A1 Unit 45: Small key words 2
18 A1 words: are, have, at, he, not, by… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| are/ɑr/ v | to arethe form of "be" for you, we, they | You are very kind.You are very kind. | |
| have/hæv/ v | to haveto own or to possess | I have two brothers.I have two brothers. | |
| at/æt/ prep | atin a place or at a time | Meet me at the station at six.Meet me at the station at six. | |
| he/hi/ pron | hea man or boy already known | He is my father.He is my father. | |
| not/nɑt/ adv | notused to make a sentence negative | I am not tired.I am not tired. | |
| by/baɪ/ prep | bymade or done by someone | The letter is by my teacher.The letter is by my teacher. | |
| but/bʌt/ conj | butused to show a different idea | I like tea but not coffee.I like tea but not coffee. | |
| from/frʌm/ prep | fromshowing the starting place | Omar is from Egypt.Omar is from Egypt. | |
| have to/hæv tu/ modal | have toto be forced to do something | I have to go to work now.I have to go to work now. | |
| my/maɪ/ det | mybelonging to me | My name is Mia.My name is Mia. | |
| or/ɔr/ conj | orused to show a choice | Do you want tea or coffee?Do you want tea or coffee? | |
| we/wi/ pron | weme and other people | We live in a small town.We live in a small town. | |
| an/æn/ det | anused before one thing starting with a vowel | She eats an apple every day.She eats an apple every day. | |
| your/jɔr/ det | yourbelonging to you | Is this your phone?Is this your phone? | |
| all/ɔl/ pron/det | allevery one; the whole of | All the students are here.All the students are here. | |
| so/soʊ/ conj | sobecause of this; as a result | It is raining, so I take an umbrella.It is raining, so I take an umbrella. | |
| his/hɪz/ pron/det | hisbelonging to a man or boy | Ken is with his friends.Ken is with his friends. | |
| they/ðeɪ/ pron | theymore than one person or thing | They are in the garden.They are in the garden. |