Afirmativa: sujeto+was/were+forma-ing del verbo
I/he/she/it was sleeping
You/we/they were sleeping
Last night I was watching television
Negativa: sujeto+wasn´t/weren´t+ forma -ing del verbo
I/he/she/it was not (wasn´t) sleeping
We/you/they were not (weren´t) sleeping
My parents weren´t watching TV last night
Interrogativa: Was/were+sujeto+forma -ing del verbo
Was I/he/she/it sleeping?
Were we/you/they sleeping?
Was it raining yesterday?
Respuestas cortas
Afirmativas:
Yes, I/he/she/it was
Yes, we/you/they were
Negativas:
No, I/he/she/it wasn´t
No, we/you/they weren´t
En las respuestas cortas negativas se suele usar la forma contracta:
Were you leaving? Yes, I was/No, I wasn´t
EXERCISES
1. Write affirmative and negative sentences. Use the past continuous.
1 play the guitar
√ Bob ______________________
X Marie ______________________
2 watch TV
√ Joe and Ellen ______________________
X Mum and Dad ______________________
3 sleep
√ Grandma ______________________
X We __________________________
4 wear trainers
√ My friends ______________________
X I ____________________________
5 have dinner
√ I ____________________________
X My brothers ______________________
2. Complete the questions and short answers.Use the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 A __________ (watch) the thief?
B Yes, she __________ .
2 A __________ (wait) for the bus?
B No, I __________ .
3 A __________ (steal) a DVD?
B Yes, they __________ .
4 A __________ (rain) this morning?
B No, it __________ .
5 A __________ (wear) a coat?
B Yes, I __________ .
3. Complete the dialogue. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
A What (1) __________ you (do) __________ when the accident happened?
B We (2) __________ (wait) for the bus. Then we saw the red car and the dog.
A What (3) __________ the driver of the car (do)?
B He (4) __________ (chat) on his mobile phone. He (5) __________ (not look) at the road. He didn’t see the dog.
Friday, 27 March 2009
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
WAS/WERE
La forma del verbo TO BE en pasado simple es irregular. Fíjate en los distintos cuadros:
Affirmative:
I was
You were
He/She/It was
We were
You were
They were
Negative:
I wasn't
You weren't
He/She/It wasn't
We weren't
You weren't
They weren't
Interrogative:
Was I?
Were you?
Was he/she/it?
Were we?
Were you?
Were they?
Las respuestas son del tipo Yes, I was/No, I wasn't.
¡CUIDADO! Con el verbo TO BE no usamos nunca las formas did/didn't en pasado simple.
Ejemplo:
Were you at the basketball match yesterday? Yes, I was, but it wasn't very exciting.
¿Quieres practicar con algún ejercicio? En este caso es un juego, ¡pero tienes que ser rápido! Pincha aquí.
Nota: el juego te pondrá verbos en pasado simple y tú tendrás que ponerlos en su forma negativa, pero saldrán verbos de todo tipo, no sólo el TO BE.
Affirmative:
I was
You were
He/She/It was
We were
You were
They were
Negative:
I wasn't
You weren't
He/She/It wasn't
We weren't
You weren't
They weren't
Interrogative:
Was I?
Were you?
Was he/she/it?
Were we?
Were you?
Were they?
Las respuestas son del tipo Yes, I was/No, I wasn't.
¡CUIDADO! Con el verbo TO BE no usamos nunca las formas did/didn't en pasado simple.
Ejemplo:
Were you at the basketball match yesterday? Yes, I was, but it wasn't very exciting.
¿Quieres practicar con algún ejercicio? En este caso es un juego, ¡pero tienes que ser rápido! Pincha aquí.
Nota: el juego te pondrá verbos en pasado simple y tú tendrás que ponerlos en su forma negativa, pero saldrán verbos de todo tipo, no sólo el TO BE.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Podemos usar expresiones de tiempo para hablar sobre el pasado. Algunas de ellas son:
I studied maths yesterday.
I went to London last year.
I couldn't sleep last night.
- Last year
- Last month
- Yesterday
- Last night
- Three days ago
- A year ago
I studied maths yesterday.
I went to London last year.
I couldn't sleep last night.
COULD/COULDN'T
Could / Couldn't son las formas verbales en pasado de Can / Can't. Can es un verbo modal que significa poder o saber. Pero en el caso de Could /Couldn't no sólo expresa capacidades, posibilidades y habilidades, sino también en su forma interrogativa es una forma cortés de preguntar. Tiene la misma forma para todas las personas.
La forma afirmativa tiene el siguiente patrón: Sujeto + COULD + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I could play the guitar when I was small. (Yo sabía tocar la guitarra cuando era pequeño.)
La forma negativa es así: Sujeto + COULDN'T + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I couldn't listen what you said. (No pude escuchar lo que dijiste.)
Y en la forma interrogativa ya sabes que hay que invertir el orden: COULD + Sujeto + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: Could you close the door? (¿Podrías cerrar la puerta?)
Si quieres aprender a diferenciar y usar esta forma verbal haz la siguiente actividad:
Complete the sentences with the modals CAN, CAN'T, COULD, COULDN’T.
1. When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He ______ run 200 metres in 22 seconds.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
2. I'm afraid I ______ come to your party next Saturday.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
3. I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time. I _______ wait.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
4. I was feeling terribly sick yesterday. I ________ eat anything.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
5. Can you speak loudly, please? I _______ hear you very well.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
6. "You look exhausted." "Yes, I _________ sleep last night.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
La forma afirmativa tiene el siguiente patrón: Sujeto + COULD + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I could play the guitar when I was small. (Yo sabía tocar la guitarra cuando era pequeño.)
La forma negativa es así: Sujeto + COULDN'T + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I couldn't listen what you said. (No pude escuchar lo que dijiste.)
Y en la forma interrogativa ya sabes que hay que invertir el orden: COULD + Sujeto + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: Could you close the door? (¿Podrías cerrar la puerta?)
Si quieres aprender a diferenciar y usar esta forma verbal haz la siguiente actividad:
Complete the sentences with the modals CAN, CAN'T, COULD, COULDN’T.
1. When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He ______ run 200 metres in 22 seconds.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
2. I'm afraid I ______ come to your party next Saturday.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
3. I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time. I _______ wait.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
4. I was feeling terribly sick yesterday. I ________ eat anything.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
5. Can you speak loudly, please? I _______ hear you very well.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
6. "You look exhausted." "Yes, I _________ sleep last night.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
PAST SIMPLE
Hoy vamos a aprender a formar el pasado simple en inglés.
¡OJO! Lo primero que tenemos que tener en cuenta es que en inglés se distingue entre verbos regulares e irregulares.
1. Los verbos irregulares tienen una forma completamente distinta para el tiempo de pasado simple y tendrás que aprenderlo de memoria.
Si quieres aprender más sobre los verbos irregulares pincha aquí
2. Los verbos regulares forman el pasado simple añadiendo la terminación -ed a la forma de infinitivo del verbo:
Afirmativa
I worked
You worked
She/he/it worked
We worked
You worked
They worked
Para la forma negativa utilizaremos el auxiliar did + not (didn't)
Negativa
I didn't work
You didn't work
She/he/it didn't work
We didn't work
You didn't work
They didn't work
Interrogativa
Did I work?
Did you work?
Did she/he/it work?
Did we work?
Did you work?
Did they work?
Respuesta corta
Yes, I/you/she/he/it/we/you/they did
No, I/you/she/he/it/we/you/they didn't
¿Quieres practicar con el pasado simple? Pincha aquí
¿Quieres practicar con un vídeo? Escucha y contesta las preguntas:
¡OJO! Lo primero que tenemos que tener en cuenta es que en inglés se distingue entre verbos regulares e irregulares.
1. Los verbos irregulares tienen una forma completamente distinta para el tiempo de pasado simple y tendrás que aprenderlo de memoria.
Si quieres aprender más sobre los verbos irregulares pincha aquí
2. Los verbos regulares forman el pasado simple añadiendo la terminación -ed a la forma de infinitivo del verbo:
Afirmativa
I worked
You worked
She/he/it worked
We worked
You worked
They worked
Para la forma negativa utilizaremos el auxiliar did + not (didn't)
Negativa
I didn't work
You didn't work
She/he/it didn't work
We didn't work
You didn't work
They didn't work
Interrogativa
Did I work?
Did you work?
Did she/he/it work?
Did we work?
Did you work?
Did they work?
Respuesta corta
Yes, I/you/she/he/it/we/you/they did
No, I/you/she/he/it/we/you/they didn't
¿Quieres practicar con el pasado simple? Pincha aquí
¿Quieres practicar con un vídeo? Escucha y contesta las preguntas:
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Como su nombre indica, estos adverbios expresan la frecuencia con la que se realizan las acciones. Los más usuales son:
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always--------usually---------often----------sometimes----------seldom-------------never
siempre-----normalmente----a menudo----algunas veces---------casi nunca----------nunca
Posición:
Do you always have a shower in the morning?
I don't usually go to bed after eleven.
Ahora haz el siguiente ejercicio pinchando aquí.
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always--------usually---------often----------sometimes----------seldom-------------never
siempre-----normalmente----a menudo----algunas veces---------casi nunca----------nunca
Posición:
- Los adverbios de frecuencia se colocan delante del verbo principal.
Do you always have a shower in the morning?
I don't usually go to bed after eleven.
- Con el verbo To be los adverbios de frecuencia se colocan detrás.
Ahora haz el siguiente ejercicio pinchando aquí.
PRESENT SIMPLE
Afirmativa
I/you/we/they play
He/she/it plays
La forma afirmativa del presente simple coincide con la del infinitivo del verbo sin to.
La tercera persona del singular de la forma afirmativa siempre acaba en -s.
a) Con la mayoría de los verbos se añade -s al infinitivo sin to: read-reads; play-plays
b) Con verbos acabados en consonante +y: y se convierte en i; se añade -es:
study-studies; tidy-tidies
c) Con verbos acabados en -s, -z, -ch. -sh, -x, -o: se añade -es al infinitivo sin to:
watch-watches; do-does; wash-washes; mix-mixes
Negativa
I/you/we/they do not / don´t go
He/she/it does not / doesn´t go
La negativa se forma colocando do not/does not delante del infinitivo del verbo sin to. Se suelen utilizar las formas contractas (don´t/doesn´t): I don´t like golf /she doesn´t like golf
Interrogativa
Do I read?
Do you read?
Do we read?
Do they read?
Does he read?
Does she read?
Does it read?
La interrogativa se forma colocando do/does delante del sujeto:
Do you like tennis? Does she like tennis?
Respuestas cortas
Afirmativas: Yes, I/you/we/they do
Yes, he/she/it does
Negativas: No, I/you/we/they don´t
No, he/she/it doesn´t
En las respuestas cortas se omite el verbo principal (speak, teach, etc.) y sólo se usa el auxiliar do/does en afirmativas y las formas contractas don´t/doesn´t en negativas
Do they study Spanish? Yes, they do / No, they don´t
Usos del Presente Simple
a) El Presente Simple se usa para describir hábitos y referirnos a cosas que hacemos con regularidad: I play tennis every Wednesday
The class starts at nine o´clock
b) También se usa para afirmar que algo es siempre, o casi siempre, cierto:
My teacher speaks Italian
Water boils at 100º
c) Asimismo, sirve para hablar de las cosas que nos gustan y no nos gustan, y para expresar opiniones:
I don´t like art
She doesn´t think English is easy
EXERCISES
I/you/we/they play
He/she/it plays
La forma afirmativa del presente simple coincide con la del infinitivo del verbo sin to.
La tercera persona del singular de la forma afirmativa siempre acaba en -s.
a) Con la mayoría de los verbos se añade -s al infinitivo sin to: read-reads; play-plays
b) Con verbos acabados en consonante +y: y se convierte en i; se añade -es:
study-studies; tidy-tidies
c) Con verbos acabados en -s, -z, -ch. -sh, -x, -o: se añade -es al infinitivo sin to:
watch-watches; do-does; wash-washes; mix-mixes
Negativa
I/you/we/they do not / don´t go
He/she/it does not / doesn´t go
La negativa se forma colocando do not/does not delante del infinitivo del verbo sin to. Se suelen utilizar las formas contractas (don´t/doesn´t): I don´t like golf /she doesn´t like golf
Interrogativa
Do I read?
Do you read?
Do we read?
Do they read?
Does he read?
Does she read?
Does it read?
La interrogativa se forma colocando do/does delante del sujeto:
Do you like tennis? Does she like tennis?
Respuestas cortas
Afirmativas: Yes, I/you/we/they do
Yes, he/she/it does
Negativas: No, I/you/we/they don´t
No, he/she/it doesn´t
En las respuestas cortas se omite el verbo principal (speak, teach, etc.) y sólo se usa el auxiliar do/does en afirmativas y las formas contractas don´t/doesn´t en negativas
Do they study Spanish? Yes, they do / No, they don´t
Usos del Presente Simple
a) El Presente Simple se usa para describir hábitos y referirnos a cosas que hacemos con regularidad: I play tennis every Wednesday
The class starts at nine o´clock
b) También se usa para afirmar que algo es siempre, o casi siempre, cierto:
My teacher speaks Italian
Water boils at 100º
c) Asimismo, sirve para hablar de las cosas que nos gustan y no nos gustan, y para expresar opiniones:
I don´t like art
She doesn´t think English is easy
EXERCISES
1º ESO
1. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Susan ____________________ (play) tennis on Fridays.
2 Luke ____________________ (do) his homework in his bedroom.
3 Helen and Ian often ____________________ (watch) TV on Sundays.
4 I ____________________ (get up) early on Sundays.
5 We ____________________ (leave) home after breakfast.
6 Pete ____________________ (go) to bed at 11.15.
7 Jenny ____________________ (like) chocolate.
8 You ____________________ (live) in Paris in France.
2. Write complete sentences. Use the present simple.
1 Ian / have / shower / in the morning
__________________________________________________
2 Josep / not live / in Valencia
__________________________________________________
3 she / study / for her French exam
__________________________________________________
4 they / eat / cereal / for breakfast
__________________________________________________
5 the cat / sleep / a lot
__________________________________________________
3. Complete the text. Use the present simple form of the verbs in the box.
think- say- get up -watch- do -listen -sleep- play -study- like
My brother and I are very different. I (1) _______________ at nine o’clock at the weekend but my brother (2) _______________ until twelve o’clock! My brother (3) _______________ TV but I (4) _______________ video games. I (5) _______________ for my exams and my brother (6) _______________ to music. He (7) _______________ hip-hop, but I (8) _______________ it’s terrible!
Everything we (9) _______________ is different. My mum and dad (10) _______________ we’re brothers but I’m not so sure!
4. Write the sentences in the negative.
1 I live in Paris. _____________________________________________________
2 Sara likes Eminem. ________________________________________________
3 We play tennis on Sundays. __________________________________________
4 You study every day. _______________________________________________
5 Kevin goes cycling. ________________________________________________
6 Pete and Mark watch DVDs. _________________________________________
7 The cat drinks milk. ________________________________________________
5. Complete the questions with Do or Does. Write short answers.
1 _____________________ you get up at eight o’clock?
Yes, _____________________.
2 _____________________ Paula live in Spain?
No, _____________________.
3 _____________________ they go to school on Saturday?
No, _____________________.
4 _____________________ the dog like you?
Yes, _____________________.
5 _____________________ we have lunch now?
No, _____________________.
6. Complete the text. Use the present simple form of the verbs in the box.
start -like -watch- love -go- play- not go- have got- not live -like
What’s your favourite sport? (1) ___________ you football? I (2) ___________ football, it’s great! My favourite team is Real Madrid. They (3) ___________ at the Bernabeu Stadium. They (4) ___________ a lot of fantastic players.
My dad (5) ___________ Real Madrid play every week. He (6) ___________ to the stadium for every match because we (7) ___________ in Madrid. He (8) ___________ there once a month and I sometimes go with him. My favourite player is Raul. I (9) ___________ him because he scores a lot of amazing goals!
There’s a match on TV today. Now, what time (10) ___________ the match? Ah, yes, at three o’clock.
1 I live in Paris. _____________________________________________________
2 Sara likes Eminem. ________________________________________________
3 We play tennis on Sundays. __________________________________________
4 You study every day. _______________________________________________
5 Kevin goes cycling. ________________________________________________
6 Pete and Mark watch DVDs. _________________________________________
7 The cat drinks milk. ________________________________________________
5. Complete the questions with Do or Does. Write short answers.
1 _____________________ you get up at eight o’clock?
Yes, _____________________.
2 _____________________ Paula live in Spain?
No, _____________________.
3 _____________________ they go to school on Saturday?
No, _____________________.
4 _____________________ the dog like you?
Yes, _____________________.
5 _____________________ we have lunch now?
No, _____________________.
6. Complete the text. Use the present simple form of the verbs in the box.
start -like -watch- love -go- play- not go- have got- not live -like
What’s your favourite sport? (1) ___________ you football? I (2) ___________ football, it’s great! My favourite team is Real Madrid. They (3) ___________ at the Bernabeu Stadium. They (4) ___________ a lot of fantastic players.
My dad (5) ___________ Real Madrid play every week. He (6) ___________ to the stadium for every match because we (7) ___________ in Madrid. He (8) ___________ there once a month and I sometimes go with him. My favourite player is Raul. I (9) ___________ him because he scores a lot of amazing goals!
There’s a match on TV today. Now, what time (10) ___________ the match? Ah, yes, at three o’clock.
2º ESO
1. Choose a verb from the box and write an affirmative and a negative sentence.
go -finish -have- read -start -watch
1 we / books (cross) magazines (tick)
________________________________________________
2 my brother / lunch at school (cross) at home (tick)
________________________________________________
3 volleyball club / four o’clock (cross) at five o’clock (tick)
________________________________________________
4 Ana / shopping on Sundays (cross) shopping on Saturdays (tick)
________________________________________________
5 Emy / TV before breakfast (cross) TV after school (tick)
________________________________________________
6 Joe and Sam / football every day (cross) football twice a week
________________________________________________
2. Complete the email. Use the correct present simple form of the verbs in the box.
be -do- go- like- live -meet -not like- not live- play- watch -work
Hi Jamie,
I'm your new penfriend. I live in London with my mum and dad. My mum and dad (1) ______________ in a bank. What (2) _______ your parents ________ ? I’ve got one brother called Harry. He (3) ___________ with us. He (4) _________ at university in Manchester.
In my free time, I often (5) ____________ my friends. We sometimes (6) ____________ to the cinema but usually we (7) ___________ football or volleyball in the park. My best friend Amy (8) ____________ football so she just (9) __________ us. What sports (10) _____ you ______ ?
Write soon!
Love,
Katie
3. Write questions for the answers.
1 _________________________ ?
My favourite pop star is Eminem.
2 _____________?
My birthday is on June 29th.
3 _____________________________ ?
No, I don’t like pizza, but I love pasta.
4 _____________________________ ?
I play football once a week, on Saturday mornings.
5 _________________________________ ?
My favourite sport is skiing – it’s great!
6 _________________________________ ?
Yes, I often go to the cinema.
7 ___________________________________ ?
I like Sam because he’s nice and friendly.
go -finish -have- read -start -watch
1 we / books (cross) magazines (tick)
________________________________________________
2 my brother / lunch at school (cross) at home (tick)
________________________________________________
3 volleyball club / four o’clock (cross) at five o’clock (tick)
________________________________________________
4 Ana / shopping on Sundays (cross) shopping on Saturdays (tick)
________________________________________________
5 Emy / TV before breakfast (cross) TV after school (tick)
________________________________________________
6 Joe and Sam / football every day (cross) football twice a week
________________________________________________
2. Complete the email. Use the correct present simple form of the verbs in the box.
be -do- go- like- live -meet -not like- not live- play- watch -work
Hi Jamie,
I'm your new penfriend. I live in London with my mum and dad. My mum and dad (1) ______________ in a bank. What (2) _______ your parents ________ ? I’ve got one brother called Harry. He (3) ___________ with us. He (4) _________ at university in Manchester.
In my free time, I often (5) ____________ my friends. We sometimes (6) ____________ to the cinema but usually we (7) ___________ football or volleyball in the park. My best friend Amy (8) ____________ football so she just (9) __________ us. What sports (10) _____ you ______ ?
Write soon!
Love,
Katie
3. Write questions for the answers.
1 _________________________ ?
My favourite pop star is Eminem.
2 _____________?
My birthday is on June 29th.
3 _____________________________ ?
No, I don’t like pizza, but I love pasta.
4 _____________________________ ?
I play football once a week, on Saturday mornings.
5 _________________________________ ?
My favourite sport is skiing – it’s great!
6 _________________________________ ?
Yes, I often go to the cinema.
7 ___________________________________ ?
I like Sam because he’s nice and friendly.
3º ESO
1. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple form of a suitable verb.
1 I …………………… collecting things. It’s my favourite hobby.
2 Paul …………………… to music on the bus.
3 Nicola …………………… shopping on Saturdays.
4 My brother …………………… martial arts.
5 My friend and I …………………… computer games.
2. Make questions and negative sentences from the sentences in exercise 1.
1 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
2 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
3 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
4 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
5 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
3. Write questions and short answers. Use the present simple.
1 you / like fashion?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, …………………………………………..
2 your teacher / speak Japanese?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, ………………………………………….
3 your cousins / live in Spain?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, ………………………………………….
4 you / play chess?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, ………………………………………….
5 your best friend / study English?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, …………………………………………..
4. Write sentences or questions. Use the present simple form of the verb the adverb in brackets.
1 your teacher / be / nice (usually)
…………………………………………
2 they / not be / interested in films (often)
…………………………………………
3 I / play / football (sometimes)
…………………………………………
4 I / not be / happy! (always)
…………………………………………?
5 we / go / to England (never)
…………………………………………
6 he / get / top marks (always)
…………………………………………?
7 my sister / watch / films (hardly ever)
…………………………………………
8 your cousins / not go / shopping / after school (usually)
…………………………………………
9 you / play computer games / in the evening (always)
…………………………………………?
10 I / watch / football / on television (sometimes)
…………………………………………
1 I …………………… collecting things. It’s my favourite hobby.
2 Paul …………………… to music on the bus.
3 Nicola …………………… shopping on Saturdays.
4 My brother …………………… martial arts.
5 My friend and I …………………… computer games.
2. Make questions and negative sentences from the sentences in exercise 1.
1 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
2 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
3 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
4 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
5 ………………………………………… ?
No, …………………………………………
3. Write questions and short answers. Use the present simple.
1 you / like fashion?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, …………………………………………..
2 your teacher / speak Japanese?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, ………………………………………….
3 your cousins / live in Spain?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, ………………………………………….
4 you / play chess?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, ………………………………………….
5 your best friend / study English?
………………………………………………. ?
Yes, …………………………………………
No, …………………………………………..
4. Write sentences or questions. Use the present simple form of the verb the adverb in brackets.
1 your teacher / be / nice (usually)
…………………………………………
2 they / not be / interested in films (often)
…………………………………………
3 I / play / football (sometimes)
…………………………………………
4 I / not be / happy! (always)
…………………………………………?
5 we / go / to England (never)
…………………………………………
6 he / get / top marks (always)
…………………………………………?
7 my sister / watch / films (hardly ever)
…………………………………………
8 your cousins / not go / shopping / after school (usually)
…………………………………………
9 you / play computer games / in the evening (always)
…………………………………………?
10 I / watch / football / on television (sometimes)
…………………………………………
Monday, 16 March 2009
PRESENT TENSE CONTRAST
El presente simple se usa para describir hábitos y referirnos a cosas que hacemos con regularidad. Suele ir acompañado de adverbios de frecuencia(usually, always, never,...) o de expresiones de tiempo del tipo every..., once/twice/three times a week, etc.
I usually have lunch at school/ I have lunch at school twice a week
El presente continuo hace referencia a cosas que están sucediendo mientras se habla. Suele ir acompañado de expresiones del tipo now, at the moment y today.
I´m having lunch now
El presente continuo también puede describir planes para un futuro inmediato. En este caso, suele ir acompañado de expresiones como tomorrow, tonight, this evening, next weekend, etc.
I´m having lunch at Pizza House tomorrow
EXERCISES
3º ESO
1 Complete the text with the correct form of the present simple or present continuous.
We usually (1) …………………… (have) a test on Mondays. It (2) …………………… (not be) my favourite way to start the week! Today is different. We (3) …………………… (not have) lessons at school because we (4) …………………… (go) on a school trip.
At the moment we (5) …………………… (wait) for the bus by the school gates. The teacher (6) …………………… (count) the students (for the third time this morning!). Jaime (7) …………………… (hide) behind me. The teacher (8) …………………… (look) at a list of names and now she (9) …………………… (make) a phone call. Who (10) …………………… she …………………… (phone)? Oh no! It’s Jaime’s parents!
2. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 We hardly never see them.
…………………………………………
2 Are you doing martial arts on Saturdays?
…………………………………………
3 Do your teacher give you homework?
…………………………………………
4 They go often to Barcelona.
…………………………………………
5 Javi isn’t playing volleyball on Mondays.
…………………………………………
6 I never am bored.
…………………………………………
7 Are having a good time?
…………………………………………
8 Maria like fashion and music.
…………………………………………
9 ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘I love to.’
…………………………………………
10 I always goes to school by bike.
…………………………………………
3. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the present simple or present continuous.
1 We _________ (do) a test at the moment.
2 My parents _________ (not work) on Sundays.
3 _________ your mum _________ (work) today?
4 My sister _________ (get up) at seven o’clock.
5 I (not meet) my friends this evening.
6 _________ your best friend _________ (live) near you?
7 Jaime _________ (not like) dancing.
8 Look! Pedro _________ (copy) my answers!
9 _________ you often _________ (speak) English?
10 I never _________ (play) tennis in winter.
4º ESO
1. Complete the telephone conversation. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
Fiona Hi, Nadia. It’s Fiona.
Nadia Oh hi. (1) ________you ________ (ring) from Joe’s place?
Fiona No, I’m at the market. I (2) ________ ________ (look) for some shoes.
Nadia Are you serious? Why (3) ________you ________ (need) more shoes? You’ve got lots of shoes!
Fiona Well, I (4) ________ (want) to buy a new pair, but I (5) ________ ________ ________ (not have) much luck. And it’s after midday now, so the market (6) ________ ________ (close). Anyway, what about you? (7) ________you ________ (do) anything interesting?
Nadia Well, Kim’s here. We (8) ________ ________ (record) some music for her party. (9) ________you ________ (want) to come round? Fiona …? Are you there?
Fiona Hey, I can’t talk now, Nadia. This guy (10) ________ ________ (show) me a fabulous pair of earrings. I’ll ring you back.
2. Complete the sentences. Use verbs in the present simple or present continuous, affirmative or negative.
1 Alex often _____________to the radio in the morning.
2 We’re hurrying because we _____________to be late.
3 I don’t really like this ice cream very much. It _____________nice.
4 Julie will be ready soon. She _____________a shower.
5 Look at John. He _____________a yellow shirt because he supports the Brazilian team.
3. Write the questions and complete the short answers.
1 A: you / believe / in ghosts?
_______________________________________
B: No, _____________.
2 A: the children / sleep?
_______________________________________
B: Yes, _____________.
3 A: Suzie / always / wear / that necklace?
_______________________________________
B: Yes, _____________.
4 A: this shop / sell / newspapers?
_______________________________________
B: Yes, _____________.
5 A: you and Carlo / study / at the moment?
_______________________________________
B: No, _____________.
4. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
chat come go need not want not wear play revise taste wait
1 Adam ________ football every Tuesday.
2 Who _______ Pete ______ to on his mobile?
3 _______ you ________ to town with me?
4 I ________ some help with my homework.
5 This cake ________ delicious. What’s in it?
6 Hurry up Felipe! We ________ for you!
7 I ________ a tattoo. I think they look horrible.
8 I ________ those trousers to the party. They’re really old-fashioned.
9 ________ you ________ for your exam later?
10 ________ they ________ to the disco every Saturday night?
I usually have lunch at school/ I have lunch at school twice a week
El presente continuo hace referencia a cosas que están sucediendo mientras se habla. Suele ir acompañado de expresiones del tipo now, at the moment y today.
I´m having lunch now
El presente continuo también puede describir planes para un futuro inmediato. En este caso, suele ir acompañado de expresiones como tomorrow, tonight, this evening, next weekend, etc.
I´m having lunch at Pizza House tomorrow
EXERCISES
3º ESO
1 Complete the text with the correct form of the present simple or present continuous.
We usually (1) …………………… (have) a test on Mondays. It (2) …………………… (not be) my favourite way to start the week! Today is different. We (3) …………………… (not have) lessons at school because we (4) …………………… (go) on a school trip.
At the moment we (5) …………………… (wait) for the bus by the school gates. The teacher (6) …………………… (count) the students (for the third time this morning!). Jaime (7) …………………… (hide) behind me. The teacher (8) …………………… (look) at a list of names and now she (9) …………………… (make) a phone call. Who (10) …………………… she …………………… (phone)? Oh no! It’s Jaime’s parents!
2. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 We hardly never see them.
…………………………………………
2 Are you doing martial arts on Saturdays?
…………………………………………
3 Do your teacher give you homework?
…………………………………………
4 They go often to Barcelona.
…………………………………………
5 Javi isn’t playing volleyball on Mondays.
…………………………………………
6 I never am bored.
…………………………………………
7 Are having a good time?
…………………………………………
8 Maria like fashion and music.
…………………………………………
9 ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘I love to.’
…………………………………………
10 I always goes to school by bike.
…………………………………………
3. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the present simple or present continuous.
1 We _________ (do) a test at the moment.
2 My parents _________ (not work) on Sundays.
3 _________ your mum _________ (work) today?
4 My sister _________ (get up) at seven o’clock.
5 I (not meet) my friends this evening.
6 _________ your best friend _________ (live) near you?
7 Jaime _________ (not like) dancing.
8 Look! Pedro _________ (copy) my answers!
9 _________ you often _________ (speak) English?
10 I never _________ (play) tennis in winter.
4º ESO
1. Complete the telephone conversation. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
Fiona Hi, Nadia. It’s Fiona.
Nadia Oh hi. (1) ________you ________ (ring) from Joe’s place?
Fiona No, I’m at the market. I (2) ________ ________ (look) for some shoes.
Nadia Are you serious? Why (3) ________you ________ (need) more shoes? You’ve got lots of shoes!
Fiona Well, I (4) ________ (want) to buy a new pair, but I (5) ________ ________ ________ (not have) much luck. And it’s after midday now, so the market (6) ________ ________ (close). Anyway, what about you? (7) ________you ________ (do) anything interesting?
Nadia Well, Kim’s here. We (8) ________ ________ (record) some music for her party. (9) ________you ________ (want) to come round? Fiona …? Are you there?
Fiona Hey, I can’t talk now, Nadia. This guy (10) ________ ________ (show) me a fabulous pair of earrings. I’ll ring you back.
2. Complete the sentences. Use verbs in the present simple or present continuous, affirmative or negative.
1 Alex often _____________to the radio in the morning.
2 We’re hurrying because we _____________to be late.
3 I don’t really like this ice cream very much. It _____________nice.
4 Julie will be ready soon. She _____________a shower.
5 Look at John. He _____________a yellow shirt because he supports the Brazilian team.
3. Write the questions and complete the short answers.
1 A: you / believe / in ghosts?
_______________________________________
B: No, _____________.
2 A: the children / sleep?
_______________________________________
B: Yes, _____________.
3 A: Suzie / always / wear / that necklace?
_______________________________________
B: Yes, _____________.
4 A: this shop / sell / newspapers?
_______________________________________
B: Yes, _____________.
5 A: you and Carlo / study / at the moment?
_______________________________________
B: No, _____________.
4. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
chat come go need not want not wear play revise taste wait
1 Adam ________ football every Tuesday.
2 Who _______ Pete ______ to on his mobile?
3 _______ you ________ to town with me?
4 I ________ some help with my homework.
5 This cake ________ delicious. What’s in it?
6 Hurry up Felipe! We ________ for you!
7 I ________ a tattoo. I think they look horrible.
8 I ________ those trousers to the party. They’re really old-fashioned.
9 ________ you ________ for your exam later?
10 ________ they ________ to the disco every Saturday night?
Sunday, 15 March 2009
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
AFIRMATIVA
I am (´m) cooking
He/she/it is (´s) cooking
We/you/they are (´re) cooking
El Presente continuo se forma con el presente simple del verbo be y la forma -ing del verbo principal. Suele traducirse por ESTAR + GERUNDIO: I´m cooking /My dad´s cooking
("estoy cocinando"/mi padre está cocinando)
NEGATIVA
I am not (´m not) cooking
He/she/it is not (isn´t) cooking
We/you/they are not (aren´t) cooking
La negativa se forma colocando Not detrás del verbo Be. Al hablar se suelen usar las formas contractas: he is not playing football/ he isn´t playing football
INTERROGATIVA
Am I cooking?
Are you/we/they cooking?
Is he/she/it cooking?
RESPUESTAS CORTAS
Afirmativas: Yes, I am
Yes, he/she/it is
Yes, we/you/they are
Negativas: No, I´m not
No, he/she/it isn´t
No, we/you/they aren´t
La interrogativa se forma colocando la forma del verbo Be delante del sujeto:
Are they dancing flamenco?
En las respuestas cortas se omite el verbo principal (Playing, cooking, etc.) y sólo se usa la forma correspondiente del auxiliar Be: Are you working? Yes, I am
En las respuestas cortas negativas se suelen utilizar las formas contractas: Is he playing volleyball? No, he isn´t
Cuando una pregunta incluye alguna partícula interrogativa (where, who, what, why), ésta se coloca delante del auxiliar Be: What are you doing?
Spelling rules: -ing form
a) Con la mayoría de los verbos, se añade -ing al infinitivo sin to: Play-playing; speak.speaking
b) Con verbos acabados en -e, la -e cae y se añade -ing: live-living; write-writing
c) Con verbos de una sílaba acabados en consonante+vocal+consonante, la consonante final se duplica y se añade -ing: swim-swimming; stop-stopping
d) Con verbos de dos sílabas, si el golpe de voz cae en la última sílaba y ésta acaba en consonante+vocal+consonante, la consonante final se duplica y se añade -ing: begin-beginning
e) Con verbos de dos sílabas, si el golpe de voz cae en la penúltima sílaba y el verbo acaba en -l, dicha consonante se duplica y se añade -ing: travel-travelling
Usos
El Presente Continuo se usa para describir acciones que están sucediendo mientras se habla.
Las frases en este tiempo suelen incluir expresiones del tipo Now (ahora), at the moment (en este momento), today (hoy):
Becky´s parents are swimming now / I´m watching TV at the moment
El presente continuo también se usa para hablar de planes para el futuro inmediato. Estas frases incluyen a menudo expresiones de tiempo como tomorrow, this evening, next weeken, tonight, etc.
Tonight we´re eating in a restaurant
Tomorrow we´re going to England
En español usamos el presente simple para referirnos a planes para el futuro inmediato (esta tarde voy al cine)
Recuerda!
Los verbos que indican sentimientos y procesos mentales (understand, think, know, like, love, hate, want) no se usan en la forma continua:
I like my teacher NO I´m liking my teacher
I don´t know NO I´m not knowing
Do you understand? NO Are you understanding?
EXERCISES
1º ESO
1.Write sentences. Use the present continuous affirmative.
1 You / read / my book
____________________________________________________
2 Jenny / watch / TV
____________________________________________________
3 My dad / sleep / on the sofa
____________________________________________________
4 We / swim / with our friends
____________________________________________________
5 I / listen / to music
____________________________________________________
6 The sun / shine / at the moment
____________________________________________________
7 Alex / cook / dinner / this evening
____________________________________________________
8 They / have / a party
____________________________________________________
9 You / eat / my pizza!
____________________________________________________
10 She / write / to her uncle.
____________________________________________________
2. Complete the paragraph. Use ’m not, isn’t or aren’t.
Elena (1) ________ phoning her friends at the moment. Enrique and Marina (2) ________ studying. I (3) ________ doing my homework and I (4) ________ listening to my CDs. Mum and Dad (5) ________ having dinner and they (6) ________ reading the newspapers. The dog (7) ________ sleeping. Why not? Because we’re all watching football on TV. We (8) ________ talking – Spain are playing Brazil!
3. Write questions and short answers.
1 you / write / a test?
Q: ____________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
2 two dogs / play / in your school?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
3 Maria / get up / now?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
4 your friends / sit / on their chairs?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
5 you and your friends / sleep?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
6 your teacher / dance / in the classroom?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
4. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
The students from Lake High School (1) _____________ (not go) to school today. They (2) _____________ (visit) the Eden Project in Cornwall. Look, here it is!
– What (3) _____________ you _____________ (do) here?
– We (4) _____________ (study) plants from the Amazon for our biology project.
– (5) _____________ you _____________ (take) photos of your friends?
– No, I (6) _____________ (not be). I (7) _____________ (take) photos of the plants.
– Where (8) _____________ your teacher (go)?
– She (9) _____________ (go) to the picnic area. I (10) _____________ (not have) my lunch out there – it’s cold and windy!
2º ESO
1. Complete the sentences with the present continuous affirmative form of the verbs in the box.
cook - dance - do -practise - run - study - swim - watch - wear - write
1 Eva is in her bedroom. She ____________ a letter to her penfriend.
2 We ____________ in the competition at the outdoor pool after school today.
3 Look! Mark ____________ with Anita. They both like this song.
4 My parents ____________ English at evening classes this year.
5 I ____________ the piano at the moment because I’ve got an exam tomorrow.
6 You ____________ that awful T-shirt again. Why?
7 Stefan is in the kitchen. He ____________ a meal.
8 They ____________ for the bus because they’re late.
9 I ____________ my homework at the moment. It’s so boring!
10 Sssh! We ____________ this programme.
2. Make the sentences negative.
1 I’m chatting to Celia on the Internet.
_______________________________________________________
2 She’s having breakfast now.
_______________________________________________________
3 My parents are listening to a famous saxophonist at a concert.
_______________________________________________________
4 Our team are winning at half-time in the match.
_______________________________________________________
5 We’re sitting in our English class at the moment.
_______________________________________________________
3. Choose one verb from each pair in the box and complete the present continuous questions. Then write short answers.
do/go eat/drink listen to/watch sit/stand talk to/shout wait/wear
1 _____ Alex _____________ for Sharon?
(X) _____________
2 _______ they ____________ pizza?
(√) _____________
3 _______ your parents ____________ in the car?
(X) _____________
4 _______ Ana ____________ Steve on the phone?
(√) _____________
5 _______ you _____________ the radio?
(√) _____________
4. Complete the email. Use the present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
do - go - meet - not go - not play -play- stay - travel- visit - watch
Hi, Deb!
What (1) _____ you _______ this weekend? I (2) _______ Sara on Saturday and (3) we _______ to the School Football League final match. They (4) _______ in a place called Chester, it’s twenty-five miles away! We (5) ____ all _______ by bus. We (6) _______ football, of course, but we (7) ______ . After the football match, we (8) _______ home, we (9) _______ at a youth hostel. On Sunday morning we (10) _______ Chester Zoo, it’s really famous apparently.
Do you want to come?
Emma
5 Correct the sentences. One sentence is correct.
1 What you wearing to the party tonight?
______________________________________
2 She isn’t have fun on the school trip.
______________________________________
3 I’m sending Maribel a text on my new phone.
______________________________________
4 We is eating in a restaurant tonight.
______________________________________
5 You are doing gymnastics after school today?
______________________________________
I am (´m) cooking
He/she/it is (´s) cooking
We/you/they are (´re) cooking
El Presente continuo se forma con el presente simple del verbo be y la forma -ing del verbo principal. Suele traducirse por ESTAR + GERUNDIO: I´m cooking /My dad´s cooking
("estoy cocinando"/mi padre está cocinando)
NEGATIVA
I am not (´m not) cooking
He/she/it is not (isn´t) cooking
We/you/they are not (aren´t) cooking
La negativa se forma colocando Not detrás del verbo Be. Al hablar se suelen usar las formas contractas: he is not playing football/ he isn´t playing football
INTERROGATIVA
Am I cooking?
Are you/we/they cooking?
Is he/she/it cooking?
RESPUESTAS CORTAS
Afirmativas: Yes, I am
Yes, he/she/it is
Yes, we/you/they are
Negativas: No, I´m not
No, he/she/it isn´t
No, we/you/they aren´t
La interrogativa se forma colocando la forma del verbo Be delante del sujeto:
Are they dancing flamenco?
En las respuestas cortas se omite el verbo principal (Playing, cooking, etc.) y sólo se usa la forma correspondiente del auxiliar Be: Are you working? Yes, I am
En las respuestas cortas negativas se suelen utilizar las formas contractas: Is he playing volleyball? No, he isn´t
Cuando una pregunta incluye alguna partícula interrogativa (where, who, what, why), ésta se coloca delante del auxiliar Be: What are you doing?
Spelling rules: -ing form
a) Con la mayoría de los verbos, se añade -ing al infinitivo sin to: Play-playing; speak.speaking
b) Con verbos acabados en -e, la -e cae y se añade -ing: live-living; write-writing
c) Con verbos de una sílaba acabados en consonante+vocal+consonante, la consonante final se duplica y se añade -ing: swim-swimming; stop-stopping
d) Con verbos de dos sílabas, si el golpe de voz cae en la última sílaba y ésta acaba en consonante+vocal+consonante, la consonante final se duplica y se añade -ing: begin-beginning
e) Con verbos de dos sílabas, si el golpe de voz cae en la penúltima sílaba y el verbo acaba en -l, dicha consonante se duplica y se añade -ing: travel-travelling
Usos
El Presente Continuo se usa para describir acciones que están sucediendo mientras se habla.
Las frases en este tiempo suelen incluir expresiones del tipo Now (ahora), at the moment (en este momento), today (hoy):
Becky´s parents are swimming now / I´m watching TV at the moment
El presente continuo también se usa para hablar de planes para el futuro inmediato. Estas frases incluyen a menudo expresiones de tiempo como tomorrow, this evening, next weeken, tonight, etc.
Tonight we´re eating in a restaurant
Tomorrow we´re going to England
En español usamos el presente simple para referirnos a planes para el futuro inmediato (esta tarde voy al cine)
Recuerda!
Los verbos que indican sentimientos y procesos mentales (understand, think, know, like, love, hate, want) no se usan en la forma continua:
I like my teacher NO I´m liking my teacher
I don´t know NO I´m not knowing
Do you understand? NO Are you understanding?
EXERCISES
1º ESO
1.Write sentences. Use the present continuous affirmative.
1 You / read / my book
____________________________________________________
2 Jenny / watch / TV
____________________________________________________
3 My dad / sleep / on the sofa
____________________________________________________
4 We / swim / with our friends
____________________________________________________
5 I / listen / to music
____________________________________________________
6 The sun / shine / at the moment
____________________________________________________
7 Alex / cook / dinner / this evening
____________________________________________________
8 They / have / a party
____________________________________________________
9 You / eat / my pizza!
____________________________________________________
10 She / write / to her uncle.
____________________________________________________
2. Complete the paragraph. Use ’m not, isn’t or aren’t.
Elena (1) ________ phoning her friends at the moment. Enrique and Marina (2) ________ studying. I (3) ________ doing my homework and I (4) ________ listening to my CDs. Mum and Dad (5) ________ having dinner and they (6) ________ reading the newspapers. The dog (7) ________ sleeping. Why not? Because we’re all watching football on TV. We (8) ________ talking – Spain are playing Brazil!
3. Write questions and short answers.
1 you / write / a test?
Q: ____________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
2 two dogs / play / in your school?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
3 Maria / get up / now?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
4 your friends / sit / on their chairs?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
5 you and your friends / sleep?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
6 your teacher / dance / in the classroom?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
4. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
The students from Lake High School (1) _____________ (not go) to school today. They (2) _____________ (visit) the Eden Project in Cornwall. Look, here it is!
– What (3) _____________ you _____________ (do) here?
– We (4) _____________ (study) plants from the Amazon for our biology project.
– (5) _____________ you _____________ (take) photos of your friends?
– No, I (6) _____________ (not be). I (7) _____________ (take) photos of the plants.
– Where (8) _____________ your teacher (go)?
– She (9) _____________ (go) to the picnic area. I (10) _____________ (not have) my lunch out there – it’s cold and windy!
2º ESO
1. Complete the sentences with the present continuous affirmative form of the verbs in the box.
cook - dance - do -practise - run - study - swim - watch - wear - write
1 Eva is in her bedroom. She ____________ a letter to her penfriend.
2 We ____________ in the competition at the outdoor pool after school today.
3 Look! Mark ____________ with Anita. They both like this song.
4 My parents ____________ English at evening classes this year.
5 I ____________ the piano at the moment because I’ve got an exam tomorrow.
6 You ____________ that awful T-shirt again. Why?
7 Stefan is in the kitchen. He ____________ a meal.
8 They ____________ for the bus because they’re late.
9 I ____________ my homework at the moment. It’s so boring!
10 Sssh! We ____________ this programme.
2. Make the sentences negative.
1 I’m chatting to Celia on the Internet.
_______________________________________________________
2 She’s having breakfast now.
_______________________________________________________
3 My parents are listening to a famous saxophonist at a concert.
_______________________________________________________
4 Our team are winning at half-time in the match.
_______________________________________________________
5 We’re sitting in our English class at the moment.
_______________________________________________________
3. Choose one verb from each pair in the box and complete the present continuous questions. Then write short answers.
do/go eat/drink listen to/watch sit/stand talk to/shout wait/wear
1 _____ Alex _____________ for Sharon?
(X) _____________
2 _______ they ____________ pizza?
(√) _____________
3 _______ your parents ____________ in the car?
(X) _____________
4 _______ Ana ____________ Steve on the phone?
(√) _____________
5 _______ you _____________ the radio?
(√) _____________
4. Complete the email. Use the present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
do - go - meet - not go - not play -play- stay - travel- visit - watch
Hi, Deb!
What (1) _____ you _______ this weekend? I (2) _______ Sara on Saturday and (3) we _______ to the School Football League final match. They (4) _______ in a place called Chester, it’s twenty-five miles away! We (5) ____ all _______ by bus. We (6) _______ football, of course, but we (7) ______ . After the football match, we (8) _______ home, we (9) _______ at a youth hostel. On Sunday morning we (10) _______ Chester Zoo, it’s really famous apparently.
Do you want to come?
Emma
5 Correct the sentences. One sentence is correct.
1 What you wearing to the party tonight?
______________________________________
2 She isn’t have fun on the school trip.
______________________________________
3 I’m sending Maribel a text on my new phone.
______________________________________
4 We is eating in a restaurant tonight.
______________________________________
5 You are doing gymnastics after school today?
______________________________________
CAN/CAN'T
Can es un verbo modal que significa poder o saber. Se utiliza para expresar capacidades, posibilidades y habilidades. Tiene la misma forma para todas las personas, así que no tienes que preocuparte por añadir una "s" a la tercera persona.
La forma afirmativa tiene el siguiente patrón: Sujeto + CAN + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I can play the guitar. (Yo sé tocar la guitarra.)
La forma negativa es así: Sujeto + CAN'T + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I can't help you. (No puedo ayudarte.)
Y en la forma interrogativa ya sabes que hay que invertir el orden: CAN + Sujeto + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: Can you swim? (¿Sabes nadar?)
En esta ocasión os dejo un vídeo donde explican cómo se pronuncia cada forma. Ved el vídeo completo y luego me contáis.
La forma afirmativa tiene el siguiente patrón: Sujeto + CAN + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I can play the guitar. (Yo sé tocar la guitarra.)
La forma negativa es así: Sujeto + CAN'T + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: I can't help you. (No puedo ayudarte.)
Y en la forma interrogativa ya sabes que hay que invertir el orden: CAN + Sujeto + verbo (sin to).
Ejemplo: Can you swim? (¿Sabes nadar?)
En esta ocasión os dejo un vídeo donde explican cómo se pronuncia cada forma. Ved el vídeo completo y luego me contáis.
Sunday, 8 March 2009
EL GENITIVO SAJÓN
En inglés podemos expresar la posesión de dos maneras:
1. Mediante la preposición of (de), que se usa normalmente cuando el poseedor no es una persona: The door of the house (La puerta de la casa)
2. Cuando el poseedor es una persona, se emplea una forma que se conoce como genitivo sajón. Al nombre del poseedor, se añade un apóstrofo y una s ('s) y en la frase lo encontrarás siempre delante del nombre de la cosa poseída: My brother's car (El coche de mi hermano)
También se emplea con nombres de animales, nombres de países, ciertas expresiones de tiempo, espacio, distancia, peso, etc..
The cat's ears (Las orejas del gato)
Yesterday's meeting (La reunión de ayer)
REGLAS DE LA 'S DEL GENITIVO SAJÓN
1.Cuando el poseedor es solo uno, el orden de la frase es: Poseedor + 'S + La cosa poseída: John's book
2. Si los poseedores son varios el genitivo sajón se pone al final del último poseedor: John and Anna's book
¡Cuidado! Fíjate en la diferencia:
John and Ann's cars (Los coches son de ambos)
John's and Ann's cars (Cada uno tiene su propio coche)
Aquí tienes un vídeo con varios ejemplos.
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