Lesson 12

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo, b, k
• Leerjaar 1,2

Session 12 ( Elementary level A1) 

-By the end of this session, students will be able to : 

• To understand and use correctly there is / there are in all sentence types. 
• to understand the difference between it's/ its. 
•  to practice vocabulary related to making bookings. 

Grammar: There is / There are

Je gebruikt there is / there are om aan te geven dat er 1 of meerdere dingen/ mensen zijn. 

There is / There are

	Singular	Plural
Affirmative (+)	There is (There 's )	There are
Negative (-)	There is not (There isn't )	There are not (There aren't )
Question (?)	Is there?	Are there?

There is / There are

There is / there are

Pick the right answer!

1. There is people in the streets.
2. There are people in the streets.

There is / there are

Pick the right answer!

1. Are there a book on the desk?
2. Is there a book on the desk?

___ a bathroom and ____ two bedrooms.

1. There is/there are
2. There are/there is
3. There is/there is
4. There are/there are

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When do we need to use it's / its ?

• It’s = short form of  it is or it has :
  

1. It’s too late now. 
2. It's been fun to see you 

• Its = to express possession
  

1. The dog ate its meat. 

Note! we commonly use the pronoun it as both a subject and an object pronoun

it's vs. its

it's =                                                                      its= 

contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'                    possessive form of 'it'

            It's snowing.                                         The cat is licking its paw.

What's the time? _____ ten past twelve.

1. It's
2. Its

Put the CD in _____ place, please.

1. It's
2. Its

My hometown is famous for _____ old buildings.

1. It's
2. Its

Peter, _____ never too late to learn how to play the piano.

1. It's
2. Its

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Exercise: fill in the blanks with it's/its or there is/there are 

Last night, I went to a new restaurant in town. ______ a beautiful place, and ______ many people waiting in line. The owner takes pride in ______ menu, which includes a variety of delicious dishes. I wanted to try something new, so I asked the waiter if ______ a special for the day. He smiled and said, "Of course, ______ our chef’s signature dish!" While waiting for my food, I looked around and noticed that ______ a warm and cozy atmosphere. The restaurant is famous for ______ excellent service, and I could see why. When my meal arrived, I took a bite and thought, "Wow, ______ absolutely amazing!"

correction 

Last night, I went to a new restaurant in town. It’s a beautiful place, and there are many people waiting in line. The owner takes pride in its menu, which includes a variety of delicious dishes. I wanted to try something new, so I asked the waiter if there is a special for the day. He smiled and said, "Of course, it’s our chef’s signature dish!" While waiting for my food, I looked around and noticed that there is a warm and cozy atmosphere. The restaurant is famous for its excellent service, and I could see why. When my meal arrived, I took a bite and thought, "Wow, it’s absolutely amazing!"