Grammatical categories of English :
Pronouns
prepositions
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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.).
Las prepositions of place. Exact position of an element (person, object, animal, etc.)
ON
UNDER
IN
The keys are in the handbag
The kid is on the whale
The baby's dummy is under the table
comparisons
Adverbs of frequency
AT
IN
ON
NEXT TO
The cinema is next to the restaurant.
My grandparents visit us on Christmas Day
My son finishes school at 5 p.m
We can go to your house in the afternoon
Comparatives
Superlatives
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
De igualdad
De inferioridad
(mas + adj/ adv/ sust + que)
(tan + adj/ adv + que) (tanto/ a+ sust + como)
menos + adj/ adv/ sust + que)
Elena is a more interesting girl than Maria
my friend noemi is as tall as me
nicolas in less calm than his friends
English, comparative adjectives are formed by adding - er to the end of a word or by using more, lees and as.
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.
Noun + verb + the + superlative adjective + object noun
short 1-syllable and many 2-syllable superlative adjectives have “-est” added at the end
My house is the newest in the street
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 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
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.