PICTURES WITH PHRASES :: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

SPEAKING :: Introducing other people

How to introduce other people

This is = este es / esto es / esta es

This is Jane = ( Esta es Jane ).

This is Michael = ( Este es Michael ).

Hi Jane! This is Michael. Michael, this is Jane = (¡Hola Jane! Este es Michael . Michael, esta es Jane).

PRONUNCIATION :: Numbers 0 - 10

Numbers 1 - 10   

VOCABULARY :: Numbers 0 - 10

GRAMMAR :: Quantifiers much / many / a lot ( of )

Much

much = mucho / mucha + uncountable nouns ( much food / much money )

How much? = ¿cuánto-a? e.g. How much money do you want? ( ¿cuánto dinero quieres? )

Many 

many  = muchos / muchas + countable nouns ( many books / many people )

How many? = ¿cuántos-as? e.g. How many photographs did you take? ( ¿cuántas fotografías tomaste? )

A lot of / A lot

A lot of  = mucho-a / muchos-as + countable noun plural or singular

 e.g. He eats a lot of fruit = ( come mucha fruta )

A lot = mucho-a / muchos-as 

e.g. He eats a lot = ( come mucho )

much = mucho-a

e.g. I don't like him very much = ( No le gusta mucho )

VOCABULARY :: Prepositions of place

VOCABULARY :: Irregular Verbs

VOCABULARY :: Funny & Fun

GRAMMAR :: Some and Any

Some ( = algo / algunos )

Use : In positive sentences. e.g.

I'm going to buy some clothes => Voy a comprar ropa.

We made some mistakes => Hicimos algunos errores.

We sometimes use some in interrogative sentences. 

Offers ( = Ofrecimientos ) => Would you like .......?  e.g. Would you like some coffee? 

Ask ( = Pedir ) => Can I have ....? e.g. Can I have some soup, please?

Any 

Use : In negative and interrogative sentences. e.g.

There isn't any milk in the fridge => No hay leche en la nevera.

Do you need any help? => ¿Necesitas ayuda?

Both of them can use alone too, without substantives. e.g.

I didn't take any photographs, but Jane took some.

You can have some coffee, but I don't want any.  

GRAMMAR :: Something / Anything / Nothing , etc

Something / Somebody or Someone / Somewhere

Use :  Positive sentences when you don't say exactly who, what or where.

Anything / Anybody or Anysomeone / Anywhere

Use : Negative and interrogative sentences.

In positive sentences meaning  =>

Anything => cualquier cosa / lo que sea.

Anybody or Anysomeone => cualquiera

Anywhere => en cualquier lugar.

Nothing / Nobody or Noone / Nowhere

Use : Negative meaning but positive verb. In short answers too.

PRONUNCIATION :: Subject pronouns

Subject pronouns 

GRAMMAR :: Present Simple to be (=ser/estar)

Affirmative (+)

Negative (-)

Interrogative (?)

En inglés es necesario usar los pronombres personales sujeto (= Subject )

e.g.   It's late NOT  Is late

Para la hora => It's half past ten ( = son las diez y media ).