Verb "to be" (questions and answers)

Existe la respuesta corta o abreviada, donde solo se usa pronombre y verbo; el complemento de la pregunta, desaparece. Veamos algunos ejemplos:

Are you an intelligent man?
Yes, I am
No, I am not

Are they good teachers?
Yes, they are
No, they are not

Is Susan a lovely person?
Yes, she is
No, she is not

Is Maurice a responsible boy?
Yes, he is
No, he is not

Is that a new house?
Yes, it is
No, it is not

Am I your friend?
Yes, you are
No, you are not

Is this a good computer?
Yes, it is
No, it is not

Verbo TO BE (presente)

A continuación, verás algunas oraciones que usan el verbo "to be"; ellas están en forma afirmativa, luego en pregunta y finalmente como negativas:

I am a good student
Am I a good student ?
I am not a good student

He is a famous singer
Is he a famous singer ?
He is not a famous singer

You are my friend
Are you my friend?
You are not my friend

He is an efficient doctor
Is he an efficient doctor ?
He is not an efficient doctor

It is a modern car
Is it a modern car?
It is not a modern car

We are nice persons
Are we nice persons?
We are not nice persons

She is a pretty girl
Is she a pretty girl?
She is not a pretty girl

Mary is a good nurse
Is Mary a good nurse?
Mary is not a good nurse

Michael is a fat boy
Is Michael a fat boy?
Michael is not a fat boy

They are lazy boys
Are they lazy boys?
They are not lazy boys

Comparison of Adjectives

El grado comparativo de los adjetivos, se construye de dos modos distintos, dependiendo de la longitud del adjetivo. Si el adjetivo es corto (hasta 5 letras), se agrega la terminación -er than; en cambio, si el adjetivo es largo (6 o más letras), se pone antes del adjetivo la palabra more y después del adjetivo la palabra than

Algunos ejemplos son:

Mary is more beautiful than Rose = Mary es más bonita que Rose

Peter is more intelligent than Robert = Peter es más inteligente que Robert

English is more necessary than Russian = El Inglés es más necesario que el Ruso

John is taller than Mark = John es más alto que Mark

A car is faster than a bike = Un auto es más rápido que una bicicleta

Summer is hotter than Spring = El verano es más caluroso que la primavera


Otros ejemplos más:

Santiago is bigger than Curicó
Santiago es más grande que Curicó

Chile is longer than Italy
Chile es más largo que Italia

Mathematics is more difficult than Biology
Matemáticas es más dificil que Biología

Betty is more efficient than Lorena
Betty es más eficiente que Lorena

Paul is more responsible than Michael
Paul es más responsable que Michael

Football is more popular than tennis
El football es más popular que el tenis

The schoolyard is larger than the classroom
El patio es más grande que la sala de clases

LOS ADJETIVOS EN INGLES


Los adjetivos son palabras que indican cualidades o características de las cosas o de las personas.
Ejemplos de ellos son: hermosa, inteligente, capaz, responsable, cariñoso, atractivo, dificil, costoso, etc.
Veamos algunos ejemplos en Inglés: Tall , pretty, long, difficult, comfortable, handsome, able, etc
En Inglés, el adjetivo no tiene género ni número; es decir, dá lo mismo si el sujeto es masculino o femenino
o si es singular o plural. Por lo tanto, tenemos que una misma palabra tendría 4 significados en Español.
Ejp: el adjetivo TALL puede significar ALTO , ALTA, ALTOS o ALTAS

En oraciones sería:
John is a tall boy = John es un niño alto
Mary is a tall girl = Mary es una niña alta
They are tall boys = Ellos son niños altos
They are tall girls = Ellas son niñas altas


Otros adjetivos son: beautiful, competent, intelligent, popular, expensive, easy, complex, important, modern,
attractive, efficient, exhausting, interesting, slow, hard, fast, narrow, wide, responsible, speedy, soft, long, hot, ,
loyal, effective, wonderful, entertaining, unable, respectful, wide, large, small, thin, fat, clear, dark, light, heavy

Algunas oraciones con adjetivos: (adjetivo marcado con negrita)

Mary is a beautiful woman
That woman is very responsible
This boy is tall
John is an intelligent boy
The map is very clear
The school is big
The house is a comfortable place
English is very important
That house is very old
This is a narrow stair
The teacher is a good help
The music is wonderful
That is a good book
You are good students
Studying is very necessary

LIKE - DON' T LIKE

LIKE / DON' T LIKE (likes and dislikes)

Con estos elementos señalamos lo que nos agrada y lo que no nos gusta. Algunos ejemplos son:

Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
I like coffee, but I don´t like tea

Which do you prefer, whisky or cognac?
I like whisky, but I don´t like cognac

Which do you prefer, tennis or football?
I like tennis, but I don´t like football

Which do you prefer, the country or the beach?
I like country, but I don´t like beach

Las preguntas anteriores se utilizan cuando se ofrecen alternativas de elección; es decir, la persona debe optar por una de ellas.
Al responder, opta por una y rechaza la otra alternativa propuesta.

Veamos otras opciones similares:

I like English, but I don´t like Japanese Me gusta el inglés, pero no me gusta el japonés

I like milk, but I don´t like coffee Me gusta la leche, pero no me gusta el café

They like music, but they don´t like news A ellos les gusta la música, pero no les gustan las noticias

We like the piano, but we don´t like the guitar A nosotros nos gusta el piano, pero no nos gusta la guitarra

She likes radio, but she doesn´t like television A ella le gusta la radio, pero no le gusta la televisión

My father likes rock, but he doesn´t like sound music A mi papá le gusta el rock, pero no le gusta la música sound

The boys like playing, but they don´t like studying A los niños les gusta jugar, pero no les gusta estudiar

My neighbours like the subway, but they don´t like buses A mis vecinos les gusta el metro, pero no les gustan los buses

That woman likes cinema, but she doesn´t like theatre A esa mujer le gusta el cine, pero no le gusta el teatro

The teachers like good students, but they don´t like bad students A los profesores les gustan los buenos estudiantes, pero no les gustan los malos estudiantes

Exercises.- Traduce las siguientes oraciones al Inglés:

A mi me gustan las pizzas, pero no me gustan los hot dogs
A uds. les gustan los deportes, pero no les gustan las fiestas
A ella le gusta el pisco, pero no le gusta el vino
A nosotros nos gusta bailar, pero no nos gusta cantar
A mi mamá le gusta ir de compras, pero no le gusta ir al estadio
A mis amigos les gustan las discos, pero no les gustan los bares
Me gustan los chocolates, pero no me gustan los caramelos

Nota: no debes olvidar que el pronombre debe reemplazar al nombre cuando corresponda (ver ejemplos más arriba); algunas veces, el pronombre personal aparece dos veces ( I like music, but I don't like films)

Would Like

Would Like

Esta estructura (auxiliar “would” mas verbo “like”) se usa para indicar lo que nos gustaría realizar o lograr respecto de algun tema o situación. Se puede traducir como “gustaría”

Algunos ejemplos:

I would like to study in the university
Me gustaría estudiar en la universidad

They would like to travel to Europe
A ellos les gustaría viajar a Europa

She would like to learn how to drive
A ella le gustaría aprender a conducir

My friends would like to get married
A mis amigos les gustaría casarse

My father would like to buy a car
A mi padre le gustaría comprarse un auto

Preguntas y Respuestas :

What would you like to study?
I would like to study engineering

What would you like to be in the future?
I would like to be an accountant

What would they like to buy this year?
They would like to buy a new house

What would she like to prepare now?
She would like to prepare a savory cake

What would your sister like to listen to?
She would like to listen to pop music

What would the boys like to play?
They would like to play tennis

Otras oraciones:

We would like to get a good lottery prize
Nos gustaría ganarnos un premio grandote de lotería

She would like to participate in that championship
A ella le gustaría participar en ese campeonato

They would like to prepare an interesting experiment
A ellos les gustaría preparar un experimento interesante

The children would like to watch that televisión program
A los niños les gustaría ver ese programa de televisión

My brother would like to travel to that place next year
A mi hermano le gustaría viajar a ese lugar el próximo año

Mary would like to go to that artist concert
A Mary le gustaría asistir al concierto de ese artista

Teachers would like to have good students in their school
A los profesores les gustaría tener buenos estudiantes en su colegio

SINCE - FOR

SINCE - FOR

Estas preposiciones se utilizan en oraciones que indican la duración que tuvo algún hecho en el tiempo. Se pueden traducir como “desde” y “durante”. Veamos algunos ejemplos:

They have studied in this school since 2004
Ellos han estudiado en este liceo desde el 2004

También podría expresarse la misma idea, diciendo:

They have studied in this school for 4 years
Ellos han estudiado en este liceo durante 4 años


Veamos otros ejemplos:

I have lived in Santiago for 12 years - I have lived in Santiago since 1996
She has worked in that office for 3 years - She has worked in that office since 2005
We have studied the problem for 6 years - We have studied the problem since 2001

[recuerda que si el sujeto es tercera persona singular, o sea HE , SHE , o IT , el auxiliar cambia a HAS] El resto usa HAVE


Otras oraciones:
Those students have presented a new project for many times
My father has worked in that firm for several months
The girls have danced for 3 hours in that party
The teacher has explained the topics for 25 minutes
The doctor has attended many patients since 8 o´clock
It has rained in that city for several days
That lady has waited for the bus for 30 minutes
I have read the newspaper since 4:30
The boys have played football since midday
Chile has exported copper for many years
People has suffered the Transantiago problems for 6 months
Those men have slept since last night
They have been here for 2 hours
Some persons have worked for 30 years

Questions and Answers:
How long have you been here? I have been here for 5 hours
How long has mother been out? She has been out since 3 o´clock
How long have they waited for the plane? They have waited for the plane since 10
How long has she stayed in Santiago? She has stayed in Santiago for 8 days
How long have the boys practised tennis? They have practised tennis since 5:30
How long has it snowed in Europe? It has snowed in Europe for 6 days
[HOW LONG = CUÁNTO TIEMPO]

Want to

Oraciones con la expresión “Want to”



I want to go to the seaside next week
Quiero ir a la playa la próxima semana

They want to get some money today
Ellos quieren conseguir un poco de dinero hoy

She wants to check that information
Ella quiere chequear esa información

We want to practise some sports
Queremos practicar algunos deportes

He wants to present a good program
El quiere presentar un buen programa

It wants to sleep on the arm-chair
Quiere dormir en el sillón (pron. neutro)

You want to accept this offer
Tú quieres aceptar esta oferta

I want to develop a new project
Quiero desarrollar un nuevo proyecto

They want to answer those tests
Ellos quieren responder esas pruebas

Mother wants to prepare a cake
Mamá quiere preparar una torta

THINK ABOUT (basic level)

THINK ABOUT

Esta expresión suele usarse para consultar una opinión o juicio respecto de algo o de alguien.
Ejp: What do you think about economy ?
¿ Qué piensas respecto de la economía ?

Veamos otros ejemplos con sus respectivas respuestas:


What do you think about education?
I think education is the motor for progress
(I think it is the motor for progress)

What do you think about sciences?
I think sciences are necessary for modern times

What do you think about religion?
I think religion helps people in their lives

What do you think about television?
I think television is very poor in my country

What do you think about love?
I think love is a fantastic experience for people

What do you think about politicians?
I think politicians are absolutely irresponsible

What do you think about corruption?
I think corruption is a serious problem in society

What do they think about science?
They think science is part of modern progress

What does Mary think about religion?
She thinks religion is a help for her soul

What does that man think about philosophy?
He thinks philosophy is an important human discipline

What do the students think about school?
They think school is an attractive place

What does father think about modern music?
He thinks modern music is not good for youth

Think about = pensar en, pensar respecto de, opinar sobre

No olvides que la tercera persona singular (HE - SHE - IT) utiliza el verbo "THINKS" en la afirmación.

" WANT TO "

“ WANT TO “ (Basic level)

La expresión "WANT TO" se utiliza para indicar el deseo de hacer determinada acción. Algunos ejemplos son:

I want to study mathematics /
quiero estudiar matemáticas

I want to read that novel /
quiero leer esa novela

I want to get up early /
quiero levantarme temprano

I want to drink water /
quiero tomar agua

They want to play tennis /
ellos quieren jugar tenis

We want to practice English /
queremos practicar Inglés

She wants to speak in French /
ella quiere hablar en Francés

It wants to sleep on the sofa /
quiere dormir en el sofa (neutro)

You want to be a good doctor /
tú quieres ser un buen doctor

I want to leave this place /
quiero abandonar este lugar

They want to write some poems /
ellos quieren escribir unos poemas

Guía "Questions and Answers"

GUIA “QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS”

Questions and Answers
Where do you study? I study in a modern dance school
Where does John work? He works in a big restaurant
When do you visit that place? I visit that place on week ends
Which do you prefer? I prefer this one
What does Peter play? He plays basketball and tennis
What do they want now? They want a sandwich now
Why does she come late? Because she had a problem

Translation into Spanish
Where does Mary live now? ¿dónde vive Mary ahora?
What do they say about this? ¿qué dicen ellos acerca de esto?
When do you go to school? ¿cuándo vas al colegio?
Where does the man work? ¿dónde trabaja el hombre?
What do you want today? ¿qué quieres hoy?
Which does he prefer? ¿cuál prefiere él?

Word Order
Las preguntas llevan siempre un orden determinado. Sus elementos se ubican en la siguiente forma: [ Palabra Interrogativa + Auxiliar + Sujeto + Verbo ]

No importa el orden en que se hallen las palabras en Español, lo cual puede no coincidir necesariamente con el Inglés. Cuando se traduce al Inglés, se debe seguir el orden señalado anteriormente. En nuestro idioma, el orden es más flexible, mientras que en inglés se habla de un orden rígido.

Las respuestas, en cambio, son muy similares entre ambos idiomas. Algunos ejemplos son:
He lives in a beautiful house El vive una casa hermosa
They work in a famous building Ellos trabajan en un edificio famoso
I study in an important university Yo estudio en una importante universidad
She practises many sports at school Ella practica muchos deportes en el colegio

Completion of Sentences
Completa los espacios en blanco, usando el auxiliar verbal correcto: (DO o DOES)
WHERE ………. GEORGE LIVE?
WHERE ………..THEY STUDY THIS YEAR?
WHEN ............... YOUR FATHER COME?
WHAT ............... YOU WANT TO EAT?
WHICH ............... THEY CHOOSE?
WHERE .............. THIS BOY LEARN ENGLISH?
WHAT ................ MY FRIENDS THINK ?
WHERE .............. THE TEACHER WORK?

Guía Cláusula " IF "

Guía “Cláusula IF”

La cláusula IF corresponde a un “SI” condicional. Siempre existe una condición de por medio, para que la finalidad se cumpla. Algunos ejemplos son:
*If I had money I would travel through the world = si yo tuviese dinero viajaría por el
mundo
*If he had time he would study different subjects = si él tuviese tiempo estudiaría
distintos temas
*If we had a problem we would try to solve it = si tuviésemos un problema trataríamos
de resolverlo
*If Peter were in jail he would read a lot of books = si Peter estuviera en la cárcel leeria
muchos libros.

Nótese que el verbo que acompaña al IF siempre va en tiempo pasado, en tanto que la segunda parte de la oración lleva el verbo en condicional (aux. would)
A continuación hallarás un set de preguntas y respuestas en Inglés con esta estructura :

Question : What would you do if you were ill? ¿Qué harías si estuvieses enfermo?
Answer : If I were ill I would go to the doctor’s = Si estuviese enfermo iría al doctor


Question : What would you do if you had a lot of money? ¿Qué harías tú si tuvieras
mucho dinero?
Answer : If I had a lot of money I would help poor children = Si tuviese mucho dinero
ayudaría a los niños pobres


Question: What would Mary do if she were a secretary? ¿Qué haría Mary si ella fuese
secretaria?
Answer: If she were a secretary she would try to learn English = Si ella fuera secretaria
trataría de aprender Inglés


Question: What would the students do if they were responsible? ¿Qué harían los
estudiantes si ellos fuesen responsables?
Answer: If they were responsible they would prepare their homework opportunately =
Si ellos fueran responsables prepararían sus tareas oportunamente


Veamos otras oraciones similares:

If I had a solution I would help my students
If John were in hospital I would visit him every day
If mother were tired she would rest for a while
If the boys were good at english they would speak it in classes
If you were a good student you would study harder
If Maurice were absent he would send a note
If Transantiago were good people would be happy
If everybody had a job that would be a real success
If he won a prize he would share it with his parents
If Susan travelled to London she would bring many presents
If father got a good job he would receive a best salary
If politicians were correct people would admire them
If we were friends we would share some interests
If buses were faster transportation would be very efficient
If parents worried about their children they would be good citizens
If students were responsible they would get good marks
If books were cheaper everybody would access to culture
If you had more intelligence you would use different strategies
If Betty were married she would have many children
If I spoke english I would understand all the news in the cable

Exercise: Trata de hacer las preguntas correspondientes para cada oración

Ejp: What would X do if ………

Completación de Oraciones

Llena los espacios usando uno de los verbos dados como alternativas:

[works - lives - stay - play - prepares - buy - reads

eat - practises - speak - have lunch - runs - begin ]


John ............... in a small village in the north of Chile
The boys .................. many sweets everyday
The students ................. english and french very fluently
My mother ................... good and savory cakes on Saturdays
That man ................... in a modern and complete garage
These women ................. their clothes in the shopping center
The teachers ............................ in the teachers cafeteria
Some persons ........................ at home on week ends

SOME - ANY

USOS DE “SOME” Y “ANY”





Afirmativas ( SOME = unos, unas, algunos, algunas; algo de, un poco de )

There are some books on the table
There are some girls in the garden
There are some pens in that box

There is some sugar in this cup
There is some coffee in the glass
There is some water in that bowl





Interrogativas (ANY = algo de, un poco de; algunos, algunas )

Is there any bread at home?
Is there any rice in the pot?
Is there any milk in that bottle?

Are there any children in the yard?
Are there any students in the classroom?
Are there any coins in this purse?





Negativas ( ANY = nada de; ningún, ninguna ; [no traducible] )

There isn’t any wine in the glass
There isn’t any oil in this pan
There isn’t any ink in the printer

There aren’t any boys in the field
There aren’t any words in this line
There aren’t any tickets for that concert




I.M.A.

Diagnóstico Cuarto Medio 2007

PRUEBA DE DIAGNOSTICO CUARTO AÑO MEDIO


.

I .Indica la forma gramatical en que se halla cada oración (Afirmativa, Interrogativa
o Negativa) (sin traducir):

My friend works in a modern enterprise …………………….
The students didn´t solve the problems .................................
Will you come tomorrow morning ? .................................
Does Mary like pop music? .................................
I would accept that invitation .................................
She won´t bring all the money .................................


II. Transforma las siguientes oraciones, de modo que queden como preguntas
(forma Interrogativa)

George travelled to Europe last year ………………………………………...........

My mother will buy a new dress ........................................................................

These boys are preparing a new project ..................................................................

This man speaks several languages ........................................................................


III. Responde las siguientes preguntas en Inglés:

1. What are your favourite TV programs? .............................................................

...............................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................

2. Where do you study this year? ............................................................................

..............................................................................................................................

3. How long have you been in this school ? ...........................................................

..............................................................................................................................

4. What do you think about technology ?.................................................................

............................................................................................................................

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Futuro " Going to "

translate into Spanish:

She is going to play tennis ..........................................................
We are going to read a book ..........................................................
He is going to watch TV .........................................................
Betty is going to speak ..........................................................
They are going to study English ...........................................................
It is going to rain next week ...........................................................
I am going to write some poems ...........................................................
Maurice is going to read ...........................................................


Write this questions correctly:

George/going to/now/is/sing ? .....................................................
going to/mother/food/prepare/some/is ? ....................................................
going to/Patrick/clean/is/the/board ? ....................................................
they/study/are/going to/mathematics ? ....................................................
tennis/the children/play/are/going to ? .....................................................
live/in Santiago/Mary/is/going to ? .....................................................

Say if it is RIGHT or WRONG :

My father is going to buy a new house in San Miguel ...................
The students are to read going a novel now ...................
Peter am going to play basketball tomorrow ...................
My parents are travelling going to England ...................
I am going to study at the university next year ...................
Those men are going to pay all the money ...................

Complete the blanks using the missing words:

We .............. going to practise some skills
My friend is .......................... come this afternoon
The children are going to drink ............................
The teacher ................ going to apply a test
That woman is going to ........................ to music
these students are .............................. learn Biology

Write the corresponding question for each answer:

QUESTIONS ANSWERS
................................................................................................. They are going to buy some bread in the
supermarket
................................................................................................. She is going to listen to modern music
................................................................................................. We are going to meet at 5:00 o'clock
................................................................................................. He is going to leave the money at home
................................................................................................. It is going to rain tomorrow morning
................................................................................................. She is going to get a prize

Tiempos Gramaticales

Cambia cada oración al tiempo que se indica en paréntesis:

1. Peter lives in a beautiful village (futuro)

2. They study philosophy in that university (presente continuo)

3. We write some poems in our holidays (pasado simple)

4. My friend works in a modern enterprise (condicional)

5. Those women buy a lot of goods there (pasado perfecto)

6. I prefer to help these poor people (presente perfecto)

7. The teachers prepare an interesting project (pasado continuo)

Saludos Día del Alumno

FELIZ DIA DEL ALUMNO,
les desea con aprecio su profesor

IVAN MOYA A.
Prof. Jefe 1er Año F

11 de mayo 2007.

Diagnóstico

Nombre: Curso: Fecha:
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1.- Escriba brevemente su opinión en español acerca del siguiente párrafo.

Everywhere you look these days,you can see rings through ears, noses, lips, eyebrows.
And they are in lots of other places that you can not see, too!
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2.- Escriba las siguientes palabras DICTADAS y luego escriba el significado en castellano







3.- Complete las siguientes oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo TO BE

Susan ____________ a secretary

They __________ playing tennis

I________ a good student

Peter ____________a fottball player

Pat and Mary ___________ cooking


4.- Escriba en Inglés los antónimos de las siguientes palabras

Happy___________________

Thin ____________________

Small ___________________

Poor ____________________

Fast ____________________

Hot _____________________

True ____________________