martes, 29 de septiembre de 2009

Simple Present Tense (interrogative form)

this form you only have to put the auxiliary first and follow the structure
never forget the question mark
Grammar Structure:

  • aux do/ does + subject + verb+ complement + ?
do I listen to music?
yes, I do / no, I don't

do you play soccer in your house?
does Elias like the music?
does Stefanie buy a soccer ball?
does the horse run in the farm?
do we cut onion?
do they write a poems?

Simple Present Tense (negative form)

Negative Form:

you have to use the auxiliary: Do and Does
the verbs with 3rd person don't have to put them the "s"

Do: is used by I, you, we and they
Does: is used by He, She and It

Don't - doesn't
Grammar structure:
  • Subject + aux don't/ doesn't + verb + complement
I don't think in my girlfriend
you don't make the homeworks
Carlos doesn't organize his bedroom
Catalina doesn't have dinner
the dog doesn't want to eat its food
we don't chat in the internet
they don't play soccer

Simple Present Tense

  • the simple present is used for talk about things that happen regularly
  • I's often used with the following adverbs of time:
Always (siempre)
every day (todos los dias)
usually (usualmente)
often (frecuentemente)
sometimes (aveces)
rarely (raramente)
barely (apenas)
ever (alguna vez, siempre)
never (nunca)

Affirmative form
Grammar Rulers :

3rd persons:
He
She
It
You have to add "S"
Example: Miguel Plays soccer

Rulers:
  1. when the verbs end in Sh - wash- washes
  2. when the verbs end in Ch - Catch- catches
  3. when the verbs end in E - make- makes
  4. when the verbs end in Y - enjoy- studies
  5. when the verns end in O - go - goes
Grammar Structure:
  • subject + verb + complement
I think in my girlfriend
you buy a cat
camilo takes a bus
Sofia arrives to the school
the dog wants to eat its food
we do some questions
They drink soda

prepositions: To, Before and After

To:
Meaning: a, hacia
is used after the verbs of the movement like go, come, back, walking, flying, ext
behind of the verb "get" (to give meaning to get somewhere)

  • They come to the wedding (vienen a la boda)
  • Sofia flies to Canada
Before:
Meaning: antes, antes de
is used after the verbs, names or nouns

  • Ring me before 1 o'clock (llamame antes de la 1)
  • They arrive before me (ellos llegan antes que yo)
After
Meaning: despues, despues de
is used after the verbs, names or nouns
  • My boss pay me after I tell them the problem ( mi jefe me paga cuando le cuento el problema)

follow with prepositions

I study at university. (Estudio en la universidad)

He is at home. (Él está en casa)

I always visit my sister at work. (Siempre visito a mi hermana en el trabajo)

She doesn’t like waiting at the metro stop. (A ella no le gusta esperar en la estación del metro)

At the table. (En la mesa -para trabajar o comer-)

The papers are at the top shelf. (Los papeles están en la estantería de arriba)

I’ll see you at the theatre. (Nos vemos en el teatro)

ON

Meaning: sobre, encima

Use: placed in front of place names based as tables, floors, etc ..., with names of places in a room as a ceiling, wall or ceiling to indicate that someone is inside a public transport or in plant building, to indicate the distance from one point to another.

Examples:

The pen is on the table. (El bolígrafo está sobre la mesa)

They have a picture of Paris on the wall. (tienen una foto de Paris en la pared)

It was the first time I was on a plane. (Era la primera vez que subía a un avión)

prepositions

It's advisable to memorize the different variations and uses depending on whether we talk about prepositions of place, position, motion or time. We'll see that many of the prepositions are repeated in different sections. We therefore recommend practical exercises are varied and help you see the difference between them.

* IN
Meaning: en, dentro
Purpose: to indicate places both indoors and outdoors. We use it to indicate that something is within a thing, in an enclosed area, or inside of something physically.

a I live in Brighton. (Vivo en Brighton)

b The cat is in the box. (El gato está dentro la caja)
I found your address in the phone book. (He encontrado tu dirección en la guía telefónica)
My parents in law arrived in
France on Monday. (Mis suegros llegaron a Francia el lunes)

* AT

Meaning: en, a, al, cerca de
Use: in front of buildings such as houses, airports, universities (to indicate that we are in) before the top (top), bottom (bottom), at the end of (late) to indicate events such as meetings, parties , concerts, sports, etc. .. Behind "arrive" when referring to places other than cities or countries

possesive pronuons

Express presission about something or somelive:

I (my)

You (your

He (his)

She (her)

It (its)

We (our)

They (their)

Example:

This is my workbook, my workbook is big
I don't know tour name, your name is Anny
His car is expersive, He washes his car
her name is Maria, she drinks her coffee
Its house is small, my dog eats its food
Our classroom is clean, we're with our group
Their Family is big, they're with their friends

miércoles, 23 de septiembre de 2009

verb to be

The verb 'To be' is especially important in English. It corresponds to the Spanish verb "ser" and "estar". Depending on the meaning of the phrase

I am English / Soy inglés
I am in England / Estoy en Inglaterra

Sirve para expresar la edad, en cuyo caso se traduce por 'tener':

Mary is 20 years old / Maria tiene 20 años
I am 21 / Yo tengo 21 años
How old are you? / ¿Cuántos años tienes?

-Para expresar las sensaciones también se emplea el verbo 'to be' y equivale al 'tener' español.

Are you hungry? / ¿Tienes hambre?
He is thirsty / Tiene sed

-También para hablar sobre el tiempo atmosférico. En este caso se traduce por 'hacer'

It's windy / Hace viento
It's very cold / Hace mucho frío

Affirmative form

I am (I’m)
Soy, estoy
You are (you’re)
Eres, estas
He is (he’s)
El es, el esta
She is (she’s)
Ella es, ella esta
It is (it’s)
Se refiera a los animales, o cosas
We are, (we’re)
Nosotros somos, estamos
They are (they’re)
Ellos están, ellos son


Negative form

I am not
No soy, no estoy
You aren’t
No eres, no estas
He isn’t
el no esta, el no es
She isn’t
Ella no es, ella no esta
It isn’t
We aren’t
Nosotros no somos, no estamos
They aren’t
Ellos no están, ellos no son


http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1A.html

martes, 22 de septiembre de 2009

Profession

A profession is an action or function that serves to make a living, be it financial support or livelihood.

here you can find some professions

http://www.lingolex.com/job.htm

Titles and Introduces

The formal treatment to address people is:

Mr: is used for men
Miss: for unmarried women
Mrs: for married woman


Introduces:

Formal:
I am GOING TO introduce Mr/Miss/Mrs
He is an actor
She is a singer

Informal:
let me introduce Miguel/ Anna....
this is Miguel/Anna

greetings

A part of the verb tenses and basic vocabulary, it is also very important that you know how to greet in English or say in everyday situations.
Formal Greetings:
  • Good morning
  • Good afternoon
  • Good evening (from seven o'clock to ten o'clock)
  • Good night (from ten o'clock to twelve o'clock)

Informal Greetings:

  • Hi
  • Hello
  • How are you?
  • Good bye
  • See you later
  • What is your name?
  • I am fine
  • How old are you?