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November 29, 2013
Present simple 10°
He drives a bus
Nurses look after patients in hospitals
I usually go away weekend
The earth goes round the sun
We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We are not thinking only about now.
We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or something is true in general.
Affirmative form
I live in Soledad
You live in Soledad
He lives in Soledad
She lives in Soledad
We live in Soledad
You live in Soledad
They live in Soledad
You live in Soledad
He lives in Soledad
She lives in Soledad
We live in Soledad
You live in Soledad
They live in Soledad
Negative form
I do not live in Soledad
You do not live in Soledad
He does not live in Soledad
She does not live in Soledad
We do not live in Soledad
You do not live in Soledad
They do not live in Soledad
You do not live in Soledad
He does not live in Soledad
She does not live in Soledad
We do not live in Soledad
You do not live in Soledad
They do not live in Soledad
Interrogative form
Do I live in Soledad?
Do you live in Soledad?
Does she live in Soledad?
Does he live in Soledad?
Do we live in Soledad?
Do you live in Soledad?
Do they live in Soledad?
Do you live in Soledad?
Does she live in Soledad?
Does he live in Soledad?
Do we live in Soledad?
Do you live in Soledad?
Do they live in Soledad?
Remember that the verbs in simple present the third persons have changes.
I go He goes I have He has
We go She goes We have She has
I study He studies I play He plays
We study She studies We study She plays
I wash He washes
We wash She washes
September 23, 2013
comparatives and superlativs
COMPARATIVES.
Examples:
How shall we travel? By car or by train?
Let’s go by car. It is chapear.
Don’t go by train. It is more expensive.
Cheaper and more expensive are comparative forms
After comparative you can use than
Examples:
It is cheaper: go by car than by train
The comparative form is er or more.
We use er for short words (one syllable)
fast → faster large → larger
thin → thinner
We use er for two syllable word that end in y (y→ier).
lucky → luckier easy → easier
pretty → prettier
We use more…. for longer words (two syllable or more).
more → modern more → comfortable
more → serious
We use more … for adverbs that end
more → slowly more → seriously
These adjectives and adverbs have irregulars comparative forms :
good/well → better
bad/badly → worse
far/farther → further
ACTIVITY
Write the meanings of the following words make ilustration :
lizard bull
cat giraffe
snake parrot
camel fox
hare ant
fly zebra
dog penguin
whale wolf
elephant
SUPERLATIVES.
What is the longest river in the world?
longest is superlative form.
The superlative form is est or most….. In general, we use estfor short words and most…. for long word .
long → longest
hard → hardest
hot → hottest
most famous most dangerous
These adjectives are irregulars .
good → best
bad → worst
far → furthest
We normally use these before the superlative.
Ej: yesterday was the hottest day of the year
Examples:
How shall we travel? By car or by train?
Let’s go by car. It is chapear.
Don’t go by train. It is more expensive.
Cheaper and more expensive are comparative forms
After comparative you can use than
Examples:
It is cheaper: go by car than by train
The comparative form is er or more.
We use er for short words (one syllable)
fast → faster large → larger
thin → thinner
We use er for two syllable word that end in y (y→ier).
lucky → luckier easy → easier
pretty → prettier
We use more…. for longer words (two syllable or more).
more → modern more → comfortable
more → serious
We use more … for adverbs that end
more → slowly more → seriously
These adjectives and adverbs have irregulars comparative forms :
good/well → better
bad/badly → worse
far/farther → further
ACTIVITY
Write the meanings of the following words make ilustration :
lizard bull
cat giraffe
snake parrot
camel fox
hare ant
fly zebra
dog penguin
whale wolf
elephant
SUPERLATIVES.
What is the longest river in the world?
longest is superlative form.
The superlative form is est or most….. In general, we use estfor short words and most…. for long word .
long → longest
hard → hardest
hot → hottest
most famous most dangerous
These adjectives are irregulars .
good → best
bad → worst
far → furthest
We normally use these before the superlative.
Ej: yesterday was the hottest day of the year
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Professions and Jobs
ENGLISH ESPAÑOL
actress actriz
architect arquitecto
astronaut astronauta
au-pair, babysitter niñera
bank clerk empleado bancario
beekeeper apicultor
barber barbero, peluquero (de hombre)
bookseller librero
bricklayer albañil
bus driver conductor de autobús
butcher carnicero
chemist farmacéutico
consultant asesor
customs officer oficial de aduanas
disc jockey, DJ disc jockey, DJ
driver conductor
driving instructor instructor de manejo
dustman basurero
electrician electricista
employee empleado
engineer ingeniero
factory worker obrero
fashion designer diseñador de moda
firefighter , fireman bombero
fisherman pescador
flight attendant azafata
graphic designer diseñador gráfico
inspector inspector
interior designer diseñador de interiores
jeweller joyero
journalist periodista
judge juez
lawyer abogado
librarian bibliotecario
lifeguard salvavidas, socorrista
lorry driver camionero
mechanic mecánico
model modelo
mailman (us) cartero
nanny niñera
office worker oficinista
photographer fotógrafo
pilot piloto
plumber fontanero, plomero
policewoman mujer policía
politician político
postman (GB) cartero
psychiatrist psiquiatra
psychologist psicólogo
receptionist recepcionista
sailor marinero
salesman vendedor
scientist científico
security guard guardia de seguridad
shepherd pastor
shoemaker zapatero
soldier soldado
sports instructor instructor de deportes
stockbroker agente de bolsa
student estudiante
surgeon cirujano
taxi driver taxista
technician técnico
telemarketer, telesales person persona que vende por teléfono
tourist guide guía turística
translator traductor
university lecturer profesor universitario
waiter camarero
waitress camarera
watchmaker relojero
writer escritor
architect arquitecto
astronaut astronauta
au-pair, babysitter niñera
bank clerk empleado bancario
beekeeper apicultor
barber barbero, peluquero (de hombre)
bookseller librero
bricklayer albañil
bus driver conductor de autobús
butcher carnicero
chemist farmacéutico
consultant asesor
customs officer oficial de aduanas
disc jockey, DJ disc jockey, DJ
driver conductor
driving instructor instructor de manejo
dustman basurero
electrician electricista
employee empleado
engineer ingeniero
factory worker obrero
fashion designer diseñador de moda
firefighter , fireman bombero
fisherman pescador
flight attendant azafata
graphic designer diseñador gráfico
inspector inspector
interior designer diseñador de interiores
jeweller joyero
journalist periodista
judge juez
lawyer abogado
librarian bibliotecario
lifeguard salvavidas, socorrista
lorry driver camionero
mechanic mecánico
model modelo
mailman (us) cartero
nanny niñera
office worker oficinista
photographer fotógrafo
pilot piloto
plumber fontanero, plomero
policewoman mujer policía
politician político
postman (GB) cartero
psychiatrist psiquiatra
psychologist psicólogo
receptionist recepcionista
sailor marinero
salesman vendedor
scientist científico
security guard guardia de seguridad
shepherd pastor
shoemaker zapatero
soldier soldado
sports instructor instructor de deportes
stockbroker agente de bolsa
student estudiante
surgeon cirujano
taxi driver taxista
technician técnico
telemarketer, telesales person persona que vende por teléfono
tourist guide guía turística
translator traductor
university lecturer profesor universitario
waiter camarero
waitress camarera
watchmaker relojero
writer escritor
