2. The adverbs of frequency
Indefinite
Rule
They go before the verbs.
Exception
They go after the verb to be.
Definite
They go at the end of the Sentence.
demasiado
Enough at the end of negative sentence
Too
use it in affirmative sentence
Statements
Affirmative
Negatives and questions
Singular
Use a or an
Plural
Use s or es
(x,sh,ch,s,o)
Sometimes
Usually
Often
Can go at the
beginning of
The sentence
Quantifiers
Some
Any
A lot of/Several
A little
Much
A few
Many
Count and non-count
Uncountable or non-count
(Only in singular)
Countable or count
3.
4. What date is today?
It’s august 17th
Today is 08 – 17 – 2005
What day is today?
It’s Tuesday.
When is your birthday?
It’s october 21st.
My birthday is october
21st.
What are you going to do this weekend?
I am going to stay home this weekend.
Are you going to do anything this weekend?
Yes, I am. I'm going to stay home this weekend.
No, I am not. I am going to visit my family this weekend.
Yes, I’m going to do something this weekend.
No, I’m not going to do anything this weekend.
5. -Talking about health and health
problems, including names for parts
of the body, common illnesses and
medication.
I
You
We
They
- Introduces have + noun and feel +
adjective and imperatives.
How do you feel?
I feel fine.
Feel
Have
Do
He
She
It
Feels
Has
Does
How does she feel?
She feels fine.
How does he feel?
He feels well.
What’s the matter?
I have a headache.
<eik>
She has a stomachache
<k>
<eik>
6. -Expressions for shopping and for
giving directions.
-The names of stores and tourist
attractions.
- Prepositions of place and the
imperative for giving directions.
Location Where is the drug store?
It’s on the corner of 1st and 2nd Ave.
Direction How do we get to Mcdonald?
Go straight ahead two blocks, it’s on the right.
Where can we buy bread?
We can buy bread at the supermarket or the bakery.
Where do you live?
I live in Maracaibo.
Prepositions of place
On
On the corner of
Across from
In
In front of
In back of
Behind
Between
Near
Close
Next to
Far
At
7. -Talking about the weekend
using the simple past.
- Statement Yes – No
questions with regular and
some irregular verbs.
Did you have a good weekend?
Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t
Yes, I had a good weekend.
No, I didn’t have a good weekend.
Yes, I did. I had a good weekend.
No, I didn’t. I had a terrible weekend.
Regular
Cleaned
Closed
Played
Started
Worked
Watched
Vacuumed
Shopped
Stopped
Danced
Invited
Fixed
Admitted
Whispered
Visited
Listened
Studied
Cried
Tried
Irregular
Run – ran-run
Feel – felt-felt
Buy – bougth-bought
Swim – swam-swum
Pay – paid-paid
Do – did-done
Go – went-gone
See – Saw-seen
Meet – Met-met
Sleep – Slept-slept
Drink – Drank-drunk
Lie – Lay-Lain (mentir,descansar)
Lay – Laid-Laid (SVOC) poner
Fly – Flew-Flown
Put – Put-Put
1. cvc + c + ed
2. Ends “e “ add “d “
3. Exception (w,y,x)
4. 2 syllable
8. Simple Past
To Be
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
Negative Contractions
One syllable
Two syllable
isn´t
wasn´t
doesn´t
didn´t
1. When were you Born?
2. Where were you?
3. Were you at your parents house?
was
When the question starts
with the verb to be, the
Answer will be yes or no.
were
Wh-questions
aren´t
Weren´t
don´t
I was born in 1974.
I was at home.
Yes, I was or
No, I wasn`t.
9. -Expressions for leaving and for taking
telephone messages and for making
plans with your friends.
- It introduces objects pronouns and the
pattern verb + to + verb with want to,
need to, have to, would like to, would
love to.
IN - Inside of something / General
AT - to be specific (hour, place)
ON - over something (floor, Ave)
Subject
Object
Pronoun
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
me
you
him
her
it
us
you
them
Would
Do you want to see a movie with me tomorrow?
Yes, I`d love to
(see a movie with you tomorrow).
Do you want to have dinner with me on Friday night? I`m sorry but I can´t.
I have to study.
Sorry, I need to stay home with my mother.
10. -Expressions for leaving and for taking
telephone messages and for making
plans with your friends.
- It introduces objects pronouns and the
pattern verb + to + verb with want to,
need to, have to, would like to, would
love to.
IN - Inside of something / General
AT - to be specific (hour, place)
ON - over something (floor, Ave)
Subject
Object
Pronoun
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
me
you
him
her
it
us
you
them
Would
Do you want to see a movie with me tomorrow?
Yes, I`d love to
(see a movie with you tomorrow).
Do you want to have dinner with me on Friday night? I`m sorry but I can´t.
I have to study.
Sorry, I need to stay home with my mother.