Animals

1. have got / has got

English: Use have got / has got to describe body parts and features.

Ελληνικά: Το χρησιμοποιούμε για να πούμε τι έχει ένα ζώο.

2. Present Simple for animal facts

English: Use Present Simple for facts. With one animal, add -s or -es: A bird sings. A sea turtle lives in the sea.

Ελληνικά: Για γενικές αλήθειες και πληροφορίες για ζώα χρησιμοποιούμε Present Simple. Με ένα ζώο/it βάζουμε συνήθως -s.

3. does / doesn’t

English: For one animal, use Does it…? and It doesn’t…. After does / doesn’t, the verb has no -s.

Ελληνικά: Στην ερώτηση και στην άρνηση χρησιμοποιούμε does / doesn’t. Μετά το ρήμα μπαίνει απλό.

4. can / can’t for animal abilities

English: Use can and can’t to say what animals are able to do.

Ελληνικά: Το can σημαίνει μπορώ. Το can’t σημαίνει δεν μπορώ.

Extra grammar practice

Κάνε πρώτα την άσκηση και μετά πάτησε το κουμπί για να δεις τις λύσεις.

A. Complete with Present Simple.

1. A dog ______ its tail. (wiggle)
2. A bird ______ in a cage. (sing)
3. A goldfish ______ in a bowl. (swim)
4. A tortoise ______ slowly. (walk)
5. A cow ______ milk. (make)
6. A sheep ______ grass. (eat)
7. A cat ______ fish. (like)
8. An iguana ______ trees. (climb)
9. A duck ______ in a pond. (swim)
10. A horse ______ fast. (run)
11. A sea turtle ______ air. (breathe)
12. Caretta caretta ______ in Greece. (nest)

B. Make the sentence negative.

1. A dog has got a tail. -> A dog ______ ______ a tail.
2. A bird has got wings. -> A bird ______ ______ wings.
3. A fish has got legs. -> A fish ______ ______ legs.
4. A tortoise has got a shell. -> A tortoise ______ ______ a shell.
5. A sea turtle has got flippers. -> A sea turtle ______ ______ flippers.
6. A cow has got wings. -> A cow ______ ______ wings.
7. A cat has got four legs. -> A cat ______ ______ four legs.
8. A goldfish has got hands. -> A goldfish ______ ______ hands.
9. A monk seal has got fur. -> A monk seal ______ ______ fur.
10. A panda has got black and white fur. -> A panda ______ ______ black and white fur.

C. Complete with Does or Do and answer.

1. ______ a caretta caretta live in the Mediterranean Sea?
2. ______ a sea turtle move with its legs?
3. ______ a bird sing in a cage?
4. ______ a cow make water?
5. ______ a tortoise walk slowly?
6. ______ a goldfish climb trees?
7. ______ a monk seal eat fish?
8. ______ a panda eat bamboo?
9. ______ dolphins live in groups?
10. ______ a brown bear live in the mountains?
11. ______ a sheep eat meat?
12. ______ wolves hunt in packs?

D. Write full animal facts.

1. A dog / tail / four legs
2. A bird / wings / beak
3. A goldfish / orange / bowl
4. A tortoise / shell / walks slowly
5. A sea turtle / flippers / Mediterranean Sea
6. A monk seal / grey or brown / fish
7. A brown bear / mountains / grass and fish
8. A panda / China / bamboo
9. A dolphin / Mediterranean Sea / small fish
10. A wolf / mountains / deer and wild pigs

E. Which animal is it?

1. It is small and orange. It swims in a bowl.
2. It has got wings and a beak. It sings in a cage.
3. It has got four legs. It wiggles its tail.
4. It has got a shell. It walks slowly.
5. It lays eggs on beaches. It lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
6. It is black and white. It eats bamboo.
7. It lives in the mountains. It eats grass, roots and fish.
8. It lives in the sea. It eats small fish.