Beginner · Grammar Reference
Unit 5 — Things I like!
Present Simple I/you/we/they · adjective + noun
5.1 Present Simple: I / you / we / they
Positive
| Subject | Verb | Object/Complement |
|---|
| I / You / We / They | like | coffee. |
| play | tennis. |
| live | in London. |
| speak | two languages. |
| have | a good job. |
Negative
| Subject | | Complement |
|---|
| I / You / We / They | don't | like tennis. |
| | speak French. |
| | work in a restaurant. |
Questions with question words
| Q. word | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb |
|---|
| Where | | | you live? |
| What sports | do | | we like? |
| How many languages | | | they speak? |
Yes / No questions and short answers
| Question | Yes | No |
|---|
| Do you like football? | Yes, I do. | No, I don't. |
| Do they speak English? | Yes, they do. | No, they don't. |
📌 Note
Do you like tea? Yes, I do. NOT
Yes, I like.5.2 Adjective + noun (1)
Adjectives always come before the noun.
| Correct | | Incorrect |
|---|
| an English dictionary | NOT | a dictionary English |
| a Japanese car | NOT | a car Japanese |
| a beautiful girl | NOT | a girl beautiful |
📌 Note
Italian shoes NOT
Italians shoes