viernes, 9 de mayo de 2014

Zero conditional

We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are always true.

Structure

The present simple is used in both clauses.

Example:

If you heat water, it boils.
When the sun goes down, it gets dark.
It lights up if you push that button.


First conditional

We use the first conditional when we talk about real and possible situations.

Structure

if + present simple and will + infinitive

Example: 

I’ll go shopping on the way home if I have time.
If it’s a nice day tomorrow we’ll go to the beach.


 Second conditional

The second conditional is used to talk about unreal or impossible things.

Structure

if + past simple and would + infinitive.
                                      could
                                      might

Example:

If I won a lot of money I’d buy a big house in the country.
Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world?
If you didn’t smoke so much you’d feel a lot better.


Wish

Unreal. Situations in the present. Similar at 2nd conditional.

Structure

Wish + Simple past

Example:
 I wish I were in Paris.
The students wish they didn't have to take the exam.

Hope

Possible things in the future.
 
Structure

Hope + will/ can/ present tense

Example:

I hope the weather will get better.
She hopes she gets a good grade in the exam.
We hope you can come to our wedding.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS TENSE

For actions that started in the past and is continuing now.

Structure

Has/Have + been + present participle

Example:

They have been talking for the last hour.
I have been writing in the block for the last week.

Reported speech
When we are saying what other person say, think or believe. When we tell people what someone has said in the past, we generally make the tense "more in the past".

Example:
You look very nice.
I told him he looked very nice.

Direct                                 Reported
Today -----------------------  That day
Tonight ---------------------  That night
Last week ------------------  The previous week
Next week -----------------   The  following week
Yesterday ------------------   The day before
Tomorrow -----------------    The following day
This -------------------------   That
These -----------------------    These

Reported questions

The question change to a present tense.

Example:
 How much do you weight?
He asked me how much I weigh.

martes, 6 de mayo de 2014

Review English V


UNIT 1

MAKE---> Use make when you talk about something that you do with your hands.
For example:

I made my bed.
I made a donation to a charity.
We made a video to the English class.

DO---> Use do when you talk about an action, activity. Is in general.
For example:

I do my homework.
I do exercise.
I do a extreme sport.

PRESENT PERFECT + yet /already/ just

Already---> The action was realized. Subject + have/has + already + past participle
                                             Example: I´ve already taken a cool trip.

Yet---> The action hasn´t been done and questions.
                             Negative: Subject + haven´t/ hasn´t + past participle + complement + yet
                             Question: Have/ has + subject + past participle + complement + yet
                                             Example: I haven´t done that yet.
                                                            Have you done that yet?

Just---> Short time ago. Is not necsesary on the same day.

Example:
Mary has just made a cake.
We have just bought a new house.


viernes, 28 de marzo de 2014

Reported Speech

The teacher said he was a English teacher.
He said he was 29 years old .
He told us he had been born in Mexico City in 1984.
He said he had graduated for UNAM.
He said he had worked in different institutions like UNAM, Polytechnic institution, UNITEC and Tec de Monterrey.
He told us he liked going to the movies, getting out with his friends and spending time with his family.
He said he could speak English, French and a little German.
He said he would travel to Europe.

viernes, 7 de marzo de 2014



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