Saturday, January 9, 2010
Simple Future w / "will"
La estructura básica del afirmativo del futuro simple: (somebody = alguien; somewhere-algún sitio; something = algo)
suj + auxiliar (will) +verbo
I will talk to somebody. = Hablaré con alguien.
You will get something. = Tu recibiras algo. / Tu obtendras algo.
He will need something. = El va a necesitar algo.
She will have something. = Ella va a tener algo.
It will go somewhere. = Eso irá a algún sitio.
We will write something. = Nosotros escribiremos algo.
You will have something. = Uds. tendran algo.
They will do something. = Ellos harán algo.
Nota: Con el futuro simple se utiliza el auxiliar modal (verbo modal) junto con la forma básica del verbo principal (el infinitivo).
Nota: En el futuro simple el verbo NO cambia de forma cuando se utiliza "he, she, it" o cuando se habla en "tercera persona."
La estructura básica del negativo del futuro simple:
suj + aux won't + verbo
I won't talk to somebody. = Yo no hablaré con alguien.
You won't get something. = Tu no obtentras algo.
He won't need something. = El no necesitará algo.
She won't have something. = Ella no tendra algo.
It won't go anywhere. = Eso no irá a ningún sitio. (Eso no ira a ningun lado)
We won't write something. = Nosotros no escribiremos algo.
You won't have something. = Tu no tendras algo.
They won't do something. = Ellos no harán algo.
Nota: Forma contraída: "won't" = "will not".
Nota: En las oraciones negativas en futuro simple el verbo va en infinitivo y se utiliza el auxiliar "won't".
La estructura básica de las respuestas cortas del futuro simple:
Afirmativo / Negativo
Yes, I will. = No, I won't. (will not)
Yes, you will. = No, you won't. (will not)
Yes, he will. = No, he won't. (will not)
Yes, she will. = No, she won't. (will not)
Yes, it will. = No, it won't. (will not)
Yes, we will. = No, we won't. (will not)
Yes, you will. = No, you won't. (will not)
Yes, they will. = No, they won't. (will not)
The negative form of “will” is “won’t” and of “shall” is “shan’t”
Friday, January 8, 2010
Possessive Pronouns.
Choose the correct answer.
1 Whose is this? Is it (your / yours) ?
2 That book isn't (my / mine) . My book's at home.
3 It's not (ours / our) . We don't have a car.
4 Ask Tom and Sam. I think it's (they / theirs) .
5 It isn't (its / his) . His mobile is red.
6 They're (hers / theirs) . She always wears them.
Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, etc. (2)
Complete the sentences with a possessive pronoun.
1 It's not __________ . His lighter's green.
2 This is __________ . Look! Here's your name.
3 Is this __________? Can you ask them?
4 Help __________. She doesn't understand.
5 It isn't __________. I don't have a mobile.
6 They don't understand __________. We talk very fast.
Possessive Pronouns
It belongs to me, it's ___
It belongs to my father, it's ___
It belongs to her, it's ___
It belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, it's ___
It belongs to me and my wife, it's ___
It belongs to my mother, it's ___
It belongs to him, it's ___
It belongs to you, it's ___
It belongs to the dog, it's ___It belongs to them, it's ___
Possessive Pronouns.
In the present & the past. “Birds & Reptiles” Translate.
1. I have a parakeet. The parakeet _______________________
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2. John has a turtle. The turtle is _______________________
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3. Helen has a rooster. The rooster is _____________________
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4. You have a dusk. The duck is_________________________
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5. Mr. Peter’s has a new sea horse. The __________________
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6. Maria has a pet lizard. _____________________________
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7. We have two parrots. They__________________________
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8. The students have a garter snake. ____________________
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9. I had a canary. The canary _________________________
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10. My uncle had a fish pond. _________________________
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11. The girl had a pigeon ____________________________
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12. You have an iguana The ___________________________
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13. My neighbor has a hawk. _________________________
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14. My brother found a salamander. _____________________
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15. We have some gold fish. They______________________
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16. The students have a red cardinal. ___________________
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Possessive Pronouns.
in parenthesis in each sentence. “bathroom & baby’s room” Translate.
1. That red tower is (my towel). It is mine.
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2. These hand towels are (my mother’s). ____________________
They____________________________________________
3. That bath mat is (my father’s). _______________________
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4. This blue soap is (Mark’s). __________________________
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5. That pink soap is (Betty’s). __________________________
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6. The hair dryer belongs to (Edith & me). _______________
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7. That toothbrush belongs to (my uncle). _______________
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8. The scale is (my grandmother’s). _____________________
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9. The Medicines in the “medicine chest” are my (grand-parent’s). ____
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10. The small shampoo is (my aunt’s). ________________________
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11. The pink teddy bear is (Maratha’s). _______________________
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12. The blue teddy bear is (Tony’s). _________________________
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13. All of these toys belong to the (triplets). __________________
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14. The bib belongs to (Mark). ____________________________
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15. The red walker belongs to (Tony). _____________________
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16. The potty belongs to the (triplets). _____________________
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17. That baby powder is (Martha’s). _______________________
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18. Those diapers belong to the (boys). _____________________
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Possessive Pronouns.
in parenthesis in each sentence. “Jewelry & clothes” Translate.
1. That necklace is (my necklace). ________________________
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2. These cuff links are (his cuff links). _______________________
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3. That ring is (my ring). ______________________________
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4. These earrings are (her earrings). _______________________
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5. That engagement ring is (Betty’s engagement ring). _________
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6. These wedding rings are (our wedding rings). ______________
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7. That gold chain is (their chain). ________________________
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8. That strand of pearls is (my grandmothers). ______________
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9. The wrist-watch on the table belongs (to my father’s). ______
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10. The tie pin belongs to (Mike). ________________________
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11. The tie clip belongs to (my brother). ___________________
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12. Are those two stockings (your stockings) or (my stockings). ___
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13. All of these socks are (his socks). ______________________
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14. Are all of these cardigans are (the children’s cardigans). _____
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15. Are all of these uniforms (the men’s uniforms). ___________
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16. Their cardigans and our (sweaters) both look the same.
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17. That red flannel shirt on top of (my shirt) is (my brother’s shirt).
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18. Are those my overalls or (her overalls)?
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Don’t Be Ridiculous!
b) Don’t be ridiculous. Yours is MUCH friendlier than MINE.
2. a) You know, my novels aren’t as interesting as Agatha Christies’
novels.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. _____________________________________
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3. a) You know, my car isn’t as fast as your car.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. _____________________________________
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4. a) You know, my furniture isn’t as comfortable as your furniture.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. _____________________________________
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5. a) You know, my boss isn’t as nice as your boss.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. _____________________________________
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6. a) You know, your children aren’t as intelligent as my children.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. _____________________________________
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7. a) You know, my house isn’t as big as the Smith’s house.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. _____________________________________
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8. a) You know, my apartment isn’t as clean as your apartment.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. _____________________________________
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9. a) You know, my pronunciation isn’t as good as Ben’s pronunciation.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. ______________________________________
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10. a) You know, my job isn’t as important as the President’s job.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. ____________________________________
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11. a) You know, my chandelier isn’t as elegant as Malu Davila’s is.
b) Don’t be ridiculous. ____________________________________
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12. a) You know, ______________________________________________
b) Don’t be ridiculous. ______________________________________
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Possessive Pronouns.
Change the underline words to Possessive Pronouns. And translate the answers.
1. This news paper is your news paper.
This news paper is yours.
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2. The thermos are her thermos.
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3. Those backpacks are his backpacks.
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4. That picnic basket is our picnic basket.
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5. The tent is their tent.
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6. The scarf is her scarf.
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7. That campfire is our campfire.
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8. This lantern is Tom’s lantern.
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9. That camping gear is the children’s camping gear.
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10. That raft on the rapids is my cousin’s raft.
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11. Which is your picnic table? That picnic table is our picnic table.
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12. Who does those fishing rods belong to? They are our fishing rods.
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13. That grill is our schools grill.
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13. That sweater is my sweater.
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14. These CD’s are their CD’s.
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15. That luggage is our luggage.
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16. These seats are your seats.
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17. The Volkswagen is their Volkswagen.
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18. This prescription is your prescription.
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19. Those packages are their packages.
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GOING TO... QUESTIONS????
Write questions in going to future.
Escribe Preguntas con “Going to”
1. (he / cook dinner / tonight)
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2. (you / run / in the race)
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3. (they / climb / that mountain)
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4. (she / exercise / at the gym / in the afternoon)
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5. (you / carry / that heavy box)
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6. (computer / crash)
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7. (we / eat / fish / tonight)
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8. (he / play football / tomorrow)
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9. (Lucy / call / a taxi)
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10. (you / sing / a song / for us)
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GOING TO... NEGATIVES
Form negative sentences in Future Simple going to...
they / us / call→
I / bread / buy→
we / at the airport / arrive→
we / our rooms / clean→
they / their pens / count→
my friends / me / help→
you / the car / repair→
I / early / get up→
he / a shirt / wear→
he / the street / cross→
GOING TO... NEGATIVES
Write negative sentences in going to future. Escribe enunciados en negativo.
1. (I / sell / my car)
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2. (he / help / us)
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3. (they / study / harder)
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4. (we / cook / dinner tonight)
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5. (I / celebrate / my birthday this year)
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6. (she / cleaning / her room)
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7. (they / move / house)
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8. (she / stay / with Amy)
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9. (they / change / their clothes)
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10. (we / get up early / next Sunday)
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Future Going to...
Exercise on Future Simple (going to)Principio del formulario
The following people are about to do something. You can see that they have already planned or prepared the action.
Write positive sentences in going to future. Escribe enunciados en afirmativo, usando “going to”
e.g.
1. What does she need the telephone for?→ (she / call / her boyfriend)
She is going to call her boyfriend.
2. Why are they wearing sport suits? → (they / play / squash)
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3. Why has Fiona bought chocolates?→ (She / visit / her grandma)
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4. Why do you need a map?→ (we / walk / in the mountains)
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5. What do you need the cloth and the bucket for?→ (we / wash / the car)
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6. Why are you running about with the toothbrush?→ (I / brush / my teeth)
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7. Why is daddy not coming with us?→ (he / repair / the car)
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8. Hurry up! → (they / light / the bonfire)
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9. Why are all these tapes on the table?→ (we / learn / Greek)
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10. What do you need the pen for? → (I / write / some postcards)
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GOING TO...
What is going to happen? = ¿Qué va a pasar? o What is going to be happening? = ¿Qué va a estar pasando?.
Se forma: Sujeto + am/is/are + going to + verbo en presente (I am going to work). Sujeto + am/is/are + going to + be + verbo en progresivo (I am going to be working).
FUTURE "GOING TO"
What is going to happen? - ¿Qué va a pasar?
I am going to work - Voy a trabajar
• I am going to leave for Asia next month.
Voy a partir a Asia el mes que viene.
• We are going to watch a movie on TV tonight.
Vamos a ver una película en la televisión a la noche.
• The company is going to raise its prices next summer.
La compañía va a subir los precios el próximo mes.
• Mrs. Black is going to teach pottery next year.
La Sra. Black va a enseñar alfarería el año que viene.
• I am going to go to the grocery store tomorrow morning.
Voy a ir al almacén mañana por la mañana.
• Paul is not going to solve the problem before the end of the year.
Paul no va a resolver el problema antes de fin de año.
• We are not going to run the marathon next June.
No vamos a correr la maratón el próximo junio.
• Are you going to read Paul Auster’s latest novel?
¿Vas a leer la última novela de Paul Auster?
• The floor is full of dry leaves. Are you going to sweep it?
El piso está lleno de hojas secas. ¿Lo vas a barrer?
Exercise on Future (going to)
Write positive sentences in going to future. A completa los enunciados con “going to”, fíjate en el ejemplo.
1. I / work - I am going to work
2. you / dance ______________________________________
3. it / rain _________________________________________
4. they / ask _______________________________________
5. he / stays _______________________________________
6. we / speak ______________________________________
7. I / give _________________________________________
8. she / try ________________________________________
9. they / help ______________________________________
10. he / push _______________________________________