miércoles, 20 de noviembre de 2013

GRAMMAR

PAST SIMPLE
               
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE

did not / didn’t
INTERROGATIVE

Did

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ed

She played the piano.

She ate pizza.

She didn’t play the piano.

She didn’t eat pizza.

Did she play the piano?

Did she eat pizza?

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USE
An event that finished in the past.

SPELLING
watch......................watched
live..........................lived
study......................studied
stop........................stopped

PAST CONTINUOUS

Subject + to be (past simple) + verb ing

She was playing tennis at five o'clock.
She wasn't playing tennis at five o'clock.
Was she playing tennis at five o`clock?                      

USE

Actions in progress at a particular time in the past.


PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS

ate fish yesterday.   (completed action)       
She was studying maths yesterday. (continuous action)

She was cooking dinner when the telephone rang.
    (ongoing action)                  (interrupting action)


miércoles, 25 de septiembre de 2013

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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PRESENT SIMPLE
Actions that usually happen.
Adverbs and expressions of frequency:  sometimes, usually, once a week, .

We go to the theatre every week.
They study music at school.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Actions that are happening now.
Expressions: today, now,  at the moment, …

They aren’t cooking now.
She is dancing at the moment.


domingo, 22 de septiembre de 2013

GRAMMAR 2: PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

SUBJECT       +     TO BE     +      VERB-ING

She is playing computer games.
They aren’t speaking French.
Are you living in London?

SPELLING
ask      asking
play     playing
make    making
stop      stopping

USE
Actions that are happening at the moment.

EXERCISES


jueves, 19 de septiembre de 2013

GRAMMAR 1: PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
QUESTION
He speaks Italian
He doesn´t speak Italian
Does he speak Italian?
They live in America
They don't live in America
Do they live in America?

Spelling: 3rd person singular
play......................plays
try.........................tries
go.........................goes

USE
Routines and repeated actions
We study Maths on Monday.

Likes and opinions
They like photography.

EXERCISES

martes, 17 de septiembre de 2013

ELEMENTS OF A STORY


ELEMENTS OF A STORY

EXERCISE

EXERCISE

5  The Fox and the Crow 
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.  "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.  "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried.  "How well you are looking today: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye.  I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."  The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.  "That will do," said he.  "That was all I wanted.  In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future: "Do not trust flatterers."

EXERCISE