martes, 29 de abril de 2014

Review UNIT 2

Order of adjectives.

   determiner          opinion            size           heigh            shape           color            material

  • a                  beautiful            big            long               heavy            red               silk
  • an                nice                     small      short             light               pink             glass
  • my               ugly                    medium                           skinny         blue              leather
  • her               pretty                  sized          tall               circular          yellow         plastic

USED TO / DIDIN'T  USE TO

to talk about things that were true in the past, but aren't true in the present.

Examples:
  • he used to have long hair.
  • we used to go to the park on the weekend
we use didn't use to to talk about things that weren't true in the past, but are probably true in the present.

Examples:
  • I didn't use to work full time.
  • He didn't use to give concerts.
SO/ TOO/ EITHER/ NEITHER
 
Use to express similarity to show that we agree with the other persons opinion on something.

I love chocolate                                                         I don't like onion
  • me too                                                               me neither
  • So do I                                                                neither do I
  • I do too                                                                I don't either
So & too for affirmative sentences.

So + aux + he

I enjoy beach picnics- So do I


he+ aux + too

I love vcations- I do too

Either & Neither for negtive sentences


he + neg aux + either

I can't swim- I can't either.

Neither + aux + he

Jim isn´t going to the beach- neither am I





















lunes, 28 de abril de 2014

Review 1 unit

UNIT 1
make/ take / do

Use make when you talk about something you créate ( you often use your hands).

Examples:
  • She made a cake for me
  • He makes birdhouses

Use do, we talk about an acton you do not mention by name: mental work

Examples:
  • I do my homework everyday
  • I often do the shopping on the weekend

  1. make a journey
  2. do the shopping
  3. do someone a favor
  4. make a decisión
  5. do the washing up
Present perfect + yet/ already/just

just= a short time ago

examples:
Where's Anna?- She's just woken up
Are you hungry?- no, I've just had dinner

already= before you expected

examples:
What time is Bill coming?- He's already arrived

yet = until now ( negatives)
What's this book about?- I don't know.I haven't read it yet.

Present Perfect  Progressive
Describes an action that began in the past, continues in the present, and may continue in the future.
 
Examples:
He's been studying
Have you been taking any lesson or clases recently?- yes I've been taking ballet class.