English A1 Q&A Corrections #129: Question and correction practice for simple identification and plural forms
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Question and Correction Practice
Lesson number: #129
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English A1 Q&A Corrections #129
Topic: am / are / are not / this / these
Lesson overview:
In this correction practice thread, we review very small but important English patterns. We use am with I, are with you/we/they, are not for negatives, this for one thing close to you, and these for more than one thing close to you. Please correct the wrong sentences, then post your own short sentence for feedback.
Quick review from the last lessons:
- What / who / where help you make questions.
- My / your show possession.
- Short answers can be very small and clear.
5 words:
1) am — reading: am — meaning: I am
2) are — reading: ar — meaning: you/we/they are
3) are not — reading: ar not — meaning: not are
4) this — reading: dhis — meaning: this one
5) these — reading: theez — meaning: these ones
5 example sentences:
1) Am I late?
Reading: am ai leit
Meaning: Am I late?
Usage note: This is a question with I + am.
2) You are kind.
Reading: yu ar kaynd
Meaning: You are kind.
Usage note: Use are with you.
3) They are not here.
Reading: dhey ar not hir
Meaning: They are not here.
Usage note: Use are not for a negative sentence.
4) This is my bag.
Reading: dhis iz may bag
Meaning: This is my bag.
Usage note: Use this for one thing close to you.
5) These are pencils.
Reading: dheez ar pen-silz
Meaning: These are pencils.
Usage note: Use these for more than one thing close to you.
Mini practice:
- Change I are happy. → correct it.
- Change This are my bag. → correct it.
- Change These is pencils. → correct it.
- Make one negative sentence with they + are.
- Write one sentence with this or these.
Answer key:
1) I am happy.
2) This is my bag.
3) These are pencils.
4) They are not here.
5) am
Reply instruction:
Post your own sentence in the comments. I will correct it and help you make it natural. Try one sentence with am, one with are, or one with this/these.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Question and Correction Practice
Lesson number: #129
Available explanations:
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English A1 Q&A Corrections #129
Topic: am / are / are not / this / these
Lesson overview:
In this correction practice thread, we review very small but important English patterns. We use am with I, are with you/we/they, are not for negatives, this for one thing close to you, and these for more than one thing close to you. Please correct the wrong sentences, then post your own short sentence for feedback.
Quick review from the last lessons:
- What / who / where help you make questions.
- My / your show possession.
- Short answers can be very small and clear.
5 words:
1) am — reading: am — meaning: I am
2) are — reading: ar — meaning: you/we/they are
3) are not — reading: ar not — meaning: not are
4) this — reading: dhis — meaning: this one
5) these — reading: theez — meaning: these ones
5 example sentences:
1) Am I late?
Reading: am ai leit
Meaning: Am I late?
Usage note: This is a question with I + am.
2) You are kind.
Reading: yu ar kaynd
Meaning: You are kind.
Usage note: Use are with you.
3) They are not here.
Reading: dhey ar not hir
Meaning: They are not here.
Usage note: Use are not for a negative sentence.
4) This is my bag.
Reading: dhis iz may bag
Meaning: This is my bag.
Usage note: Use this for one thing close to you.
5) These are pencils.
Reading: dheez ar pen-silz
Meaning: These are pencils.
Usage note: Use these for more than one thing close to you.
Mini practice:
- Change I are happy. → correct it.
- Change This are my bag. → correct it.
- Change These is pencils. → correct it.
- Make one negative sentence with they + are.
- Write one sentence with this or these.
Answer key:
1) I am happy.
2) This is my bag.
3) These are pencils.
4) They are not here.
5) am
Reply instruction:
Post your own sentence in the comments. I will correct it and help you make it natural. Try one sentence with am, one with are, or one with this/these.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].