Past Simple VS Past perfect - Pretérito indefinido VS Pretérito Plucuamperfecto en inglés

August 24th , 2012.


Hello:

I put on some exercises in Spanish and English about Past simple and Past Perfect.

http://pot-pourri.fltr.ucl.ac.be/gra/exercices/verbo/preteritos04/default.htm

http://webpages.dcu.ie/~appelc/Teaching/sp140/coche.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs11.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/past_perfect_simple_past.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper/exercises?default

Thank a lot!!!

Conditionals

July 10th 2012

Conditionals are statements which server us like conditions or decisions taken over a situation.

In philosophy , the result of the conditionals is α→β.

In English , we have four conditions clauses:

!: 

En las gramáticas inglesas, exisiten dos tipos de teoría en las condiciones distintas como las vamos a ver a continuación.
 

• Present Real Conditional (1st or 0 Conditional ). 

!: 

If present simple, present simple

Ex:

If my mother cooks the dinner, she servers it

• Future Real Conditional (2nd or 1st Conditional) 

!: 

 If present simple, future simple

Ex:

If my mother cooks the dinner, she will server it

• Future Unreal Conditional (3rd or 2nd Conditional) 

!: 

 If past simple, would+ infinitive 

 Ex:

If my mother cooked the dinner, she would server it

• Present Unreal Conditional (4th or 3rd Conditional) 

!: 

 If present simple, would+ infinitive 

 Ex:

If my mother cooks the dinner, she would server it


Special cases with past simple in conditionals sentences

• Past Real Conditional (1st or 0 Conditional) 

!: 

 If past simple, past simple 

 Ex:

If my mother cooked the dinner, she servered it

• Past Unreal Conditional (2nd or 1st Conditional) 

!: 

 If past simple, would + have+ past perfect

 Ex:

If my mother cooked the dinner, she woud have servered it

!:
If  the conditional sentence finishes with β, don't use coma before α.

Ex:

My mother serves the cook if  she cooks it 



 If you prefer, read and practice in these links:

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_4.htm


http://www.slideshare.net/zailda/conditional-clauses-slides-2003-97


http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditional-exercises.html


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/if.htm


http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-89063.php


http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=conditional


http://englishti.blogspot.com/2012/05/second-conditional-exercises.html

http://englishti.blogspot.com/2012/05/first-conditional-exersices.html

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences

Bibliography

NLC (Natural Learning Coporation), Grammar's book. Santa Fé de Bogotá , 2007, page 131.

Have a good time...

The adjectives- comparatives and superlatives

July 4th 2012

Hello:

-Comparatives are qualitative adjectives which serve to compare an , two or more objects in a comparisson manner ; a comparative adjective finishes with -er or with more.

Los comparativos son adjetivos cualitativos que sirven para hacer comparación de un , dos ó más objetos expuestos; más... que.
  
Example:

small   smaller than                                   big   bigger than


happy  happier than                                  intelligent   more intelligent than

-Adriana is  smaller than John

- Colombia is bigger than Equator

-Superlatives are adjectives which serve to describe and compare an or more objects ; a superlative adjective finishes with -st or -est or the most .

Los superlativos cumplen con la función de hacer descripciones  y comparar uno ó más objetos enunciados; el más ... . 


Example:

small     the  smallest                  big  the bigest

happy   the happiest                   intelligent the most intelligent 

-Montreal is the coldest city in Canada

-Summer is the hottest season of the year 

For more examples and explanations, you can watch the next video:

 Also , complete the next chart and if you prefer , you could add other adjectives in :

If you would like practicing about superlatives and comparatives, you can click on the follow links:

http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjcompsup.php


http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/45.html


http://www.grammar.cl/Intermediate/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm


http://www.tolearnenglish.com/english_lessons/comparatives-and-superlative-exercises


http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-grammar-comparatives-superlatives.php


http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=comparatives

Have a nice day!.

CYBERGRAPHY

YOUTUBE.COM ,

English Grammar | Adjectives, Comparatives and Superlatives. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvpX6mdg1o4>; [July 4th 2012 ].

 

Second Conditional Exercises

May 15 th 2012


Hi:

I put some exercises about Second Conditional


http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html


http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/2cond1.htm


http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/secondconditional/menu.php


http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional2.htm


http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammarchallenge/pdfs/gc_38_2nd_conditional_quizzes.pdf


Good bye...

First conditional exersices

May 13th 2012


Hi:

I put here some exersices about 1st conditional:


http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/firstconditional/menu.php

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/first-conditional-exercise-1.html

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/firstconditional1.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_statements.htm


Have nice time!

Past Perfect vs Present Perfect exercises

May 9th ,2012

Hi:

I post here three pages to review and study PAST PERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT.

http://www.egeacademy.com/blog/exercises/present-perfect-tense-with-just-already-yet/

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-1.html

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.presper.i.htm


So long...

Uncountable and Countable nouns exercises- Ejercicios con sustantivos contables y no contables

April 11 th, 2012

Hi:

I leave here some  exercises with uncountable and coutable nouns


http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/countable_uncountable-exercises.html


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/much_many.htm


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/much_many2.htm


http://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson36/countuncount.htm

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson07/05.html

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/a-lot-lots-a-lot

http://www.grammarbank.com/a-little-a-few-exercise.html


Have a good time...

Phrasal Verbs Exercises

March 14th 2012

Hello:

I put here some exercises about PHASAL VERBS.



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En la lengua inglesa  por lo general , el significado de los verbos gracias a los adverbios y preposiciones de lugar y de modo cambian su significado.


http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson26/06.html

Make VS Do exercises

February 29th 2012

Hi

I brough here a lik to explain MAKE and DO.

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En español éstos verbos pueden que sean semánticamente iguales pero en inglés varían.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv2.shtml

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/learnenglish-central-grammar-make-do.html

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/5/index.html

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/24/index.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/mod.html

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/makedo.htm


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/make_do.htm

Past simple vs. Past Contiuous and Passive voice and Active voice exercises

February 20th,2012

Hi

Here I jointed the next links if you'd like to study these tenses and voices.


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/sentences_simple_present.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-voice_quiz.htm


http://www.e-grammar.org/passive-voice/

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html


http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimpleorcontinuous/menu.php


Have a good night...

Verb to be in Present Simple

January 16th, 2011

Hello:

Today, we are gonna learn about the VERB TO BE IN PRESENT SIMPLE, so we are watch the next video to learn some examples about it.

Hoy, vamos aprender el verbo to be  que en español son los verbos ser ó estar , primero vamos a ver el siguiente video para saber un poco sobre aquello.

So, we 're gonna learn about the TO BE questions.

Ahora, vamos a aprender a como hacer preguntas con el verbo TO BE.

Ok, let's start with the explanation about TO BE.

Entonces ahora, voy a explicar el cuándo usar el ser ó estar en el inglés

1. To tell the age.

Para expresar la edad ; puede ser tener en inglés en éste caso.

Ex.

I am 20 (twenty) years old.            Tengo 20 años de edad


2. To tell about fellings in English.

Para expresar sentimientos.

Are you happy today?                      ¿Estás feliz hoy?

He's  thisty                                        Él tiene sed


3.To give instructions (You can use BE or MUST)

Para dar instrucciones y ódenes.

Ex.

He's at home all time                  Él debe estar en la casa todo el día

He must at home all time

4. To express qualities, behaviors and to plain events.

Puede servir para expresar cualidades,comportamientos e incluso planear próximos eventos.

Ex.

-They're smart at maths                 Ellos son pilos en matemáticas

-People are welcomed for tonight's party              La gente es bienvenida a la fiesta de ésta noche

- Linda is to be graduated next year                              
                                                                               Linda se va a graduar el año próximo 
Linda is going to be graduate next year

5.To tell about weather.

Para hablar del tiempo meteológico (el clima).

It's raining in New York                                Llueve en Nueva York

It's sunning in Santa Marta,                          Está haciendo buen tiempo en Santa Marta,
the weather is 34ºC                                      el clima es de 34ºC.

5. To talk about nationalities and countries.

Para hablar de los paises y sus nacionalidades.

Ex.

- I am Colombian                                               Soy colombiano

I am from Colombia                                          Soy / vengo de Colombia

- Mathilde is French                                          Mathilde es francesa

She is from Colombia                                       Élla es de Francia

- Paul is German                                               Paul es alemán
   he isn't Swiss                                                 no es suizo

6. To talk about occupations.

Para hablar de profesiones.

Ex.

-Nicholas is a lawyer                                      Nicolás es abogado

-She is a doctor                                              Élla es médica

- I'm a teacher but                                         Yo soy profesor

- Dan is not a priest                                      Dan no es un sacerdote
          (isn't)





For practicing, do the next exercises.

Si ud. quiere interesarse por el tema, practique en los siguientes sitios.

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/be.htm

http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.tobe.i.htm

http://www.autoenglish.org/listening/penelope.htm

Have a good time

Websites

- LA MANSIÓN DEL INGLÉS, Gramática Inglesa. Verbo inglés to be [on line]; <http://www.mansioningles.com/gram37.htm>; [Jan.18th 2011].

- CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION,The verb"to be" [on line];
<http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/to_be.htm>; [Jan. 18th 2011]

-YOUTUBE, Present of verb "to be" [on line]; <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SyomzjvlZk&list=LLgy1LrxHCrad-1Tj80iXtkQ&index=1&feature=plpp_video>; [Jan.18th 2011]

-YOUTUBE,Present of verb TO BE in Yes or No Questions.avi [on line]; <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLmflpboZ34&feature=related>