domingo, 26 de agosto de 2012
Semana 8: Indefinitve Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to something that is not definite or specific or exact. The indefinite pronouns are all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, someone, These indefinite pronouns can also be used as indefinite adjectives in some cases.
The examples in the sentences below show the indefinite pronouns in intalics.
All are welcome to attend the concert.
Mary gave the book to another.
I don't have any.
Does anybody have a clue?
Anyone can play that game.
Peter didn't see anything suspicious.
Each brought a dish to pass.
Everybody left town for the weekend.
Everyone enjoyed the movie.
Everything is taken care of.
Few visited that park.
Many called for information.
Jennifer told nobody her secret.
None came forward to claim the prize.
One could see the mountains from miles away.
Several signed the card.
The room is too gloomy for some.
Somebody called the store.
Joe gave the form to someone.
Commands and Requests
Requests and commands are formed using the "to-infinitive" in statements and "not + to-infinitive" in negative statements. If we report somebody's commands, we use the verb told. If it's a request, the word used in the main clause is usually asked.
Commands
Go to bed!
He told me to go to bed.
Don't go to bed!
He told me not to go to bed.
Requests
Could you buy some eggs?
She asked me to buy some eggs
Don't buy any eggs please.
She asked me not to buy any eggs.
Semana 7: Can - Can't
We use 'can' to talk about 'possibility'. •Can you do that? •I can't manage to do that. •You can leave your car in that parking space. •You cannot smoke in here. Notice that there are two negative forms: 'can't' and 'cannot'. These mean exactly the same thing. When we are speaking, we usually say 'can't'. We use 'can' to talk about 'ability'. •I can speak French. •I can't drive. We use 'can' to ask for and give permission. (We also use 'may' for this but is more formal and much less common.) •Can I speak to you or are you too busy? •You can use my phone. •You can't come in. We use 'can' in offers, requests and instructions. •Can I help? •Can you give me a hand? •When you finish that, you can take out the garbage. We use 'can' with 'see' 'hear' 'feel' 'smell' 'taste' to talk about something which is happening now . (Where you would use the present continuous with most other verbs.) •I can smell something burning. •Can you hear that noise? •I can't see anything. We can use 'can't' for deduction. The opposite of 'can't' in this context is 'must'. •You can't be hungry. You've just eaten. •You must be hungry. You haven't eaten anything all day. •He was in London one hour ago when I spoke to him. He can't be here yet.
viernes, 24 de agosto de 2012
Semana 6 : Count nouns and Non count nouns
Count nouns are nouns you can count. They exist as individual units, and they can be cut into parts. Some examples of count nouns include tree, house, boy, girl, country, city, idea, etc.
Count nouns can be pluralized. We can have three trees, two girls, or many ideas. It is possible to use the articles a and an with count nouns, when there is only one of them. For example, "I met a cute boy today," or, "That's an interesting idea."
Noncount nouns are nouns that can’t be counted or broken into parts. These nouns cannot be pluralized. They have no plural form. Liquids such as coffee or water, abstractions such as love or peace, and collective nouns such as furniture or luggage are all examples of noncount nouns.
Noncount nouns cannot be used with the articles a or an. To show the quantity of a noncount noun, we use expressions like some, much, less, a lot of, a little of, etc. For example, "I have a lot of furniture in my house," or, "This guidebook doesn't include much information about French culture." With noncount nouns, we cannot use the expressions "a few," "many," "both," "several," "one of," or "a couple of."
Semana 5 : Comparative-Superlative
Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.
One-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
tall taller tallest
old older oldest
long longer longest
Mary is taller than Max.
Mary is the tallest of all the students.
Max is older than John.
Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
My hair is longer than your hair.
Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.
If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e Comparative Form Superlative Form
large larger largest
wise wiser wisest
Mary's car is larger than Max's car.
Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.
Max is wiser than his brother.
Max is the wisest person I know.
If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It Comparative Form Superlative Form
big bigger biggest
thin thinner thinnest
fat fatter fattest
My dog is bigger than your dog.
My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
Max is thinner than John.
Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.
My mother is fatter than your mother.
Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.
Adjectives with three or more syllables.
For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.
Adjective with Three or More Syllables Comparative Form Superlative Form
generous more generous most generous
important more important most important
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
John is more generous than Jack.
John is the most generous of all the people I know.
Health is more important than money.
Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.
Women are more intelligent than men.
Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met.
Exceptions.
Irregular adjectives.
Irregular Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
good better best
bad worse worst
far farther farthest
little less least
many more most
Italian food is better than American food.
My dog is the best dog in the world.
My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.
Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.
Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -
Semana 4 : Be going to
Grammar; (Be) Going to/ will verb
Affirmative
I am going to dance
she is going to go to the school
he is going to go to the park
it is going to the mall
we are going to sing
you are going to the gym
they are going to the house
I will travel in next year
she will make the test
he will celebrate his birthday
it will jumping on bed
we will dance in the club
you will die
they will drink lemonade
Negative Negative contraction
I am not going to dance I´m not going to dance
she is not going to the school she isn´t going to the school
he is not going to the park he isn´t going to the park
it is not going to the mall it isn´t going t the mall
we are not going to sing we aren´t going to sing
you are not going to the gym you aren´t going to the gym
they are not going to the house they aren´t going to the house
NEGATIVE " WILL" NEGATIVE "WON'T"
I will not travel in next year I won´t travel in next year
she will not make the test she won´t make the test
he will not celebrate his birthday he won´t celebrate his birthday
it will not jumping on bed it won´t jumping on bed
we will not dance in the club we won´t dance in the club
you will not die you won´t die
they will not drink lemonade they won´t drink lemonade
Interrogative WH- Questions Words
am I going to dance? What are you going to dance ?
is she going to the school? Where is she going to the school?
is he going to the park? When is he going to the park?
are we going to sing? What are you going to sing?
are you going to the gym? When are you going to the gym?
are they going to the house? Where are they going to the house?
Will you travel ?
jueves, 23 de agosto de 2012
Semana 3 : Present Continuos
Estimados alumnos en esta semana 3,nos toca ver lo referente al tema
de acciones del momento, recordar que con este tipo de gramática se
trabaja con el Verb to Be ,seguido de cualquier verbo,pero con una
terminación " ing" por lo general estimados alumnos esta terminación
significa : ando, endo,iendo. Espero que con este apoyo pueda usted
comprender y escuchar mejor lo referente al tema.
Structure:
Affirmative
I am dancing
He isdancing
She is dancing
We are dancing
They are dancingIt is dancing
Negative
I am not dancing
You arne't dancing
He isn't dancing
She isn't dancing
We aren't dancing
They aren¡t dancing
Structure:
Affirmative
I am dancing
He isdancing
She is dancing
We are dancing
They are dancingIt is dancing
Negative
I am not dancing
You arne't dancing
He isn't dancing
She isn't dancing
We aren't dancing
They aren¡t dancing
martes, 21 de agosto de 2012
Semana 2 : Simple Past
The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
For example:
"Last year I took my exams."
"I got married in 1992."
It can be used to describe events that happened over a period of time in the past but not now.
For example:
"I lived in South Africa for two years."
The simple past tense is also used to talk about habitual or repeated actions that took place in the past.
For example:
"When I was a child we always went to the seaside on bank holidays."
Negative
We use did + not + verb in present
I didn't want to go to Australia on holiday last year. I wanted to try China.
JFK didn't die in Miami, he died in Florida.
They didn't go out last night after all.
Questions
What time did you go to bed yesterday.
How many cups of coffee did he drink during the meeting?
Why did they leave the room?
Semana 1: Simple Present
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
We use the present tense:
1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
I take the train to the office.
The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
2. For facts.
The President of The USA lives in The White House.
A dog has four legs.
We come from Switzerland.
3. For habits.
I get up early every day.
Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
It rains a lot in winter.
The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
They speak English at work.
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
go – goes
catch – catches
wash – washes
kiss – kisses
fix – fixes
buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
marry – marries
study – studies
carry – carries
worry – worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
play – plays
enjoy – enjoys
say – says
Negative Sentences
we normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs
Negative Contractions
Don't = Do not
Doesn't = Does not
Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:
You don't speak Englihs.
John doesn't live with me.
We don't have time to take a a nap.
It doesn't move.
They don't want to go to the party.
She doesn't like meat.
Questions : We use Do withI, you, We, they ?
Does he, she, it ?
Do you need a dictionary?
Does Mary need a dictionary?
Do we have a meeting now?
Does it rain a lot in winter?
Do they want to go to the party?
Does he like pizza?
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