Write a note to somebody asking for a favor.
domingo, 27 de noviembre de 2011
lunes, 7 de noviembre de 2011
Do you agree or disagree with the following?
1. Peru is a beutiful country.
2. Life in the Andes is easy.
3. Peruvians have freedom of speech.
2. Life in the Andes is easy.
3. Peruvians have freedom of speech.
sábado, 5 de noviembre de 2011
Writing
In your opinion, what should a museum offer to young people ?
Tell the class how you would make museum interesting.
The museum could teach young visitors how to make the adobe mix for the pyramids. Any more ideas?
The museum could teach young visitors how to make the adobe mix for the pyramids. Any more ideas?
Comparison of adjectives
- Adjectives - Comparison - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3
- Adjectives - Comparison in sentences - Exercise 1 Exercise 2
- Adjectives - Comparison with -er and -est - Exercise 1 Exercise 2
- Adjectives - Words randomly selected - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3
There are three forms of comparison:
- positive
- comparative
- superlative
- comparative
- superlative
A - Comparison with -er/-est
clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest
We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:
1) adjectives with one syllable
clean | cleaner | cleanest |
new | newer | newest |
cheap | cheaper | cheapest |
2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:
2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y
dirty | dirtier | dirtiest |
easy | easier | easiest |
happy | happier | happiest |
pretty | prettier | prettiest |
2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er
clever | cleverer | cleverest |
2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le
simple | simpler | simplest |
2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow
narrow | narrower | narrowest |
Spelling of the adjectives using the endings -er/-est
large | larger | largest | leave out the silent -e |
big | bigger | biggest | Double the consonant after short vowel |
sad | sadder | saddest | |
dirty | dirtier | dirtiest | Change -y to -i (consonant before -y) |
shy | shyer | shyest | Here -y is not changed to -i. (although consonant before -y) |
B - Comparison with more - most
difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult
all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see
2 - 1 to 2 - 4)
2 - 1 to 2 - 4)
C - Irregular adjectives
good | better | best | |
bad | worse | worst | |
much | more | most | uncountable nouns |
many | more | most | countable nouns |
little | less | least | |
little | smaller | smallest |
D - Special adjectives
Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison.
common | commoner / more common | commonest / most common |
likely | likelier / more likely | likeliest / most likely |
pleasant | pleasanter / more pleasant | pleasantest / most pleasant |
polite | politer / more polite | politest / most polite |
simple | simpler / more simple | simplest / most simple |
stupid | stupider / more stupid | stupidest / most stupid |
subtle | subtler / more subtle | subtlest |
sure | surer / more sure | surest / most sure |
Difference in meaning with adjectives:
far | farther | farthest | distance |
further | furthest | distance or time | |
late | later | latest | |
latter | x | ||
x | last | ||
old | older | oldest | people and things |
elder | eldest | people (family) | |
near | nearer | nearest | distance |
x | next | order |
miércoles, 26 de octubre de 2011
martes, 18 de octubre de 2011
English Grammar Secrets
Los tag questions son pequeñas frases o preguntas (mini-questions) que se colocan al final de una oración afirmativa o negativa y que generalmente tienen como objetivo confirmar o negar el contenido de la frase misma. Es el equivalente al ¿verdad?español o al ¿no? más utilizado en países de América.
TRES REGLAS BASICAS QUE DEBES RECORDAR | |
1. | Los tag questions utilizan siempre los verbos auxiliares. |
2. | Con oraciones afirmativas utilizamos un tag question en NEGATIVO. |
3. | Con oraciones negativas utilizamos un tag question en AFIRMATIVO o POSITIVO. |
Analicemos ahora las diferentes alternativas que pueden presentarse: |
a) ORACIONES AFIRMATIVAS CON EL VERBO TO BE EN PRESENT SIMPLE O CONTINUO. |
Se utiliza la misma forma del verbo en NEGATIVO: aren't you? isn't he? isn't she? isn't it? aren't we? aren't you? aren't they? Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos: |
It's a beautiful day, isn't it? (Es un día hermoso, ¿no?)Martha is angry, isn't she? (Marta está enojada, ¿verdad?)You are really tired, aren't you? (Estás muy cansado, ¿no?)They're very nice people, aren't they? (Son personas muy agradables, ¿no?)You are coming tomorrow, aren't you? (Vas a venir mañana, ¿verdad?)Pedro's flying now, isn't he? (Pedro está volando en estos momentos, ¿no?) |
Por favor recuerda que, en inglés americano y UNICAMENTE en este caso en particular, para la primera persona del verbo to be se utiliza aren't I? como equivalente de am I not?: |
I'm late, aren't I? (Llego tarde, ¿no?)I'm arriving late at night, aren't I? (LLegaré tarde por la noche, ¿no?) |
b) ORACIONES NEGATIVAS CON EL VERBO TO BE EN PRESENT SIMPLE O CONTINUO. |
Se utiliza la misma forma del verbo en AFIRMATIVO o POSITIVO: am I? are you? is he? is she? is it? are we? are you? are they? Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos: |
I'm not late, am I? (No llego tarde, ¿no?)It isn't a beautiful day, is it? (No es un día hermoso, ¿verdad?)Martha isn't angry, is she? (Marta no está enojada, ¿no?)You aren't really tired, are you? (No estás muy cansado, ¿verdad?)They aren't very nice people, are they? (No son personas muy agradables, ¿no?)You aren't coming tomorrow, are you? (No vas a venir mañana, ¿no?)Pedro isn't flying now, is he? (Pedro no está volando en estos momentos, ¿no?) |
c) ORACIONES AFIRMATIVAS CON EL VERBO TO BE EN PAST SIMPLE O CONTINUO. |
Se utiliza la misma forma del verbo en NEGATIVO: wasn't I? weren't you? wasn't he? wan't she? wasn't it? weren't we? weren't you? weren't they? Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos: |
It was a beautiful day, wasn't it? (Fue un día hermoso, ¿verdad?)Martha was angry, wasn't she? (Marta estaba enojada, ¿no?)You were really tired, weren't you? (Estabas muy cansado, ¿verdad?)You were studying at 6, weren't you? (Estuviste estudiando a las 6, ¿no?)He was flying when I phoned, wasn't he? (Estaba volando cuando llamé, ¿no?) EXERCISES: |
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