domingo, 11 de noviembre de 2012

THERE IS - THERE ARE


THERE IS – THERE ARE [ “HAY”

 
 
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
INTERROGATIVE
 
 
COUNTABLE
NOUNS (C)
 
 
 
 
SINGULAR
(Cs)
 
There is a/an + Cs
 
There isn’t a/an + Cs
 
Is there a/an +Cs?
 
PLURAL
(Cp)
 
There are some + Cp
 
There aren’t any + Cp
 
Are there any + Cp?
How many +Cp …?
 
 
UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS (U)
 
 
 
SINGULAR
(U)
 
 
 
There is some + U
 
 
There isn’t  any + U
 
 
Is there any + U?
How much + U…?

EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3
EXERCISE 4
EXERCISE 5

PRESENT CONTINUOUS - EXERCISES






EASY LINKS FOR STUDENTS OF 1º-ESO AND 2º-ESO
LOOK AT THIS CHART TO HELP YOU WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS. THEN YOU CAN START WITH THE EXERCISES
Present Continuous Tense Chart
Subject
Auxuilly Verb
Main Verb
+
I
am
going
to the store.
We
are
playing
ball.
She
is
eating
dinner.
-
I
am
not
reading
the newpaper.
You
are
not
cooking
dinner.
He
is
not
watching
the movie.
?
Am
I
going
to the store with you?
Are
you
fixing
the car?
Is
she
cleaning
the house today?




 

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

VERY EASY EXERCISES







PRESENT CONTINUOUS - EXERCISES



PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE 01

PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE 02

PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE 03

PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE 04

BEGINNERS - PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE

BEGINNERS - PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE 02

BEGINNERS - PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE 03


lunes, 5 de noviembre de 2012

QUESTION WORDS

Questions words

Los “questions words” son las palabras que se utilizan para preguntar. También se les llama “interrogatives” [interogativs].

Question words

Question words are also called wh questions because they include the letters 'W' and 'H'.
Question words MeaningExamples
whopersonWho's that? That's Nancy.
where placeWhere do you live? In Boston
why reason Why do you sleep early? Because I've got to get up early
when time When do you go to work? At 7:00
how mannerHow do you go? By car
whatobject, idea or actionWhat do you do? I am an engineer
which choiceWhich one do you prefer? The red one.
whose possession Whose is this book? It's Alan's.
whom object of the verbWhom did you meet? I met the manager.
what kind descriptionWhat kind of music do you like? I like quiet songs
what time timeWhat time did you come home?
how many quantity (countable) How many students are there? There are twenty.
how much amount, price (uncountable)How much time have we got? Ten minutes
how long duration, lengthHow long did you stay in that hotel? For two weeks.
how often frequencyHow often do you go to the gym? Twice a week.
how far distanceHow far is your school? It's one mile far.
how old ageHow old are you? I'm 16.
how comereason How come I didn't see at the party?

Una vez que has aprendido cuáles son los question words más comunes, intenta practicar con estos ejercicios:

1.- EXERCISE 1

2.- EXERCISE 2

3.- EXERCISE 3

4.- EXERCISE 4

5.- EXERCISE 5

6.- EXERCISE 6

7.- EXERCISE 7

8.- EXERCISE 8

SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS


SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS


La mayoría de preguntas en inglés son “object questions”. Es decir, preguntan sobre un objeto. Por ejemplo, Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas tú?. Sin embargo, existen también las “subject questions”, preguntas que hacemos para descubrir elsujeto. Estas preguntas son hechas usando 'who', 'what' o 'which'.

En esas preguntas, la "question word" es el sujeto de la pregunta. Cuando esto ocurre, no se usan auxiliares.


OBJECT QUESTIONS (preguntas objeto): Son las preguntas que hacemos para saber sobre QUIÉN o QUÉ recae la acción que realiza el sujeto.

Tienen la siguiente estructura:


[Pronombre interrogativo + Auxiliar + Sujeto + Verbo + ?]


Ejemplos de este tipo de preguntas son:

"Who did you tell?" (¿A quién se lo dijiste?) En español se reconocen por comenzar por "A quién".

"What does she usually read?" (¿Qué lee ella?)

"Who does she know?" (¿A quién conoce ella?)


Las oraciones con dos objetos admiten dos OBJECT QUESTIONS diferentes:

"She gave the money to Michael."

Question 1: "What did she give to Michael?" Answer 1: "The money."

Question 2: "Who did she give the money to?" Answer 2:"To Michael."



SUBJECT QUESTIONS (preguntas sujeto): Son las preguntas que hacemos cuando queremos saber QUIÉN o QUÉ realiza la acción. Tienen una estructura diferente a las object questions:


[Pronombre interrogativo + Verbo + Objeto + ?]


Por ejemplo:

"Who told you?" (¿Quién te lo dijo?)

"Who lives her?" (¿Quién vive aquí?)

"What killed the dog?" (¿Qué mató al perro?)


For those of you who are having problems with subject and object questions, go to this web site

Click HERE, HERE and HERE to do some activities about subject and object questions


domingo, 28 de octubre de 2012

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED OR -ING

Adjectives ending in ED and ING
There are many adjectives that we have in English that end in -ED or -ING.
An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person or a thing.
An adjective that ends in -ED is used to describe: a feeling.
Compare the difference:
  • My girlfriend is bored. - (My girlfriend feels bored)
  • My girlfriend is boring. - (My girlfriend is a boring person)
You can use these adjectives to describe people or situations but be careful that you are using the correct adjective. For example, there is a big difference in meaning between:
  • I am confused. - (I don't understand something)
  • I am confusing. - (I will cause you to be confused)

Of course, you could also find both adjectives in the same sentence. Then you really need to concentrate on the intent / context of the sentence.
Examples:
  • I was shocked by how shocking the accident was last night.
  • They were frightened by the frightening roller-coaster ride!
  • I am annoyed by how annoying that person in front of us is.
  • Sally was confused by the confusing street signs in the city.
Note that the sentences above are to highlight how both adjectives can appear in the same sentence though it isn't common (because it sounds repetitive).

List of Adjectives ending in -ED and -ING
There is quite a long list of adjectives ending in -ED and -ING in English, and most of them are based on a verb that can be changed into an adjective by adding either -ED or -ING.
Some of the more common ones include: If you don't know the meaning of some of these words, click on them or  CLICK here

Practise Adjctives ending in -ed or -ing. Click on the following links and do the activities.
-ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED
-ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED
-ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED
-ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED                             -ING or -ED