http://www.inglestotal.com Curso gratis Clases en audio para bajar descargar Curso ingles Mp3 gratis aprender estudiar y practicar ingles CURSO GRATUITO Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:44:07 +0000 es-pe hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1Curso gratis Clases en audio para bajar descargar Curso ingles Mp3 gratis aprender estudiar y practicar ingles CURSO GRATUITO Carlos no Carlos carlos_antunez28@hotmail.com carlos_antunez28@hotmail.com (Carlos) 2006-2007 InglesTotal ingles, curso, gramatica, esl, gratis, gratuito, clases, vocabulario, lista, verbos, adjectivos, pronunciacion http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6366/inglestotal.jpghttp://www.inglestotal.com http://www.inglestotal.com/present-simple-and-present-continuous-diferencias-y-ejercicios/ http://www.inglestotal.com/present-simple-and-present-continuous-diferencias-y-ejercicios/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 02:42:24 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=990 http://www.inglestotal.com/present-simple-and-present-continuous-diferencias-y-ejercicios/feed/ 28 present continuous,present simple Curso gratuito en línea para aprender inglés desde casa - ¿Cual es la diferencia entre el PRESENT SIMPLE y el PRESENT CONTINUOUS? - LECCION 30 GRAMATICA - In this lesson we are going to compare the present simple tense and the present continuous t... Curso gratuito en línea para aprender inglés desde casa - ¿Cual es la diferencia entre el PRESENT SIMPLE y el PRESENT CONTINUOUS? - LECCION 30 GRAMATICA In this lesson we are going to compare the present simple tense and the present continuous tense. We are going to study the differences and do exercises together. Present Simple VS Present Continuous Many students (especially from Latin America) have problems in choosing the correct form of the verb when we talk about the “present”. Such problems arise because they translate from Spanish to English directly without paying attention to the communicative uses. Structure differences Present Simple: - Maria plays tennis at the weekends - She doesn’t study French. - How many children do they have? Remember: - In positive we use two conjugations. One is the simple form and the other is the “s” form (play/plays) - In negative sentences we use the auxiliaries don’t and doesn’t and the verb is ALWAYS in the simple form. (She doesn’t work) - In the question form we use auxiliaries do and does and also the verb goes in the simple form. The subject goes in between the auxiliary and the verb. (Do you work here?) Present continuous - Maria is playing tennis. - She isn’t studying. - What are they doing? Remember: - When we construct the present continuous we use the verb to be. Therefore we DO NOT USE auxiliaries do, does, don’t or doesn’t. - Use the “ing” form after the verb to be. USES COMPARISON Present Simple Present Continuous Routines / Habits : Maria smokes Actions happening NOW: Maria is smoking Permanent Actions: Pedro lives in Sevilla Temporary actions: Juan is staying at the Marriot hotel. Current facts/truths: I have two brothers Exercises: (The answers are in the AUDIO) Fill in the blanks with am/is/are/do/don’t/does/doesn’t 1. Excuse me _____ you speak English? 2. Have a cigarette. No, thank you. I _____ smoke. 3. Why ____ you laughing at me? 4. What ____ she do? She’s a dentist. 5. I ____ want to go out. It ____ raining. 6. Where ____ you come from? From Canada. 7. How much ____ it cost to send a letter to Canada? 8.I can’t talk to you at the moment. I ____ working. 9. George is a good tennis player but he _____ play very often. Put the verb in present continuous or present simple 1. Excuse me, ______________ (you/speak) English? 2. Tom _________________ (have/shower) at the moment. 3. They _____________ (not/watch) television very often. 4. Listen! Somebody _______________ (sing) 5. She’s tired. She ____________ (want) to go home. 6. How often ____________________ (you/read) a newspaper? 7. Excuse me, but you __________________ (sit) in my place. Oh I’m sorry. 8. I’m sorry. I ___________________ (not/understand). Please speak more slowly. 9.Where are you Roy? I am in the office. I ___________________ (read) 10. What time __________________ (she/finish) work every day? 11. You can turn off the radio. I _____________________ (not listen) to it. 12. He ____________________ (not/usually/drive) to work. He usually ________ (walk) EJERCICIOS EN LINES / TAREA - http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm - http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/66.html  - http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm - http://www.speakspeak.com/html/d3a001_grammar_beginners_present_simple_continuous.htm - http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/sp_or_pc.html Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/usos-y-reglas-del-present-simple-tense-tiempo-gramatical/ http://www.inglestotal.com/usos-y-reglas-del-present-simple-tense-tiempo-gramatical/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:45:24 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=696 http://www.inglestotal.com/usos-y-reglas-del-present-simple-tense-tiempo-gramatical/feed/ 49 Grammar,present simple Curso de inglés gratis – Nivel PRE-INTERMEDIO lección 27 Grammar Present simple - USES and Structure - Today we are going to focus on the present simple tense. Please, if this is your first time learning the present simple tense please go to the ... Curso de inglés gratis – Nivel PRE-INTERMEDIO lección 27 Grammar Present simple - USES and Structure Today we are going to focus on the present simple tense. Please, if this is your first time learning the present simple tense please go to the Basic Level Lesson (Lesson 10a / Lesson 10b). We are going to focus on the USES of the present simple tense and check on the common errors. Present Simple USES - (¿Cuándo utilizamos el "present simple"?) Do you know when to use the present simple tense? If you answer this question clearly then you are relating it to a context or situation. This means that you can USE the tense more naturally and this will help your fluency. If you have problems then it is important to discuss the uses of the present simple tense in detail. ***Para aprender inglés ustedes tienen que dejar de ver la gramática como una formula o estructura. Necesitan saber en que situaciones usarla ya que esto es el objetivo final. De nada sirve saber las reglas gramaticales sin saber cuáles son sus usos comunicativos. Veamos entonces en que contextos usamos el “present simple”. We use the present simple in the following situations: 1) General truths and current information. (Hechos e Información actual) When we want to talk about something that is always true then we can use the present simple. Let’s look at these examples: -          Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. -          Peru is in South America. -          Two plus two equals four. These actions are always true. The information does not vary. We can also use the present simple for current information. The verb to be is very useful to express these situations. -          I am thirty one years old. -          My brother is a Dentist -          Sheila has three children. 2) Routines and habits Whenever you want to express something that you usually do please remember to use the present simple. We use this tense to express actions that form part of a routine. -          Miguel gets up at about 6:00am. (This happens constantly) -          Pedro doesn’t have breakfast. (It is not part of his routine) -          I smoke about ten cigarrttes a day. (It is a habit) We can use the Adverbs of Frequency to help up emphasis a routine. (IR A LECCION 13 BASICO) -          How often do you go dancing? – I sometimes go dancing. Remember: DO NOT USE THE PRESENT SIMPLE TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT IS HAPPENING NOW Structure: Look at the following table: TABLE #1: Verb to be Other verbs She is my friend She works for IBM They are married They  live in Miami I’m a teacher I play tennis Pedro isn’t sad Pedro doesn’t like playing tennis. They aren’t brothers They don’t live together Are they single? Do they play guitar? Is he your friend? Does he study English? Can you find the differences between the first and second column? Why do we use the auxiliaries do, does, don’t and doesn’t in the second column? When do we use them? We use the auxiliaries with the verbs that are NOT to be in the present simples in NEGATIVE and QUESTIONS forms The verb TO BE The verb to be denotes a state or a condition and it does not denote an action. The verb to be DOES NOT use auxiliaries. Look at the examples: (+) I am always happy – He/she/it  is at the bank – We/you/they are married (-) I am not French – He/she/it is not sad – We/you/they are not single. (?) Am I sick doctor? – Is he/she/it in the kitchen? – Are we/you/they Brazilian? Other verbs These include ALL the verbs that are NOT the verb to be (+) I /we/you/they play tennis – He/she/it plays tennis (-)I /we/you/they don’t play tennis – He/she/it doesn’t play tennis (?) Do I /we/you/they play tennis – Does he/she/it play tennis Common mistakes: -          I am play tennis (incorrect) ------------- I play tennis (correct) DO NOT use the verb to be with other verbs together. Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/como-ofrecer-algo-en-ingles/ http://www.inglestotal.com/como-ofrecer-algo-en-ingles/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:42:38 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=73 http://www.inglestotal.com/como-ofrecer-algo-en-ingles/feed/ 35 present simple,simple present,speaking LECCION 19 : Curso gratis de INGLES nivel Básico / Elemental ----- Conversation / Speaking #2 - Today we are going to discuss how to offer something in English. We will also talk about the differences between DO YOU LIKE ... ? vs WOULD YOU LIKE ...? - LECCION 19 : Curso gratis de INGLES nivel Básico / Elemental ----- Conversation / Speaking #2 Today we are going to discuss how to offer something in English. We will also talk about the differences between DO YOU LIKE ... ? vs WOULD YOU LIKE ...? Hoy hablaremos de como ofrecer algo en español. Recuerden que pueden bajar las lecciones a sus reproductores con tal solo hacer click en el link download (y si no pueden hacer click derecho en download y guardar vínculo como). How do we offer something in English? Now that we know the structure of some tenses (e.g Present simple, continuous, past, modal verb can, going to) it is important that we focus on PRODUCING and in thinking in English. Remember that we need to look at the situation and use the correct form and structure in English and AVOID TRANSLATING. We do not need to translate because this can be confusing. ** Ahora que sabemos algunas estructuras básicas es importante que sepamos que estructura usar en la situación indicada. Debemos EVITAR traducir oraciones completas ya que en Español muchas veces se utilizan distintas estructuras que en el INGLES. Veamos entonces como ofrecer algo en INGLES. Using the verb "WANT" We use the verb want to offer something in English. When we use the verb to want we to offer something we will use the present simple. Example: a) What do you want to drink? b) I want a glass of water. a) Do you want to eat anything? b) Sure. What is there? a) There is some chicken. b) Yeah, I want some chicken. When we use want it is considered not very formal. OBSERVATIONS WITH THE VERB TO WANT: When we use a "verb" after the verb  like, we will use TO +INFINITIVE TABLE 1 Subject Vern to want Infinitive I/we/you/they Want To study He/she/it Wants To be famous *** Recuerden que hay verbos a los cuales le siguen el infinitivo con el "to" por delante (como want) y hay verbos que son seguidos por el gerindio o forma -ing (como like) Using WOULD YOU LIKE ? We use would you like to offer something. It is a FORMAL WAY to offer. The structure of "would" is the same as the structure of "can". *** Como utilizar el "would": Es muy simple. Lo usamos igual que el "CAN". Si no saben como usar el "can" ir a LA LECCION 14 CLICK AQUI Examples: a) What would you like to drink? b) I'd (I + would) like some beer. a) I am sorry, We don't have any beer. Would you like some wine? b) Yes, I would. a) And what would you like to eat? b) I'd like a sandwich. Similar to want, when we use a "verb" after WOULD LIKE we will use the TO + INFINITIVE. TABLE 2 Subject Would like Infinitive I/we/you/they Would like To travel He/she/it Would like To drink *** recuerden que despues de would like va la forma to + infinitive. WOULD LIKE no es lo mismo que LIKE DO YOU LIKE? ---------VS----------WOULD YOU LIKE? Do you like?: We use the verb like to talk about preferences (If you have questions READ LESSON 17) Example: a) Do you like apples? (Do you like it in GENERAL - We use the plural form if it is a countable noun) b) Do you like dancing? (we use the gerund form after the verb to like) Would you like?: We use would like to offer. Example: a) Would you like an apple? ( we are offering an apple at the moment - we use singular if it is a countable noun b) Would you like to go to the cinema? (We some TO + INFINITIVE after WOULD LIKE) Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/like/ http://www.inglestotal.com/like/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:45:37 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=72 http://www.inglestotal.com/like/feed/ 59 like,present simple,simple present LECCION 18 - Do you like ... ? - Conversation / Speaking  #1 - Curso de Ingles Basico Elemental. Recuerden que para bajar la lección a sus reproductores hagan click derecho sobre DOWNLOAD y click en guardar vínculo como. LECCION 18 - Do you like ... ? - Conversation / Speaking  #1 Curso de Ingles Basico Elemental. Recuerden que para bajar la lección a sus reproductores hagan click derecho sobre DOWNLOAD y click en guardar vínculo como. PARA VER LAS LECCIONES ANTERIORES IR AQUI. Hello students and visitors. I hope you had a great Easter and today we will talk about the verb to like in the present simple which we use to talk about preferences. Present Simple (verb to like) USE (Think in ENGLISH!) We use the verb to like in the present simple to talk about PREFERENCES or to express interest about something or someone. Subject + verb to like + NOUN When we talk about nouns (what is a noun?) after the verb to like we talk about things in general therefore we use THE PLURAL FORM for countable nouns. EXAMPLES: - I like mangoes. ( NOT: i like a mango) - Do you like dogs or cats? - What kind of movies does your friend like? NOTE: With nouns that are UNCOUNTABLE (nouns you cannot form in plural e.g. RICE, WATER, MUSIC) we DO NOT put it in a plural form obviously. Examples: - Maria likes beer. (NOT: Maria likes beers because beer in an uncountable noun in English) - What kind of music do you like? - I like Italian food. Subject + verb to like + "verb" GERUND FORM (-ing) When we want to use a "verb" as a complement we use the verb in the gerund form (-ING ENDING e.g dancing, going out, running, swimming etc) Examples: - I like going to the disco. - My wife likes cooking. - What do you like doing? NOTE: In American English you can use the gerund OR the infinitive form after the verb to like. Example: Carlos likes teaching English --- OR --- Carlos likes to teach English. *** Notas del profesor. Vemos que el verbo to like es para hablar de preferencias y de gustos en el PRESENT SIMPLE. Si el complemento es un sustantivo usamos la forma plural a no ser que sea un sustantivo no contable. Cuando se use el verbo en el complemento usamos la forma gerundia que es el verbo mas la terminación "ING". En en inglés americano se puede usar en infinitivo (to dance) en vez de el gerundio. En InglesTotal vamos a recomendar usar la forma gerundio porque los mejores libros lo recomiendan y en muchos examenes tendrán que usar la forma de gerundio. Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/adverbs-of-frequency-adverbios-de-frecuencia-lesson-13/ http://www.inglestotal.com/adverbs-of-frequency-adverbios-de-frecuencia-lesson-13/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:15:16 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=56 http://www.inglestotal.com/adverbs-of-frequency-adverbios-de-frecuencia-lesson-13/feed/ 92 adverbs,present simple Curso gratis de INGLES con Audio LECCION 13 (LESSON 13) - Welcome to lesson 13 (Grammar). Remember to click on play. Si deseas bajar a tu reproductor hacer click derecho sobre download y guardar vinculo como. - Curso gratis de INGLES con Audio LECCION 13 (LESSON 13) Welcome to lesson 13 (Grammar). Remember to click on play. Si deseas bajar a tu reproductor hacer click derecho sobre download y guardar vinculo como. Lección 13 (Gramática): Es esta lección hablaremos de los adverbios de frecuencia. La utilizaremos con el Present Simple Tense puesto que sabemos que esta estructura es para describir acciones rutinarias. Adverbs of Frequency We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do things. Adverbs of frequency go before all verbs EXCEPT the verb to be. De menos a mas: Never - hardly ever - rarely (seldom) - sometimes - usually (often)- always Note 1: Remember that with never and hardly ever we use POSITIVE sentences. Example: - We don't never smoke. (INCORRECT) - We never smoke. Note 2: With don't and doesn't we use the adverb of frequency after these and before the verb. Example: - We don't usually travel. Note 3: Sometimes can go at the beginning of the sentence. (Sometimes puede ir al comienzo de una oración) The adverbs of frequency answer the typical question starting with "How often". Examples: 1) How often do you brush your teeth? I always brush my teeth 2) How often does your mother cook? She seldom/rarely cooks. 3) How often is Claudio late for class. He is never late for class ** How often = Con que frecuencia. Para decir la horas exacta uno tambien puede preguntar (What time?) Para responder la hora exacta utilizamos la preposicion "at" antes de la hora. Ejemplo: What time do you wake up? I wake up at 7:00 am. Let's Practice Before we practice we need to learn some common verbs that we do everyday. FIGURA # 1 _________________________________________________________________ Ejerccicios: Complete the sentences with an adverb of frequency 1) They _________ drive. They don´t have a car. 2) I _______ eat turkey. (Only at Christmas) 3) She doesn't have a watch so she's _________ late. 4) We __________ get up at 8:00, except Saturdays and Sundays. 5) I ________ play tennis (when I have time) Homework (Tarea) * FIGURAS Y EJERCICIOS DE GRAMMAR IN USE  (Cambridge) Grammar practice (LONGMAN) Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/the-present-simple-forma-negativa-y-preguntas-intrrogativa-question-and-negative-form-lesson-10b/ http://www.inglestotal.com/the-present-simple-forma-negativa-y-preguntas-intrrogativa-question-and-negative-form-lesson-10b/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:05:18 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=47 http://www.inglestotal.com/the-present-simple-forma-negativa-y-preguntas-intrrogativa-question-and-negative-form-lesson-10b/feed/ 224 present simple,tenses Curso y clases de INGLES gratis con audio - LECCION 10b GRAMATICA (Lesson 10b) - Para escuchar la clase hacer click en el icono de play. Si desean bajarlo a su mp3 player hacer click derecho en download y guardar vinculo como. - Curso y clases de INGLES gratis con audio - LECCION 10b GRAMATICA (Lesson 10b) Para escuchar la clase hacer click en el icono de play. Si desean bajarlo a su mp3 player hacer click derecho en download y guardar vinculo como. Este es la segunda parte de la lección 10 que es llamada lección 10b. En la primera lección (10a) vimos la forma positiva de los verbos que no son "to be" y aprendimos como conjugarlos. Ahora veremos y estudiaremos juntos la forma negativa y de pregunta. The Simple Present tense Negative form The structure of the negative structure is formed by adding the auxiliaries do or does plus the negation not Do + not ---> don't Does + not ---> doesn't These auxiliaries are used TO HELP you. When you use the auxiliary the verb is always in its simple. Remember: In positive we had 2 conjugations for every verb (not to be) - play/plays , work/works, study/studies, watch/watches, etc... The conjugation is simple: HE / SHE / IT ---- with the "s" form and I / WE / YOU / THEY ---- simple form Examples: My brother works for IBM. My parents live in Paris. IN THE NEGATIVE FORM THE AUXILIARY CHANGES FORM AND NOT THE VERB. He / she / it + doesn't + verb (simple form) I / We / You / They + don't + verb (simple form) Figura #1: Let's Practice Nota del profesor:Como vemos, lo que se conjuga en la forma negativa es el auxiliar y no el verbo. Es decir, uno va elejir entre don't y el doesn't pero el verbo SIEMPRE estara en su forma simple (sin la terminación "s") Question form The question structure is formed by following the following structure Question word + [do / does + SUBJECT + Verb (simple form)] + Complement We use the auxiliaries do and does in the question form and they have to agree with the subject The conjugation is the following: Does -----> he/she/it Do ----------> I/we/you/they The verb ALWAYS stays in the simple form (not with the "s" form) Short Answers Las respuestas cortas son con los auxiliares do y does con la forma positiva y don´t y doesn't con la forma negativa. La respuesta corta se refiere a cuando responde solo si o no. Do you study English for free in InglesTotal? ----------> Yes, I do Yes, (I, you, we, you, they) do. ------------ No, ( (I, you, we, you, they) don't. Yes, (he,she,it does)------------------------- No, (he,she,it )doesn't Figura #2 Figura #3 Let's Practice Conclusion: The auxiliaries appear in the negative and question form with the verbs that are not to be. Example: (+) Juan plays soccer. (-) He doesn't play soccer. (?) Does he play soccer? *VERB TO BE (NO AUXILIARIES!!!) (+) She is a teacher (-) She isn't a teacher. (?) Is she a teacher? Nota: Recuerden que cuando usen el verbo to be (es decir cualquier conjugacion de ser o estar en el presente) no se usan los auxiliares puesto que estos se usan solo con los demas verbos y en negativo y en pregunta) Tarea / Homework I) Cambie las oraciones de formpositiva a forma negativa II) Escriba la forma de pregintas de las siguientes oraciones III) Llene los vacios con la forma correcta de los auxiliares. * FIGURAS Y EJERCICIOS DE GRAMMAR IN USE  (Cambridge) Grammar practice (LONGMAN) Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/vocabulary-describing-people-describir-personas-fisicamente-en-ingles-lesson-3/ http://www.inglestotal.com/vocabulary-describing-people-describir-personas-fisicamente-en-ingles-lesson-3/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:27:59 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=45 http://www.inglestotal.com/vocabulary-describing-people-describir-personas-fisicamente-en-ingles-lesson-3/feed/ 57 present simple,Vocabulary / Vocabulario Para escuchar la clase hacer click en el ícono de play. Si desean bajarlo a su mp3 player hacer click derecho en download y guardar vínculo como. Vocabulary Lesson # 3: In this lesson we are going to talk about describing people's appearance. Para escuchar la clase hacer click en el ícono de play. Si desean bajarlo a su mp3 player hacer click derecho en download y guardar vínculo como. Vocabulary Lesson # 3: In this lesson we are going to talk about describing people's appearance. This will be divided in general, height, weight, face & head and age. Height  - Tamaño (Figura 1 a la derecha) Tall (alto) ------ Short (bajo) medium height (Average height) ------ estatura promedio Look at the figure # 1 --> Question: How tall is Mary Pimm? - She's 1.60 meters tall. She is medium height. And Tom? - He's 1.48 meters tall. He's very short. Weight - Peso Thin/slim ------ delgado(a) Fat / Overweight ------ Gordo(a) Medium weight (average weight) Figura # 2 Hair- Cabello Length of hair (Tamano del cabello) - Figura #3 Short ------ corto long ------ largo Style: Wavy ------ ondeado striaght ----- lacio curly ----- frizado Face and head (figura # 4) Skin color (color de piel) White /fair ------ blanco Dark / black ------ Oscuro / negro Olive skin ------ Piel trigueñ+a Beard ------ barba moustache ------ bigote Examples (look at the figure): -Sally has dark skin and black curly hair. (We can also say "Sally is black") -Polly has white skin and long straight hair. (We can also say "Polly is white") -Billy has a long beard. - Harry has a mustache. We can use the verb to have to describe skin color, to say if a person has a beard or mustache and to describe hair. Example: - Will Smith has dark skin - My father has a long beard LET'S PRACTICE!!! WHat are they like? (¿Cómo son ellos?) - FIGURA 5 1) Suzanna has white skin long blond hair and is pretty. 2 Jeff is white and has a beard. 3) Caroline has long hair and is very tall. 4) Dick has long brown hair and a mustache. HOMEWORK / TAREA * FIGURAS Y EJERCICIOS DE Vocabulary IN USE  (Cambridge) Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/simple-present-positive-form-la-forma-positiva-de-el-presente-simple-en-ingles-lesson-10a-grammar/ http://www.inglestotal.com/simple-present-positive-form-la-forma-positiva-de-el-presente-simple-en-ingles-lesson-10a-grammar/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:09:20 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=42 http://www.inglestotal.com/simple-present-positive-form-la-forma-positiva-de-el-presente-simple-en-ingles-lesson-10a-grammar/feed/ 58 present simple,simple present Curso de INGLES Gratis con audio - LECCION 10a (LESSON 10a) GRAMATICA - GRAMMAR - Para escuchar la clase hacer click en el icono de play. Si desean bajarlo a su mp3 player hacer click derecho en download y guardar vinculo como. - Curso de INGLES Gratis con audio - LECCION 10a (LESSON 10a) GRAMATICA - GRAMMAR Para escuchar la clase hacer click en el icono de play. Si desean bajarlo a su mp3 player hacer click derecho en download y guardar vinculo como. Welcome to lesson 10a (1st of two parts) where we will talk about the present simple tense with other verbs that are not the verb to be. We are going to look at the structure and the use of the simple present tense.The present simple tense (with verbs that are not TO BE) Structure / form: The forms (or conjugations) of the present simple tense are two. Remember that with the verb to be there are three forms (am, is, are). To form the present simple conjugations we first need to have the verb. In this example we will use the verb to play. Verb to play One conjugation is formed by eliminating the "to" --- > play The other conjugation is formed by adding "s" or "es". --->plays So you can now form the conjugations of any verb in the present simple! - to work: work / works - to study: study / studies - to watch : watch / watches - to bring : bring / brings - to get : get / gets - to dance: dance / dances Note : With the verb to have the conjugations are ---> have / has (NOT haves) Now we learned to conjugate and form the verbs. Let's learn what pronouns go with the correct form. He / she / it ------------> with the "s" form (plays) I / you / we / you / they ----------> normal form without the "to" (play) *Como vemos, en el present simple existen solo dos conjugaciones con los verbos que no son "to be" (con los to be son tres conjugaciones : am, is, are). Estas dos conjugaciones son formadas muy fácilmente. Una es formada con solo quitarl e el "to" (play) y la otra forma es agregándole la letra "s" o "es". Cuando comparamos con el español vemos que esto es mas sencillo puesto que con el verbo jugar las conjugaciones son: juego, ju egas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, y juegan. Entonces si hablan el español el ingles véanlo como algo mas simple y sencillo. Figure #1: The positive form of the simple present tense Use (uso del presente simple) Now that we know the structure/form it is IMPORTANT to understand when we use the simple present. This will help us talk and participate in conversations. Without knowing the use, we will have problems expressing ourselves. We use present simple in the following situations: - To express habits and routines. Juan plays football on Saturday. I go to work everyday at 8:00 am. - General, mathematical and scientific truths: English people drink a lot of tea Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. NOTE: THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS NOT USED TO DESCRIBE SITUATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENNING AT THE MOMENT (NOW) **La forma y estructura es importante pero es indispensable saber el uso. Es decir, tenemos que entender cuando y en que situaciones utilizamos el simple present tense. Estas es la única forma de empezar a pensar en ingles. Cuantas veces me encuentro con alumnos que saben rellenar un examen pero no saben hablar. Esto es porque no prestan atención al uso. El uso les permitirá usar el tiempo correcto en la situación correcta y les ayudara a tener conversaciones fluidas. Olvídense de traducciones antes de hablar ingles. Esto les traerá problemas y les hará hablar lento. Simplemente piensen y practiquen el uso de los tiempos. Como vemos usamos el tiempo present simple cuando queremos expresar, rutinas, hábitos, y verdades generales, matemáticas científicas. NO SE UTILIZA EL PRESENT SIMPLE PARA EXPRESAR UNA ACCION QUE ESTA SUCEDIENDO EN EL MOMENTO: Figure #1: The positive form of the simple present tense Common errors: Remember that when we use "other verbs" we DO NOT use the verb to be: - I'm have two sisters (INCORRECT) --- I have two sisters (Correct) - She is plays in the park (INCORRECT) ----- She plays in the park (Correct) *Recuerden de no usar el verbo to be cuando quieran expresar otra acción. Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/there-is-and-there-are-to-describe-that-something-or-someone-exists-lessonleccion-6/ http://www.inglestotal.com/there-is-and-there-are-to-describe-that-something-or-someone-exists-lessonleccion-6/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:20:44 +0000 InglesTotal http://www.inglestotal.com/?p=35 http://www.inglestotal.com/there-is-and-there-are-to-describe-that-something-or-someone-exists-lessonleccion-6/feed/ 133 present simple,There is,to be Curso de inglés gratis - Lección 6 (Curso Básico) There is and There are - In this lesson we will talk about there + the verb to be in the present simple. (Vamos a hablar del verbo haber en el presente indicativo) - Curso de inglés gratis - Lección 6 (Curso Básico) There is and There are In this lesson we will talk about there + the verb to be in the present simple. (Vamos a hablar del verbo haber en el presente indicativo) Structure and Use (there is/are) There are and there is are forms used to express "existence of". The structure is: There + verb to be (is for SINGULAR nouns ; are for PLURAL nouns) Examples: - There is a guitar in my room. (A guitar "exists" in my room) - There are two chairs in my room. (Two chairs "exist" in my room) The following chart is the forms of "there is/are" in positive (+), negative (-), and questions (?) Singular Plural (+) There is a {chair, book, man} There are [some] {chairs, books, men} (-) There isn't a {laptop, bathroom} There aren't [any] {laptops, bathrooms} (?) Is there a {problem, shirt} Are there [any] {problems, shirts} NOTES: This table is only for COUNTABLE NOUNS. In the future we will talk about uncountable nouns. For this level when you use "there is" use the article "a". In the plural "there are" you can use "some" for positive and "any" for negative and questions (some/any) is optional. Nota: Estas reglas son para los sustantivos contables (aquellos que se pueden contar o poner en singular y plural). Por ejemplo "chair" es contable porque uno puede decir "chairs". Un ejemplo de no contable es "water" o "rice". Some more examples: FIGURA # 1 Problems with "there is/are" - Be careful when you translate from Spanish into English. Remember, follow the Structure in English. Problemas con "there is/are" Esta es una de las primeras veces en que vemos que tenemos que tener cuidado en traducir ya que las estructuras del Español u otro idioma pueden ser distintas. En este caso SIGUAN LA ESTRUCTURA DE INGLES. Un ejemplo: Como se dice: ¿Hay algún restaurante cerca de aquí? ERROR: Is there any restaurant near here? Es un error pues restaurant es singular pero any va con plural. Correct: -Is there a restaurant near here? - Are there any restaurants near here? El problema es que ustedes quieren decir algún pero en ingles algún o algunos es "some/any" pero se usa solo en PLURAL. Así que por favor cuando traduzcan háganlo pero siempre teniendo en cuenta la estructura correcta. ESTO ES, EMPECEMOS A PENSAR EN INGLES. No es necesario traducir aunque es inevitable pero es un paso que se da después de saber y respetar las estructuras de el Ingles. Exercise/ Ejercicios de "there is y there are" Completar: Recuerden "There is (a) -> singular, There are -> Plural (se puede usar some/any) Observaciones: Respuestas cortas Is there a TV in your room? (+) Yes, there is .(-) No, there isn't. Are there (any) books? (+) Yes, there are. (-) No, there aren't. There también es usado para decir "allí". Ejemplo : My brother is (over) there. (Mi hermano esta allí) - Over es opcional. En este post solo estamos estudiando el there + to be pero recuerden que tiene otros significados. *Ejercicios y figuras de Basic Grammar in Use. Copyright Cambridge University Press Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/question-words-with-the-verb-to-be-preguntas-con-el-verbo-to-be-lesson-3/ http://www.inglestotal.com/question-words-with-the-verb-to-be-preguntas-con-el-verbo-to-be-lesson-3/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:23:19 +0000 InglesTotal http://inglestotal.com/?p=30 http://www.inglestotal.com/question-words-with-the-verb-to-be-preguntas-con-el-verbo-to-be-lesson-3/feed/ 185 present simple,question words,verb to be Clase de ingles en audio (tambien se puede bajar para su MP3 player - hacer click en "download") Curso de ingles gratis  CON AUDIO - Lección 3 gramatica - LESSON 3(Curso Básic) LECCION 3: Verb to be with question words: Clase de ingles en audio (tambien se puede bajar para su MP3 player - hacer click en "download") Curso de ingles gratis  CON AUDIO - Lección 3 gramatica - LESSON 3(Curso Básic) LECCION 3: Verb to be with question words: In this class we will talk about question words and how we can use them with the verb to be in the present tense. En esta clase vamos a hablar de los "questions words" y de como podemos usarlos correctamente con los verbos "to be" Question words are those words that may go in the beginning of a question. When we use question words we do not use a yes or no answer. Los "questions words" son las palabras específicas que se deben colocar al inicio de la frase pregunta en inglés. Cuando se utilizan estos no se responde con las respuestas cortas si o no (Yes, I am por ejemplo) Se responde con una oración completa ( S+V+C). Ejemplo : What’s your name? I’m David Taylor. (The answer is a sentence) With no question word: Are you Maria? No, I’m not (The answer is a yes/no because there isn’t a question word) Question words are used to gather specific information. The following table shows the meaning of the question words in Spanish. Table # 1 Question words (verb to be practice) English Spanish Where Donde Why Por que Who Quien What / (time) Que / Cual (a que hora) Which Que / Cual How long Por cuanto tiempo / para medidas How often Con que frecuencia Whose De quien How many/much Cuantos How old Edad How Como How + adjetivo Descripciones How come Como asi Table # 2 (Question structure of the verb to be in the present simple with QW's) Question Word Verb (to be) Subject Complement What is (your) name? [no complement] How old are you? [no complement] Where is Juan from? Who is (the) present for? Remember: In questions with the verb to be, only the question words can go in the beginning. Nothing may go in front of the question words in full questions. ¿ De donde eres? -> Lo lógico seria : From where are you? (INCORRECTO) Recuerden que si algo va en su idioma antes del QW entonces lo mandamos al final en el complemento. Correcto: Where are you from? (QW goes first) Typical questions with the above properties: What is this for? (¿Para que es esto?) Who are the books for ? (¿Para quien son los libros?) What is the movie about? (¿De que se trata la película?) Preguntas importantes con sus respuestas para aprender: Where are you from? - I'm from Australia What's (what + is) your address? - It's 876 Snow Road. What's your nationality? - I'm Peruvian. Whose pencil is this? - It is my pencil (Whose = de quien y va antes del sustantivo) How old is Marcus? - He's twenty years old. Why are you sad? - Because I am sick. How are you? - I'm fine, thank you. Ejercicios Gracias a Basic Grammar in use: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU DINORÍN DE MÉXICO!!! *Ejercicios y figuras de Basic Grammar in Use. Copyright Cambridge University Press Carlos no http://www.inglestotal.com/lesson-2-pronouns-and-the-verb-to-be-in-the-present-simple-tense/ http://www.inglestotal.com/lesson-2-pronouns-and-the-verb-to-be-in-the-present-simple-tense/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:27:13 +0000 InglesTotal http://inglestotal.com/?p=29 http://www.inglestotal.com/lesson-2-pronouns-and-the-verb-to-be-in-the-present-simple-tense/feed/ 335 present simple,pronouns,verb to be En esta clase con audio vamos a hablar de pronombres de sujeto y de el tan famoso verbo to be y sus conjugaciones. Tendrán los cuadros con las conjugaciones y contracciones y algunos ejercicios de Grammar in Use. En esta clase con audio vamos a hablar de pronombres de sujeto y de el tan famoso verbo to be y sus conjugaciones. Tendrán los cuadros con las conjugaciones y contracciones y algunos ejercicios de Grammar in Use. Carlos no