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martes, 21 de enero de 2020

-ing forms

DANCE  -   DANCING     I´m dancing
PLAY      -   PLAYING      You´re playing tennis.
MAKE    -    MAKING       He´s making a sandwich.
EAT         -    EATING         She´s eating a hot dog.
DRINK    -    DRINKING    The dog is drinking fresh water.
PAINT      -   PAINTING      We´re painting wild animals.
WATCH    -   WATCHING    You´re watching TV
READ       -   READING       They´re reading a magazine.

What are the children doing?
They are reading books.

What is he doing? 
He is playing the drums.
What is she doing?
She is dancing flamenco.

viernes, 18 de octubre de 2019

SOME AND ANY

SOME:
There are some oranges.
We've got some milk in the fridge.
There are some biscuits in the cupboard.
ANY:
We haven't got any sugar.
Is there any oil?

INTERACTIVE WORKSHEET
INTERACTIVE WORKSHEET

martes, 8 de octubre de 2019

Simple Present

Simple Present is also called Present Simple.

The simple present tense is used:
  • To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes.
  • To give instructions or directions.
  • To express fixed arrangements, present or future.
  • To express future time, after some words: after, when, before, as soon as, until.

AFFIRMATIVE:

I play football once a week Yo juego al fútbol una vez a la semana.
He lives in London Él vive en Londres.
Three plus one makes four  Tres y una son cuatro.

NEGATIVE:

I don´t like peas  No me gustan los guisantes.
She doesn´t wear a uniform  Ella no usa uniforme.
They don´t need a calculator  Ellos no necesitan una calculadora

INTERROGATIVE:

Do you get up at half past eight? ¿Tú te levantas a las ocho y media?
Does she walk the dog? ¿Ella pasea al perro?
Do they watch funny videos? ¿Ellos ven vídeos divertidos?



Routines

I do the dishes
My routines:

I get up at a quarter to eight (07:45).
I have breakfast at eight o´clock (08:00).
I go to school at ten to nine (08:50).
I have English at eleven o´clock (11:00).
I have lunch at a quarter past two (14:15).
I do my homework from half past four to half past five (16:30-17:30).
I have dinner at twenty past eight (08:20).
I go to bed at half past ten (22:30).

viernes, 20 de septiembre de 2019

Must and mustn´t


Must
You think something is necessary or needs to be done.
For example:
I must book a hotel for my trip.

Mustn´t

It is prohibited.
It is not allowed.
It is an obligation NOT TO DO something. For example:
You mustn´t take pictures in the museum.

lunes, 3 de diciembre de 2018

"Going to" future

Form

We use begoing to + the base form of the verb:
I´m going to recycle cans.
He´s going to walk to school.


I´m going to plant some flowers.

Uses

Intentions: She is going to be a teacher when she grows up.
Predictions: Watch out! You´re going to break that glass.
Commands: You´re going to tidy up your room.

lunes, 11 de junio de 2018

Pronouns and adjectives

Personal pronouns: I am a good student. You are my best friend.(subject)
 Look at me! Give her a cup of tea!(object)
Possessive Adjectives: My granny is 75 years old. His mum is a teacher.
Possessive Pronouns: This book is mine. That pen is yours.
Reflexive Pronouns: I did it myself.


miércoles, 7 de febrero de 2018

Irregular verbs

Past Simple - Irregular verbs
SpanishEnglishPastExample
HacerMakeMadeI made a mistake.
ComprarBuyBoughtI bought a new shirt.
IrGoWentHe went to the cinema.
VerSeeSawShe saw a new film.
VenirComeCameThey came to school by bus.
ComerEatAteWe ate spaghetti.
NEGATIVE:     I didn´t buy a new jumper.

INTERROGATIVE: Did you eat fish? 
                                  Yes, I did. No, I didn´t.

martes, 6 de febrero de 2018

Regular verbs

Past Simple - Regular verbs
Spanish English Past Example
Trabajar Work Worked I worked in a big restaurant.
Vivir Live Lived I lived in New York.
Inventar Invent Invented He invented a new robot.
Escuchar Listen Listened She listened to the radio.
Pintar Paint Painted They painted a new picture.
Gustar Like Liked We liked the show.
NEGATIVE:     I didn´t work in a big restaurant.

INTERROGATIVE: Did you live in New York? 
                                  Yes, I did. No, I didn´t.

martes, 16 de enero de 2018

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

JOBS AND HOBBIES:

Present Simple
Carl is a cook. He works in a restaurant. He wears special clothes. He sometimes works on Saturdays and Sundays.

Present Continuous

Today Carl is not working. He is climbing a mountain with some friends.

lunes, 15 de enero de 2018

Music

Can you play any musical instruments?
Yes, I can. I can play the trumpet and the saxophone.
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Can you play the piano?
No, I can´t.


Can: significa "poder" o "saber" hablando de habilidades.
Ej: I can ski ----Yo sé esquiar.
Can you ski? Yes, I can. No, I can´t.
I can´t play the drums.

Es igual para todas las personas: I can..You can...He can...She can...

sábado, 13 de enero de 2018

Superlatives

1.- Russia is the biggest country in the world. (El más grande)  17,075,200 km2
2.-Canada: 9,984,670 km2 
  1. 3.-United States: 9,631,418 km2
  2. 4.-China: 9,596,960 km2 
  3. .....................................................
  4. The smallest countries in the world are...
    1 Vatican City 0.44 km sq
    2 Monaco 2.02 km sq
    3 Nauru 21 km sq
    4 Tuvalu 26 km sq
    5 San Marino 61 km sq

domingo, 7 de enero de 2018

Comparatives and Superlatives


Spanish English Comparative Superlative
Frío Cold Colder The coldest
Calor Hot Hotter The hottest
Grande Big Bigger The biggest
Pequeño Small Smaller The smallest
Húmedo Wet Wetter The wettest
Seco Dry Drier The driest

Canada is colder than Spain.         Spain is hotter than Canada.
Canada is bigger than Spain.         Spain is smaller than Canada.
Canada is wetter than Spain.         Spain is drier than Canada.


martes, 28 de febrero de 2017

Singular and plural

➤La mayoría de los nombres forman el plural añadiendo -s al final: book-books, chair-chairs.
Los nombres terminados en s, x, z, ch, sh forman el plural añadiendo -es al final:
  • bus-buses
  • box-boxes
  • dish-dishes
  • watch-watches
Los nombres terminados en consonante + y forman el plural sustituyendo la y por -ies.
  • lady-ladies
Los nombres terminados en consonante + o forman el plural añadiendo -es.
  • potato-potatoes
➤ Algunas palabras que acaban en -f o en -fe cambian en plural por -ves.
  • wife- wives
  • shelf-shelves
➤Plurales irregulares: 
man- men      woman-women    child-children    tooth-teeth    foot-feet   
mouse-mice    fish-fish    sheep-sheep   cactus-cacti