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jueves, 30 de junio de 2011
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
Definition: Spanish has three sets of demonstrative adjectives(describes a noun), which vary by number and gender, so there are 12 in all.
the words in bold all function as adjectives, since they all describe the noun "sweater"
the words in bold all function as adjectives, since they all describe the noun "blouse."
| singular masculine | plural masculine | singular feminine | plural feminine | |
| este | este (this) | estos (these) | esta (this) | estas (these) |
| ese | ese (that) | esos (those) | esa (that) | esas (those) |
| aquel | aquel (that) | aquellos (those) | aquella (that) | aquellas (those) |
| Gender : Masculine | |
| give me this sweater | dame este suéter |
| give me these sweaters | dame estos suéteres |
| give me that sweater | dame ese suéter |
| give me those sweaters | dame esos suéteres |
| give me That sweater over there | dame aquel suéter |
| give me those sweaters over there | dame aquellos suéteres |
the words in bold all function as adjectives, since they all describe the noun "blouse."
| Gender : Feminine | |
| give me this blouse | dame esta blusa |
| give me these blouses | dame estas blusas |
| give me that blouse | dame esa blusa |
| give me those blouses | dame esas blusas |
| give me That blouse over there Examples in Spanish:I like this dog Me gusta este perro. I prefer these computers Prefiero estas computadoras. I'm going to buy that car Voy a comprar ese coche. I like those houses. Me gustan aquellas casas. I like those male cats over there Me gustan aquellos gatos. | |
| give me those blouses over there | dame aquellas blusas |
lunes, 27 de junio de 2011
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do things. Adverbs of frequency go before all verbs EXCEPT the verb to be.
De menos a mas:Never – hardly ever – rarely (seldom) – sometimes – usually (often)- always
Note 1: Remember that with never and hardly ever we use POSITIVE sentences.
Example:
- We don’t never smoke. (INCORRECT)
- We never smoke.
Note 2: With don’t and doesn’t we use the adverb of frequency after these and before the verb.
Example:
- We don’t usually travel.
Note 3: Sometimes can go at the beginning of the sentence. (Sometimes puede ir al comienzo de una oración)
The adverbs of frequency answer the typical question starting with “How often”.Examples:
1) How often do you brush your teeth?
I always brush my teeth
2) How often does your mother cook?
She seldom/rarely cooks.
3) How often is Claudio late for class.
He is never late for class
** How often = Con que frecuencia. Para decir la horas exacta uno tambien puede preguntar (What time?) Para responder la hora exacta utilizamos la preposicion “at” antes de la hora.
Ejemplo:
What time do you wake up?
I wake up at 7:00 am.
adverbs-of-frequency-speaking-game.
EXERCISE
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
USE 1 Repeated Actions
Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
Examples:
- I play tennis.
- She does not play tennis.
- Does he play tennis?
- The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
- The train does not leave at 9 AM.
- When does the train usually leave?
- She always forgets her purse.
- He never forgets his wallet.
- Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
- Does the Sun circle the Earth?
USE 2 Facts or Generalizations
The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
Examples:
- Cats like milk.
- Birds do not like milk.
- Do pigs like milk?
- California is in America.
- California is not in the United Kingdom.
- Windows are made of glass.
- Windows are not made of wood.
- New York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.
USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future
Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.
Examples:
- The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
- The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
- When do we board the plane?
- The party starts at 8 o'clock.
- What time does class begin tomorrow?
grammar.Games/Simple_Present_Tense.
lists of verbs.
irregular verbs
crosswords
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