jueves, 20 de septiembre de 2012

NOUNS



noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Whatever exists, we assume, can be named, and that name is a noun.proper noun, which names a specific person, place, or thing is almost always capitalized:





A proper noun used as an addressed person's name is called a noun of addressCommon nouns name everything else, things that usually are not capitalized.

Regular plurals

Most countable nouns form the plural by adding an-s to the singular, but there are many who do not follow this rule.



Any Exceptions:


  • piano 
  • pianos
  • radio 
  • radios
  • kilo 
  • kilos
  • photo 
  • photos
Exercises



1. How many  (cinema) are there in London?
2. How many  (fly) have you swatted?
3. How many  (house) are there in your street?
4. Is your cat catching  (mouse)?
5. How many  (goose) do you have on your farm?
6. Where do  (moose) live?
7. How many  (fish) are there in the sea?
8. How many  (abbey) are there in the UK?
9. How many  (pencil case) do we have in stock?
10. How many  (sheep) do you have on your farm?





viernes, 14 de septiembre de 2012

Present Simple Tense



This is a verb tense that is used to express actions that take place in the present and with a certain frequency, that is, every day, every morning, etc.



AFFIRMATIVE 






SPECIALS CASES


Examples:

  • I eat in Sarah´s restaurant everydays.
  • Michelle Enjoys her ice cream.
  • Camille gets a new Job.
  • Sean and Emily live in Park Avenue.
  • Daniel Made bags from Valentine.

Auxiliary DO

With the exception of the verb to be, verbs in modern English use the auxiliary Do to form questions and negative statements in the Simple Present.



In interrogative and negative mode is used auxiliary DO, although in the 3rd person singular DOES is placed as auxiliary and removes the "S" to the verb.

NEGATIVE


Examples:


  • do not [don't] Speak French.
  • He does not [doesn't] eat meat.
  • They do not [don't] drink tea.
  • Holly does not [doesn't] study with Miley.
  • Harry does not [doesn't] buy in Sally's Store


INTERROGATIVE



Examples:


  • Do You  Slept in Yeiri's home?
  • Does Shirley run in the morning?
  • Do Eric and Penelope Swim in the Olimpic Games?
  • Does Kyle Write the article?
  • Does Adam sing olimpic Stadium tonight?

Exercises

1. I usually  (go) to school.
2. They  (visit) us often.
3. You  (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom  (work) every day.
5. London  (be) in England.
6. The summer  (be) hot.
7. She  (drive) very well.
8. They  (open) the store at 8:00.
9.  She  (hear) something strange.
10. Emma  (appear) sad.
11. David  (know) how to fix a car.
12. Daniel and Liz  (seem) happy.
 (they travel) often?
14.  (Anthony go) to sleep too late?
15.  (you bake) cakes?
16. Michael  (not dance).
17. Michel  (not run) fast.
18. Tim and Kate  (not work) every day.
19. Lucas and Clara  (not eat) meat.
20. Michael  (not dance)