miércoles, 11 de junio de 2014

-GRAMMAR-

-Ing Form & To-infinitive

love, like, enjoy, hate, don't mind, prefer + ing form
I like watching soap operas.
Would love, would like, would prefer + to-ifinitive
I’d like to watch something else.

1.- A: James hates watching (watch) soap operas.
      B: I know. He prefers watching (watch) documentaries

2.- A: I'd like to relax (relax) in front of the TV tonight.
      B: Oh no! It's Saturday! I'd prefer to go (go) out somewhere.

3.-A: Dan still enjoys listening (listen) to the top 40 chart show on the radio.
     B:Really? I prefer watching (Watch) music videos on MTV.

martes, 10 de junio de 2014

-GRAMMAR-


Adverbs Of Degree
Not very (x)
Reggae music was not very popular before the 70’s
Quite/rather/fairly/pretty
Their music is quite/rather/fairly/pretty popular in this country
Very
Their music is very ethnic with a touch of rock
Extremely/really
That was a(n) extrmely/really good center

EXCERCISE
1.- Sam went home disappointed. He was   really/not very   happy with his performance.
2.-The guitar was  quite/not very  expensive, but she managed to get the money to buy it.
3.-It was   pretty/not   very easy to find the stadium; I only took one wrong turn.
4.-He is a   not very/rather   bad drummer. The band isn't going to recruit him.

miércoles, 7 de mayo de 2014

GRAMMAR


Present perfect simple (questions & short answers)

QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWERS
·       Have I/you/we/they ever played tennis?
·       Has he/she/it left ?
Yes, I/you/we/they Have
No, I/you/we/they haven´t
Yes, he/she/it has. No, he/she/it hasn´t
We use ever in questions. “Have you ever seen sea lions?”

 

b) Use the words to form questions.

1.-you/ever/see a crocodile?

Have you ever seen a crocodile?

2.-your friend/ever/travel to Asia?

Has your friend ever traveled to Asia?

3.-you/ever/swim with dolphins?

Have you ever swam with dolphins?

4.-you parents/ever/be on a safari?

Has you parents ever been  on a safari?

5.-you/ever/spend a night in a tent?

Have you ever spent a night on tent?

GRAMMAR


Present Perfect Simple (Affirmative - Negative).

              AFFIRMATIVE
                   NEGATIVE
I / You have tried snails.
He/ She/ It has had an accident.
We/ You/ They have flown in a
Plane.
I/ You haven’t tried shrimp.
He/ She/ It hasn’t played  well.
We/ You/ They haven’t ridden a camel.


** Write the past participles of the verbs below. Which are R (regular)? Which are I (irregular)

1 Climb – climbed  R          8 complete – Completed     R

2 Fly – flown            I          9 Drive - Driven                       I

3 Be – been             I        10  Try – tried                           R

4 Spend – spent     I         11  Ride – riden                        I

5 Sleep – slept        I         12  Take – taken                       I

6 Sail – sailed          R        13  Visit – visited                     R

7 Travel – traveled R       

miércoles, 5 de marzo de 2014

Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb from the list.

drop out, work out, take up, move into, settle in

1.- I took him a while to settle in on campus.

2.- The students will probably move into the dorm rooms next week

3.- If I were you, I'd take up a new hobby instead of watching TV all day

4.- I want to drop out of spanish class; it's too difficult for me.

5.- Two of my friends keep fighting; I hope they'll work out their problems soon.

What type of conditional is each sentence?

1.- If bill gets a part-time job, he will earn (earn) extra cash.

2.- Unless you study harder, you will fail (fail) your exams.

3.- If a teacher was nasty to me, I would complain (complain) about it to the head of the school.

4.- If kate doesn't gate (not/get) good grades, she'll be upset.

5.- If I had no friends, I would join (join) a club

sábado, 7 de diciembre de 2013

-GRAMMAR-

PAST PROGRESSIVE  VS  SIMPLE PAST.

*** PAST PROGRESSIVE.

-Actions in progress at a stated time in the past.
He was driving to work at 9 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
-Actions that were happening simultaneously in the past.
Bob was walking while ben was running to catch the bus.
-Past actions in progress interrupted by another action. The action that interrupted the action in progress is in the simple past.
Jenny was having a shower When the phone rang.

*** SIMPLE PAST.
-Action that happened at a stated time in the past.
He left yesterday afternoon.
-Past actions that happened one after the other.
She opened the door, went into the office and walked toward the desk.

***Exercise.
-PAST PROGRESSIVE-

1.- She was walking in the park yesterday morning.
2.- Daniela was dancing while Nadia was speaking with her boyfriend. 
3.- Natalia was eating when the door crashed. 
4.- Fernanda was seeing  the t.v when came her mom. 
5.- Francisco was playing  video game while her brother was making the homework. 

-SIMPLE PAST-
1.- He played soccer with us.
2.- She crossed the street and  walked along the street. 
3.- Susy cried because broke doll.
4.- Andrea played with dog.

5.- Esteban drove.