lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2014

CAN

CAN / CAN'T shows ability, inability, request, permission, possibility, and inappropriateness.

Examples:

a. I can speak English.
b. You can leave early today.
c. Can I come in, please?

Formation:

Positive: Subject + CAN + Verb1

Negative: Subject + CAN'T + Verb1


POSITIVE STATEMENTNEGATIVE STATEMENT
IcanspeakEnglishIcan'tspeakEnglish
Hecanrunvery vestYoucan'trunvery fast
Hecansitin the gardenHecan'tsitin the garden
Shecancomewith usShecan'tcomewith us
Itcanjumpto the other sideItcan'tjumpto the other side
Wecanmakedelicious cakesWecan'tmakedelicious cakes
Youcanpassthe examYoucan'tpassthe exam
TheycandrawpicturesTheycan'tdrawpictures

USE:

We use “CAN” to express

1. AbilityShe can ride a bike.
He can speak Japanese.
I can play table tennis.
We can cook.

2. Inability He can’t ride a horse.
I can’t type very fast.
Jan can not run fast.
Alicia cannot drive a car.

3. Request Can you help me?
Can you tell me the way to the museum?
Can you come here a minute please?
4. Permissions Can I use your cell phone?
Can I take a day off?
Can I smoke here?
Can I go out?
5. Possibility The florist can deliver the bouquet early.
My friend can visit me this week

Note: can is not normal used to describe future possibility in the positive form.

INCORRECT: It can rain tomorrow.

6. Inappropriateness You can’t wear that dress! It is indecent.
You can’t smoke in this building. It is illegal.
You can’t ask for information here. This is not information desk.

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lunes, 20 de octubre de 2014

Adverbs of frequency


Adverbios de frecuencia

 · Estos adverbios pueden utilizarse para responder a preguntas que comienzan con How
often? o How frequently?. Estos son los adverbios de frecuencia ordenados de mayor a
menor frecuencia.

100% always             siempre
usually/normally      normalmente
often                          a menudo
50% sometimes        a veces
occasionally             ocasionalmente
rarely                         rara vez, pocas veces
seldom                      rara vez
hardly ever               casi nunca
0%  never                  nunca

 
· Los adverbios de frecuencia se sitúan delante del verbo, excepto en el caso del verbo to be.

- I always get up at 9 on weekdays.

- They hardly ever go out at night.
- My parents often go bowling.
 


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lunes, 2 de junio de 2014

Present Continuous Tense /Presente Progressive

 
 
The Present Continuous is made with the present form of the verb "to be" (I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, you are, they are) + the '-ing' form of the main verb.
 
Affirmative (Positive) Form
Negative Form
Question Form
 I
am
 reading
 I
 am
not
 reading
 Am
 I
 reading?
 You
are
 reading
 You
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 you
 reading?
 He
is
 reading
 He
 is
not
 reading
 Is
 he
 reading?
 She
is
 reading
 She
 is
not
 reading
 Is
 she
 reading?
 It
is
 reading
 It
 is
not
 reading
 Is
 it
 reading?
 We
are
 reading
 We
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 we
 reading?
 You
are
 reading
 You
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 you
 reading?
 They
are
 reading
 They
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 they
 reading?
 
 Using the Present Continuous Tense:We most often use the Present Continuous when we talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking (now, at the moment):
Examples:  Lucy is sleeping in the bedroom.
1. The telephone is ringing!
2. They are doing their homework.
3. I'm waiting for my girlfriend in front of the cinema.

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viernes, 30 de mayo de 2014

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
We use the present tense:
1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
  • I take the bus to the school.
  • The train to Cuzco leaves every hour.
  • Luis sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
2. For facts.
  • The President of The USA lives in The White House.
  • A dog has four legs.
  • We come from Mexico.
3. For habits.
  • I get up early every day.
  • Richard brushes his teeth twice a day.
  • They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
  • It rains a lot in winter.
  • The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
  • They speak English at work.
 Verb Conjugation & Spelling:

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.

The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
  • go – goes
  • catch – catches
  • wash – washes
  • kiss – kisses
  • fix – fixes
  • buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
  • marry – marries
  • study – studies
  • carry – carries
  • worry – worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
  • play – plays
  • enjoy – enjoys
  • say – says

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domingo, 6 de abril de 2014

sábado, 29 de marzo de 2014

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