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UNIT 5

Professions Countries and Nationalities Verb to be, Tag questions Demonstrative pronouns, Adjectives of description, and Review family vocabulary.

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COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES


Where you from? Whre is you family from?

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This chart lists many of the countries or nations in the world, with the following information:

Name of country Adjective used for that country (also describes nationality) Noun used for a person from that country

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Look at these example sentences: She comes from France. She is French. Her nationality is French. She is a Frenchwoman. She drives a French car. She speaks French.
Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Adjective Afghan Albanian Algerian Andorran Angolan Argentinian Armenian Australian Austrian Azerbaijani Bahamian Bahraini Person an Afghan an Albanian an Algerian an Andorran an Angolan an Argentinian an Armenian an Australian an Austrian an Azerbaijani a Bahamian a Bahraini

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Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Britain Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Burma (official nameMyanmar)

Bangladeshi Barbadian Belarusian or Belarusan Belgian Belizian Beninese Bhutanese Bolivian Bosnian Botswanan Brazilian British Bruneian Bulgarian Burkinese Burmese

a Bangladeshi a Barbadian a Belarusian or a Belarusan a Belgian a Belizian a Beninese a Bhutanese a Bolivian a Bosnian a Tswana a Brazilian a Briton a Bruneian a Bulgarian a Burkinese a Burmese

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Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark

Burundian Cambodian Cameroonian Canadian Cape Verdean Chadian Chilean Chinese Colombian Congolese Costa Rican Croat or Croatian Cuban Cypriot Czech Danish

a Burundian a Cambodian a Cameroonian a Canadian a Cape Verdean a Chadian a Chilean a Chinese a Colombian a Congolese a Costa Rican a Croat or a Croatian a Cuban a Cypriot a Czech a Dane

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Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador England

Djiboutian Dominican Dominican Ecuadorean Egyptian Salvadorean English

a Djiboutian a Dominican a Dominican an Ecuadorean an Egyptian a Salvadorean an Englishman, an Englishwoman an Eritrean an Estonian an Ethiopian a Fijian a Finn a Frenchman, a Frenchwoman a Gabonese a Gambian a Georgian

Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia, the Georgia

Eritrean Estonian Ethiopian Fijian Finnish French Gabonese Gambian Georgian

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Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Holland (also Netherlands) Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq

German Ghanaian Greek Grenadian Guatemalan Guinean Guyanese Haitian Dutch Honduran Hungarian Icelandic Indian Indonesian Iranian Iraqi

a German a Ghanaian a Greek a Grenadian a Guatemalan a Guinean a Guyanese a Haitian a Dutchman, a Dutchwoman a Honduran a Hungarian an Icelander an Indian an Indonesian an Iranian an Iraqi

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Ireland, Republic of Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea see North Korea, South Korea Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania

Irish Italian Jamaican Japanese Jordanian Kazakh Kenyan

an Irishman, an Irishwoman an Italian a Jamaican a Japanese a Jordanian a Kazakh a Kenyan

Kuwaiti Laotian Latvian Lebanese Liberian Libyan Lithuanian

a Kuwaiti a Laotian a Latvian a Lebanese a Liberian a Libyan a Liechtensteiner a Lithuanian

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Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco

Macedonian Malagasy or Madagascan Malawian Malaysian Maldivian Malian Maltese Mauritanian Mauritian Mexican Moldovan Mongasque or Monacan Mongolian Montenegrin Moroccan

a Luxembourger a Macedonian a Malagasy or a Madagascan a Malawian a Malaysian a Maldivian a Malian a Maltese a Mauritanian a Mauritian a Mexican a Moldovan a Mongasque or a Monacan a Mongolian a Montenegrin a Moroccan

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Mozambique Myanmar see Burma Namibia Nepal Netherlands, the (seeHolland)

Mozambican Namibian Nepalese Dutch

a Mozambican a Namibian a Nepalese a Dutchman, a Dutchwoman, or a Netherlander a New Zealander

New Zealand

New Zealand (used attributively only, as in New Zealand butter but not He is New Zealand) Nicaraguan Nigerien Nigerian North Korean Norwegian Omani Pakistani Panamanian Papua New Guinean orGuinean

Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea

a Nicaraguan a Nigerien a Nigerian a North Korean a Norwegian an Omani a Pakistani a Panamanian a Papua New Guinean or a

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Guinean Paraguay Peru the Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles, the Sierra Leone Paraguayan Peruvian Philippine Polish Portuguese Qatari Romanian Russian Rwandan Saudi Arabian or Saudi Scottish Senegalese Serb or Serbian Seychellois Sierra Leonian a Paraguayan a Peruvian a Filipino a Pole a Portuguese a Qatari a Romanian a Russian a Rwandan a Saudi Arabian or a Saudi a Scot a Senegalese a Serb or a Serbian a Seychellois a Sierra Leonian

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Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan

Singaporean Slovak Slovene or Slovenian Somali South African South Korean Spanish Sri Lankan Sudanese Surinamese Swazi Swedish Swiss Syrian Taiwanese

a Singaporean a Slovak a Slovene or a Slovenian a Solomon Islander a Somali a South African a South Korean a Spaniard a Sri Lankan a Sudanese a Surinamer or a Surinamese a Swazi a Swede a Swiss a Syrian a Taiwanese

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Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago

Tajik or Tadjik Tanzanian Thai Togolese Trinidadian Tobagan/Tobagonian Tunisian Turkish Turkmen or Turkoman Tuvaluan Ugandan Ukrainian UAE or Emirates (used attributively only, as in UAE buildings, Emirates holidaysbut not He is UAE, I am Emirates) or Emirati UK (used attributively only, as in UK time but not He is UK) or British

a Tajik or a Tadjik a Tanzanian a Thai a Togolese a Trinidadian a Tobagan/Tobagonian a Tunisian a Turk a Turkmen or a Turkoman a Tuvaluan a Ugandan a Ukrainian an Emirati

Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvali Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates (UAE)

United Kingdom (UK)

a Briton

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United States of America (USA)

US (used attributively only, as in US aggression but notHe is US) Uruguayan Uzbek Vanuatuan Venezuelan Vietnamese Welsh Western Samoan Yemeni Yugoslav Zarean Zambian Zimbabwean

a US citizen

Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuata Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Wales Western Samoa Yemen Yugoslavia Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe

a Uruguayan an Uzbek a Vanuatuan a Venezuelan a Vietnamese a Welshman, a Welshwoman a Western Samoan a Yemeni a Yugoslav a Zarean a Zambian a Zimbabwean

Where +am/is/are+sujeto+from?
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Ask Where is mary from?.................................she is from Canada. Where are you from?...............................Im from Francia. Where is he?.............................Hes in Madrid Where are Cristina and Pablo from?............................they are in Mexico.

PROFESSIONS WHAT DO YOU DO?

accountant actor actress air hostess architect astronaut au-pair, babysitter baker bank clerk beekeeper barber bookseller bricklayer bus driver butcher chemist chimney-sweeper consultant
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contador actor actriz azafata arquitecto astronauta niera panadero empleado bancario apicultor barbero, peluquero (de hombre) librero albail conductor de autobs carnicero farmacutico deshollinador asesor

cook customs officer dentist disc jockey, DJ doctor driver driving instructor dustman electrician employee engineer factory worker farmer fashion designer firefighter , fireman fisherman gardener graphic designer hairdresser inspector interior designer jeweller journalist judge lawyer librarian lifeguard lorry driver mechanic model
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cocinero oficial de aduanas dentista disc jockey, DJ mdico conductor instructor de manejo basurero electricista empleado ingeniero obrero agricultor diseador de moda bombero pescador jardinero diseador grfico peluquero (de mujer) inspector diseador de interiores joyero periodista juez abogado bibliotecario salvavidas, socorrista camionero mecnico modelo

mailman (US) nanny nurse office worker painter photographer pilot plumber policeman policewoman politician postman (GB) psychiatrist psychologist receptionist reporter sailor salesman scientist secretary security guard shepherd shoemaker singer soldier sports instructor stockbroker student surgeon tailor
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cartero niera enfermera oficinista pintor fotgrafo piloto fontanero, plomero polica mujer polica poltico cartero psiquiatra psiclogo recepcionista reportero marinero vendedor cientfico secretario guardia de seguridad pastor zapatero cantante soldado instructor de deportes agente de bolsa estudiante cirujano sastre

taxi driver teacher technician telemarketer, telesales person tourist guide translator university lecturer vet (GB), veterinarian (US) waiter waitress watchmaker writer

taxista profesor, maestro tcnico persona que vende por telfono gua turstica traductor profesor universitario veterinario camarero camarera relojero escritor

GRAMMAR WHAT+IS/ARE+PERSON? What is joseph? Is he carpenter? Or is he architect?....................He is a carpenter What is Henry?........................................Hes an teacher. What are Ann and Jim?.............................................................are they dancers? Or are they students? They are students.

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CONJUGATION I AM YOU ARE HE IS SHE IS IT IS WE ARE THEY ARE

CONTRACTIONS IM YOURE HES SHES ITS WERE THERRE

COMPLEMENT DOCTOR TEACHER TALL LOUD PING FROM FRENCH THIN AND SHORT

VERB TO BE THE VERB TO BE IS USED TO ESPRESS Who are you and Where you are to tell your name, your age, some adjectives describing yourself, you occupation and your nationality. As Shakespeare said TO BE OR NOT TOBE

For description and ask about color, countries and person. HOW +IS/ARE+SUJET. How is the boy? How is the dog? How is mary? Sujet + is/are + adjetivo

He is my brother It is mine She is my sister.

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FOR ASK Am/is /are+ajetivo yes+sujet+am/is/are no+sujet+am/is/are

Adjective the description. ANTONYMS


absence accept accurate advantage alive always ancient answer approval approached abundant admit advance artificial arrival presence refuse inaccurate disadvantage dead never modern question, query disapproval receded, departed scarce deny retreat, retire natural departure

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ascend attack attractive attention asleep ally agree bad backward bend beautiful beginning below bent big blunt better best blame bless
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descend defense repulsive inattention awake enemy disagree good forward, onward straighten ugly ending above straight small, little sharp worse worst praise curse

bitter borrow bravery build bold bright broad clear careful calm capable captivity cellar cheap close clever cold combine clockwise correct
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sweet lend cowardice destroy, demolish timid, meek dull narrow vague, cloudy rush, careless troubled incapable freedom, liberty attic dear, expensive distant stupid hot separate anti-clockwise incorrect

conceal come common comfort courage cruel courteous cunning dainty danger dark deep decrease definite demand despair disappear disease discourage dismal
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reveal go rare discomfort cowardice kind discourteous, rude simple clumsy safety light shallow increase indefinite supply hope appear health encourage cheerful

doctor dry dull dusk early easy ebb East economise encourage entrance employer empty excited end expand expensive export exterior external
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patient wet clear, bright dawn late difficult flow West waste discourage exit employee full calm beginning contract inexpensive, cheap import interior internal

fail false feeble foolish fast few famous forelegs fat find first freedom fold frequent forget found fresh friend fortunate frank
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succeed true sturdy, strong, powerful wise slow many unknown hind legs thin lose last captivity unfold seldom remember lost stale enemy unfortunate secretive

full generous gentle gather glad gloomy giant granted great guardian guest guilty happy hard harmful hasten hate healthy here heavy
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empty mean rough distribute sorry cheerful dwarf, pygmy refused minute, small, little ward host innocent sad, miserable soft harmless dawdle love unhealthy, ill, diseased there light

height hero hill horizontal hinder honest humble hunger imitation immense imprison include increase inhabited inferior inside intelligent inhale interior interesting
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depth coward valley vertical aid, help dishonest proud thirst genuine tiny, minute free exclude decrease uninhabited superior outside unintelligent, stupid exhale exterior, outside uninteresting, dull

internal intentional join junior justice king knowledge laugh lawful lazy land landlord large last lawyer lecturer lender lengthen left less
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external accidental separate senior injustice subject ignorance cry unlawful industrious, energetic sea tenant little, small first client student borrower shorten right more

light like likely leader little lofty long loud loss low loyal mad magnetize master mature maximum me merry minority miser
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dark, heavy dislike, unlike unlikely follower large, much, big lowly short soft find, win high disloyal sane demagnetize servant immature minimum you mirthless, sad majority spendthrift

misunderstand narrow near neat new night noisy North obedient odd offer open optimist out parent past patient peace permanent please
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understand wide far, distant untidy old day quiet South disobedient even refuse shut pessimist in child present impatient war temporary displease

plentiful poetry possible poverty powerful polite private prudent pretty pure qualified rapid regularly rich right rigid rough satisfactory security scatter
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scarce prose impossible wealth feeble, weak impolite, rude public imprudent unsightly, ugly impure unqualified slow irregularly poor wrong, left pliable, soft smooth unsatisfactory insecurity collect

serious second-hand sense shopkeeper singular simple slim solid sober speaker sour sorrow sow stand straight strong success sunny take tall
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trivial new nonsense customer plural complicated thick, stout liquid drunk listener sweet joy reap lie crooked weak failure cloudy give short

tame teacher thick tight top transparent truth up vacant valuable victory virtue visible voluntary vowel wax wisdom within

wild pupil thin slack, loose bottom opaque untruth, lie down occupied valueless defeat vice invisible compulsory consonant wane Folly Without

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Ex. 1. Use

the correct form of the verb TO BE (am/is/are)

1. The teacher ______ in the classroom now.

2. Doctor Smith _____ busy right now.

3. John and Mary _____ good friends

4. The train _____ ten minutes late. 5. The men ______ tired.

6. ______ an undergraduate student. 7. Those vehicles______ slow-moving. 8. The instructors name _____ John Doe. 9. Those weapons ______ powerful.

10.The instructors _____ in the staff-room.

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Ex. 2. Answer these questions, as in the example Is Tom a pilot? Yes, he is. Hes a pilot. Are you in the office? _______________________________________ Is that man Mr. Clark? _______________________________________ Are we ready to go? _______________________________________ Am I a good instructor? _______________________________________ Are the students in class? _______________________________________ Is Miss Jones a secretary? _______________________________________ Yes, _____________

Yes,

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________________

________________

________________

Is this a modern plane? _________________________________________ _______________________________________ Are the manuals updated? _______________________________________ Is the bank open? _______________________________________ Are you hungry? ______________________________________ ________________

________________

________________

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Ex. 3. Answer the questions as in the example:

Are they instructors? (students) No, they are not. (They arent instructors) They re students
Are the boys angry? (hungry) No, _________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Are you thirsty? (hungry) ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Is Bob at home? (at work) ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Are the children happy? (sad) ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Is your brother a doctor? (an engineer) ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Are your friends American? (British) ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Are you a navy officer? (an army officer) ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Is the table clean? (dirty) ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Are the men old? ____________________ ( _________________________) ___________________________________ Is Cpt. Bowman on duty? ____________________ ( _________________________)

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DEMOSTRATIVE PRONOUN SINGULAR THIS USE THIS FOR SINGULAR ( NEAR )PERSON OR OBJECT. Example This is Laura. She is a secretary. This is Mike. He is accountant.

DEMOSTRATIVE PRONOUN SINGULAR THAT USE THAT FOR SINGULAR (FAR) PERSON OR OBJET. Example

That is Albert. He is Doctor That is my father. He is Driver

DEMOSTRATIVE PRONOUN PLURAL THESE USE THOSE FOR SINGULAR (FAR) PERSON OR OBJECT. Example. These are Albert and Dany. They are my brother

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DEMOSTRATIVE PRONOUN PLURAL THOSE USE THOSE FOR PLURAL AND (FAR) PERSONS OR OBJECTS. Example. Those men are mechanic. They are from Canada. This flower is beautiful. Esta flor es hermosa. This car is dirty. Este automvil est sucio. That house is expensive. Aquella casa es costosa. That dog is bad. Aquel perro es malo. These apples are cheap. Estas manzanas son baratas. These pencils are in the box. Estos lpices estn en la caja. Those stars are in the sky. Aquellas estrellas estn en el cielo. Those boys are my friends. Aquellos nios son mis amigos. El adjetivo demostrativo THIS tambin puede utilizarse para presentar a alguien: John, this is Mike. (John, este es Mike). Tambin se utiliza THIS para comenzar un relato de manera coloquial: This is the story (Esta es la historia) THAT sirve para indicar algo que ha ocurrido o algo que alguien ha dicho .

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1) Elige el adjetivo demostrativo adecuado (this/that/these/those) que acompae a las siguientes palabras: 1-_____That_______ child is far away (lejos) 2- ____________ men are awful (cerca) 3-____________ sofas are comfortable (lejos) 4-____________ shelf is brown (cerca) 5-____________ drawers are big (lejos) 6-____________ armchair costs 100 Dollars (lejos) 7-____________ house is mine (cerca)

2) Elige el pronombre demostrativo ms adecuado; 1- Look over here! Look at ____________ chair! 2- ____________ houses are beautiful. The ones in Chicago.

3- Carlos! Leave ____________ tables there.

4- ____________ woman is far away.

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3) Pasa las siguientes frases a singular o plural segn convenga. 1- This drawer is useful. _____________________________________________ 2 These boys live here. _____________________________________________ 3- We like those armchairs. _____________________________________________ 4- That wardrobe is broken. _____________________________________________ 5- This student is wonderful _____________________________________________ 6- These dogs arent yours _____________________________________________ 7- Those examples are wrong _____________________________________________ 8- That problem isnt difficult _____________________________________________

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Unit 6
Clothes and textures Possessive pronuons Questions when and where what. Apostrrophe s use. Review colores, days and months and the date.
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VOCABULARY CLOTHES

Men's Clothes

suit(s)

shirt(s)

tie(s)

Women's Clothes

dress(es)

blouse(s)

skirt(s)

tanktop(s)

Uni-Sex

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coat(s)

jacket(s)

t-shirt(s)

trouser(s)

jean(s)

short(s)

jumper(s) pullover(s)

sweatshirt(s) cardigan(s) with a hood = hoodie(s)

glove(s)

mitten(s)

Baby Clothes

romper suit(s)
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nappy (nappies)

Holiday/Leisure Clothes

swimsuit(s) swimming trunk(s) bikini(s) swimming costume(s) bathing costume(s)

Nightwear

nightdress(es) nightie(s)

pyjama(s)

dressing gown(s)

Underwear Mens

boxers Ladies (Lingerie)


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y-fronts

bra(s)

pant(s) knicker(s)

stocking(s) Uni-Sex

tight(s)

vest(s)

Footwear

shoe(s)

sandal(s)

boot(s)

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wellington(s)

slipper(s)

sock(s)

Headware

beret(s)

bowler hat(s)

trilby (trilbies)

knitted hat(s) woolen hat(s) bobble hat(s)

cap(s)

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BASIC VOCABULARY : CLOTHES Vestuario suit /siu:t/ traje coat /kout/ abrigo jacket /dllkit/ trousers /truserz/ pantalones impermeable shirt /sh:rt/ camisa de lana T-shirt /ti: sh:rt/ polera pauelo tie /ti/ corbata sweater /suter hat /ht/ sombrero socks /sks/ soquetes shoes /shu:z/ zapatos boots /bu:ts/ botas gloves /glavz/ guantes de terno dress /dres/ vestido blouse /bluz/ blusa skirt /sk:rt/ falda raincoat /rinkout/

cardigan /k:rdigan/ chaleco

handkerchief /hndkertchi:f/ stockings /stkiz/ medias suter briefs /bri:fs/ calzoncillo cap /kp/ gorra galoshes /gloshiz/ galochas sneakers /sn:kerz/ zapatillas sandals /sndalz/ sandalias waistcoat /wiskout/ chaleco

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umbrella /ambrla/ scarf /sk:rf/ bufanda belt /belt/ cinturn glasses /gl:siz/ lentes pulsera earring /arri/ aro, anillo sunglasses /sangl.siz anorak /norak/ parka fur coat /f:r kut/ abrigo de piel chaqueta de cuero swimsuit /swimsiut/ traje de bao

paraguas slip /slip/ enagua kerchief /k:rtchi:f/ pauelo bracelet /brislet/ brazalete wrist watch /rstwotch/ reloj arete finger ring /fger ri/

lentes para sol parka /p:rka /,

leather jacket /ler dllkit/

necklace /nklis/ collar

CHECKED SOLID

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STRIPPED

POLKA DOTS

STAMPED

EMBROIDED

PLAID

TEXTURES

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Apostrophe To express possession use the apostrophe S

EXAMPLE: PIERRE/CAR Its Pierres

It is shes dress

It is Blancas suit
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Possessive pronouns I YOU SHE HE IT WE THEY MY YOUR HER HIS ITS OUR THEIR MY JEANS ARE BLUE YOUR SHOES ARE WHITE HER GLASS ARE BLACK HIS CAR IS NEW IT COLLAR IS RED OUR FATHER IS TALL THEIR HOUSE IS BIG

TIME EXPRESSIONS
LISTEN AND REAPET CARDINAL NUMBERS 1 one /wan/ uno 2 two /tu:/ dos 3 three /ri:/ tres 4 four /fo:r/ cuatro 5 five /faiv/ cinco 6 six /siks/ seis 7 seven /svn/ siete 8 eight /eit/ ocho 9 nine /nain/ nueve 10 ten /ten/ diez

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11 eleven /ilvn/ once 12 twelve /twlf/ doce 13 thirteen /:rt:n/ trece 14 fourteen /fort:in/ catorce 15 fifteen /fift:n/ quince 16 sixteen /sikst:n/ diecisis 17 seventeen /sevnt:n/ diecisiete 18 eighteen /eit:n/ dieciocho 19 nineteen /naint:n/ diecinueve 20 twenty /twnti/ veinte 21 twenty-one /twnti wn/ veintiuno 22 twenty-two /twnti t:/ veintids 30 thirty /:rti/ treinta 31 thirty-one /:rti wn/ treinta y uno 40 forty /f:rti/ cuarenta 50 fifty /ffti/ cincuenta 60 sixty /sksti/ sesenta 70 seventy /svnti/ setenta 80 eighty /iti/ ochenta 90 ninety /ninti/ noventa 100 one hundred /wan hndrid/ cien 1,000 one thousand /wan uznd/ mil 1,000,000 one million /wan mlion/ un milln 100000

TIME AND DATES


second /sknd/ segundo minute /mnit/ minuto hour /uar/ hora day /dei/ da week /wi:k/ semana month /mn/ mes season /s:zon/ estacin, temporada year /yar/ ao century /sntchuri/ siglo

Seasons of the year


summer /smer/ verano autumn /fall/:tm/ /f:l/ winter /wnter/ invierno otoo spring /spri/ primavera

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HOW TO WRITE THE DATE DAY Sunday MOTH December ORDIANAL 22sd YEAR 2013

Write the date: Today is: Monday February 14th 2013. More expressions Soon Later Tonight today Now AS soon as possible Next week Next moth Next year pronto Despues mas tarde Hoy Haora Lo mas pronto posible La proxima semana El siguiente mes el siguiente ao

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UNIT 7
WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE CITY? Prossessive pronouns Existence in singular and plural (there is and there are) Many vs Any Prepositions of place (near,far,from,nextto,on,underbehind)
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Vocabulary of places.

Existence with THERE IS / THERE ARE We use There and There are to express existence in singular and plural. Follow the example. Here is your hat Here is my house We will go there to day My son is there Your doughter is here She is there They are here Aqu est su sombrero Aqu est mi casa Nosotros iremos all hoy Mi hijo est all Su hija est aqu Ella est all Ellos estn aqu

Form afirmative There is a dog? There are an apple? There is a Hospital?

Form negative There is not a dog Thre are not an apple? There is a Hospital

Interrogative Is there a dog? Are there an apple? Is there a hospital?

Ask short Yes, there is No, there are not Yes, there is.

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Vocabulary

places.
park / parque pavement / vereda pick up / camioneta planetarium / planetario bridge / puente

airport / aeropuerto restaurant /:l iu kn :t rstrant art gallery / galera de arte bakers / panadera book shop /librera police station / cuartel de polica building / edificio bus / bus bus stop/ paradero de buses bus terminal l/ terminal de buses butchers /btcherz/ carnicera cab / taxi caf / caf cafetera / fuente de soda, car / automvil casino /casino de juegos chemists / farmacia station church / iglesia cinema / sala de cine
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public library / biblioteca pblica railway station / estacin de trenes restaurant / restaurant road / camino, calzada roundabout / rotonda school / colegio, escuela shoe shop / zapatera shop /shop/ tienda sidewalk / vereda snack bar / fuente de soda wagon /ranchera stationers / librera (art.escrit.) store /star/ tienda

coach /bus interurbano coffee shop /cafeteria college / escuela (univ.) corner / esquina crossroads / cruce department store/tienda de depart. disco / discoteca take-away estate car / ranchera fire brigade / cuartel de bomberos flower shop / florera t greengrocers / verdulera town grocers / almacn grocery store / almacn hardware store / ferretera hospital / hospital hostel / hostal hotel / hotel jewellers /joyera level crossing / cruce lorry / camin
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street /stri:t/ calle street-car / tranva subway / paso bajo nivel (BR) subway /tren subterrneo (USA) supermarket / supermercado tailors / sastrera restaurant / restaurante

tea shop /saln de t heatre / teatro hall / municipalidad traffic lights / semforo traffic sign /trfik sin/ sealizacin train / tren travel agents / agencia de viajes truck / camim tunnel / tunnel underground / tren subterrneo university / universidad van / camioneta (

museum /museo news-stand / puesto de diarios

zebra crossing / cruce de zebra zoo/zoolgico

THE CITY

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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

IN ON AT BEHIND NEXT TO IN FRONT OF NEAR FAR FROM BETWEEN WHERE WHERE +BE+OBJET
WHERE IS SUPERMARKEN? THE SUPERMARKER NEXT TO OFFICE DEPT.

EN SOBRE A DETRAS PROXIMA , SIGUIENTE FRENTE DE CECA LEJOS DE ENTRE

WHERE IS MOVI THEATER? IS BETWEEN STORE AND STORE PET.

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WRITE DESCRIBE YOU NEIGHBORHOOD USE PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

QUESTION WORD

HOW MANY

We use HOW MANY to investigate the number of people, animal or things. Ex: How many glass are there in the kitchen? There are four glass in the kitchen
Hay dos palabras interrogativas estrechamente relacionadas con There is y There are: HOW MUCH? / match/ (Cunto? Cunta?) y HOW MANY? (Cuntos? Cuntas?) How much whisky is there in the glass? Theres very little (whisky). How much ice is there in the glass? Theres a lot (of ice). How much water is there? There isnt any (water). Theres no water. How many doors are there in this room? Theres only one (door). How many windows are there? There are three (windows). How many chairs are there? There arent any (chairs). There are no chairs.

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Affirmative

SOME

Negative

NOT ANY

NO Interrogative ANY?

Theres some water in the glass. There are some trees in the garden There isnt any water in the glass. There arent any trees in the garden. There s no water in the glass. There are no trees in the garden. Is there any water in the glass? Are there any trees in the garden? .

La palabra SOME /(algo, algunos / as) solamente se usa en forma afirmativa. En las interrogaciones se debe usar la palabra ANY . En la forma negativa se puede usar NOT ANY / NO

Note el uso de LITTLE /(poco/a), FEW/ (pocos/as) y A LOT OF / (bastante/bastantes) Theres very little water in the glass /Hay muy poca agua en el vaso Theres a lot of ice in my glass. / Hay bastante hielo en mi vaso There are very few desks in the room. / Hay muy pocos escritorios en la sala There are a lot of chairs in the room./Hay bastantes sillas en la sala. La expresin a lot of normalmente se usa en oraciones afirmativas. En las oraciones negativas e interrogativas se prefiere usar las palabras much o many, segn sea el caso

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Affirmative

a lot of

Theres a lot of sugar in the bowl There are a lot of books on the shelf.

Negative

not much not many

There isnt much sugar in the bowl. There arent many books on the shelf.

Interrogative

much? many?

Is there much sugar in the bowl? Are there many books on the shelf?

Cuando THERE IS/THERE ARE van seguidas directamente por un sustantivo, en las negaciones generalmente se usa la palabra NO.

Theres water in that bottle. Theres no water in that bottle. There are flowers in the garden. There are no flowers in the gard

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There is

some a lot of much a little very little no/not any some several many a lot of a few very few no/not any

milk in this bottle

There are

flowers in the garden.

Ex. Complete the sentences using THERE IS or THERE ARE:

1. _______________________ some books on the shelf. 2. _______________________ very little money left in the box. 3. _______________________ only one student in the lab now. 4. _______________________ very few people at the conference 5. _______________________ no more milk in the jug. 6. _______________________ no more cassettes in the box. 7. _______________________ no time left. 8. _______________________ several helicopters in the airfield. 9. _______________________ some letters for you on the desk. 10. _______________________ a lot of mistakes in your composition

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Ex. Change the following statements into the negative form. 1. Theres a lot of fruit in the basket. ___________________________________________________ 2. There are a lot of students absent. ___________________________________________________ 3. Theres some more meat in the fridge. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 4. There are some extra chairs in the room. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 5. Theres a telephone in the room. ___________________________________________________ 6. There are a lot of people in the room. ___________________________________________________ 7. There are some more clean glasses. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 8. There are 30 days in February. ___________________________________________________ 9. Theres some more money in my pocket. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 10. Theres central heating in the room.
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Ex. 3. Change the following sentences into the interrogative form. 1. Theres a hotel near the Training Center. ___________________________________________________ 2. There are some students absent today. ___________________________________________________ 3. Theres a lot of free time in the mornings. ___________________________________________________ 4. Theres some more coffee in the cup. ___________________________________________________ 5. There are more than 10 students. ___________________________________________________ 6. There are more women than men. ___________________________________________________ 7. There is another chair in that room ___________________________________________________ 8. There are some more books. ___________________________________________________ 9. There are 24 hours in a day. ___________________________________________________ 10. Theres a train for Paris in the morning. ___________________________________________________

Ex. Answer these questions, using the information given in parenthesis: 1. How many students were there in this class last year? (about 20) _______________________________________________________________ __________ 2. Were there many people at the meeting last Monday? (No, not more than 30) _______________________________________________________________ __________

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3. How much free time was there during the Basic Training Period? (very little, of course) _______________________________________________________________ __________ 4. Was there enough bread for all the people? (yes, more than enough) _______________________________________________________________ __________ 5. How many students were there in the laboratory? ( not any) _______________________________________________________________ __________ 6. How many days were there in February that year? (29, it was a leap year) _______________________________________________________________ __________ 7. Were there many cars in the street at that time? ( Yes, lots of cars) _______________________________________________________________ __________

QUESTION WORD WHICH We use the question word wich to ask what thing or person is being referrend to.
Cuando queremos especificar acerca de qu persona, animal o cosa estamos hablando, debemos usar las pronombres relativos WHO o WHICH. Ambas palabras se traducen en espaol con la palabra QUE. En ingls, el pronombre relativo WHO se usa con las personas, mientras que con los animales y las cosas debemos usar WHICH..

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Ex. The man who is talking with John is an engineer. The people who are waiting outside the theater want to buy tickets for the concert. This is the book which we use in class. The dog which is in the garden is a cocker spaniel.

Frases who is/are y which is/are generalmente se omiten en oraciones como las que se expresan a continuacin The book which is on the desk is a bilingual dictionary. ? The book on the desk is a bilingual dictionary. I dont know the man who is in Mr. Smiths office. ? I dont know the man in Mr. Smiths office. The woman who is crossing the road is my wife. ? The woman crossing the road is my wife. The plane which is flying over the city is a spy plane. ? The plane flying over the city is a spy plane. The women who are wearing a white uniform are nurses. ? The women wearing a white uniform are nurses. The cars which are imported from Japan are really good. ? The cars imported from Japan are really good. The men who are trained at our school are good pilots. ? The men trained at our school are good pilots.

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1. The girl _____________________is with him is his sister. 2. The book ___________________I want is on the table. 3. The man ___________________is driving the car is my father. 4. Is this the camera __________________you are planning to buy? 5. Is that the bus __________________goes to the airport? 6. The chair on ________________I am sitting is very comfortable. 7. John is the student _________________speaks English well. 8. The books __________________are listed in that catalogue are in English. 9. Is it Mr Williamson _________________wants to see the manager? 10. The magazine __________________is on the sofa is a sports magazine. 11. The movie __________________is on at the Rex today is very good. 12. Is this the newspaper __________________you read every day? 13. Are these the envelopes __________________you need? 14. The people ____________________are described in the story are very interesting. 15. The men ___________________are working in that room are engineers. 16. Are these the boys ___________study with you? 17. The man ___________________is walking down the road is the postman. 18. Is this the computer __________you use every day? 19. Do you know the woman _____is coming over there? 20. That is exactly the car ________I would like to have.

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QUESTION HORD WHOSE Use the question word whose to ask for owner of objects. Whose pen is that? His is lilian Whose house is this? Her is mom Whose dog are those? Theys john

READING London containing the City of London is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and is recognised as one of the key "world cities". With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London, it is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe, after Moscow. Founded as Londinium, the capital of the Roman province of Britannia, it later rose to become the centre of the British Empire. Today it generates over 17% of the GDP of the UK's economy, the world's fourth largest, and is a major financial centre along with New York and Tokyo. For several centuries, London has been one of the most influential powers in politics, finance, arts and fashion and remains so today.

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UNIT 8

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TALK ABOUT PRESENT ON GOING ACTIVITIES EXCEPTIONS IN PLURALS.

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Present progressive
The Present Continuous is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the moment of speaking. The Present Continuous also describes activities generally in progress (not at the moment). Another use of the tense is to talk about temporary actions or future plans.

Grammar Subject + IS/ARE + Verb (continuous form) Stative (State) Verbs There is a certain group of verbs that usually does not appear in the Continuous form. They are calledStative (State) Verbs, and if used in the Continuous form, they have a different meaning. Examples:

I think you look pretty today. meaning: Opinion I'm thinking of moving to San Francisco. meaning: Act of thinking

Son tiempos continuos o progresivos todos aquellos tiempos verbales que se expresan con una forma del verbo TO BE y el GERUNDIO DE UN VERBO PRINCIPAL. Estos tiempos
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verbales se usan para especificar qu estamos, estbamos o estaremos haciendo en un momento determinado. Es conveniente recordar aqu que el gerundio de un verbo principal se forma agregando ING al infinitivo. Este sufijo se pronuncia /i/ . Hay tres grupos de verbos, segn la ortografa usada en la formacin del gerundio

El tiempo Presente Continuo o Progresivo est formado por el Presente del verbo TO BE (AM/S/ARE) ms un GERUNDIO de un verbo principal y se usa para expresar acciones que se estn realizando NOW (ahora) o AT THIS TIME (a esta hora), AT THE MOMENT / (en este momento). AT PRESENT / (en estos das, actualmente), TEMPORARILY (temporalmente), FOR THE TIME BEING (mientras tanto,transitoriamente). Escuche, lea y aprenda: Theyre living in New York at present. (Ellos estn viviendo en N.Y. en la actualidad). Marys working in Room 10 now. (Mary est trabajando en la Of.10 ahora) Herberts having lunch at the moment. (Herbert est almorzando en este momento) For the time being, Im living with my brother John. / (Transitoriamente, estoy viviendo con mi hermano John) La forma negativa se expresa usando NOT despus del verbo TO BE. El uso de las contracciones ISNT y ARENTes frecuente en la conversacin diaria.

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Example

They are not living in New York at present. Theyre not living in New York at present. They arent living in New York at present. Mary is not working in Room 10 now. Marys not working in Room 10 now. Mary isnt working in Room 10 now. For the time being, I am not living with my brother John. Im not living with my brother John

To form a sentence in the Present Continuous, you have to: know the proper conjugation of the auxiliary verb . Person Singular Plural

First I am We are Second You are You are

Third He/she/it is They are add the "ing" suffix to the verb (to form the present participle of the verb).

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Examples: try + ing = trying go + ing = going Question


IS/ARE +
e.g. he, she, a dog, etc.

Subject +

Verb + ING
e.g. walking, going, taking, etc.

Negative Subject+IS NOT / ARE NOT+Verb + ING

LIST OF VERBS REGULARES

nfinitive answer arrive ask be i borrow break i

Simple Past answered arrived asked was / were borrowed broke

Past Participle answered arrived asked been borrowed broken

Spanish responder llegar preguntar ser tomar prestado romper

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buy i catch i clean climb collect come i compose cook cut i dance describe discover do i drink i drive i eat i enjoy

bought caught cleaned climbed collected came composed cooked cut danced described discovered did drank drove ate enjoyed

bought caught cleaned climbed collected come composed cooked cut danced described discovered done drunk driven eaten enjoyed

comprar atrapar limpiar escalar colleccionar venir componer cocinar cortar bailar describir descubrir hacer beber conducir comer disfrutar

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fall i feel i find i fly i forget i give i go i happen have i help hurt i invent invite kill know i lend i

fell felt found flew forgot gave went happened had helped hurt invented invited killed knew lent

fallen felt found flown forgotten given gone happened had helped hurt invented invited killed known lent

caer sentir encontrar volar olvidar dar ir suceder tener ayudar herir, doler inventar invitar matar saber prestar

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leave i lie i like

left lay liked

left lain liked

dejar yacer gustar

live look love make i meet i miss open pack pay i phone play prefer prepare push put i rain read i remember rent rescue

lived looked loved made met missed opened packed paid phoned played preferred prepared pushed put rained read remembered rented rescued

lived looked loved made met missed opened packed paid phoned played preferred prepared pushed put rained read remembered rented rescued

vivir mirar amar hacer conocer, encontrar perder, extraar abrir empacar pagar llamar por telfono jugar preferir preparar empujar poner llover leer recordar alquilar rescatar

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return ring i save say i search see i sell i

returned rang saved said searched saw sold

returned rung saved said searched seen sold

volver, devolver llamar por telfono ahorrar decir buscar ver vender

sit i skate ski sleep i smell speak i spend i start stay stop study survive swim i take i talk teach i

sat skated skied slept smelled spoke spent started stayed stopped studied survived swam took talked taught

sat skated skied slept smelled spoken spent started stayed stopped studied survived swum taken talked taught

sentarse patinar esquiar dormir oler hablar gastar comenzar quedarse detener estudiar sobrevivir nadar tomar hablar ensear

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tell i think i throw i touch try understand i use visit wait walk want wash watch wear i work write i

told thought threw touched tried understood used visited waited walked wanted washed watched wore worked wrote

told thought thrown touched tried understood used visited waited walked wanted washed watched worn worked written

decir pensar lanzar tocar intentar entender usar visitar esperar caminar querer lavar mirar llevar puesto trabajar escribir

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LIST OF VERBS IRREGULAR

nfinitive arise be beat become begin bet bite bleed blow break bring build buy catch choose come cost creep cut deal do draw dream drink drive

Simple Past arose was / were beat became began bet/betted bit bled blew broke brought built bought caught chose came cost crept cut dealt did drew dreamt/dreamed drank drove

Past Participle arisen been beaten become begun bet/betted bitten bled blown broken brought built bought caught chosen come cost crept cut dealt done drawn dreamt/dreamed drunk driven

Spanish surgir ser golpear convertirse comenzar apostar morder sangrar soplar romper traer construir comprar atrapar elegir venir costar arrastrarse cortar dar, repartir hacer dibujar soar beber conducir

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Eat fall feed feel fight find flee fly forget forgive forsake freeze get give go grind grow hang have hear hide hit hold hurt keep kneel know lead learn

ate fell fed felt fought found fled flew forgot forgave forsook froze got gave went ground grew hung had heard hid hit held hurt kept knelt knew led learnt/learned

eaten fallen fed felt fought found fled flown forgotten forgiven forsaken frozen got given gone ground grown hung had heard hidden hit held hurt kept knelt known led learnt/learned

comer caer alimentar sentir pelear encontrar huir volar olvidar perdonar abandonar congelar tener, obtener dar ir moler crecer colgar tener or esconderse golpear tener, mantener herir, doler guardar arrodillarse saber encabezar aprender

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leave lie lose make mean meet pay put quit read ride ring rise run say see sell send set sew shake shine shoot show shrink shut sing sink sit sleep

left lay lost made meant met paid put quit/quitted read rode rang rose ran said saw sold sent set sewed shook shone shot showed shrank/shrunk shut sang sank sat slept

left lain lost made meant met paid put quit/quitted read ridden rung risen run said seen sold sent set sewn/sewed shaken shone shot shown/showed shrunk shut sung sunk sat slept

dejar yacer perder hacer significar conocer, encontrar pagar poner abandonar leer montar, ir llamar por telfono elevar correr decir ver vender enviar fijar coser sacudir brillar disparar mostrar encoger cerrar cantar hundir sentarse dormir

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slide sow speak spell spend spill split spoil spread stand steal sting stink strike swear sweep swim take teach tear tell think throw tread understand wake wear weave stand

slid sowed spoke spelt/spelled spent spilt/spilled split spoilt/spoiled spread stood stole stung stank/stunk struck swore swept swam took taught tore told thought threw trode understood woke wore wove stood

slid sown/sowed spoken spelt/spelled spent spilt/spilled split spoilt/spoiled spread stood stolen stung stunk struck sworn swept swum taken taught torn told thought thrown trodden/trod understood woken worn woven stood

deslizar sembrar hablar deletrear gastar derramar partir estropear extenderse estar de pie robar picar apestar golpear jurar barrer nadar tomar ensear romper decir pensar lanzar pisar entender despertarse llevar puesto tejer estar de pie

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steal sting stink strike swear sweep swim take teach tear tell think throw tread understand wake wear weave

stole stung stank/stunk struck swore swept swam took taught tore told thought threw trode understood woke wore wove

stolen stung stunk struck sworn swept swum taken taught torn told thought thrown trodden/trod understood woken worn woven

robar picar apestar golpear jurar barrer nadar tomar ensear romper decir pensar lanzar pisar entender despertarse llevar puesto tejer

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Examples:

You are learning English now. You are not swimming now. Are you sleeping? I am sitting. I am not standing. Is he sitting or standing? They are reading their books. They are not watching television. What are you doing? Why aren't you doing your homework?

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What is she doing now? She is working in the factory.

What is she doing? She is reading.

What she is doing ? She is dancing now.

what are they doing? They are playing game.

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Ex. Complete the following sentences, using the Present Continuous tense of the verb provided. 1. I ______________________________ to the news at the moment. (listen) 2. The students _________________________ to school now. (go) 3. Mr. Smith ____________________________ for the bus. (wait) 4. For the time being, Mary __________________________ as a secretary. (work). 5. Our friends ___________________________ Disney World today. (visit) 6. The train _____________________________ at the station at this time. (arrive) 7. You ___________________________ the exercises well now. (do) 8. They __________________________ the weekend in Miami. (spend) 9. Look! The bus ___________________________ over there! (come) 10. Listen! Those children ____________________________ Spanish! (speak) 11. Theres a man in the garden. He __________________________ the grass. (cut) 12. There are several students in the gym. They ___________________________ (work out)

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Ex. Change into a) negative and b) interrogative 1. The children are watching TV ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. Johns having breakfast now. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 3. Bills answering the phone. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 4. Im helping John with the work ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 5. The girls washing the dishes. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 6. The cadets sleeping in class. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 7. Its raining very hard now. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
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8. The students are writing a composition. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 9. Youre doing the exercise correctly. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 10. The dogs drinking milk. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 11. The boys singing an English song. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 12. Were making a lot of progress. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Ex. 6. Complete the dialogs using the verbs provided in the Present Continuous tense. Study them and practise them with a friend: 1. Hans : Hello, Bob! Where ______ you ____________? ( go) Bob : To the post office. Hans : I ___________ (go) there, too. Why ______nt you ____________ (drive) your car? Bob : Its in the garage. They ____________ ( fix) the brakes. 2. Jane : Wheres Billy? Peter : Hes in his room. Jane : What ______ he ___________?(do) I dont think he ____________(sleep). Peter : No, he isnt. He ____________ (study) for a test. Jane : He ______ always ____________ ! (study). Thats why he ___________ (do) so well at school this year Peter : Well, he ____________ (plan) to study engineering, you know.. 3. Robert : Where are the children? Mary : Billy ____________ (watch) TV in the living-room. And Bettys in the kitchen. I think

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she ____________ (cook) dinner. And Jims in his room. He ____________ (sleep), of course! Robert : Well, lets go for a walk,then. Mary : Great! Lets do that.

Reading compreccion: A Ball For My Dog by Stephenie Hovland My dog found a ball. It was a yellow ball. My dog loves to chew. He chewed the yellow ball. My dog found another ball. It was a red ball. My dog loves to play. He played with the red ball. My dog found another ball. It was a blue ball. My dog loves to run. He ran after the blue ball when I threw it. I need to find another ball for my dog. What color should it be? What will my dog do with the next ball?

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1. How many balls did the dog find? __________________________________________ 2. What color was the ball that the dog played with? __________________________________________ 3. What did the dog do with the yellow ball? __________________________________________ 4. What did the dog do with the blue ball? ______________________________________

What color do you think the next ball will be? ________________________ Write a sentence that tells what the dog does with the ball. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Draw a picture of the dog playing with the ball.

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