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Learn spelling, Real English Lesson 3a, Exercise 2

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*Otros ejercicios:
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-personal-
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Grammar Lessons - Personal Pronouns (Subject Pronouns)

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Ejercicio de escritura para practicar los números.

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back to basics exercises link - How to Spell

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Use 'A' before a word which begins with a consonant sound.
Use 'AN' before a word which begins with a vowel sound
Attention: Note that the pronunciation is what matters when choosing between a & an.
Examples:
an honor (h is silent)
an hour

a university (a before the 'y' sound)
a unit

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Explicaciones gramaticales con audio sobre el uso de las Wh questions para el verbo to be, explicaciones gramaticales con
audio sobre el uso de las Wh questions para el Presente Simple.

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Hay dos tipos de preguntas: las preguntas cerradas y las preguntas abiertas.

Closed Questions (Preguntas Cerradas)

Las Preguntas cerradas requieren una respuesta "yes" o "no", "right" o "wrong". Ya hemos visto algunos ejemplos de preguntas cerradas en la lección, Constructing Sentences. Estas preguntas se forman con un verbo auxiliar (" do", " be" o " have got ").

Las Preguntas cerradas requieren una respuesta "yes" o "no", "right" o "wrong". Ya hemos visto algunos ejemplos de preguntas cerradas en la lección de construir frases. Estas preguntas se forman con un verbo auxiliar (" do", " be" o " have got ").
1. Con los verbos "to be" y "have got":
Verbo + sujeto + sustantivo, adjetivo...?

Ejemplos:
2. Todos los otros verbos:
Verbo auxiliar (to do) + sujeto + verbo principal + sustantivo, adjetivo...?

Ejemplos:

Open Questions (Preguntas abiertas)

Las Preguntas abiertas no se pueden contestar con un simple "yes" o "no", pero obtienen información, explicación, descripción u opinión. Las preguntas abiertas se crean utilizando pronombres interrogativos o " question words ". Dentro de las preguntas abiertas, podemos distinguir entre preguntas del objeto y preguntas del sujeto.

Pronombre interrogativo

Ejemplos

1. Con los verbos "to be" y "have got":
Pronombre interrogativo + verbo + sujeto + sustantivo, adjetivo...?

Ejemplos:
2. Todos los otros verbos:
Pronombre interrogativo + verbo auxiliar (to do) + sujeto + verbo principal + sustantivo, adjetivo...?

Ejemplos:

Ejemplos:

Object Questions (Preguntas del objeto)

Las Preguntas del objeto solicitan el objeto de la frase y requieren el uso del verbo auxiliar " do ".

Pronombre interrogativo + verbo auxiliar + sujeto + verbo (infinitivo)...?

Ejemplos:

Subject Questions (Preguntas del sujeto)

Preguntas del sujeto son aquellas en que el pronombre interrogativo o " question word " sirve como el sujeto de la frase. En las preguntas del sujeto, no se utiliza un verbo auxiliar y el orden de las palabras no se invierte.

Pronombre interrogativo + verbo + objeto...?

Ejemplos:
Mira otra vez la diferencia entre preguntas del objeto y preguntas del sujeto: Frase principal:

Danny asks the teacher a question. (Danny pregunta al profesor.)

Pregunta del objeto: Pregunta del sujeto:
Nota: En la pregunta del objeto anterior, Danny es el sujeto. En la pregunta del sujeto, " who " actúa como sujeto.

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[ To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions ] [ To be - negative forms and contractions ] [ The verb to be - yes / no questions ] [ The verb to be - Information questions ]
Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are. Click on the words in the correct order to make
positive sentences with the verb to be.

[ To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions ] [ To be - negative forms and contractions ] [ The verb to be - yes / no questions ] [ The verb to be - Information questions ]

Present Continuous Tense when to use; how to form; ing forms of the verbs; English action and state verbs; the difference between the Present Continuous and the Present Simple tenses; test.

Present Perfect Tense - when to use; how to form; how to use yet already, for and since; the difference between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple tenses

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Explicaciones y  ejercicios para practicar los conectores (conjunciones). Explicaciones sobre el uso de los conectores.
Ejercicios de práctica.

*Otros ejercicios
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Past simple - verb 'to be'

We can use the past simple of the verb to be to talk about situations and states in the past.

I was at my gran's house yesterday.
Shewas with her friends last Saturday.
Wewere happy yesterday.

How to use it

I was hungry this morning.
You were in the garden yesterday.
It was sunny yesterday.
They were at the beach last weekend.

For negatives, use not. We can contract not and the verb, especially when we're speaking.

I was not late for school this morning. = I wasn't late for school this morning.
Hewas not at home last Saturday. = He wasn't at home last Saturday.
Wewere not cold yesterday. = We weren't cold yesterday.

For questions, change the order of was or were and the person.

Were you tired this morning? Yes, I was.
Was she at the park last Sunday? No, she wasn't.
Wherewas he yesterday?

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We can use the past simple of the verb to be to talk about situations and states in the past. I was at my gran's house yesterday. Shewas with her friends last Saturday. Wewere happy yesterday. I was hungry this morning. You were in the garden yesterday. It was sunny yesterday.

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Sujeto + "used to" + verbo...

Ejemplos:

Sujeto + "didn't" + "use to" + verbo...

Ejemplos:

Did + sujeto + "use to" + verbo...?

Ejemplos:

Nota: No utilizamos " used to" para acciones habituales en el presente. En vez de este verbo modal, se usa un adverbio como " usually" o " normally " por ejemplo.

Ejemplos:

He normally smokes a pack of cigarettes every day. (Normalmente él fuma un paquete de cigarrillos cada día.)

They usually play football on the weekends. (Suelen jugar a fútbol los fines de semana.)

Nota: También se puede utilizar el verbo modal "would" para eventos o acciones repetidas en el pasado. Pero ten en cuenta que sólo se puede usar con acciones, no con estados o hábitos. Tampoco se puede utilizar " would" en el negativo. Para información de los otros usos de " would" ver las lecciones de frases condicionales y los verbos modales.

Ejemplos:

He would smoke a lot.

When I was young we wouldn't go to the beach every summer.

Nota: También se puede utilizar el verbo modal " would" para eventos o acciones repetidas en el pasado. Pero ten en cuenta que sólo se puede usar con acciones, no con estados o hábitos. Tampoco se puede utilizar " would" en el negativo. Para información de los otros usos de " would " ver las lecciones de las frases condicionales} y los verbos modales.

Ejemplos:

He would smoke a lot.

When I was young we wouldn't go to the beach every summer.

Ejemplos:

Nota: Cuando utilizamos el verbo "get" en vez de "be" indica el proceso de familiarizarse con algo. Ver la lección del verbo to get para más información sobre este verbo.

Ejemplos:

Nota: Cuando utilizamos el verbo "get" en vez de "be" indica el proceso de familiarizarse con algo. Ver la lección del verbo " to get " para más información sobre este verbo.

Ejemplos:

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Curso de Ingls - Lesson 6

Temas de esta leccin

En la Lectura de esta unidad el tema consiste en hablar de las actividades que realizamos con frecuencia.

En cuanto al Vocabulario, encontrars palabras y frases tiles para hablar sobre los hobbies. Aprenderemos tambin expresiones para hacer referencia a lo que nos gusta y lo que no nos gusta.

En la parte de Gramtica, veremos cmo se forma el tiempo Presente Simple en ingls. Este tiempo verbal es el ms usado en el lenguaje cotidiano, ya que se utiliza para expresar acciones, eventos o situaciones al momento en que se habla. Es importante aprenderlo y dominarlo. Adems aprenders algunos adverbios de frecuencia, que te ayudarn a indicar en las oraciones con qu frecuencia se realizan las acciones expresadas.

Finalmente, podrs practicar lo aprendido con la serie de Ejercicios interactivos de autoevaluacin.

NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

Likes and Dislikes

Para expresar que algo nos gusta, se utilizan las siguientes frases:

Para expresar que algo no nos gusta, se utilizan las siguientes frases:

En ambos casos, las expresiones son seguidas de un sustantivo o de un verbo en -ing (forma del gerundio).

Intenta pensar en frases para decir lo que te gusta y lo que no te gusta hacer, comenzando con alguna de las opciones mostradas. Por ejemplo:

Siguiente
Aprenders a usar
el tiempo presente

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Directions

In this programme, we look at language you can use when asking for and giving directions.

We listen to our reporter Helen as she tries to find her way around London and the office and we look at different expressions she hears on her journeys

When you've listened to the programme, don't forget to practise what you've learned with the quizzes below!

Language for giving directions

Left
go left
turn left
it's on the left
take a left
take the second (turning) on the left

Right
go right
turn right
it's on the right
take a right
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Ahead
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go straight on

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT?

Now it's time for you to have a go at practising the language we've looked at in this programme. Part A is a short listening activity and part B is a multiple choice quiz. Good luck!
Listen to the conversation. Which building in our strangely square town is the nearest Post Office to your location?

B. READING ACTIVITY
Five multiple-choice questions on directions. How well will you do?

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English Grammar Rules

We use there is and there are to say that something exists.

Positive Sentences

We use there is for singular and there are for plural.

We also use There is with uncountable nouns:

Contractions

The contraction of there is is there's.

There's a good song on the radio.

There's only one chocolate left in the box.

You cannot contract there are.

There are nine cats on the roof.

There are only five weeks until my birthday.

Negative Form

The negative is formed by putting not after is or are:

There is not a horse in the field.

There are not eight children in the school.

There is not a tree in the garden.

There are not two elephants in the zoo.

We almost always use contractions when speaking.

The Negative contractions are:

There's not = There isn't

There are not = There aren't

There aren't with ANY

When we want to indicate that a zero quantity of something exists we use there aren't any.

There aren't any people at the party.

There aren't any trees in my street.

We also use this structure with uncountable nouns:

There isn't any water in the swimming pool.

There isn't any sugar in my coffee.

Questions

To form a question we place is / are in front of there.

Again we use any with plural questions or those which use uncountable nouns.

We also use there is / are in short answers.

Is there a dog in the supermarket? - No, there isn't.

Are there any dogs in the park? - Yes, there are.

Is there a security guard in the shop? - Yes, there is.

Are there any polar bears in Antarctica? - No, there aren't.

Is there any ice-cream in the freezer? - Yes, there is.

How Many with Are There

If we want to find out the number of objects that exist we use How many in the following form:

How many + plural noun + are there (+ complement).

How many dogs are there in the park?

How many students are there in your class?

How many countries are there in South America?

How many Star Wars films are there?

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The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb and the -ing form of a verb:

We use the present continuous to talk about:

activities at the moment of speaking:

I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour.
Please be quiet. The childrenare sleeping.

Present continuous 3

Plans for next month

2nd (Sat.) - my birthday. Party!
4th - day off
10th (Sun.) - flight OS462 15.40
11th, 12th, 13th - conference, Vienna
15th - dentist 3 p.m.
22nd - Mum & Dad arrive, evening
23rd - Toni's Restaurant (make reservation!)
25th - Mum & Dad > home
29th - payday
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Present continuous questions

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Present continuous negatives

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Stative verbs

We do not normally use the continuous with stative verbs. Stative verbs include:

We normally use the simple instead:

I understand you. (NOT I am understanding you.)
This cake tastes wonderful. (NOT This cake is tasting wonderful.)

Level: intermediate
We also use the present continuous to talk about:

At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast.
When I get home the childrenare doing their homework.

something which we think is temporary:

Michael is at university. He's studying history.
I'm working in London for the next two weeks.

something which is new and contrasts with a previous state:

These days most people are using email instead of writing letters.
What sort of clothesare teenagers wearing nowadays?
What sort of musicare they listening to?

something which is changing, growing or developing:

The children are growing up quickly.
The climateis changing rapidly.
Your Englishis improving.

something which happens again and again:

It's always raining in London.
Theyare always arguing.
George is great. He's always laughing.

Note that we normally use always with this use.

Level: advanced
We can use the present continuous to talk about the past when we are:

The other day I'm just walking down the street when suddenly this man comes up to me and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he's carrying a big stick and he looks a bit dangerous, so I'm wondering what to do ...

Harry Potter is a pupil at Hogwarts school. One day when he is playing Quidditch he sees a strange object in the sky. He wonders what is happening ...

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The modal auxiliary and the negative forms cannot, can't

The auxialiary/modal can has the same form regardless the subject. There is no -s in the 3rd person singular.

The auxialiary/modal can is used with a main verb in its infinitive. It can be used alone in short answers.

There is no contracted form of can in affirmative sentences.

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With most verbs, the past tense is formed by adding -ed:

But there are a lot of irregular past tense forms in English. Here are the most common irregular verbs in English, with their past tense forms:

We use the past tense to talk about:

something that happened once in the past:

something that happened several times in the past:

something that was true for some time in the past:

we often use expressions with ago with the past simple:

Past simple questions and negatives

We use to make questions with the past simple:

But questions with who often don't use did:
Who discovered penicillin?
Who wrote Don Quixote?

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Past simple and hypotheses

We can also use the past simple to refer to the present or future in hypotheses (when we imagine something). See these pages:

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Video con explicaciones sobre los diferentes usos del imperativo.

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English Grammar - Imperatives - How to give commands, directions, and more

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In this English grammar lesson, I show you the many uses for imperatives. If you ever wanted to know how to give clear commands or directions to someone, or even how to make a request, this lesson will help you.

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Ejercicios de práctica

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Pronombres Posesivos en Inglés - Possessive Pronouns | Sherton English

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Los pronombres posesivos en inglés son: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs. Indican posesión y son invariables. Nunca van precedidos de un artículo.

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Exercise on Pronouns - 04 - English Grammar

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Explicaciones gramaticales con audio.

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¿Qué son los sustantivos incontables?

La palabras como azúcar y dinero son incontables en español, puesto que no podemos decir 'dos azúcares', 'tres dineros '.

En inglés también existen y poseen las siguientes características:

No pueden usarse con los artículos a/an. Es incorrecto decir 'a money'

No pueden pluralizarse. Es incorrecto decir '3 electricities'

Toman verbo en singular. 'The sugar is...'. Es incorrecto decir 'The sugar are...'

Otra ayuda podría ser pensar que los incontables llevan cuantificadores como much y little, mientras que los sustantivos contables llevan cuantificadores como many y few.

Aquí podemos ver un gráfico más extenso sobre los cuantificadores y los sustantivos:

Con sustantivos incontables

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Con contables

Aquí hay una lista de los sustantivos incontables más comunes:

Sustantivos incontables más comunes

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Ejemplos de cómo convertirlos en contables

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¿Qué son los sustantivos incontables? La palabras como azúcar y dinero son incontables en español, puesto que no podemos decir 'dos azúcares', 'tres dineros '. En inglés también existen y poseen las siguientes características: No pueden usarse con los artículos a/an. Es incorrecto decir 'a money' No pueden pluralizarse.

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Explicaciones gramaticales

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English Grammar Notes

The past tense of To Be in English has two forms: WAS and WERE

To Be - Affirmative

To Be - Negative Sentences

The negative of To Be can be made by adding not after the verb (was or were).

To Be - Negative Contractions

We can make negative contractions of the verb To Be in the Past tense by joining the verb (was or were) and n't (e.g. were not = weren't). We don't make a contraction of the subject and the verb (e.g. I was).

To Be - Questions

To create questions with To Be, you put the Verb before the Subject.

Before the verb you can also have a WH- Question word (Why, Who, What, Where etc.)

Were you happy? Yes, I was.

Why were you happy? Because I was promoted at work.

To Be - Short Answers

In spoken English, we usually give short answers in response to questions.

Was he from Japan? - Yes, he was (from Japan). The last part (from Japan) is not necessary. We use shorts answers to avoid repetition, when the meaning is clear.

** With To Be, We don't use contractions in affirmative short answers.

See more about Past Tense Short Answers

TO BE in the Past Tense - Summary Chart

Next activities

Try our interactive games to practice Was and Were (simple affirmative sentences), Was and Were in Questions (simple questions), To Be in the Past Tense (mixed) and Was and Were in Short Answers.

NEW: Download our free To Be in Past Tense Worksheet (in PDF).
You can check the answers to this worksheet here: To Be in Past Tense Answers.

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To Be in the Past Tense - Grammar Rules for English Learners - To Be en el pasado en inglés

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Grammar Exercises - The simple past of the verb "to be"

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Grammar Exercises - The simple past of the verb "to be"

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Grammar Exercises - Simple Past of to Be.

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English grammar exercises and quizzes online. Free exercises on the simple past of the verb to be.

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Explicaciones gramaticales con ejercicios de práctica.

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Should and Shouldn’t. When to Use. How to Use. Modal Verbs. Grammar Reference and Interactive Practice Exercises.

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Should and Shouldn’t - When to use and how to use. Grammar reference and practice exercises for learners of English as a second language.

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Explicaciones sobre las diferentes funciones del Presente Simple en inglés.

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The present tense is the base form of the verb:

Present simple questions

Look at these questions:

We use do and does to make questions with the present simple. We use does for the third person singular ( she/ he/ it) and do for the others.

We use do and does with question words like where, what and when:

But questions with who often don't use do or does:

Here are some useful questions. Try to remember them:

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Present simple negatives

Look at these sentences:

I like tennis but I don't like football. (don't = do not)
I don't live in London now.
Idon't play the piano but I play the guitar.
Theydon't work at the weekend.
Johndoesn't live in Manchester. (doesn't = does not)
Angela doesn't drive to work. She goes by bus.

We use do and does to make negatives with the present simple. We use doesn't for the third person singular ( she/ he/ it) and don't for the others.

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Present simple and present time

We use the present simple to talk about:

something that is true in the present:

something that happens regularly in the present:

something that is always true:

The human body contains 206 bones.
Lighttravels at almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

We often use adverbs of frequency like sometimes, always and never with the present simple:

Here are some useful sentences. Complete them so that they are true for you and try to remember them:

Complete these sentences so that they are true for a friend and try to remember them:
Level: intermediate
Present simple and future time

We also use the present simple to talk about:

something that is fixed in the future:

The school term starts next week.
The trainleaves at 19.45 this evening.
Wefly to Paris next week.
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We sometimes use the present simple to talk about the past when we are:

I was walking down the street the other day when suddenly this man comes up to me and tells me he has lost his wallet and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he looks a bit dangerous so I'm not sure what to do and while we are standing there ...

summarising a book, film or play:

Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School. He has two close friends, Hermione and ...Shakespeare's Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. One night he sees his father's ghost. The ghost tells him he has been murdered ...

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Learn about the present simple and do the exercises to practise using it.