- aux do/ does + subject + verb+ complement + ?
martes, 29 de septiembre de 2009
Simple Present Tense (interrogative form)
Simple Present Tense (negative form)
- Subject + aux don't/ doesn't + verb + complement
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:
- when the verbs end in Sh - wash- washes
- when the verbs end in Ch - Catch- catches
- when the verbs end in E - make- makes
- when the verbs end in Y - enjoy- studies
- when the verns end in O - go - goes
- subject + verb + complement
prepositions: To, Before and After
- They come to the wedding (vienen a la boda)
- Sofia flies to Canada
- Ring me before 1 o'clock (llamame antes de la 1)
- They arrive before me (ellos llegan antes que yo)
- 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
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
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
AT
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
I (my)
You (your
He (his)
She (her)
It (its)
We (our)
They (their)
Example:
miércoles, 23 de septiembre de 2009
verb to be
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
here you can find some professions
http://www.lingolex.com/job.htm
Titles and Introduces
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
- 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?