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Grammatical categories of English : - Coggle Diagram
Grammatical categories of English :
Pronouns
Its main function is to replace the subject of a sentence, so they are used to designate people, animals or things.
pronouns posesivos
Possessive pronouns in English designate possessions. They serve to answer the question whose is it?
Mine, His, Hers, Ours, Its, The irs, Yours
pronouns idefinite
This type of pronouns serve to occupy the place and function of the noun without referring to a particular subject, but to an entity
Evary, Any, Some, No
pronouns personal
Subject pronouns.
They are in charge of replacing the subject of the sentence, that is, the one who executes the action.
I, You, He, She, It, We, They
Objetive pronouns
. The personal pronouns depending on the object serve as a direct object, that is, they answer the question: who does the action fall on? For this reason, they usually go after the verb or after prepositions such as for, to, with and at
Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, Them
pronouns demostratives
The demonstrative pronouns in English replace the subject depending on the context, since its use depends on the proximity (in time or space) that one has with it.
Those, This, That, These
pronouns reflexivos
Reflexive pronouns in English are used when the action falls on the same subject that performs it, that is, the subject is also a direct object.
Myself, Themselves, Ourselves, Iself, Himself, Herself, Yourself.
prepositions
Las prepositions of place
. Exact position of an element (person, object, animal, etc.)
ON
The kid is
on
the whale
UNDER
The baby's dummy is
under
the table
IN
The keys are
in
the handbag
NEXT TO
The cinema is
next to
the restaurant.
Prepositions of time
. They are those invariable particles that are used in the sentence that tells us when an action happens (an hour, a specific day, a specific moment of the day, etc.).
AT
My son finishes school
at
5 p.m
IN
We can go to your house
in
the afternoon
ON
My grandparents visit us
on
Christmas Day
comparisons
Comparatives
Comparative adjectives are one of the many different types of adjective, and we use them when we want to describe two or more nouns while also comparing their qualities
De superioridad
(tan + adj/ adv + que) (tanto/ a+ sust + como)
my friend noemi is as tall as me
De igualdad
menos + adj/ adv/ sust + que)
nicolas in less calm than his friends
De inferioridad
(mas + adj/ adv/ sust + que)
Elena is a more interesting girl than Maria
English, comparative adjectives are formed by adding -
er
to the end of a word or by using
more, lees
and
as
.
Superlatives
The superlative is used to describe an object or person that is at the upper or lower end, comparing it to a group of objects or other people.
short 1-syllable and many 2-syllable superlative adjectives have “-
est
” added at the end
My house is the newest in the street
Noun + verb + the + superlative adjective + object noun
Long superlative adjectives of more than three syllables, and some of two syllables, use the formula: “
most” or “least
” + adjective.
He is the
most
creative person in the classroom. This is the
least
important topic right now.
Adverbs of frequency
adverbs of frequency to indicate how often (“How often”) we carry out a certain activity or action. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb but after verb “to be”
I
always
study after class
I
usually
walk to work
I
normally
get good marks
I
often
read in bed at night
I sometimes sing in the shower
I occasionally go to bed late
I seldom put salt on my food
I
hardly
ever get angry
Vegetarians
never
eat meat
