing

They’re watching TV.

1 they / play

3 we / dance

2 she / watch TV

4 I / swim

They’re playing.

’m

Grammar zone Presente progressivo (present continuous)

• La forma negativa del presentcontinuous si costruisce con il presentedel verbo essere + not + -ing form delverbo.I’m not reading.We’re not dancing.

• La forma interrogativa si costruiscea partire dalla forma affermativa, invertendo il soggetto e il verbo essere. Am I singing?Are you singing?Is he / she / it singing?Are we singing?Are you singing?Are they singing?1 Riscrivi in forma negativa.

3 Trasforma in forma interrogativa.

4 Scrivi le domande.

1 I’m wearing my new jacket.

2 Tina is studying in her room.

3 Joe is working at the moment.

4 My dad is playing videogames.

5 They’re doing their homework.

1 They are going to the cinema.

2 Deborah is watching TV.?

3 Trevor is doing his homework.?

4 Laura and Sally are sleeping.?

5 Mum is making a cake.?

1 they / play / basketball

2 they / make a cake

3 she / study / History

4 you / eat / a sandwich

5 you / write / an email

I’m not wearing my new jacket.

Are they going to the cinema?

2 Riscrivi in forma negativa.

1 He / wash his car

2 They / make a cake

3 I / sleep

4 She / run

5 You / go to the cinema

6 We / play the guitar

He’s not washing his car.

Are they playing basketball?

Presente semplice / Presente progressivo Grammar zone

1 Inserisci i verbi al present simple o al present continuous.

• Il present simple, usato per esprimereazioni abituali e per affermazioni di tipo generale, è spesso accompagnato da avverbi di frequenza come always, usually, often, sometimes, never, every day, every week…

• Il present continuous, usato per esprimereazioni che si svolgono nel momento in cui si parla, è spesso accompagnato da espressioni come now, today, at the moment.

2 Trova l’errore e riscrivi la frase.

1 I usually going to school by bus.

2 Are you go to school on foot?

3 She doesn’t usually drinking milk.

4 We always going on holiday by train.

5 He’s play in the park at the moment.

6 I’m eat a delicious pizza now.

I usually go to school by bus.

1 Max usually to school by bike, but today he to school by bus.

2 She usually the guitar, but today she the piano.

3 They usually TV, but today they to a party.

goes ’s going

3 Scegli la forma corretta.

1 Lara ... in her bedroom.a study b is studying

2 Alex usually ... football.a plays b is playing

3 They ... now.a sleep b are sleeping

4 I often ... to the cinema.a go b going

5 I ... my new jeans today.a wear b am wearing

This cake is big. This cake is .

Grammar zone Il comparativo di maggioranza

1 Completa le frasi.

• Il comparativo di maggioranza (più...di...) si forma con aggettivo + -er (sel’aggettivo è corto) oppure con more +aggettivo (se l’aggettivo è lungo).tall tallerbeautiful more beautiful

• Il secondo termine di paragone èintrodotto da than.Philip is taller than Daniel. The phone is more expensive than thevideogame.Alcuni comparativi sono irregolari:bad (cattivo) worse (peggiore)good (buono) better ( migliore) far (lontano) farther (più lontano)

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2

3

This car is fast. This car is .

It’s interesting! It’s .

It’s comfortable! It’s .

4

2 Riordina le parole e scrivi le frasi.

1 more expensive / The bike / is / than the videogame

2 is better / Your hamburger / than my sandwich

3 This movie / is / than the football match / more interesting

4 taller / I’m / Henry / than

The bike is more expensive than the videogame.

bigger

The Alphabet of Nations Grammar zone

1 Canta il chant.

2 Gioca.

A - Australia

X

A - AustraliaB - Brazil

AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CANADA DENMARK EGYPT

FRANCE GERMANY HUNGARY ITALY JAPAN

KENYA LEBANON MEXICO NORWAY OMAN

PANAMA QATAR RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA THAILAND

UNITED KINGDOM VIETNAM WEST SAHARA

YEMEN ZIMBABWE

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