Flashcards: English Basics and Grammar — 41 cards

Which days of the week come after Monday?

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

What is the first month of the year?

January.

Which month comes after June?

July.

What are the cardinal numbers from one to ten?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.

What are the cardinal numbers from eleven to nineteen?

Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen.

Which numbers are called the cardinal tens?

Twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, and ninety.

Which large cardinal numbers are presented?

Hundred, thousand, million, and billion.

What is the ordinal number for 1st to 10th?

First to tenth are first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth.

Which ordinal numbers cover 11th to 19th?

Eleventh to nineteenth are eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth.

Name the ordinal tens from 20th to 90th.

They are twentieth, thirtieth, fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth, seventieth, eightieth, and ninetieth.

Which large ordinal numbers are presented?

Hundredth, thousandth, millionth, and billionth are presented.

What do adverbs of frequency indicate?

How often an action happens.

Name some common adverbs of frequency.

Always, often, sometimes, rarely, and never.

Where does an adverb of frequency normally appear in a sentence?

Before the main verb.

Give an example sentence with an adverb of frequency before the main verb.

I always brush my teeth at night.

Where does an adverb of frequency appear with the verb be?

After the verb be.

Give an example sentence with an adverb of frequency after the verb be.

I am sometimes happy to take the bus.

What are the main English question words?

What, why, who, when, where, which, how, how many, how much, how old, how often, what time, and whose.

What does 'how many' mean in English questions?

It means 'how much' with countable nouns.

When is 'how much' used in English questions?

It is used with uncountable nouns.

What does 'how old' ask about?

Age.

What does 'how often' ask about?

Frequency.

What does 'what time' ask about?

The time.

What does 'whose' ask about?

Possession.

What do subject pronouns indicate in a sentence?

Who performs the action.

Which English pronouns are subject pronouns?

I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

When are object pronouns used in English?

For a person already mentioned and after certain prepositions.

Which English pronouns are object pronouns?

Me, you, him, her, it, us, you, and them.

What do possessive adjectives show?

Who or what possesses something.

Which words are possessive adjectives in English?

My, your, his, her, its, our, and their.

What French forms correspond to the English possessive adjective 'my'?

Mon, ma, or mes.

Which French possessive adjectives correspond to 'your'?

Ton, ta, tes, votre, or vos.

What French possessive adjectives correspond to 'our'?

Notre or nos.

Which French possessive adjectives correspond to 'their'?

Leur or leurs.

When is 'his' translated as son, sa, or ses in French?

When the possessor is male.

How are 'her' and 'its' translated in French?

Both as son, sa, or ses depending on the possessor's gender or thing.

How is the affirmative simple present formed with third-person singular?

Add -s or -es to the base verb with third-person singular.

Which verbs are used for 'be' in the affirmative simple present?

Am, are, and is are used for 'be' in the affirmative simple present.

How does 'have' change in the affirmative simple present for he, she, or it?

It changes to 'has' for he, she, or it.

How does 'I speak' change in the affirmative simple present for he?

It becomes 'he speaks'.

How does 'I try' change in the affirmative simple present for she?

It becomes 'she tries'.