Review

Review

1. Have got

   • The verb have got (tener) indicates possession in English.
     • It is more common in British English.
       • Affirmative : I / You have got, He / She / It has got, We / You / They have got.
         • Example: I have got a mobile phone.
           • Negative: I / You have not got, He / She / It has not got, We / You / They have not got
             • Example: We haven't got a cellphone
               • Questions: Have I / you got?, Has he / she / it got?, Have we / you / they got? Short answers: Yes, I/you have. No, I/you haven't
                 • Example: Have you got a cellphone? Yes, I have / No I haven't

2. Plurals

   • We form the plural by adding -s to the singular of the noun. Example: belt / belts.
     • If the noun ends with "sh" , "ch" , "s" , "x" or "z" , add "es" . Example: watch / watches.
       • If the noun ends with a consonant plus -y, make the plural by changing -y to -ies. Example: baby / babies.
         • With nouns that end in a consonant or a single vowel plus -f or -fe, change the -f or -fe to -ves. Example: scarf / scarves.
           • The plural of some words are irregular. Example: man / men, woman / women, child /children, person / people , fish /fish.

3. Possessive case

   • The possessive case shows ownership. With the addition of's (or sometimes just the apostrophe), a noun can change from a simple person , place,or thing to a person, place, or thing that owns something.
     • Singular nouns: ( it belongs to 1 person) If the noun doesn't end with an s, add's to the end of the noun. Example: My dog's name is Punch.
       • Regular plural nouns: (it belongs to >1 person) If a proper name ends with an s, you can add just the apostrophe or an apostrophe and an s. Example: My dogs' names are Rex and Tex.
         • My / mine , your, her, his, its, your, our, their.

4. Can

   • The verb can is basically translated as the verb "poder". Talk about a skill, something you know how to do.
     • Affirmative: I, you, he, she, it ,we, you, they can swim. Example: I can play soccer.
       • Negative: I, you, he, she, it, we, you,they can't (= cannot) swim. Example: I can't play soccer.
         • Questions: Can I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they swim?. Short answers: Yes / No, I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they Can/Can't. Example: Can you play soccer? No, I can't.

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