Tag: sister

My Family

This is my family. I am Jack. Jill is my sister. Mr. Jack Painter is my father. Mrs. Julia Painter is my mother. Mr. and Mrs. Painter are my parents. I am their son. Jill is their daughter. I am Jill’s brother. Parents and children make a family. They live together in a house. My father paints cars. My mother also helps him in his work. I find his work fascinating. When I grow up I will learn to paint cars too.

Present and Past (Everyday and Yesterday)

  • Compare the following sentences:

 

  1. I drink milk everyday.
  2. He eats fresh fruits now.
  3. She sleeps soundly.
  4. I like science fiction.
  5. Father leaves for office at 9’o clock.
  6. I get up at 6’o clock every morning.
  7. I go to school by bus.
  8. My sister loves music.
  1. I drank a lot of coffee.
  2. He ate junk food earlier.
  3. She slept soundly.
  4. I liked comics.
  5. Father left for office at 9’o clock.
  6. I got up late yesterday.
  7. I went to school by car yesterday.
  8. My sister loved music.
  • The sentences in the first column show something that happens everyday, always, often, usually.
  • The sentences in the second column show something that happened in the past (yesterday, last week, last Sunday etc.).
  • Notice the use of Verbs in the two columns. We use the first form of Verb to talk about present and we use the second form of Verb to talk about past.

is, am, are + ing form of the Verb

  • Read the following sentences:
  1. I am watching television.
  2. My sister is playing outside.
  3. Father is reading a newspaper.
  4. Mother is cleaning the cupboard.
  5. He is watering the plants.
  6. They are playing football.
  7. The bees are buzzing.
  8. The dog is barking.
  9. The cat is running after a mouse.
  10. The children are praying to God.

 

When we use is/am/are + doing word (Verb) + ing, we tell what is happening now i.e. at the time of speaking, as:

Mother: What are you doing, John?

John: I am reading a story, mother.

 Activity: Look around you and describe what different people are doing.