Grammar Course

Grammar course
JONNY VALDERRABANO
25/02/2015
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Grammar course
Introduction
How to ...
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Present
Basic verbs
I am what I am
To be or not to be
I have an exercise for you!
Go on, have another one
A man's gotta do what a man's gott...
This is something you have to do
10
I do indeed
11
No, we aren't!
12
You've got what it takes
13
Have a heart
14
To have and to have not
15
You've got what I want
16
Pronouns
An English article
17
Whose is it?
18
It's yours!
19
Our cause
20
Give me the right answer
21
Do it yourself
22
Simple/continuous
Jane and Thomas
23
Gail's weekend
24
Sylvia is complaining about the ser...
25
Anne and Kevin
26
What's happening?
27
Chaos
28
Questions/negations
Sorry?
29
What do they do?
30
What? Why? Where?
31
Order
32
No!
33
You aren't what you say you are
34
I like coffee, but I don't like tea
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Future
Will, going to
I call my parents every weekend
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What does the future hold?
37
Tell me everything
38
Where there's a will, there's a way
39
Willy-nilly
40
A hard rain's gonna fall
41
Back to the future
42
Tomorrow is another day
43
Shake it all about
44
I won't, I won't, I won't!
45
Other future forms

Plans
46
What are you doing tomorrow?
47
Traveling in time
48
All in the family
49
The future looks rosy
50
A day in the life
51
Later, not now
52
Future
53
If sentence 1
Possibilities
54
Hollywood stars
55
What will you do for me if I ...?
56
Stopgap
57
If I were a rich man
58
Adjectives
Comparatives
As high as the sky
59
Jogging
60
Beyond compare
61
Reaching for the sky
62
Less is more
63
Now and then
64
Superlatives
I want the best!
65
The ... the
66
Taxi!
67
Flowers
68
Adverbs
Well, well, well
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Well done! Keep going!
70
Madly, truly
71
The Burtons
72
Prepositions
At, in, to
Where?
73
You'll get there in the end
74
Time is on our side
75
Find your way
76
On cloud nine, in seventh heaven
77
On the grapevine
78
For, from, of
I feel sorry for you
79
What a surprise
80
Crocodile tears
81
Forever
82
By car, bus, train

By the by
83
How will they do it?
84
Gulliver's travels
85
Jet setter, high flier
86
Transportation
87
Jumping on the train
88
Verbs and forms

On to something else
89
Do you mind giving the answers?
90
Come on! You're good at doing this
91
What's the problem?
92
Decisions decisions
93
Let's meet up
94
Modals
Can, could, should
Anything you can do I can do better
95
Could I speak to ...?
96
Golfing
97
Truckers
98
Call the police!
99
I suppose I should
100
May, might
Maybe, perhaps
101
On the beach
102
A night at the restaurant
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What should I do?
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104
Have to, must

It's my duty
105
This is a must
106
No U-turn
107
The setting sun
108
Who will do it?
109
We had to be able to do it
110
You must be joking!
111
I would if I could
112
Quantities
Plurals
Jobs
113
Sky, skies
114
Doctor, doctor!
115
All these blanks!
116
Much, many
A dinner party
117
Little by little
118
Milk and sugar?
119
A lot about Sandra
120
Friends, Romans
121
Some, any
Some like it hot
122
The press
123
We live in appalling conditions
124
Anything wrong?
125
Past
Regular, irregular
At the hot dog stand
126
Read, read, read
127
See, saw, seen
128
Past glory
129
Off to work
130
You forgot to call me
131
Look it's irregular
132
Yesterday
133
An evening in front of the TV
134
Take it to the past

Why didn't you call me?
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Times change
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The class of '79
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Past (continuous)
February the fifth
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Sunshine and blue sky
140
On the way
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Just kidding!
142
When I walked into the room ...
143
If sentence 2
If you went to the market
144
Terror in class
145
It's music to my ears
146
Walks of life
147
Perfect
Simple/continuous
Have you ever ...?
148
Bills, nothing but bills
149
A load of has-beens
150
Since when?
151
We don't know what we've done
152
Past vs perfect
See you
153
'Simple' past?
154
It's all behind you now
155
That is the question
156
They're hopeless!
157
Take it easy
158
Florida's history
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Nightclubbing
160
The Far East
161
An unusual morning
162
If sentence 3
Absolutely perfect!
163
Christine and Henry
164
An expensive restaurant
165
You should have asked!
166
Phrasal Verbs
Look, get, go
Look at this
167
Get on with it!
168
Go for it!
169
It's been ages!
170
Ages and ages
171
Take, stand, pick
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Give and take
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Take a chance
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Stand up for your rights
174
Stand by!
175
Take your pick
176
Matheson and Batley
177
Put, run, keep

A trip to New York
178
Put this in order
179
Run rabbit run
180
Keep going
181
Things are looking up
182
Passive
...with modals
This needs your expert attention
183
This has to be filled in
184
Something has to be done, this can'...
185
Who will it be done by?
186
You shouldn't have done that
187
You could have tried!
188
...with present
Claim to fame
189
The waves
190
Airport procedures
191
It's being done
192
The barbecue
193
...with past tenses

An attack
194
Business not as usual
195
Where is everyone?
196
At the hotel
197
New pictures, new tables
198
They were not congratulated
199
We haven't done it!
200
Let them have somebody do it!
201
Sentences
Relative clauses
Who's who and what's what?
202
Who done it?
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I am sorry for that which I have done
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The things we do for love
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Something that you put up with
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Whose booze did you abuse?
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Comatose
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Walking and chewing gum
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The money laundered by the Mafia
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Specializing in stealing stolen art
211
Linking words
Think link
212
I mean, like, you know, it's kind of c...
213
I'm actually single at the moment
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While you were sleeping
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Short answers
You do, don't you?
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So would I
217
Compatible couple
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We're better than the Jones'
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Hopes, thoughts and suppositions
220
Do whatever you want to
221
Reported speech
I cannot tell a lie
222
What did they say?
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Whoever they are
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There's a place in the sun
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Talk to Tim
Ask for help
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In the exercise
227
In the pronunciation exercise
228
E Grammar course | Introduction | How to ...

Lee el texto y haz clic sobre los consejos de IntelliPlan.
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y en los siguientes tres ejercicios.
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Cuando haya ledo ya todos los consejos sobre el ejercicio actual, haga clic sobre el smbolo de la
flecha que aparece en la parte superior derecha para pasar al siguiente ejercicio.
E Grammar course | Introduction | Exercise 1

Traslada las palabras a los espacios para completar el dilogo.
Nice to meet you

Nick Miller.
n
n My
Paul Rogers.
n Nice to
you.
to meet you, too.
n
meet
name's
You - T o Usted?
En ingls no hay ninguna diferencia entre 'usted' y
't'. Se dice siempre 'you'. Los apelativos 'Seora' o
'Seor' (Mrs, Ms, Mr) se suelen evitar, as como los
ttulos (por ejemplo, Doctor).
Nice to meet you

n
I'm
Nick Miller.
n My name's Paul Rogers.

n Nice to
n
Nice
meet you.
to meet you, too.
Nice
I'm

Para escuchar las frases, solo tienes que pulsarlas y hablar al micrfono. Si tu pronunciacin es buena, aprarecer una
seal azul.
Talk to Tim
Tim, correction.
Tim, show me the solution.
Tim, next exercise, please.

Traslada las palabras a los espacios correctos para completar las frases.
Where do they work?

A doctor works
A secretary works
A cashier works
A housewife works
A teacher works
at a school
in a shop
in a hospital
at home
in an office
Where do they work?

A doctor works in a hospital.
A secretary works in an office .
A cashier works in a shop .
A housewife works
at home .
A teacher works at a school .
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | I am what I am

Completa los espacios con las formas conjugadas del verbo 'be'.
I am what I am
The books
all on the table in the living room.
The WillisTower
a very tall building.
Klaus and Susanne

This film
It
German, but I
American.
very exciting.
too cold in Chicago in the winter.
Sacramento and Denver
both capitals.
The present of 'be' - El presente de 'be'

I
you
he
we
you
they
am
are
is
are
are
are
yo
t
l
nosotros
vosotros
ellos
soy
eres
es
somos
sois
son
La forma de tercera persona singular 'is' no vara indistintamente

de que acompae a 'he', 'she', 'it' o a sustantivos como p.ej. 'the
table', 'the dog', 'the cup'.
Ej.:
The man is tall. The woman is tall. She is tall.
'You' tambin equivale a la forma de cortesa 'usted'.
I am what I am
The books are
all on the table in the living room.
The WillisTower is
Klaus and Susanne are
This film is
It is
a very tall building.

German, but I am
very exciting.
too cold in Chicago in the winter.
Sacramento and Denver are
both capitals.
American.
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | To be or not to be

Completa las frases con la forma correcta del presente del verbo 'be'.
To be or not to be
The sky
blue, the sun
Christine,
Where
The present of 'be' - El presente

de 'be'
out and I
happy.
you hungry?
my shoes?
This information
very important.
Jane, Robert and Brian, you
intelligent, but too lazy!
I
am
yo
soy
you
are
t
eres
he
is
we
are
nosotros
you
are
vosotros
they
are
ellos son
es
somos
sois
'He', 'she' y 'it' tienen la misma forma
To be or not to be
The sky is
Christine, are
Where are
blue, the sun is
out and I am
happy.
you hungry?
my shoes?
This information is
very important.
Jane, Robert and Brian, you are
intelligent, but too lazy!
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | I have an exercise for you!

Busca el final adecuado para cada frase.

We have all the time
has a heart of gold.
Paul Anderson
has four bedrooms.
Angela Smith
have no time for you.
I have a lot of work and in
I the world.
This house is old and spacious
has a new
anddress.
The present of 'have' - El presente de 'have'

I
have
you
have
he
has
we
have
you have
they have
yo
t
l
nosotros
vosotros
ellos
tengo
tienes
tiene
tenemos
tenis
tienen
La forma 'has' se utiliza igualmente para 'he', 'she' e 'it'.

'You' tambin sirve para expresar la forma de cortesa
'usted'.

We have all the time
in the world.
Paul Anderson
has a heart of gold.
Angela Smith
has a new dress.
I have a lot of work and have
I
no time for you.
This house is old and spacious
has fourand
bedrooms.
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | Go on, have another one

Completa los espacios con las palabras adecuadas.
The present of 'have' - El presente

de 'have'
With all that work, and then all that wine, no wonder
you
.
Patrick always
to every question.
The main thing is to
before bed.
have a good time

has the answer
have a headache
has a cup of hot chocolate

With all that work, and then all that wine, no wonder
you
have a headache
.
The main thing is to
yo
t
l
tengo
tienes
tiene
tenemos
vosotros tenis
ellos
tienen
and relax on vacation.
Every evening, he
Patrick always
I
have
you
have
he
has
we
have
nosotros
you have
they have
has the answer
to every question.
have a good time
and relax on vacation.
Every evening, he has a cup of hot chocolate before bed.
La forma 'has' se utiliza igualmente para

'he', 'she' e 'it'.
'You' tambin sirve para expresar la
forma de cortesa 'usted'.
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
Relaciona el principio de cada frase con su final correspondiente.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do

He is really in shape because he
to do business.
What can I
works out a lot.
This is an excellent place
do for you?
Reading is something she
clean the apartment.
Every Saturday, they
does his homework.
Brian is good at math and English
does
because
in her spare
he time.
The present of 'do' - El presente de 'do'

I
you
he
do
do
does
we
you
they
do
do
do
No olvides aadir'es' a la 3 persona singular!
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do

He is really in shape because he
works out a lot.
What can I
do for you?
This is an excellent place
to do business.
Reading is something she
does in her spare time.
Every Saturday, they
clean the apartment.
Brian is good at math and English
does
because
his homework.
he
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | This is something you have to do

Completa los espacios con las formas correctas de 'be', 'have' y 'do'.
The short form of 'be' - La contraccin

de 'be'
Where's Adam?
in the bathroom.
He
money, a house, a car and a yacht, but no time for friends.
Rosie and Anne
in Houston at the moment.
interested in literature, but I only
the time to
some reading on weekends.
Valerie
very artistic;
an author. That's her job.
engaged, I
still single and Eric and Barbara are married.
have
do
has
am
are
I'm
You're He's
she's
is

Where's Adam? He's in the bathroom.
He has money, a house, a car and a yacht, but no time for friends.
Rosie and Anne are in Houston at the moment.
I'm interested in literature, but I only have the time to
do some reading on weekends.
Valerie is very artistic; she's an author. That's her job.
You're engaged, I am still single and Eric and Barbara are married.
I'm
you're
he's , she's , it's
we 're
you're
they're
Repaso: be , have, do
I
am have
you
are
have
he
is
has
we
are
have
you
are
have
they
are
have
do
do
does
do
do
do
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | I do indeed

Contesta a las siguientes preguntas.
I do indeed
Are you tired?
Short answers - Las respuestas
Yes,
Does she have any brothers or sisters? Yes,

Does Wayne play any sports?
No,
Do they watch a lot of TV?
Yes,
Am I strong?
Yes,
.
.
.
Do you like chicken?

No, I don't .
(Le gusta / te gusta el pollo? No.)
I do indeed
Are you tired?
Yes, I am
Does she have any brothers or sisters? Yes, she does .

Does Wayne play any sports?
No, he doesn't
Do they watch a lot of TV?
Yes, they do .
Am I strong?
Yes, you are
En ingls, a las interrogaciones que requieren

una contestacin afirmativa o negativa se
responde no solamente con 'yes' o 'no', sino
que la respuesta correcta incluye el sujeto y
el verbo auxiliar de la oracin:
Ej.: Are you French?
Yes, I am .
(Es usted / eres t francs / -a? S.)
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | No, we aren't!

Responde a estas preguntas con la forma negativa y emplea para ello las fomas abreviadas.
No, we aren't!
Do we have any butter?
No,
.
Are they still in Germany?
No,
.
Are you working at your computer?
No,
.
Do you feel okay?
No,
.
Are we in the right place?
No,
.
Does she have a map?
No,
.
No, we aren't!
Do we have any butter?
No, we don't
.
Are they still in Germany?
No, they aren't .
Are you working at your computer?
No, I'm not
.
Do you feel okay?
No, I don't
.
Are we in the right place?
No, we aren't .
Does she have a map?
No, she doesn't .
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | You've got what it takes

Escribe estas oraciones utilizando 'have got'.
'Have' and 'have got'
I have one brother and two sisters.

one brother and two sisters.
Cuando el verbo 'have' se emplea en sentido de

'poseer', se puede utilizar la forma 'have got'
que es sinnima:
Ej.: I have a car. / I have got a car.
(Tengo un coche.)
He has a blue Alfa-Romeo.

a blue Alfa-Romeo.
They have a house in Tuscany.
a house in Tuscany.
We have a lot of work.
a lot of work.
You have a lovely smile.
a lovely smile.

I have one brother and two sisters.
I've got
one brother and two sisters.
He has a blue Alfa-Romeo.
He's got
a blue Alfa-Romeo.
They have a house in Tuscany.
They've got
a house in Tuscany.
We have a lot of work.
We've got
a lot of work.
You have a lovely smile.
You've got
a lovely smile.
La palabra 'got' puede formar parte de la construccin, aunque su papel no es esencial.

'Have' se puede contraer con el
correspondiente pronombre personal:
I've got
we 've got
you've got
you've got
he's got
they've got
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | Have a heart

Forma interrogaciones basndote en las siguientes frases.
Have a heart
He has a VanGogh in his bedroom.
a VanGogh in his bedroom?
She has got a big heart.
a big heart?
They've got no more time left.
any more time left?
We've got more money than we can spend.
more money than we can spend?
You have a good job.
a good job?
Questions with 'have' and 'have got' Preguntas con 'have' y 'have got'
Para realizar preguntas hay dos posibilidades:
Ej.:
'Do you have a car?'

'Have you got a car?'
(Tiene / tienes un coche?)
Have a heart
He has a VanGogh in his bedroom.
Does he have a VanGogh in his bedroom?
She has got a big heart.
Has she got
a big heart?
They've got no more time left.
Have they got any more time left?
We've got more money than we can spend.
Have we got more money than we can spend?
You have a good job.
Do you have a good job?
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | To have and to have not

Pon las oraciones siguientes en la forma negativa.

He has a wine cellar.
He
a wine cellar.
They have a mansion with 27 rooms.
They
a mansion with 27 rooms.
She's got a cousin in NewOrleans.
She
a cousin in NewOrleans.
We've got a test next week.
We
a test next week.
You have a lot of talent.
You
a lot of talent.
I have a dog named 'Fred'.
I
a dog named 'Fred'.

He has a wine cellar.
He doesn't have
a wine cellar.
They have a mansion with 27 rooms.
They don't have
a mansion with 27 rooms.
She's got a cousin in NewOrleans.
She hasn't got
a cousin in NewOrleans.
We've got a test next week.
We haven't got a test next week.
You have a lot of talent.
You don't have
a lot of talent.
I have a dog named 'Fred'.
I don't have
a dog named 'Fred'.
The negation of 'have' - La

negacin de 'have'
Para negar 'to have' hay dos
posibilidades:
Ej.:
I don't have a car.

I haven't got a car.
(No tengo coche.)
E Grammar course | Present | Basic verbs | You've got what I want

Qu oraciones son correctas? A veces, ambas oraciones son correctas.

I've got to go shopping after work.
I have to go shopping after work.
He has a shower twice a day.
He's got a shower twice a day.
We had got a car, but then we sold it.
We had a car, but then we sold it.
They've got a new baby.
They have a new baby.
He's traveled all over the world.
He's got traveled all over the world.

I've got to go shopping after work.
I have to go shopping after work.
He has a shower twice a day.
He's got a shower twice a day.
We had got a car, but then we sold it.
We had a car, but then we sold it.
They've got a new baby.
They have a new baby.
He's traveled all over the world.
He's got traveled all over the world.
Special features of 'have got' - Particularidades de 'have got'

Cuando el verbo 'have' acta como auxiliar o en
combinacin con sustantivos como en 'have a
look at something', no es intercambiable con
'have got', es decir, ambas expresiones
verbales no son sinnimas.
Ej.: 'I have seen the movie three times.'
(He visto la pelcula tres veces.)
Ej.: 'Please have a look at the computer.'
(Fjate en la computadora, por favor.)
La nica excepcin la conforma el verbo 'have
to' como verbo modal (tener que). En este caso
se puede emplear la forma 'have got to'.
Ej.: 'I've got to go' es igual a 'Ihave to go.'
(Tengo que irme.)
'Have got' no tiene pasado, en su lugar se
emplea el pasado del verbo 'have'.
Ej.: 'I had toys when I was young'
(Cuando era joven tena juguetes)
E Grammar course | Present | Pronouns | An English article

Completa los espacios con 'a' o 'an'.
An English article
This is
very difficult book to read, but
interesting and
unusual one.
I have
hour to read
That's impossible!
hundred pages.
The indefinite article - El artculo indeterminado

Las formas 'un, uno, una, unos, unas' corresponden en ingls a 'a' o 'an'.
Se escribe 'an' delante de a, e, i, o, u y de la h muda.
Delante de unau tambin se utiliza 'a', cuando la palabra se pronuncia
como 'you':
Ej.:
an umbrella (un paraguas)
Pero:
a university (una universidad)
An English article
This is a
very difficult book to read, but an
interesting and an
unusual one.
I have an
hour to read a
That's impossible!
hundred pages.
E Grammar course | Present | Pronouns | Whose is it?

Escribe de nuevo las siguientes frases utilizando 'give', como en el ejemplo.
Whose is it?
That is Paul's coat.
Give it to him.
This is John's book.
.
Those are Roger's and Muriel's tickets.
.
That is Christine's bag.
.
That is my pencil.
.
Whose is it?
That is Paul's coat.
Give it to him.
This is John's book.
Give it to him .
Those are Roger's and Muriel's tickets.
Give them to them .
That is Christine's bag.
Give it to her .
That is my pencil.
Give it to me .
Pronouns - Los pronombres

En ingls, las formas de lospronombres
personales que funcionan como complemento directo e indirecto son las mismas.
me
you
him
her
it
us
nosotros
you
them
me
te
lo
la
lo
nos
me, m
te, ti
le, l
le, ella
le, ello
nos,
os
los, las
os, vosotros
les, ellos
E Grammar course | Present | Pronouns | It's yours!

Completa las frases.
It's yours!
That's
book. It's mine. Read
I like your apartment but I prefer
When they are on vacation, they write

postcards at the hotel.
You take
their
mine
car and we'll take

my
.
yours
ours
Possessive pronouns - Los pronombres posesivos

my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their
mi
tuyours
su (de l)
su (de ella)
su (de ello)
nuestro
vuestro
su (de ellos)
mine
tuyo
mo
his
hers
its
ours
yours
theirs
suyo (de l)
suyo (de ella)
suyo (de ello)
nuestro
vuestro
suyo
Ej.: My suitcases are heavy. The heavy suitcases are

mine .
(Mis maletas son pesadas.) (Las maletas pesadas son
It's yours!
That's my book. It's mine. Read yours !
I like your apartment but I prefer mine .
When they are on vacation, they write their
postcards at the hotel.
You take your car and we'll take ours .
your
E Grammar course | Present | Pronouns | Our cause

Completa los espacios con los adjetivos y pronombres posesivos que correspondan.
Our cause
We are in
car and you are in
.
He is in
element.
The dog is in
kennel.
Mary is in
twenties.
Timothy and Andrew are in
forties.
I am in
prime.
their
its
his
yours
her
my
Possessive pronouns - Los pronombres posesivos

my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their
mi
tuyours
su (de l)
su (de ella)
su (de ello)
nuestro
vuestro
su (de ellos)
mine
tuyo
mo
his
hers
its
ours
yours
theirs
suyo (de l)
suyo (de ella)
suyo (de ello)
nuestro
vuestro
suyo
Ej.: My suitcases are heavy. The heavy suitcases are

mine .
(Mis maletas son pesadas.) (Las maletas pesadas son
Our cause
We are in our car and you are in yours .
He is in his element.
The dog is in its kennel.
Mary is in her twenties.
Timothy and Andrew are in their forties.
I am in my prime.
our
E Grammar course | Present | Pronouns | Give me the right answer

Encuentra el final adecuado para cada frase.

If you see John, give
her my love.
If you talk to Patricia, givethem my regards.
If you see the Robertsons,
her
give
an invitation.
If you see Linda before the
it back.
party, give
If you take something, give
him a copy of my new book.

If you see John, give
him a copy of my new book.
If you talk to Patricia, giveher my love.
If you see the Robertsons,
them
givemy regards.
If you see Linda before the
herparty,
an invitation.
give
If you take something, give
it back.
Personal pronouns - Los pronombres

personales
Sujeto
I
yo
you
t
he
l
she
ella
it
esto
we
nosotros
you
vosotros
they ellos, ellas
les, ellos
Objeto
me me
you te
him lo, le, se
her la, le, se
it lo, le, se
us
nos
you os
them los, las,
E Grammar course | Present | Pronouns | Do it yourself

Completa los espacios vacos con el pronombre reflexivo.
Do it yourself
In the morning, I make
a cup of coffee.
Hi Peter! Hi Charles! Come in, make
at home.
He's a real handy man. He does everything

We enjoy
every time we go there. It's fun!
She has a lookat
in the mirror every five minutes.
It is very difficult but they do all the work
Reflexive pronouns - Los pronombres

reflexivos
myself
yourself
himself
herself
itself
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
m (mismo)
ti (mismo)
l (mismo)
ella (misma)
s (mismo)
nosotros (mismos)
vosotros (mismos)
ellos, ellas (mismos)
Do it yourself
In the morning, I make myself
a cup of coffee.
Hi Peter! Hi Charles! Come in, make yourselves
at home.
He's a real handy man. He does everything himself

We enjoy ourselves
every time we go there. It's fun!
She has a lookat herself
in the mirror every five minutes.
It is very difficult but they do all the work themselves .
E Grammar course | Present | Simple/continuous | Jane and Thomas

Completa las frases con los verbos 'finish', 'get', 'have', 'listen', 'play', 'read', 'speak', 'take', 'understand', 'watch', 'work'.
Jane and Thomas

Jane
I only
The simple present - El presente simple
Spanish, French and Russian and

German and Italian.
English.
Thomas
up at eight,
dressed,
breakfast and
the subway to work.
I only
up at ten o'clock.
He
he
I only
work at six o'clock but sometimes

home later.
five hours a day.
Jane
a lot, but she also

television and
TV.
I only
to music,
the piano.
Jane and Thomas

Jane speaks
Spanish, French and Russian and
understands German and Italian.
I only speak English.
Thomas gets
up at eight, gets
dressed,
has
breakfast and takes the subway to work.
I only get
up at ten o'clock.
He finishes
work at six o'clock but sometimes
he goes home later.
I only work five hours a day.
Jane reads a lot, but she also listens
to music,
watches television and plays
the piano.
I only watch TV.
La forma es igual para todas las personas, excepto para la 3 persona singular (he, she, it, the
table, etc.) a la que se aade una -s.
I
you
he
we
you
they
look
look
looks
look
look
look
Algunos verbos tambin aaden una -e delante

de la -s en la 3 persona singular (p. ej., 'do' y
'go'). En el caso de los verbos 'catch', 'finish'
'wash', 'watch' se aade esta terminacin por
razones fonticas.
Los verbos que terminan en -y adoptan la terminacin -ies en la 3 pers. sing., pero nunca si la
-y va precedida de una vocal.
Ej.:
I try, he tries
Pero: I play, he
plays
E Grammar course | Present | Simple/continuous | Gail's weekend

Completa los espacios con las palabras que aparecen abajo.
Gail's weekend
The present - El presente
On Saturdays, Gail
jogging and then
breakfast
at around ten thirty.
She usually
some bread and fresh milk on the way if there
no milk left in the fridge.
During breakfast, she
the NewYorkTimes or the HeraldTribune
and
her friend Susan.
They often
in the afternoon or
to the movietheater
in the evening.
On Saturdays, Gail
as much as possible, but also
to get some work done to prepare for the coming week.
has
calls
meet
relaxes
reads
go
tries
buys
goes
is
Gail's weekend
On Saturdays, Gail goes jogging and then has breakfast
at around ten thirty.
She usually buys some bread and fresh milk on the way if there
is
no milk left in the fridge.
During breakfast, she reads the NewYorkTimes or the HeraldTribune
and calls her friend Susan.
They often meet in the afternoon or go to the movietheater
in the evening.
On Saturdays, Gail relaxes as much as possible, but also tries
to get some work done to prepare for the coming week.
La 3 persona del singular termina en

-s. En los verbos que terminan en
consonante y en -y, la -s se transforma
en -ies .
Algunos verbos tambin tienen una-e
delante de la -s por razones fonticas,
como todos los terminados en-o.
E Grammar course | Present | Simple/continuous | Sylvia is complaining about the service

Forma el presente continuo de los verbos entre parntesis.
Sylvia is complaining about the service

I
a letter to George. (write)
Oliver
a cup of coffee. (drink)
You
a text into French. (translate)
Sylvia
about the service. (complain)
Fred and Ralf
television. (watch)
Sylvia is complaining about the service

I am writing a letter to George. (write)
Oliver is drinking
a cup of coffee. (drink)
You are translating a text into French. (translate)

Sylvia is complaining
about the service. (complain)
Fred and Ralf are watching television. (watch)
Present continuous - El presente

continuo
El presente describe o expresa un estado
o una accin habitual y, por eso, a veces
se combina con adverbios como 'always',
'sometimes', 'often', etc.
Ej.: I always get up at nine.
(Siempre me levanto a las nueve.)
En cambio, el presente continuo describe
una accin en proceso de realizacin. Se
construye con el presente del verbo 'to
be' y el verbo principal al que se aade la
terminacin -ing. Si el infinitivo del verbo
termina en -e , esta desaparece al aadir
-ing.
Ej.: She is giving, I ammaking.
E Grammar course | Present | Simple/continuous | Anne and Kevin

Cul es la frase correcta? Mrcala.
Anne and Kevin
Present continuous - El presente continuo
Shirley
Shirley eating a piece of cake.
Shirley is eating a piece of cake.
Presente de 'to be' + verbo + -ing:

I
am
looking
you are
looking
he
is
looking
we are
looking
you are
looking
they are
looking
Anne and Kevin

Anne and Kevin are sleeping.
Anne and Kevin sleeping.
Los verbos, cuyo infinitivo termine en -e, la

pierden.
Ej.: to writ e
writ ing
Patrick
Patrick running to catch the train.
Patrick's running to catch the train.
Michael and I
We having a drink and playing chess.
We are having a drink and playing chess.
Anne and Kevin

Shirley
Shirley eating a piece of cake.
Shirley is eating a piece of cake.
Anne and Kevin
Anne and Kevin are sleeping.
Anne and Kevin sleeping.
Patrick
Patrick running to catch the train.
Patrick's running to catch the train.
Michael and I
We having a drink and playing chess.
We are having a drink and playing chess.
Los verbos cortos terminados en consonante, la

duplican.
Ej.: to swi m
swi mming
to begin
beginning
E Grammar course | Present | Simple/continuous | What's happening?

Escribe los verbos entre parntesis en presente o en presente continuo.
What's happening?
Every day, Mrs Leal
work at nine o'clock. (start)
Be quiet! I
to concentrate. (try)
He always
the cleaning but sometimes
to do the bathroom. (do, forget)
Where's Tom? He
for Isabelle at the station. (wait)
I
at home because it
. (stay, rain)
Gerald normally
TV in the evening. (watch)
He never
his unhappiness or nervousness. (show)
They
a new shopping mall
outside town at the moment. (build)
Present simple - El presente simple

El presente simple (present simple) describe un
estado, una accin habitual o una verdad
general.
La forma continua del presente describe una
accin en proceso de realizacin.
What's happening?
Every day, Mrs Leal starts
work at nine o'clock. (start)
Be quiet! I am trying to concentrate. (try)
He always does
the cleaning but sometimes
forgets
to do the bathroom. (do, forget)
Where's Tom? He is waiting for Isabelle at the station. (wait)
I am staying at home because it is raining . (stay, rain)
Gerald normally watches
TV in the evening. (watch)
He never shows
his unhappiness or nervousness. (show)
They are building a new shopping mall
outside town at the moment. (build)
E Grammar course | Present | Simple/continuous | Chaos

Completa los espacios correctamente.
Chaos
James
up the apartment at the moment.
He
to find his passport to go on vacation.
He
for his car keys.
Whenever he
something, he
me to help him to find it.
He
to be neat, but it's impossible.
I
him out now, but I
my patience.
This
every time we
on vacation.
This chaos
to drive me crazy.
am helping
's also looking
asks
loses
is starting
is trying
happens
go
am losing
Chaos
James is cleaning up the apartment at the moment.
He
is trying
to find his passport to go on vacation.
He's also looking for his car keys.
Whenever he
loses
something, he
asks
me to help him to find it.
He
tries
to be neat, but it's impossible.
I am helping him out now, but I am losing
my patience.
This
happens
every time we
go
on vacation.
This chaos is starting to drive me crazy.
tries
is cleaning
E Grammar course | Present | Questions/negations | Sorry?

Escribe estas frases en la forma interrogativa.
Sorry?
You are hungry.
?
He goes to work every day.
?
Paul is laughing.
?
Ellen reads a lot.
?
Christine does that all the time.
?
Questions - Preguntas
Para formular la interrogacin y la negacin se utiliza
la misma construccin. 'Be' y el verbo auxiliar se
niegan con la partcula 'not' y los dems verbos se
niegan con 'do' y 'not'.
El verbo auxiliar se coloca al principio de la oracin,
delante del sujeto.
Se debe conjugar el auxiliar'do' al principio de la
interrogacin cuidando la concordancia en nmero y
persona con el sujeto.
Sorry?
You are hungry.
Are you hungry ?
He goes to work every day.
Does he go to work every day ?
Paul is laughing.
Is Paul laughing
?
Ellen reads a lot.
Does Ellen read a lot ?
Christine does that all the time.
Does Christine do that all the time ?
E Grammar course | Present | Questions/negations | What do they do?

Forma preguntas con 'do'.
What do they do?

you/read/'The NewYorkTimes'
Do you read 'The NewYorkTimes'?
you/often/go rollerblading
rollerblading?
he/have/a van
a van?
she/like/chocolate
chocolate?
they/ever/spend/their vacation/in Florida
their vacation in Florida?
we/take the train or the bus
the train or the bus?
Questions with 'do' - Preguntas con 'do'

Do
Do
Does
Do
Do
Do
I
you
he
we
you
they
drink
drink
drink
drink
drink
drink
coffee?
coffee?
coffee?
coffee?
coffee?
coffee?
What do they do?

you/read/'The NewYorkTimes'
Do you read 'The NewYorkTimes'?
you/often/go rollerblading
Do you often go rollerblading?
he/have/a van
Does he have a van?
she/like/chocolate
Does she like chocolate?
they/ever/spend/their vacation/in Florida
Do they ever spend their vacation in Florida?
we/take the train or the bus
Do we take the train or the bus?
E Grammar course | Present | Questions/negations | What? Why? Where?

Completa las frases. Orintate con el ejemplo.
What? Why? Where?

Why do they go to the store downtown every day? (they, go)
What
How
Where
When
Who
How much
Why
at the moment? (you, do)

'reconciliation' in Spanish? (you, say)
from? He's from Texas. He's American. (he, come)
in California? (it, rain)
so much noise? (make)
? (this, cost)
money? (you, change)
What? Why? Where?

Why do they go to the store downtown every day? (they, go)
What are you doing at the moment? (you, do)
How do you say 'reconciliation' in Spanish? (you, say)
Where does he come
from? He's from Texas. He's American. (he, come)
When does it rain in California? (it, rain)
Who is making
so much noise? (make)
How much does this cost ? (this, cost)
Why are you changing money? (you, change)
Questions - Preguntas
El pronombre interrogativo se
sita al principio de la oracin.
El verbo auxiliar precede siempre
al sujeto.
E Grammar course | Present | Questions/negations | Order

Ordena las siguientes palabras.
Order
today
having
arelunch
? youWhere
doWhat
todrinkyou?want
isClara
talking
toatthemoment
?Who
?yougetting
Canada
Howtoare
Word order - El orden de palabras

El orden normal de la oracin en ingls es:
Sujeto, verbo, complemento directo o indirecto,
complemento cincunstancial (CC) de lugar, CC
de tiempo (S V CD CI CC Lugar Tiempo).
En las interrogaciones, el orden normal de la
oracin es: pronombre interrogativo, verbo
auxiliar, sujeto, verbo principal, CD, CI, CC de
lugar, CC de tiempo.
Order
Where
areyouhaving
lunch
today
?
What
doyouwanttodrink
?
WhoisClara
talking
toatthemoment
?
Howareyougetting
toCanada
?
E Grammar course | Present | Questions/negations | No!

Escribe las siguientes frases en la forma negativa empleando 'not'.
No!
Negation - La negacin
He is happy.
He is not happy.
Cuando se quiere negar elverbo 'to be', basta con aadir la

partcula 'not'. Tambin existenformas contradas ('he isn't' o
'he's not'). Estas formas son vlidas para el verbo 'to be' tanto
cuando acta como verbo principal como de auxiliar, por
ejemplo, en laforma continua.
She is working.
.
Mary understands Italian.
.
You are hungry.
.
La negacin se construye con el verbo auxiliar 'to do'

conjugado, es decir, se conjuga el presente del verbo 'to do' y
se aade el infinitivo del verbo principal a continuacin.
Ej.: you know
you
do not know / you don't
know
he knows
he
does not know / he doesn't
know
El verbo 'to do' ya est conjugado(-es!), por lo que no es
necesario conjugar tambin el verbo principal.
I like beer.
.
It matters.
.
Bill takes the train.
.
No!
He is happy.
He is not happy.
She is working.
She is not working .
Mary understands Italian.
Mary does not understand Italian .
You are hungry.
You are not hungry .
I like beer.
I do not like beer .
It matters.
It does not matter .
Bill takes the train.
Bill does not take the train .
E Grammar course | Present | Questions/negations | You aren't what you say you are
Escribe las siguientes frases en la forma negativa utilizando la forma abreviada.

I'm German.
German.
We're here on vacation.

here on vacation.
The weather's very nice.

very nice.
She's a very good student.

a very good student.
They're from NewYork.

from NewYork.
You're a bad cook.

a bad cook.

I'm German.
I'm not
German.
We're here on vacation.

We're not
here on vacation.
The weather's very nice.

The weather's not very nice.
She's a very good student.

She's not a very good student.
They're from NewYork.

They're not
from NewYork.
You're a bad cook.

You're not a bad cook.
The verb 'be', short forms, negation El verbo 'be', formas contradas,
negacin
I'm not
you're not
he's not
we 're not
you're not
they're not
you
aren't
he isn't
we aren't
you
aren't
they
aren't
Como se puede observar, todas las

personas, excepto la primera singular,
presentan formas contradas.
E Grammar course | Present | Questions/negations | I like coffee, but I don't like tea
Pon las siguientes oraciones en la forma negativa empleando 'do'.

n We work very long days.
n
n
n
n
We
very long days.
I play baseball in my spare time.
I
baseball in my spare time.
You bake very tasty cookies.
You
very tasty cookies.
She listens to hip-hop and jazz.
She
to hip-hop and jazz.
They drive to California every year.
They
to California every year.
The negation of 'do' - La negacin de 'do'

I
you
she
we
you
they
don't
don't
doesn't
don't
don't
don't
like
like
like
like
like
like
football.
football.
football.
football.
football.
football.
Atencin con la -es de la tercera persona del singular.

El verbo principal aparece siempre en infinitivo.

n We work very long days.
n
n
n
n
We don't work
very long days.
I play baseball in my spare time.
I don't play baseball in my spare time.
You bake very tasty cookies.
You don't bake very tasty cookies.
She listens to hip-hop and jazz.
She doesn't listen
to hip-hop and jazz.
They drive to California every year.
They don't drive to California every year.
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | I call my parents every weekend

Pon las siguientes frases en futuro.

I call my parents every weekend.
I will call my parents every weekend.
Joanne learns these things quickly.
.
They turn the lights off in the evening.
.
It changes the whole situation.
.
The train arrives at quarter after ten.
.
The future - El futuro

El futuro se construye con 'will' y el infinitivo y se forma
igual para todas las personas:
I
will give
we
will
give
you
will give
you
will
give

I call my parents every weekend.
I will call my parents every weekend.
Joanne learns these things quickly.
Joanne will learn these things quickly .
They turn the lights off in the evening.
They will turn the lights off in the evening .
It changes the whole situation.
It will change the whole situation .
The train arrives at quarter after ten.
The train will arrive at quarter after ten .
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | What does the future hold?
Escribe las siguientes frases en futuro utilizando la forma 'going to'.

I will call you tonight.
.
She will carry all the bags.
.
We will pretend to be interested.
.
They will consider other possibilities.
.
Graham will continue this next week.
.

El futuro tambin puede construirse con elpresente
del verbo 'be' + 'going to' +infinitivo. En este caso, la
frmula compuesta por 'going to' no expresa el
significado de 'ir'.
I
you
he, she
we
you
they
am going to
are
is going to
are
are
are
learn
going
learn
to
learn
going
learn
to
going
learn
to
going
learn
to

I will call you tonight.
I am going to call you tonight .
She will carry all the bags.
She is going to carry all the bags .
We will pretend to be interested.
We are going to pretend to be interested .
They will consider other possibilities.
They are going to consider other possibilities .
Graham will continue this next week.
Graham is going to continue this next week .
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | Tell me everything

Tell me everything
amgoing
to try
toeverything
. I organize
letteristoexplain
everything
going
. The
dothat,it's. Don't
going
todestroy
everything
Tell me everything
I amgoing
to try
toorganize
everything
.
Theletterisgoing
toexplain
everything
.
Don't
dothat,it'sgoing
todestroy
everything
.
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | Where there's a will, there's a way
Completa los espacios con 'will' o la forma correcta de 'be going to'.
The future: 'will' and 'be going to' compared - El futuro: comparacin entre 'will' y
'be going to'
'There's a draft in this room.'

'I
shut the window.'
'Will' se utiliza cuando se trata de una accin

futura que se acaba de decidir en el momento
de hablar, de forma espontnea. Por ello suele
aparecer con expresiones como 'I think'.
Ej.:
'What are you doing tonight?'
'I don't know. Maybe I'll watch TV.'
(Qu haces esta noche? No lo s,
quiz vea la televisin.)
'Why do you have those old clothes on?'

'I
paint the bathroom.'
'I called Meg up. I
have dinner with her.'
'Be going to' se utiliza cuando se ha pensado en

la accin futura antes de hablar.
Ej.:
I'm going to look for a new job.
(Voy a buscar un trabajo nuevo.)
'Ouch. I've just cut my finger.'

'I
get you a band-aid.'
'll
'll
'm going to

'There's a draft in this room.'
'I
'll
shut the window.'
'Why do you have those old clothes on?'
'I'm going to paint the bathroom.'
'I called Meg up. I'm going to have dinner with her.'
'Ouch. I've just cut my finger.'
'I
'll
get you a band-aid.'
'm going to
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | Willy-nilly

Relaciona cada proposicin con su situacin correspondiente.
Willy-nilly
There's a draft in this room.
Don't worry,
I forgot my money.
Don't worry,
My car won't start.
Don't worry,
It's dark in here.
Don't worry,
The power's out.
Don't worry,
I'll close the window.

I'll lend you mine.
I'll get the candles.

I'll lend you some.
I'll turnon a light.
Offers with 'will' - Proposiciones con 'will'

'Will' se emplea a menudo para realizar una proposicin
de forma espontnea. En este caso se usa solo la
forma contrada '-'ll'.
Ej.:
'This bag is heavy!'
'Give it to me. I'll carry it for you.'
(Esta bolsa pesa mucho. Dmela. Te la llevo.)
Willy-nilly
There's a draft in this room.
Don't worry, I'll close the window.
I forgot my money.
Don't worry, I'll lend you some.
My car won't start.
Don't worry, I'll lend you mine.
It's dark in here.
Don't worry, I'll turnon a light.
The power's out.
Don't worry, I'll get the candles.
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | A hard rain's gonna fall

Relaciona las oraciones.

Lookat those clouds.
He's going to runinto you.
See how that couple is hugging each
It'sother.
going to drip.
Watchout for that guy on rollerblades!
It's going to rain.
Your icecream is running down the They're
side of your
goingcone.
to crash!
That car's in the left lane and a truck's
It'scoming!
going to burst.
There's a bubble in your bike tire. They're going to kiss.
Future in the present with 'be going to' - El futuro

con 'be going to'
A veces, la forma 'going to' no expresa una intencin,
sino que describe una situacin que va a tener lugar
con toda probabilidad:
Ej.: He's got twenty bullet holes in him.
He's going to die.
(Le han disparado veinte balazos.
Se va a morir.)

Lookat those clouds.
It's going to rain.
See how that couple is hugging each
They're
other. going to kiss.
Watchout for that guy on rollerblades!
He's going to runinto you.
Your icecream is running down the It's
sidegoing
of your
to drip.
cone.
That car's in the left lane and a truck's
They're
coming!
going to crash!
There's a bubble in your bike tire. It's going to burst.
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | Back to the future

Relaciona las dos partes de la frase segn corresponda.
Back to the future

There's a lot to see in Chicagogoing
so I will
to work hard for his degree.
Alf is ambitious so he's
stay here another week.
Diana doesn't know the way exactly,
have a so
look
she'll
in the fridge.
I hate repeating things fifty times,
rely so
onI'm
herjust
sense of direction.
I don't know if we still have milk,
going
so I'll
to just
write it down for you.
Back to the future

There's a lot to see in Chicagostay
so I here
will another week.
Alf is ambitious so he's
going to work hard for his degree.
Diana doesn't know the way exactly,
rely on so
hershe'll
sense of direction.
I hate repeating things fifty times,
going
soto
I'mwrite
just it down for you.
I don't know if we still have milk,
have
so a
I'lllook
just in the fridge.
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | Tomorrow is another day

Marca la continuacin correcta de la frase.

Tomorrow, we ...
... are going take a different route.
... are going to take a different route.
... will taking a different route.
Tomorrow, Henry ...
... will borrow my car.
... will going to borrow my car.
... going to borrow my car.
Tomorrow, ...
... he'll suggests another solution.
... he'll going to suggest another solution.
... he's going to suggest another solution.
Tomorrow, ...
... I going to wear my new dress.
... I will wear my new dress.
... I am going wear my new dress.

Tomorrow, we ...
... are going take a different route.
... are going to take a different route.
... will taking a different route.
Tomorrow, Henry ...
... will borrow my car.
... will going to borrow my car.
... going to borrow my car.
Tomorrow, ...
... he'll suggests another solution.
... he'll going to suggest another solution.
... he's going to suggest another solution.
Tomorrow, ...
... I going to wear my new dress.
... I will wear my new dress.
... I am going wear my new dress.
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | Shake it all about

Shake it all about

weWhen
aretogoing
inLosAngeles
?arrive
I When
seeagain
will? you
metonow?Whogoing
helpis
willforWhat
my?theybuybirthday
istheraceswimming
towin?Whogoing
Questions in the future - Preguntas en el futuro

El orden de la oracin interrogativa en futuro es el siguiente:
Utilizacin de la forma de futuro'will':
Pronombre interrogativo+will + sujeto + verbo
What will you do?
Utilizacin con la forma de futuro 'going to':
Pronombre interrogativo +am / are / is + sujeto + going to + verbo
Where are you going to go?
Shake it all about

When
arewegoing
toarrive
inLosAngeles
?
When
willI seeyouagain
?
Whoisgoing
tohelpmenow
?
What
willtheybuyformybirthday
?
Whoisgoing
towintheswimming
race
?
E Grammar course | Future | Will, going to | I won't, I won't, I won't!

Completa las frases con la forma negativa adecuada.
Negation - La negacin
going to tell you again, just listen!

I'm sorry, I
pretend I like this. I think it's awful!
He
going to follow your orders just like that.
Patricia
home until Tuesday.
allow you to enter the building
without written permission.
You're sorry and he'll forgive you, but
going to forget it.
They
going to demolish the building because it costs money.
I'm not
he's not
They won't
won't fly
isn't
won't
aren't

I'm not going to tell you again, just listen!
I'm sorry, I
won't
pretend I like this. I think it's awful!
He
isn't
going to follow your orders just like that.
Patricia won't fly home until Tuesday.
They won't allow you to enter the building
without written permission.
You're sorry and he'll forgive you, but he's not going to forget it.
They aren't
going to demolish the building because it costs money.
En el futuro, la negacin se construye

con la partcula negativa 'not':
Ej.: I will not go home.
I am not going to go home.
La contraccin de 'will not' es 'won't'.
Ej.: I won't go home.
La contraccin del futuro con 'going to'
se construye como la contraccin de
'to be':
Ej.: I'm not going to go home.
You are not (aren't) going to
...
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | Plans

Plans
We will arrange a date and then
visit them.
Richard and Abraham
persuade you to go on
vacation with them.
renovate my house when I have the time
and the money.
sell their condominium and move to Mexico.
We
produce new models next month.
They'll
we'll
shall
I shall
will

Para la 1persona del singular y plural ('I' y 'we') se puede
utilizar 'shall' en lugar de 'will' (tambin existe para las dems
personas, en especial para la 3 persona del singular, pero solo
se utiliza por escrito en contratos y leyes).
I
shall give
we
shall
give
you
will
give
you
will
give
he
will give
they
will
give
La contraccin de 'will' y 'shall' es 'll'.
Plans
We will arrange a date and then we'll visit them.
Richard and Abraham will persuade you to go on
vacation with them.
I shall renovate my house when I have the time
and the money.
They'll sell their condominium and move to Mexico.
We shall produce new models next month.
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | What are you doing tomorrow?
Completa las frases con el presente continuo.
First
at the office, but only till twelve.
There's a meeting at ten.
the plans for the new project.
Then
lunch with Mary.
Oliver
me in the afternoon.
He's flying into town. I think
at four o'clock.
We
to the restaurant and the opera in the evening.
He loves classical music.
I'm having
he's arriving
We're discussing
are going
I'm working
is visiting

First
I'm working
at the office, but only till twelve.
There's a meeting at ten. We're discussing the plans for the new project.
Then
I'm having
lunch with Mary.
Oliver
is visiting
me in the afternoon.
He's flying into town. I think he's arriving
at four o'clock.
We
are going
to the restaurant and the opera in the evening.
He loves classical music.
La forma continua del presente tambin

se utiliza para expresar el futuro. Sin
embargo, esta forma solo puede
utilizarse cuando la accin ya est planeada o concertada y tendr lugar en
un futuro prximo.
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | Traveling in time

Completa las siguientes frases con el presente de los verbos entre parntesis.
Traveling in time
My train
at six twenty-three. (leave)
The plane to Miami
in half an hour. (leave)
Philip and Murry
at JFK airport tonight. (arrive)
Our plane
at eight fifty. (depart)
We
in Sydney in the late morning. (land)
Traveling in time
My train leaves at six twenty-three. (leave)
The plane to Miami leaves in half an hour. (leave)
Philip and Murry arrive at JFK airport tonight. (arrive)
Our plane departs at eight fifty. (depart)
We land
in Sydney in the late morning. (land)

A veces tambin se utiliza la forma
simple del presente para expresar
el futuro, aunque normalmente solo
se emplea para horarios de medios
de transporte, etc.
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | All in the family

Pon los verbos en el futuro perfecto.
All in the family

The Fitzgerald family will have done a lot by this time next year ...
Young Kevin Fitzgerald
high school. (to finish)
He
a lot about his future. (to think)
Kevin's mother, Ann,
her sixth child. (to have)
Sinead, the youngest,
school. (to start)
Eamonn, the father of the family,
a multi-millionaire. (to become)
He won't need to work anymore so he
. (to retire)
The family
a house in the Bahamas. (to buy)
Future perfect - El futuro perfecto

El futuro perfecto se emplea para expresar una accin completada en el futuro.
El futuro perfecto se forma con 'will' + 'have' + participio pasado.
Ej.: By the time you have read this letter, I will have left for Casablanca.
(Cuando hayas ledo esta carta, ya habr salido para Casablanca.)
All in the family

The Fitzgerald family will have done a lot by this time next year ...
Young Kevin Fitzgerald will have finished high school. (to finish)
He will have thought a lot about his future. (to think)
Kevin's mother, Ann, will have had her sixth child. (to have)
Sinead, the youngest, will have started school. (to start)
Eamonn, the father of the family, will have become a multi-millionaire. (to become)
He won't need to work anymore so he will have retired . (to retire)
The family will have bought a house in the Bahamas. (to buy)
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | The future looks rosy
Completa las frases.

You want to do it all alone, but tomorrow
be asking
me for help.
This time next Monday,
be flying to Denver.
There's no need to talk about this now, we
discussing
this at the next meeting anyway.
You'll catch me at home at eight. I'll probably
dinner
when you phone.
So I'll
you in Seattle on Saturday, is that right?
be cooking be seeing
shall be
you'll

Otra posibilidad para expresar el futuro
es la forma continua, que se construye
con 'will be' + verbo + -ing.
Esta forma es igual para todas las
personas. Para 'I' y 'we' se puede utilizar
'shall be' en lugar de 'will be'.

You want to do it all alone, but tomorrow
you'll
be asking
me for help.
This time next Monday,
I will
be flying to Denver.
There's no need to talk about this now, we shall be discussing
this at the next meeting anyway.
You'll catch me at home at eight. I'll probably be cooking dinner
when you phone.
So I'll be seeing you in Seattle on Saturday, is that right?
I will
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | A day in the life

Conjuga los verbos entre parntesis en la forma correcta del futuro.
A day in the life
Future continuous - La
forma continua del futuro
Sarah and Andrew are married. Here's a typical day for them:
Sarah and Andrew get up at 7:00 a.m. Andrew goes to work at 9:00 a.m.
Sarah's mother visits her at 10:00 a.m. At 12:00, Sarah and a friend have lunch
together. Andrew has his lunch in the company cafeteria. Sarah goes home at
5:00 p.m. Andrew comes home at 6:00 p.m. Sarah and Andrew have dinner from
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sarah and Andrew watch a movie from 7 until bedtime.
What will they be doing at the following times?
6:00 a.m. They
.
7:30 a.m. They
.
9:30 a.m. Andrew
.
10:00 a.m. Sarah's mother
.
1:00 p.m. Everyone
.
5:30 p.m. Sarah
.
6:30 p.m. Andrew and Sarah
(sleep)
(get up)
(go to work)
(arrive)
(have lunch)
(go home)
. (have dinner)
A day in the life

Sarah and Andrew are married. Here's a typical day for them:
Sarah and Andrew get up at 7:00 a.m. Andrew goes to work at 9:00 a.m.
Sarah's mother visits her at 10:00 a.m. At 12:00, Sarah and a friend have lunch
together. Andrew has his lunch in the company cafeteria. Sarah goes home at
5:00 p.m. Andrew comes home at 6:00 p.m. Sarah and Andrew have dinner from
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sarah and Andrew watch a movie from 7 until bedtime.
What will they be doing at the following times?
6:00 a.m. They will be sleeping .
7:30 a.m. They will have gotten up .
9:30 a.m. Andrew will have gone to work .
10:00 a.m. Sarah's mother will be arriving .
1:00 p.m. Everyone will have had lunch .
5:30 p.m. Sarah will have gone home .
6:30 p.m. Andrew and Sarah will be having dinner .
(sleep)
(get up)
(go to work)
(arrive)
(have lunch)
(go home)
(have dinner)
Con 'will be doing' se expresa

que en un determinado
momento del futuro la accin
que se manifiesta continuar
en proceso de realizacin.
Ej.:
Please don't call at 7:00 p.m.
I'll be putting the baby to
bed.
(Por favor, no me llames a las
19.00. Estar acostando al
nio.)
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | Later, not now

Marca con una cruz las oraciones correctas.
Later, not now

William is going to wrapup all the presents.
William's going wrapup all the presents.
Rachel is going arrive in Philadelphia at two o'clock.
Rachel arrives in Philadelphia at two o'clock.
They going to increase the level of production.
They'll increase the level of production.
I'm translating this book next month.
I'm going translate this book next month.
You will repair the machine today.
You will be repair the machine today.
Later, not now

William is going to wrapup all the presents.
William's going wrapup all the presents.
Rachel is going arrive in Philadelphia at two o'clock.
Rachel arrives in Philadelphia at two o'clock.
They going to increase the level of production.
They'll increase the level of production.
I'm translating this book next month.
I'm going translate this book next month.
You will repair the machine today.
You will be repair the machine today.
E Grammar course | Future | Other future forms | Future

Future
. They
toaregoing
lawsuit
dropthe
tonot. going
isMason
letters
answer
Robert
the
won't
askyoustupid
questions
. Harriet
achieve
. goals
trywilltoMaxallhis
police
hopenotcasewillabandon
isThetheuntil. alllost
better
won't
make
company
offer. aherThe
Future
They
aregoing
todropthelawsuit
.
Robert
Mason
isnotgoing
toanswer
theletters
.
Harriet
won't
askyoustupid
questions
.
Maxwilltrytoachieve
allhisgoals
.
Thepolice
willnotabandon
thecaseuntilallhopeislost.
Thecompany
won't
make
herabetter
offer
.
E Grammar course | Future | If sentence 1 | Possibilities

Possibilities
If I have enough time,
we will get there before dark.
If they decide to change the
I will
program,
come and see you.
If Clare practices hard,
I will buy apples and oranges.
If we leave at nine thirty, I will get very annoyed.
If you continue to make so Imuch
will complain.
noise,
If I go to the street market, she will win the competition.
If they try to sell me rotten Iapples
will throw
again,
you out.
Possibilities
If I have enough time,
I will come and see you.
If they decide to change the
I will
program,
get very annoyed.
If Clare practices hard,
she will win the competition.
If we leave at nine thirty, we will get there before dark.
If you continue to make so Imuch
will throw
noise,
you out.
If I go to the street market, I will buy apples and oranges.
If they try to sell me rotten Iapples
will complain.
again,
If clauses - Las oraciones condicionales con 'if'.

Tipo 1:
If + present, + future.
Ej.: If she shouts at me, I will cry.
(Si me grita, llorar.)
'Will' nunca aparece en la oracin
condicional con 'if', sino un presente
simple. En la oracin principal aparece
la forma de futuro con 'will'.
Alterar el orden de las oraciones es
posible, aunque no es necesario
poner una coma delante de 'if':
Ej.: I will cry if she shouts.
(Llorar si grita.)
E Grammar course | Future | If sentence 1 | Hollywood stars

Escribe estas frases poniendo ambas partes de cada frase en la forma negativa.
Hollywood stars
If you go to Hollywood, you will see all the stars.
.
If an actor is very popular, he will earn a lot of money.
.
If you watch these movies ten times, you'll know every line byheart.
.
Hollywood stars
If you go to Hollywood, you will see all the stars.
If you don't go to Hollywood, you won't see all the stars
.
If an actor is very popular, he will earn a lot of money.
If an actor isn't very popular, he won't earn a lot of money
.
If you watch these movies ten times, you'll know every line byheart.
If you do not watch these movies ten times, you will not know every line by heart.
E Grammar course | Future | If sentence 1 | What will you do for me if I ...?

Cmo termina la oracin? Marca la respuesta correcta con una cruz.

I will gladly help you ...
... if you will tell me what you want.
... if you tell me what you want.
... if you tells me what you want.
Monique will explain it clearly ...
... if she has the time.
... if she'll have the time.
... if she will have time.
What will you do for me if ...
... I'll do all the difficult and boring work for you?
... I am doing all the difficult and boring work for you?
... I do all the difficult and boring work for you?
Will you give me a kiss ...
... if I drive you to the airport?
... if I'm driving you to the airport?
... if I will drive you to the airport?

I will gladly help you ...
... if you will tell me what you want.
... if you tell me what you want.
... if you tells me what you want.
Monique will explain it clearly ...
... if she has the time.
... if she'll have the time.
... if she will have time.
What will you do for me if ...
... I'll do all the difficult and boring work for you?
... I am doing all the difficult and boring work for you?
... I do all the difficult and boring work for you?
Will you give me a kiss ...
... if I drive you to the airport?
... if I'm driving you to the airport?
... if I will drive you to the airport?
E Grammar course | Future | If sentence 1 | Stopgap

Stopgap
Winston will purchase a villa near the beach in Florida
he wins a fortune, but if he doesn't,
he will continue to
the saxophone.
If Alan joins him and
the double bass,
they
probably start a band.
But even if they
at jazz concerts,
will still enjoy playing in the street together
and will
enough to live off.
don't perform
if
will
play
they
earn
plays
Stopgap
Winston will purchase a villa near the beach in Florida
if
he wins a fortune, but if he doesn't,
he will continue to
play
the saxophone.
If Alan joins him and
plays
the double bass,
they
will
probably start a band.
But even if they don't perform at jazz concerts,
they
will still enjoy playing in the street together
and will
earn
enough to live off.
E Grammar course | Future | If sentence 1 | If I were a rich man

Completa los espacios con 'if', 'whenever' o 'when'.
'If' and 'when' compared - 'If' y 'when'

La diferencia entre 'if' y 'when' en ingls equivale en espaol a 'si' y 'cuando'. 'If' se emplea
cuando no es seguro que vaya a suceder la
accin:
Ej.:
If it rains, you'll get wet.
(Si llueve, te mojars.)
you bring a cake, I'll make some coffee.

The pool party will be postponed
it rains.
you get home, could you give me a call?
I don't like it
people smoke.
He has a cup of coffee
he starts work.
What will you do
you win the lottery?
What will you do
summer comes?
when
If
When
if
when

If you bring a cake, I'll make some coffee.
The pool party will be postponed if
it rains.
When you get home, could you give me a call?
I don't like it when people smoke.
He has a cup of coffee when he starts work.
What will you do if
you win the lottery?
What will you do when summer comes?
'When' se emplea cuando estamos seguros de

que la accin va a tener lugar:
Ej.:
When the sun goes down, we'll leave.
(Nos iremos cuando se ponga el sol)
when
if
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Comparatives | As high as the sky

Forma el comparativo segn el ejemplo.
As high as the sky

Alex is impatient. My sister is impatient.
Alex is as impatient as my sister.
This tower is high. The other tower is high.
.
He is sly. A fox is sly.
.
Patrick drives fast. Thomas drives fast.
.
As high as the sky

Alex is impatient. My sister is impatient.
Alex is as impatient as my sister.
This tower is high. The other tower is high.
This tower is as high as the other tower .
He is sly. A fox is sly.
He is as sly as a fox .
Patrick drives fast. Thomas drives fast.
Patrick drives as fast as Thomas .
Comparatives - Las oraciones comparativas

La construccin 'tan + adjetivo + como' se expresa
en ingls con 'as'+ adjetivo + 'as'.
'No tan + adjetivo + como' corresponde en ingls a
'not as' + adjetivo + 'as'.
Ej.: ...no tan guapa como... se dice:
...not as pretty as...
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Comparatives | Jogging

Escribe frases sobre Mary y Pauline, como en el ejemplo.
Jogging
(long)
Pauline's legs are longer than Mary's.
(fast)
Mary runs
Pauline.
(late)
Pauline normally goes jogging
Mary.
(safe)
Jogging in this neighborhood is
downtown.
(clean, fresh)
And the air is much
and
Comparatives - Adjetivos comparativos

Para construir el comparativo de superioridad
hay que aadir -er al adjetivo. 'Lento' es
'slow', 'ms lento que' es 'slower than'.
Cuando el adjetivo termina en-e, solo hay que
aadir una -r: 'nice' - 'nicer'.
Jogging
(long)
Pauline's legs are longer than Mary's.
(fast)
Mary runs faster than Pauline.
(late)
Pauline normally goes jogging later than Mary.
(safe)
Jogging in this neighborhood is safer than downtown.
(clean, fresh)
And the air is much cleaner
and fresher
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Comparatives | Beyond compare

Completa los espacios formando el comparativo de los adjetivos.
Beyond compare
This is very good, but this is much
.
Our table is pretty big, but try to find a table which is
a bit
than the one we have now.
Geraldine is quite friendly, but Mark is
than her.
It's not only bad. This is
than I thought!
What are we going to do?
Mary is very skinny. She exercises a lot and
is
than Pauline.
Although Mary is healthy, Pauline eats
food.
Comparatives - El comparativo
La comparacin de los adjetivos monoslabos se realiza aadiendo-er .
Los adjetivos de sonido breve duplican la consonante y los que acaban
en consonante + -y toman la terminacin-ier:
Ej.:
big
bigger
heavy
- heavier
La comparacin de los adjetivos trislabos se forma con ayuda de 'more':
Ej.:
difficult more difficult
En el caso de los adjetivos bislabos, hay que aprender la manera
correcta de formar la comparacin.
Beyond compare
This is very good, but this is much better .
Our table is pretty big, but try to find a table which is
a bit bigger than the one we have now.
Geraldine is quite friendly, but Mark is friendlier than her.
It's not only bad. This is worse than I thought!
What are we going to do?
Mary is very skinny. She exercises a lot and
is skinnier
than Pauline.
Although Mary is healthy, Pauline eats healthier
food.
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Comparatives | Reaching for the sky

Completa los espacios formando el comparativo de los adjetivos.

beautiful green famous elegant old interesting significant
The StatueofLiberty is
than any other statue I know.
It is also
and
than all the others.
In my view, it is
than most other statues.
Of course, there are some
statues in the world.
But perhaps it is
and
because it represents hope and freedom for those arriving in America.
Comparatives - Adjetivos comparativos

Los adjetivos con tres o ms slabas o de etimologa latina utilizan
'more' para construir el comparativo.
Ej.: interesting - more interesting
Atencin: Los adjetivos bislabos pueden construir el comparativo y
el superlativo con -er y -est , o con 'more' y 'most' respectivamente.
De todos modos, es preciso saber construir ambas formas.

beautiful green famous elegant old interesting significant
The StatueofLiberty is more beautiful than any other statue I know.
It is also greener and more famous than all the others.
In my view, it is more elegant than most other statues.
Of course, there are some older statues in the world.
But perhaps it is more interesting and more significant
because it represents hope and freedom for those arriving in America.
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Comparatives | Less is more

Elige el adjetivo adecuado para cada espacio.
Less is more
Comparatives - Adjetivos
comparativos
'Menos... que' se expresa en
ingls con 'less... than'. Esta
frmula es vlida para adjetivos cuyo comparativo se
construye con 'more'.
Albert is learning to windsurf so he is less

than Craig.
He is also less
about it than Craig.
Albert's surfboard and sail are less
than Craig's,
which is pink and yellow.
Craig is less
than Albert, who is nice and brown now.
suntanned
experienced
colorful
Less is more
Albert is learning to windsurf so he is less experienced than Craig.
He is also less enthusiastic about it than Craig.
Albert's surfboard and sail are less colorful than Craig's,
which is pink and yellow.
Craig is less suntanned than Albert, who is nice and brown now.
Para los adjetivos monoslabos

se suele utilizar 'not as... as'.
enthusiastic
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Comparatives | Now and then

Completa los espacios con 'than' o 'then'.
Nowandthen
He's bigger
me.
First they tore down the houses.
they built a skyscraper.
I'd rather be in Iowa
here.
I want to be a millionaire by the time I'm forty.
you
have to work hard.
More
anything else, I want to marry you.
How often do you come here? Now and
.
'Than' and 'then' - 'Than' y 'then'

No hay que confundir 'than' con 'then'. 'Than' se emplea en la oracin
comparativa y 'then' implica una relacin temporal y se puede traducir
por 'entonces' y 'despus'.
Ej.:
He's bigger than me. (Es ms grande que yo.)
pero: I cleaned the kitchen and then I washed the car.
(Limpi la cocina y despus lav el coche.)
'I love to cook!' (Me encanta cocinar!)
'Then you have to have a bigger kitchen.'
(Entonces deberas tener una cocina ms grande.)
Nowandthen
He's bigger than
me.
First they tore down the houses. Then they built a skyscraper.
I'd rather be in Iowa than
here.
I want to be a millionaire by the time I'm forty. Then you
have to work hard.
More than
anything else, I want to marry you.
How often do you come here? Now and then .
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Superlatives | I want the best!

Completa los espacios con el superlativo adecuado.
I want the best!
Superlatives - Adjetivos superlativos
The largest is also the
. The fastest is also the
The tallest is also the
building.
The broadest is also the

The
Los adjetivos con tres o ms slabas lo forman con 'most':

Ej.: difficult - more difficult -most
difficult
exercise is also the simplest.
The most astounding is also the most
and the
The calmest is also the most
and the most
more peaceful
biggest
most surprising
most widest
most high
easiest
easier
peaceful
quickest
tranquil
widest
amazing
highest
I want the best!

The largest is also the
biggest
The tallest is also the
highest
The broadest is also the

The
easiest
widest
. The fastest is also the
quickest
exercise is also the simplest.
The calmest is also the most
peaceful
amazing
and the most surprising .
and the most
tranquil
more peaceful
most widest
building.
The most astounding is also the most
most high
easier
Los adjetivos monoslabos construyen el superlativo aadiendo la

terminacin -est :
Ej.: small - smaller -smallest
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Superlatives | The ... the

Completa las frases con el comparativo de los siguientes adjetivos.
The ... the

The more you practice, the
your chances
of winning the competition. (great)
The
the party, the
. (big, good)
The
the person, the
I am to avoid him. (smelly, happy)
The more I see her, the more
I think she is. (wonderful)
The ... the

The more you practice, the greater your chances
of winning the competition. (great)
The bigger the party, the better . (big, good)
The smellier
the person, the happier I am to avoid him. (smelly, happy)
The more I see her, the more wonderful I think she is. (wonderful)
The... the
'Cuanto ms... ms' se expresa
en ingls con 'the... the'.
Ej.: The richer you are, the
happier you are.
Cuando el adjetivo est detrs
del sujeto y del verbo, hay que
utilizar 'the more'.
Ej.: The more you exercise,
the better you feel.
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Superlatives | Taxi!

Taxi!
The faster the taxi driver drives, the sooner
and comfortable
you
the taxi trip is.
The more coffee the taxi driver drinks,more
the more
expensive the trip is.
The further you go by taxi, the
arrive at your destination.
The rainier and darker the evening is,poorer
the more
youpleasant
get.
The more you travel around by taxi, the
nervous he is when he drives.
Taxi!
The faster the taxi driver drives, the sooner
arrive at
you
your destination.
The more coffee the taxi driver drinks,nervous
the more
he is when he drives.
The further you go by taxi, the
more expensive the trip is.
The rainier and darker the evening is,and
thecomfortable
more pleasant
the taxi trip is.
The more you travel around by taxi, the
poorer you get.
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Superlatives | Flowers

Cmo termina la oracin? Marca la respuesta correcta con una cruz.
Flowers
It's not only the smallest flower ...
... it's also the delicate.
... it's also the as delicate.
... it's also the most delicate.
It's the bloom with ...
... the deepest shade of red.
... the most deep shade of red.
... the most deepest shade of red.
I think this horrible weed here ...
... is the most toughest to get rid of.
... is the toughest to get rid of.
... is the most tough to get rid of.
Flowers
It's not only the smallest flower ...
... it's also the delicate.
... it's also the as delicate.
... it's also the most delicate.
It's the bloom with ...
... the deepest shade of red.
... the most deep shade of red.
... the most deepest shade of red.
I think this horrible weed here ...
... is the most toughest to get rid of.
... is the toughest to get rid of.
... is the most tough to get rid of.
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Adverbs | Well, well, well

Completa los espacios con el adverbio derivado de cada uno de los adjetivos entre parntesis.
Well, well, well
Adverbs - Los adverbios
He doesn't have a slow car. He just drives very

Don't you like them? I think they're
He'll work
. (slow)
painted. (beautiful)
to pass the exams. (hard)
He's not very famous but he's certainly quite

in this district. (good)
He can help you carry it. He's a tall
They're in love and
-known
-built guy. (good)
married. (happy)
Well, well, well

He doesn't have a slow car. He just drives very slowly . (slow)
Don't you like them? I think they're beautifully painted. (beautiful)
He'll work hard
to pass the exams. (hard)
He's not very famous but he's certainly quite well

in this district. (good)
He can help you carry it. He's a tall well
They're in love and happily
-known
-built guy. (good)
married. (happy)
Los adverbios describen el modo en que se

realiza una accin. Se forman aadiendo-ly a
un adjetivo.
Cuando el adjetivo termina enconsonante + -y,
esta se convierte en -i (excepto en los adjetivos
monoslabos). Si termina en-c se le aade -ally.
La terminacin-le desaparece cuando va precedida de una consonante y permanece cuando
va precedida de una vocal.
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Adverbs | Well done! Keep going!


This is very complex.
We will plan it and organize it careful.
We will plan it and organize it carefully.
We will plan it and organize it more careful.
Mike is a professor at Berkeley.
He speaks extremely eloquent.
He speaks extreme eloquently.
He speaks extremely eloquently.
It's a good book.
It's interesting and well written.
It's interestingly and good written.
It's interesting and good written.
They seem boring and gray and drab.
But their apartment is surprisingly inviting and colorfully.
But their apartment is surprisingly inviting and colorful.
But their apartment is surprising inviting and colorful.

This is very complex.
We will plan it and organize it careful.
We will plan it and organize it carefully.
We will plan it and organize it more careful.
Mike is a professor at Berkeley.
He speaks extremely eloquent.
He speaks extreme eloquently.
He speaks extremely eloquently.
It's a good book.
It's interesting and well written.
It's interestingly and good written.
It's interesting and good written.
They seem boring and gray and drab.
But their apartment is surprisingly inviting and colorfully.
But their apartment is surprisingly inviting and colorful.
But their apartment is surprising inviting and colorful.
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Adverbs | Madly, truly

Elige el adverbio adecuado para cada espacio.
Madly, truly
Adverbs - Los adverbios
We ask him to come along every time, but he

doesn't like
going dancing.
they don't need to use their car now. We'll keep it another week.
, Adam isn't playing on the team this weekend.
She
drives me home, but not today. She's angry with me.
obviously
Unfortunately
normally
Luckily
Madly, truly
We ask him to come along every time, but he obviously doesn't like
going dancing.
Luckily
they don't need to use their car now. We'll keep it another week.
Unfortunately, Adam isn't playing on the team this weekend.
She normally drives me home, but not today. She's angry with me.
Algunos adverbios califican a

toda la oracin.
Ej.
fortunately, generally,
normally, obviously,
unfortunately, luckily,
usually
E Grammar course | Adjectives | Adverbs | The Burtons

The Burtons
She's a very
woman with a
-looking husband.
, they live in an exclusive apartment with large
furnished rooms and two beautiful cats.
They
go to the most extravagant parties with famous people.
Of course, the food and drinks are
laid out, and there's always champagne.
At home,
, they have all the modern gadgets and all they need if they
don't feel like going out.
They never let anyone who is not
or well-dressed into their home.
, they're not my friends and I don't like them at all.
attractively
attractive
Naturally
Understandably
good
usually
fortunately
well-
The Burtons
She's a very
attractive
woman with a
good
-looking husband.
Naturally
, they live in an exclusive apartment with large
wellfurnished rooms and two beautiful cats.
They
usually
go to the most extravagant parties with famous people.
Of course, the food and drinks are attractively laid out, and there's always champagne.
At home, fortunately , they have all the modern gadgets and all they need if they
don't feel like going out.
They never let anyone who is not
well-off
or well-dressed into their home.
Understandably, they're not my friends and I don't like them at all.
well-off
E Grammar course | Prepositions | At, in, to | Where?

Rellena los espacios con la preposicin que corresponda. Elige entre 'in', 'on' y 'at'.
Where?
I'm going to see my brother now. I'm meeting him
the station.
There's always so much activity, so much
hustle and bustle
the airport.
Where's Doris? Don't tell me she's still
bed!
Where is everyone? Kate is
church, Linda
is
work and Gabriel is
the art exhibition.
How many people are there going to be
the wedding?
You look a bit ill. I think you'd better stay
home today.
Okay, there isn't that much to do
the office
the moment.
Where?
I'm going to see my brother now. I'm meeting him at
the station.
There's always so much activity, so much
hustle and bustle at
the airport.
Where's Doris? Don't tell me she's still in
bed!
Where is everyone? Kate is at
church, Linda
is at
work and Gabriel is at
the art exhibition.
How many people are there going to be at
the wedding?
You look a bit ill. I think you'd better stay at
home today.
Okay, there isn't that much to do at
the office at
the moment.
Prepositions - Las preposiciones

No existen reglas exactas que determinen
la utilizacin de laspreposiciones, aunque
s tendencias generales. Algunas son:
to
at
in
on
indica direccin
indica tiempo, altura, edad,
velocidad, temperatura,
distancia, lugar (casi siempre
un gran edificio o una institucin)
en un pas, una ciudad, en
pequeos objetos, un bolsillo,
un cajn, una cama, una
habitacin, un frigorfico
en, sobre
E Grammar course | Prepositions | At, in, to | You'll get there in the end
Cul es la frase correcta? Mrcala.

They are showing a great movie ...
... at the movietheater.
... in the movietheater.
... on the movietheater.
... to the movietheater.
What are you doing tonight?
I'm going at the restaurant.
I'm going in the restaurant.
I'm going to the restaurant.
Instead of borrowing money from me all the time, ...
... go in the bank and get some.
... go to the bank and get some.
... go on the bank and get some.

They are showing a great movie ...
... at the movietheater.
... in the movietheater.
... on the movietheater.
... to the movietheater.
What are you doing tonight?
I'm going at the restaurant.
I'm going in the restaurant.
I'm going to the restaurant.
Instead of borrowing money from me all the time, ...
... go in the bank and get some.
... go to the bank and get some.
... go on the bank and get some.
E Grammar course | Prepositions | At, in, to | Time is on our side

Completa estas frases con la preposicin que corresponda.
Time is on our side

last! My bus is coming.
I'll only visit the museum
the last day.
The concert starts
seven o'clock.
When is my appointment?
It is
Tuesday.
I always feel very tired
the evening.
I'm not telling you what it is.
You'll get your present
ChristmasDay.
It's eleven o'clock
the morning.
I'm a bit pressed for time
the moment.
Time is on our side

At
last! My bus is coming.
I'll only visit the museum on
the last day.
The concert starts at
seven o'clock.
When is my appointment?
It is on
Tuesday.
I always feel very tired in
the evening.
I'm not telling you what it is.
You'll get your present on
ChristmasDay.
It's eleven o'clock in
the morning.
I'm a bit pressed for time at
the moment.
Prepositions - Preposiciones
En general:
at
para las horas
on
para los das
in
para la maana y la tarde
E Grammar course | Prepositions | At, in, to | Find your way

Find your way

We're flying on a height of 10,000 ft.
We're flying at a height of 10,000 ft.
He's always punctual. He's always on time.
He's always punctual. He's always in time.
Do this in a different way.
Do this on a different way.
Water boils at one hundred degrees centigrade.
Water boils to one hundred degrees centigrade.
Is he coming? - Yes, he's in the way.
Is he coming? - Yes, he's on the way.
Don't stand here! You're always on the way.
Don't stand here! You're always in the way.
He gets home just in time to listen to the news.
He gets home just on time to listen to the news.
Find your way

We're flying on a height of 10,000 ft.
We're flying at a height of 10,000 ft.
He's always punctual. He's always on time.
He's always punctual. He's always in time.
Do this in a different way.
Do this on a different way.
Water boils at one hundred degrees centigrade.
Water boils to one hundred degrees centigrade.
Is he coming? - Yes, he's in the way.
Is he coming? - Yes, he's on the way.
Don't stand here! You're always on the way.
Don't stand here! You're always in the way.
He gets home just in time to listen to the news.
He gets home just on time to listen to the news.
E Grammar course | Prepositions | At, in, to | On cloud nine, in seventh heaven

Relaciona lo que se corresponde.

Are you religious?
It depends on the weather.
What an incredible storm! Thank
Yes, God
I believe in God.
Are you going to the beach?increase in criminal activity.
I prefer her to shout at me invitation to the exhibition.
It's terrible! There has been an
but terrible at windsurfing.
We have a solution to every there's
problemnoand
damage to the house.
She's pretty good at playing than
tennis
to laugh at me.
If you're interested in art, we'll
ansend
answer
youtoanall your questions.

Are you religious?
Yes, I believe in God.
What an incredible storm! Thank
there's
God
no damage to the house.
Are you going to the beach?It depends on the weather.
I prefer her to shout at me than to laugh at me.
It's terrible! There has been an
increase in criminal activity.
We have a solution to every an
problem
answer
and
to all your questions.
She's pretty good at playing but
tennis
terrible at windsurfing.
If you're interested in art, we'll
invitation
send you
to an
the exhibition.
E Grammar course | Prepositions | At, in, to | On the grapevine

On the grapevine
picking
. wineThere's making
an onand grape
interesting
TV about
documentary
seeanwineWe'llproduction
inthisyear. increase
verygoodwines
fromthecome
ofCalifornia
Some
. vineyards
myopinion,
. isexcellent
thisChardonnay
anIn
On the grapevine
There's interesting
an
documentary
onTV about
winemaking
and grape
picking
.
We'llseeanincrease
inwineproduction
thisyear
.
Some
verygoodwines
come
fromthevineyards
ofCalifornia
.
Inmyopinion,
thisisanexcellent
Chardonnay
.
E Grammar course | Prepositions | For, from, of | I feel sorry for you

Completa los espacios con las preposiciones adecuadas.

I'm tired
repeating the same things all the time. Just listen.
I am Spanish. I come
Madrid, but I'm
French origin.
This book is
you. It's
Charles.
The cat is sitting on the roof
the house.
This box is full
old clothes.
He is totally incapable
hurting people's feelings.

I'm tired of
repeating the same things all the time. Just listen.
I am Spanish. I come from Madrid, but I'm of
French origin.
This book is for
you. It's from Charles.
The cat is sitting on the roof of
the house.
This box is full of
old clothes.
He is totally incapable of
hurting people's feelings.

Las preposiciones van situadas a menudo
detrs de determinados verbos, sustantivos o adjetivos. En estos casos, no
debemos intentar traducirlas de forma
literal. Hay que aprendrserlas, sin ms.
from
from next door (de al lado)
from my friend (de mi amigo)
of
of gold
of the city
(de oro)
(de la ciudad)
for
for 2 weeks
for you
(en 2 semanas)
(para ti)
E Grammar course | Prepositions | For, from, of | What a surprise

Completa la frase con la preposicin que creas correcta.
What a surprise
Go and see Bill, he has a surprise
you.
I don't know if I'm going. It depends

We will soon find a solution
I'm not interested
Here's a letter
He types
the weather.
the problem.
your silly stories.

Chris in Boston.
an amazing speed.
Buy some fruit and ten pounds
potatoes.
what age will you retire?

my opinion, surprises are good for relationships.
to
in
At
from
at
on
In
What a surprise
Go and see Bill, he has a surprise for you.
I don't know if I'm going. It depends on the weather.
We will soon find a solution to
I'm not interested
in
the problem.
your silly stories.
Here's a letter from Chris in Boston.

He types at
an amazing speed.
Buy some fruit and ten pounds of
potatoes.
At what age will you retire?

In
my opinion, surprises are good for relationships.
for
of
E Grammar course | Prepositions | For, from, of | Crocodile tears

Vuelve a escribir estas expresiones segn el ejemplo.
Crocodile tears
the bear's paw
the paw of the bear
the crocodile's teeth
the lion's mane
the giraffe's neck
the horse's mouth
the dog's tail
'Of' equivale a 'de' e indica el poseedor
de una cosa.
Crocodile tears
the bear's paw
the paw of the bear
the crocodile's teeth
the teeth of the crocodile
the lion's mane
the mane of the lion
the giraffe's neck
the neck of the giraffe
the horse's mouth
the mouth of the horse
the dog's tail
the tail of the dog
E Grammar course | Prepositions | For, from, of | Forever

Forever
They're so slow! At this rate, I reckon you'll
for customer
be waiting
service.
here
Mark is in our company now. He's responsible
for a meal.
You suggest somewhere to go
for now.
The water is calm and nice and warm. for
I'm agoing
moment?
It's such a nice day! I want to go
for a long time.
What are we going to have
for a walk.
Thankyou for all the brochures. That'sfor
enough
dinner?
Can you please wait
for a swim.
Forever
They're so slow! At this rate, I reckon you'll
for a be
long
waiting
time. here
Mark is in our company now. He's responsible
for customer service.
You suggest somewhere to go
for a meal.
The water is calm and nice and warm. for
I'm agoing
swim.
It's such a nice day! I want to go
for a walk.
What are we going to have
for dinner?
Thankyou for all the brochures. That'sfor
enough
now.
Can you please wait
for a moment?
E Grammar course | Prepositions | By car, bus, train | By the by

Marca la frase correcta.
By the by
The preposition 'by' - La preposicin 'by'
He works by a very famous company.

He works for a very famous company.
Esta preposicin se corresponde con frecuencia con la preposicin 'por', aunque a veces
equivale a 'junto a'.
Ej.: He's standing by the window.
She hung on by the skin of her teeth.

She hung on with the skin of her teeth.
'Hasta', 'hasta ms tarde': by tomorrow

(Cuando la actividad tiene una duracin
determinada se utiliza 'until'.)
He doesn't do it in mistake.
He doesn't do it by mistake.
She'll wait by five o'clock, and then she'll leave.
She'll wait until five o'clock, and then she'll leave.
Pay this bill until September 18.
Pay this bill by September 18.
By the by
He works by a very famous company.
He works for a very famous company.
She hung on by the skin of her teeth.
She hung on with the skin of her teeth.
He doesn't do it in mistake.
He doesn't do it by mistake.
She'll wait by five o'clock, and then she'll leave.
She'll wait until five o'clock, and then she'll leave.
Pay this bill until September 18.
Pay this bill by September 18.
'de':
a painting
by Dal
'en', 'mediante': by
train
'al'
by doing this
otros casos:
by change, mistake,
accident
E Grammar course | Prepositions | By car, bus, train | How will they do it?
Completa los espacios con los verbos entre parntesis como en el ejemplo.

How will she find city hall? (ask, read)
She'll find it by asking the way or by reading the road signs.
How will she find out the price of the dress? (check)
all the March and April bills.
How will he get the necessary permission? (pretend)
he's a doctor.
How will you manage to finish the work? (stare)
You won't finish it
out of the window.
How will you pass the exam? (study)
until I know the information inside out.

How will she find city hall? (ask, read)
She'll find it by asking the way or by reading the road signs.
How will she find out the price of the dress? (check)
By checking all the March and April bills.
How will he get the necessary permission? (pretend)
By pretending he's a doctor.
How will you manage to finish the work? (stare)
You won't finish it by staring out of the window.
How will you pass the exam? (study)
By studying until I know the information inside out.
E Grammar course | Prepositions | By car, bus, train | Gulliver's travels

Gulliver's travels
He's going to go to Washington
train.
You'll probably meet him
the train again.
He says it's good because he can sleep
the taxi.
Don't worry about ordering a taxi or going
subway.
Why don't you go
my car?
You're flying to Boston but coming back
car. Is that right?
Gulliver's travels
He's going to go to Washington by
train.
You'll probably meet him on
the train again.
He says it's good because he can sleep in
the taxi.
Don't worry about ordering a taxi or going by
subway.
Why don't you go in
my car?
You're flying to Boston but coming back by
car. Is that right?

'Ir en coche','en tren', etc. se expresa
en ingls con 'go by car / train / bus /
subway' y no con 'with the train', sin
embargo, 'a pie' se dice 'on foot'.
En lugar de 'go by car' se puede decir
'drive', ya que se da por sentado que
es en automvil. Tambin se dice 'take
the train / bus' y 'ride a bike'.
Cuando hay alguna otra palabra entre
una preposicin y un sustantivo, la
preposicin no es 'by' sino:
on
the train, the subway, the
bus,
the ship, the bike, the plane
in
the car, the taxi
E Grammar course | Prepositions | By car, bus, train | Jet setter, high flier

. goesto work
Sheoftenby car
talksherto. friend
on the train
Shealways
takes
Shethe. sometimes
subway
travels
morning
inby bus
. theShe
oftenfliesto Vancouver
. She
. Shecan'tsleep
on planes
on weekends
. toby plane
SheDenver
goes
she. On Saturdays,
herbikecycles
around on

Sheoftengoesto work
by car
.
Shealways
talkstoherfriend
on the train
.
Shesometimes
takes
thesubway
.
Shetravels
by bus
inthemorning
.
Sheoftenfliesto Vancouver
.
Shecan'tsleep
on planes
.
Shegoesby plane
toDenver
on weekends
.
On Saturdays,
shecycles
around her
onbike.
E Grammar course | Prepositions | By car, bus, train | Transportation

Transportation
the morning there are always so many people
the subway.
Saturday, you can go
exhibition and then have coffee
your friends.
And if you want, you can bring them to the party
evening and go home
a taxi.
I know you don't have a car
the moment, but you can get around quite easily
subway.
Or perhaps someone can take you home
car.
course, that's always much nicer and cheaper.
on
to the
in
in the
In
at
Of
with
by
in his
On
Transportation
In the morning there are always so many people on the subway.
On Saturday, you can go to the exhibition and then have coffee with your friends.
And if you want, you can bring them to the party in the evening and go home in a taxi.
I know you don't have a car at the moment, but you can get around quite easily
by subway.
Or perhaps someone can take you home in his car.
Of course, that's always much nicer and cheaper.
E Grammar course | Prepositions | By car, bus, train | Jumping on the train

Completa estas frases con el verbo 'get' y la preposicin adecuada.

She always just has time to
the train before it leaves.
Every time he
the taxi, he starts to talk to the driver for ages.
He always
the bus and then asks where it is going to.
I always look to see if there's a puddle or mud on the ground when
I
the car.
We're waiting in the car so stop standing around doing nothing.
!
I want to be there at the station to meet her when she
the train.

She always just has time to get on
the train before it leaves.
Every time he gets in
the taxi, he starts to talk to the driver for ages.
He always gets on
the bus and then asks where it is going to.
I always look to see if there's a puddle or mud on the ground when
I get out of the car.
We're waiting in the car so stop standing around doing nothing. Get in
!
I want to be there at the station to meet her when she gets off
the train.
Se dice 'get on a train (bus, bike, plane)'
pero 'get in' o 'into a car, taxi'.
Lo opuesto es 'get off the train (bus,
bike, plane)' pero 'get out of the car,
taxi'.

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I have an exercise for you!

Go on, have another one

A man's gotta do what a man's gott...

This is something you have to do

You've got what it takes

To have and to have not

You've got what I want

Give me the right answer

Sylvia is complaining about the ser...

Anne and Kevin

What do they do?

What? Why? Where?

You aren't what you say you are

I like coffee, but I don't like tea

What does the future hold?

Where there's a will, there's a way

A hard rain's gonna fall

Back to the future

Tomorrow is another day

Shake it all about

I won't, I won't, I won't!

Other future forms

What are you doing tomorrow?

All in the family

The future looks rosy

A day in the life

Later, not now

What will you do for me if I ...?

If I were a rich man

Reaching for the sky

Now and then

The ... the

Well done! Keep going!

You'll get there in the end

Time is on our side

Find your way

On cloud nine, in seventh heaven

By car, bus, train

How will they do it?

Jet setter, high flier

Jumping on the train

Verbs and forms

Do you mind giving the answers?

Come on! You're good at doing this

What's the problem?

Could I speak to ...?

Call the police!

A night at the restaurant

What should I do?

Have to, must

The setting sun

Who will do it?

You must be joking!

All these blanks!

Milk and sugar?

A lot about Sandra

We live in appalling conditions

Read, read, read

See, saw, seen

You forgot to call me

Look it's irregular

An evening in front of the TV

Take it to the past