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Answer the following
questions.
1. - Why did the man
and his wife think their neighbors were happy?
2. - Why did the wife
wish for a good fairy?
3. - What did the
fairy promise to do?
4. - What did the wife
want for herself?
5. - What about the
husband?
6. - What did the wife
accidentally wish for?
7. - What did the
husband accidentally wish for?
8. - What was the
third and last wish?
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READING ACTIVITY
Past Simple of To Be
Hi there!
I hope you are enjoying your Monday!
I am and I’m also happy to help you learn some more English, so let’s get started!
We are going to look at the past simple of the verb “to be” today and how to use it correctly.Hoy vamos a estudiar el pasado simple del verbo “to be” y cómo estudiarlo bien.Below are some affirmative sentences containing “to be” in the past simple:
- I was cold.(Yo) Tenía frío.
- You (singular) were hungry.Tenías hambre.
- He was tired.(Él) Estaba cansado.
- She was happy.(Ella) Estaba contenta.
- It was funny.(Aquello) Era divertido.
- We were at home.Estábamos en casa.
- You (plural) were at school.Estabais en el cole.
- They were angry.Estaban enfadados.
Remember that to form the negative, we just have to put “not” after “was” or “were”.
Remember that you can also use the contracted form of the verbs in the negative. You can see them in brackets.
I hope you are enjoying your Monday!
I am and I’m also happy to help you learn some more English, so let’s get started!
We are going to look at the past simple of the verb “to be” today and how to use it correctly.Hoy vamos a estudiar el pasado simple del verbo “to be” y cómo estudiarlo bien.Below are some affirmative sentences containing “to be” in the past simple:
- I was cold.(Yo) Tenía frío.
- You (singular) were hungry.Tenías hambre.
- He was tired.(Él) Estaba cansado.
- She was happy.(Ella) Estaba contenta.
- It was funny.(Aquello) Era divertido.
- We were at home.Estábamos en casa.
- You (plural) were at school.Estabais en el cole.
- They were angry.Estaban enfadados.
Remember that to form the negative, we just have to put “not” after “was” or “were”.
Remember that you can also use the contracted form of the verbs in the negative. You can see them in brackets.
Here is YOUR lesson!
Hello!
I hope you are enjoying your Monday.
I’m enjoying my day, especially because I get to help you learn something new in English.
Are you ready?
Today we are learning about possessive adjectives.
Possessive adjectives are used to show possession or ownership of something. While we use them when we refer to people, it is more in the sense of relationship than ownership. For example,Los adjetivos posesivos se usan para indicar posesión. Cuando los usamos para referirnos a personas, indican más un sentido de relación que de posesión. Por ejemplo,This is Sarah. She is my wife.Te presento a Sarah. Es mi mujer.The possessive adjectives are as follows:
I — My
You — Your
He — His
She — Her
It — Its
We — Our
You(plural) — Your
They — Their
Check out some sentences with possessive adjectives:
* My brother helped me build this house. Mi hermano me ayudó a construir esta casa.* Is this your luggage?¿Es vuestro equipaje? * I think Mike has lost his suitcase!¡Creo que Mike ha perdido su maleta!* Jane is sad because her grandpa died recently.Jane está triste porque su abuelo murió hace poco.* That butterfly is beautiful; its wings look like a face. Esa mariposa es hermosa; sus alas parecen una cara.* Our parents are away this weekend so we are having a party!¡Nuestros padres no están este fin de semana así que vamos a montar una fiesta!* Don’t touch their books, John!¡No toques sus libros (los libros de ellos), John!Well, that’s easy enough, isn’t it? For more on this topic, please ask for the online course.
Have a great week!
Bye for now.
I hope you are enjoying your Monday.
I’m enjoying my day, especially because I get to help you learn something new in English.
Are you ready?
Today we are learning about possessive adjectives.
Possessive adjectives are used to show possession or ownership of something. While we use them when we refer to people, it is more in the sense of relationship than ownership. For example,Los adjetivos posesivos se usan para indicar posesión. Cuando los usamos para referirnos a personas, indican más un sentido de relación que de posesión. Por ejemplo,This is Sarah. She is my wife.Te presento a Sarah. Es mi mujer.The possessive adjectives are as follows:
I — My
You — Your
He — His
She — Her
It — Its
We — Our
You(plural) — Your
They — Their
Check out some sentences with possessive adjectives:
* My brother helped me build this house. Mi hermano me ayudó a construir esta casa.* Is this your luggage?¿Es vuestro equipaje? * I think Mike has lost his suitcase!¡Creo que Mike ha perdido su maleta!* Jane is sad because her grandpa died recently.Jane está triste porque su abuelo murió hace poco.* That butterfly is beautiful; its wings look like a face. Esa mariposa es hermosa; sus alas parecen una cara.* Our parents are away this weekend so we are having a party!¡Nuestros padres no están este fin de semana así que vamos a montar una fiesta!* Don’t touch their books, John!¡No toques sus libros (los libros de ellos), John!Well, that’s easy enough, isn’t it? For more on this topic, please ask for the online course.
Have a great week!
Bye for now.
Contracted forms of "to be"
Hello there!
I hope you’re well and enjoying your Monday!
Today we’re going to look at the contracted forms of the verb “to be” in the present simple. Remember that contractions are very common in informal writing and speech in English.Hoy vamos a estudiar las formas contraídas del verbo “to be” en el presente simple. Recuerda que las contracciones son muy comunes cuando se escribe o se habla de manera informal en inglés.
Before we continue, here’s a reminder of the verb “to be” in the present simple:
I am
You are
He / She / It is
We are
You (plural) are
They are
To make a contraction with a subject pronoun and the verb “to be”, join the two words and replace the first letter of the conjugated verb “to be” with an apostrophe. Para hacer una contracción con un pronombre de sujeto y el verbo “to be”, une las dos palabras y reemplaza la primera letra de la forma conjugada del verbo “to be” con un apóstrofo:
Have a look at the following dialogue between Richard (R) and Sandra (S) to see contractions in everyday speech:
S: Hey, Rich! I heard you’re going to Brazil this week!¡Hola, Rich! ¡Me han dicho que te vas a Brasil esta semana!
R: Yes, I’m leaving on Thursday morning. Sí, me marcho el jueves por la mañana.
S: You’re so lucky. I’m just staying here the whole summer.Qué suerte tienes. Yo me quedo por aquí todo el verano.
R: That’s unfortunate. Did you hear that John’s coming with me to Brazil? He’s buying his ticket tonight. We’re both really excited. ¡Qué mala suerte! ¿Sabías que John me acompaña a Brasil? Se compra el billete esta noche. Los dos estamos muy emocionados!
S: Have a great time! ¡Pasadlo muy bien!
To make a negative sentence, just add “not” after the contraction. For example,
- I’m not happy because it’s raining.No estoy contento porque está lloviendo.
- She’s not coming to the party.Ella no viene a la fiesta.
- They’re not tired today.No están cansados hoy.
- We’re not going to the party because we haven’t been invited.No vamos a la fiesta porque no nos han invitado.
It is also possible to say “you aren’t” instead of “you’re not”, “he / she / it isn’t” instead of “he / she / it’s not”, “we aren’t” instead of “we’re not” and “they aren’t” instead of “they’re not”. For example,
- She isn’t coming to the party.
- They aren’t tired today.
- We aren’t going to the party because we weren’t invited.
I hope this has been helpful! Remember that for more on this subject, you can ask for the online English courses.
Have an awesome week!
Take care,
I hope you’re well and enjoying your Monday!
Today we’re going to look at the contracted forms of the verb “to be” in the present simple. Remember that contractions are very common in informal writing and speech in English.Hoy vamos a estudiar las formas contraídas del verbo “to be” en el presente simple. Recuerda que las contracciones son muy comunes cuando se escribe o se habla de manera informal en inglés.
Before we continue, here’s a reminder of the verb “to be” in the present simple:
I am
You are
He / She / It is
We are
You (plural) are
They are
To make a contraction with a subject pronoun and the verb “to be”, join the two words and replace the first letter of the conjugated verb “to be” with an apostrophe. Para hacer una contracción con un pronombre de sujeto y el verbo “to be”, une las dos palabras y reemplaza la primera letra de la forma conjugada del verbo “to be” con un apóstrofo:
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Have a look at the following dialogue between Richard (R) and Sandra (S) to see contractions in everyday speech:
S: Hey, Rich! I heard you’re going to Brazil this week!¡Hola, Rich! ¡Me han dicho que te vas a Brasil esta semana!
R: Yes, I’m leaving on Thursday morning. Sí, me marcho el jueves por la mañana.
S: You’re so lucky. I’m just staying here the whole summer.Qué suerte tienes. Yo me quedo por aquí todo el verano.
R: That’s unfortunate. Did you hear that John’s coming with me to Brazil? He’s buying his ticket tonight. We’re both really excited. ¡Qué mala suerte! ¿Sabías que John me acompaña a Brasil? Se compra el billete esta noche. Los dos estamos muy emocionados!
S: Have a great time! ¡Pasadlo muy bien!
To make a negative sentence, just add “not” after the contraction. For example,
- I’m not happy because it’s raining.No estoy contento porque está lloviendo.
- She’s not coming to the party.Ella no viene a la fiesta.
- They’re not tired today.No están cansados hoy.
- We’re not going to the party because we haven’t been invited.No vamos a la fiesta porque no nos han invitado.
It is also possible to say “you aren’t” instead of “you’re not”, “he / she / it isn’t” instead of “he / she / it’s not”, “we aren’t” instead of “we’re not” and “they aren’t” instead of “they’re not”. For example,
- She isn’t coming to the party.
- They aren’t tired today.
- We aren’t going to the party because we weren’t invited.
I hope this has been helpful! Remember that for more on this subject, you can ask for the online English courses.
Have an awesome week!
Take care,
Prepositions of Place
Hello again!
I hope you are well today.
For today's fun language tip we are going to look at the prepositions of place at, in and on.
We can use at, in and on when we talk about the location of things.
What do these three prepositions tell us about the location?
In general, we use:
• At for a POINT (un punto específico)
• In for an ENCLOSED SPACE (un espacio cerrado)
• On for a SURFACE (una superficie)
Look at some examples:
Mike is at the bus stop waiting for a bus.Mike está en la parada esperando un autobús.
James doesn't like to be locked in his office all day; he likes to be outside.A James no le gusta estar encerrado en la oficina todo el día; le gusta estar al aire libre.
When I got home, I saw a cat sitting on my car!¡Cuando llegué a casa vi un gato tumbado sobre mi coche!
Let's take a look at a list of some words which often follow these prepositions of place:
AT
home - work - school - university - college - a station - an airport - the seaside
IN
the newspaper - bed - hospital - prison - the street - the sky - a photograph - a picture/photo - the mirror - the corner (of a room).
ON
the left - the right - the ground floor - the first, second, etc, floor - on a chair (sit) - on the radio - on television/TV - on a horse - on the corner (of a street).
An important rule to remember is, that we use on for most means of transport: Una regla importante es que usamos "on" con la mayoría de los medios de transporte:
I am on the bus/my bike/my motorbike/my skateboard/aplane/the train at the moment.
However, we do not use on for cars and taxis; we use the preposition in:Sin embargo, no usamos "on" con los coches y taxis; usamos la preposición "in".
I am in my car/a taxi at the moment.
I hope this has been helpful for you! Remember that for more information on this topic, you can take a look at the online course.
Have a great week.
Take care,
I hope you are well today.
For today's fun language tip we are going to look at the prepositions of place at, in and on.
We can use at, in and on when we talk about the location of things.
What do these three prepositions tell us about the location?
In general, we use:
• At for a POINT (un punto específico)
• In for an ENCLOSED SPACE (un espacio cerrado)
• On for a SURFACE (una superficie)
Look at some examples:
Mike is at the bus stop waiting for a bus.Mike está en la parada esperando un autobús.
James doesn't like to be locked in his office all day; he likes to be outside.A James no le gusta estar encerrado en la oficina todo el día; le gusta estar al aire libre.
When I got home, I saw a cat sitting on my car!¡Cuando llegué a casa vi un gato tumbado sobre mi coche!
Let's take a look at a list of some words which often follow these prepositions of place:
AT
home - work - school - university - college - a station - an airport - the seaside
IN
the newspaper - bed - hospital - prison - the street - the sky - a photograph - a picture/photo - the mirror - the corner (of a room).
ON
the left - the right - the ground floor - the first, second, etc, floor - on a chair (sit) - on the radio - on television/TV - on a horse - on the corner (of a street).
An important rule to remember is, that we use on for most means of transport: Una regla importante es que usamos "on" con la mayoría de los medios de transporte:
I am on the bus/my bike/my motorbike/my skateboard/aplane/the train at the moment.
However, we do not use on for cars and taxis; we use the preposition in:Sin embargo, no usamos "on" con los coches y taxis; usamos la preposición "in".
I am in my car/a taxi at the moment.
I hope this has been helpful for you! Remember that for more information on this topic, you can take a look at the online course.
Have a great week.
Take care,
The Verb "to Like"
Good morning!
I hope you are well.
I am sure that you have heard of the verb "to like" before in English! It's one of our favourite verbs. We use it all the time to talk about things that we enjoy doing. ¡Seguro que te suena el verbo "to like" en inglés! Es uno de nuestros verbos preferidos. Lo usamos con mucha frecuencia para hablar de actividades de las cuales disfrutamos.
If we don't like doing something, we don't enjoy doing it!
Let's have a look at some examples of how to use "to like" in the present simple in the affirmative and negative forms.
Bob likes playing cards with his friends on Saturday mornings. A Bob le gusta jugar a las cartas con los amigos los sábados por la mañana.
I like going shopping with my friends every weekend.
Me gusta ir de compras con mis amigas todos los fines de semana.
Mike doesn't like going to the gym. He prefers going running. A Mike no le gusta ir al gimnasio. Prefiere ir a correr.
Sara likes studying in the library because it's much more peaceful there. A Sara le gusta estudiar en la biblioteca porque allí se está mucho más tranquilo.
In general, children don't like doing their homework. En general, a los niños no les gusta hacer los deberes.
The verb "to like" is often followed by a gerund, the "-ing" form of the verb. However, it is also possible to put an infinitive after the verb "to like". It is possible to say, for example, El verbo "to like" muchas veces va seguido de un gerundio, la forma "-ing" del verbo. Sin embargo, también puede ir seguido de un infinitivo. Se puede decir, por ejemplo,
Bob likes to play cards with his friends on Saturday mornings.
Some other verbs which indicate preference are.
to love
to prefer
to hate
Look at some examples:
James loves watching films on TV whereas his sisterprefers going to the cinema. James hates spending so much money just to see a film.
James loves to watch films on TV whereas his sister prefers to go to the cinema. James hates to spend so much money just to see a film. A James le encanta ver películas en la tele mientras que su hermana prefiere ir al cine. James odia gastar tanto dinero solo para ver una película.
I hope this has been helpful!
For more on "to like", ask for the online course.
I hope that you have a great week!
Kind regards,
I hope you are well.
I am sure that you have heard of the verb "to like" before in English! It's one of our favourite verbs. We use it all the time to talk about things that we enjoy doing. ¡Seguro que te suena el verbo "to like" en inglés! Es uno de nuestros verbos preferidos. Lo usamos con mucha frecuencia para hablar de actividades de las cuales disfrutamos.
If we don't like doing something, we don't enjoy doing it!
Let's have a look at some examples of how to use "to like" in the present simple in the affirmative and negative forms.
Bob likes playing cards with his friends on Saturday mornings. A Bob le gusta jugar a las cartas con los amigos los sábados por la mañana.
I like going shopping with my friends every weekend.
Me gusta ir de compras con mis amigas todos los fines de semana.
Mike doesn't like going to the gym. He prefers going running. A Mike no le gusta ir al gimnasio. Prefiere ir a correr.
Sara likes studying in the library because it's much more peaceful there. A Sara le gusta estudiar en la biblioteca porque allí se está mucho más tranquilo.
In general, children don't like doing their homework. En general, a los niños no les gusta hacer los deberes.
The verb "to like" is often followed by a gerund, the "-ing" form of the verb. However, it is also possible to put an infinitive after the verb "to like". It is possible to say, for example, El verbo "to like" muchas veces va seguido de un gerundio, la forma "-ing" del verbo. Sin embargo, también puede ir seguido de un infinitivo. Se puede decir, por ejemplo,
Bob likes to play cards with his friends on Saturday mornings.
Some other verbs which indicate preference are.
to love
to prefer
to hate
Look at some examples:
James loves watching films on TV whereas his sisterprefers going to the cinema. James hates spending so much money just to see a film.
James loves to watch films on TV whereas his sister prefers to go to the cinema. James hates to spend so much money just to see a film. A James le encanta ver películas en la tele mientras que su hermana prefiere ir al cine. James odia gastar tanto dinero solo para ver una película.
I hope this has been helpful!
For more on "to like", ask for the online course.
I hope that you have a great week!
Kind regards,
There is / There are
Hello there!
I hope you are having a nice Monday.
Today we are going to have a look at “there was” and “there were” to see exactly when and how to use them.Hoy vamos a estudiar “there was” y “there were” para saber cuándo y cómo usarlos.
We use “there was” and “there were” when we want to say something existed or something was present in the past. Usamos “there was” y “there were” cuando queremos decir que algo existía o estaba presente en el pasado.
* Remember that “there was” and “there were” refer to the past and are the past tense of “there is” and “there are”.* Recuerda que “there was” y “there were” son el pasado de “there is” y “there are”.
- We use there was with singular nouns. For example:Usamos “there was” con sustantivos singulares. Por ejemplo:
There was a big garden in the front of the house.Había un gran jardín delante de la casa.
There was a man at the bus stop.Había un hombre en la parada de autobús.
- We use there were with plural nouns. For example:Usamos “there were” con sustantivos plurales. Por ejemplo:
There were many travel guides at the bookshop yesterday.Había muchas guías de viaje en la librería ayer.
There were seven hundred people at the convention last week.Había setecientas personas en el congreso la semana pasada.
Look at this dialogue between Eric (E) and Pam (P) to see how to use “there was” and “there were” in conversation:
E: Were there many people at the show, Pam?¿Había mucha gente en el espectáculo, Pam?
P: Yes, it was packed. You should have come! There wasenough room in the car for you.Sí, estaba muy lleno. ¡Tendrías que haber venido! Había suficiente sitio en el coche.
E: I know, I just didn’t feel like going out. There was a great film on TV last night anyway.Lo sé, pero no tenía ganas de salir. Dieron una película muy buena por la televisión ayer por la noche, de todas formas.
P: There were amazing decorations set up too around the stage area and there was a new guitar player who I hadn’t seen before.Había unas decoraciones increíbles alrededor del escenario también y un nuevo guitarrista que no había visto antes.
E: It sounds great. Next time I might come along.Suena genial. Quizás me apunte la próxima vez.
As you can see, we make questions by placing “was” or “were” at the beginning of the sentence followed by “there.”
• Were there many people at the show?¿Había mucha gente en el espectáculo?
• Was there anything good on TV last night?¿Había bueno en la televisión anoche?
To form the negative we add “not” to “was” or “were” to form “was not” or “were not.” Alternatively, you can use the contracted forms “wasn’t” or “weren’t”. Look at some examples:
• There were not / There weren’t many people at the show.No había mucha gente en el espectáculo.
• There was not / wasn’t anything good on TV last night.No había nada bueno en la televisión anoche.
I hope this has been helpful for you. For more information on this topic, please take a look at the online course.
Have a great week!
I hope you are having a nice Monday.
Today we are going to have a look at “there was” and “there were” to see exactly when and how to use them.Hoy vamos a estudiar “there was” y “there were” para saber cuándo y cómo usarlos.
We use “there was” and “there were” when we want to say something existed or something was present in the past. Usamos “there was” y “there were” cuando queremos decir que algo existía o estaba presente en el pasado.
* Remember that “there was” and “there were” refer to the past and are the past tense of “there is” and “there are”.* Recuerda que “there was” y “there were” son el pasado de “there is” y “there are”.
- We use there was with singular nouns. For example:Usamos “there was” con sustantivos singulares. Por ejemplo:
There was a big garden in the front of the house.Había un gran jardín delante de la casa.
There was a man at the bus stop.Había un hombre en la parada de autobús.
- We use there were with plural nouns. For example:Usamos “there were” con sustantivos plurales. Por ejemplo:
There were many travel guides at the bookshop yesterday.Había muchas guías de viaje en la librería ayer.
There were seven hundred people at the convention last week.Había setecientas personas en el congreso la semana pasada.
Look at this dialogue between Eric (E) and Pam (P) to see how to use “there was” and “there were” in conversation:
E: Were there many people at the show, Pam?¿Había mucha gente en el espectáculo, Pam?
P: Yes, it was packed. You should have come! There wasenough room in the car for you.Sí, estaba muy lleno. ¡Tendrías que haber venido! Había suficiente sitio en el coche.
E: I know, I just didn’t feel like going out. There was a great film on TV last night anyway.Lo sé, pero no tenía ganas de salir. Dieron una película muy buena por la televisión ayer por la noche, de todas formas.
P: There were amazing decorations set up too around the stage area and there was a new guitar player who I hadn’t seen before.Había unas decoraciones increíbles alrededor del escenario también y un nuevo guitarrista que no había visto antes.
E: It sounds great. Next time I might come along.Suena genial. Quizás me apunte la próxima vez.
As you can see, we make questions by placing “was” or “were” at the beginning of the sentence followed by “there.”
• Were there many people at the show?¿Había mucha gente en el espectáculo?
• Was there anything good on TV last night?¿Había bueno en la televisión anoche?
To form the negative we add “not” to “was” or “were” to form “was not” or “were not.” Alternatively, you can use the contracted forms “wasn’t” or “weren’t”. Look at some examples:
• There were not / There weren’t many people at the show.No había mucha gente en el espectáculo.
• There was not / wasn’t anything good on TV last night.No había nada bueno en la televisión anoche.
I hope this has been helpful for you. For more information on this topic, please take a look at the online course.
Have a great week!
How to Use "Going to"
Hello!
How are you? I hope you are well.
Today I'm going to teach you about "going to" and how to use it correctly. Here I have used "I'm going to teach you" because it's my intention
Hoy voy a hablarte sobre "going to" y te enseñaré cómo usarlo correctamente. He usado la frase en inglés "I'm going to teach you" ya que es mi intención.
"Going to" is used for events which are planned or expected.
"Going to" se usa para eventos planeados o esperados.
Look at the following conversation between Chris (C) and Stacey (S) to see how it is used:
Echa un vistazo a la siguiente conversación entre Chris (C) y Stacey (S) para ver cómo se usa:
C: Good morning, Stacey. Do you have any plans for the summer holiday? I'm going to spend a week in Ibiza with my friends.
Buenos días, Stacey. ¿Tienes algún plan para las vacaciones de verano? Yo voy a pasar una semana en Ibiza con mis amigos.
S: I'm not sure what I'm going to do, Chris. I may just stay here and spend time with my family. I'm very excited about next winter though as my family and I are going to go skiing in the Alps.
No estoy segura de qué voy a hacer, Chris. Tal vez me quede aquí y pase tiempo con mi familia. Pero tengo muchas ganas de que llegue el próximo invierno, ya que voy a ir con mi familia a esquiar a los Alpes.
C: That sounds like fun, Stacey. My family and I are going to Thailand to escape the cold winter. We do that every year. Anyway, Stacey, I have to go. I'm going to have lunch with a close friend this afternoon.
¡Suena divertido, Stacey! Mi familia y yo iremos a Tailandia para escapar del frío del invierno. Lo hacemos cada año. Bueno, Stacey, tengo que irme. Voy a comer con un buen amigo al mediodía.
S: OK, Chris, see you tomorrow!
Ok, Chris, ¡nos vemos mañana!
Remember we form this verb form using subject + the verb to be conjugated correctly + going to + the base form of the verb and to form the negative we just add "not" after the verb "to be" and follow the same structure, for example:
Recuerda que esta forma verbal se crea combinando el sujeto + el verbo "to be" en su correspondiente conjugación + el verbo en infinitivo (sin el "to"), y que para formar la forma negativa apenas añadimos "not" después del verbo "to be" y seguimos la misma estructura, por ejemplo:
We are not going to come to the party. (or the contracted form "We're not going to come to the party.")
No vamos a ir a la fiesta
"Going to" may also be used for predictions based on evidence we are able to see as we speak. For example,
"Going to" también se puede usar para hacer predicciones basándonos en señales que podemos advertir mientras hablamos. Por ejemplo:
• That book is going to fall off the table!
¡Ese libro se va a caer de la mesa!
• Look at those clouds! I think it's going to rain today.
¡Mira esas nubes! Creo que hoy va a llover
• I have just broken my wife's favorite vase. She's not going to be happy!
Acabo de romper el jarrón favorito de mi mujer. ¡No le va a hacer ninguna gracia!
Well, there you have it! I hope this has been helpful for you. For more information on "going to", please email us asking for the online course.
See you soon!
Have a nice week.
How are you? I hope you are well.
Today I'm going to teach you about "going to" and how to use it correctly. Here I have used "I'm going to teach you" because it's my intention
Hoy voy a hablarte sobre "going to" y te enseñaré cómo usarlo correctamente. He usado la frase en inglés "I'm going to teach you" ya que es mi intención.
"Going to" is used for events which are planned or expected.
"Going to" se usa para eventos planeados o esperados.
Look at the following conversation between Chris (C) and Stacey (S) to see how it is used:
Echa un vistazo a la siguiente conversación entre Chris (C) y Stacey (S) para ver cómo se usa:
C: Good morning, Stacey. Do you have any plans for the summer holiday? I'm going to spend a week in Ibiza with my friends.
Buenos días, Stacey. ¿Tienes algún plan para las vacaciones de verano? Yo voy a pasar una semana en Ibiza con mis amigos.
S: I'm not sure what I'm going to do, Chris. I may just stay here and spend time with my family. I'm very excited about next winter though as my family and I are going to go skiing in the Alps.
No estoy segura de qué voy a hacer, Chris. Tal vez me quede aquí y pase tiempo con mi familia. Pero tengo muchas ganas de que llegue el próximo invierno, ya que voy a ir con mi familia a esquiar a los Alpes.
C: That sounds like fun, Stacey. My family and I are going to Thailand to escape the cold winter. We do that every year. Anyway, Stacey, I have to go. I'm going to have lunch with a close friend this afternoon.
¡Suena divertido, Stacey! Mi familia y yo iremos a Tailandia para escapar del frío del invierno. Lo hacemos cada año. Bueno, Stacey, tengo que irme. Voy a comer con un buen amigo al mediodía.
S: OK, Chris, see you tomorrow!
Ok, Chris, ¡nos vemos mañana!
Remember we form this verb form using subject + the verb to be conjugated correctly + going to + the base form of the verb and to form the negative we just add "not" after the verb "to be" and follow the same structure, for example:
Recuerda que esta forma verbal se crea combinando el sujeto + el verbo "to be" en su correspondiente conjugación + el verbo en infinitivo (sin el "to"), y que para formar la forma negativa apenas añadimos "not" después del verbo "to be" y seguimos la misma estructura, por ejemplo:
We are not going to come to the party. (or the contracted form "We're not going to come to the party.")
No vamos a ir a la fiesta
"Going to" may also be used for predictions based on evidence we are able to see as we speak. For example,
"Going to" también se puede usar para hacer predicciones basándonos en señales que podemos advertir mientras hablamos. Por ejemplo:
• That book is going to fall off the table!
¡Ese libro se va a caer de la mesa!
• Look at those clouds! I think it's going to rain today.
¡Mira esas nubes! Creo que hoy va a llover
• I have just broken my wife's favorite vase. She's not going to be happy!
Acabo de romper el jarrón favorito de mi mujer. ¡No le va a hacer ninguna gracia!
Well, there you have it! I hope this has been helpful for you. For more information on "going to", please email us asking for the online course.
See you soon!
Have a nice week.
How to use the Present Simple
Hello again!
How are you doing today?
For today's fun English tip we are going to look at the present simple in English. I'll show you exactly when and how to use it correctly. Are you ready?
Para el consejo de inglés de hoy vamos a repasar el presente simple. Te enseñaré cuándo y cómo usarlo correctamente. ¿Preparado/a?
Right, let's start by looking at the following conversation between Robert (R) and Maria (M):
Ok, comencemos echando un vistazo a esta conversación entre Robert (R) y Maria (M):
R: The plane leaves for Barcelona at six tomorrow morning so I need to have an early night.
El avión sale para Barcelona mañana a las seis de la mañana, así que necesito irme a la cama temprano.
M: I know. You brother lives there doesn't he?
Ya. Tu hermano vive ahí, ¿verdad?
R: Yes he lives there too and so does my sister. I miss them a lot. I call them every weekend for a chat and now I can finally visit them.
Sí, él también vive ahí, al igual que mi hermana. Les echo mucho de menos. Les llamo todos los fines de semana para charlar un poco y ahora finalmente puedo ir a visitarles.
M: Well, have a great time then! I leave for my holiday on Monday too so I'll see you when you get back.
¡Pásalo muy bien entonces! Yo también me voy de vacaciones el lunes, así que te veré cuando regreses.
Firstly, we use the present simple for something that is always true. Look at the following example from the text above:
En primer lugar, usamos el presente simple para hablar de algo que siempre es cierto. Mira el siguiente ejemplo del texto anterior:
- Your brother lives there too, doesn't he?
- Tu hermano también vive ahí, ¿verdad?
(In this conversation we can see that at the present moment Robert's brother and sister live in Barcelona.)
(En esta conversación podemos ver que en este momento el hermano y la hermana de Robert están viviendo en Barcelona.)
Remember that with the present simple we place an "s" at the end of verbs in the third person singular. "Do" becomes "does" in the third person singular present form.
Recuerda que con el presente simple ponemos una "s" al final del verbo en la tercera persona del singular. "Do" se convierte en "does" en la tercera persona del singular.
Secondly, we use the present simple for things that happen repeatedly and normally we use the adverbs "often", "always", "every day", "sometimes", etc, with the present simple. For example:
En segundo lugar, usamos el presente simple para cosas que suceden de manera repetida, y en estos casos normalmente usamos los adverbios "often", "always", "every day", "sometimes", etc.
- I call them every weekend for a chat.
- Les llamo todos los fines de semana para charlar un poco.
Lastly, it can be used for something that is fixed or based on a schedule. For example:
Finalmente, se puede usar para hablar de algo ya fijado o con base en un horario. Por ejemplo:
- The plane leaves for Barcelona at six tomorrow morning.
- El avión sale para Barcelona mañana a las seis de la mañana.
I hope this has helped you understand the present simple a bit better. For more on this topic, please refer to the full online course.
Goodbye for now!
How are you doing today?
For today's fun English tip we are going to look at the present simple in English. I'll show you exactly when and how to use it correctly. Are you ready?
Para el consejo de inglés de hoy vamos a repasar el presente simple. Te enseñaré cuándo y cómo usarlo correctamente. ¿Preparado/a?
Right, let's start by looking at the following conversation between Robert (R) and Maria (M):
Ok, comencemos echando un vistazo a esta conversación entre Robert (R) y Maria (M):
R: The plane leaves for Barcelona at six tomorrow morning so I need to have an early night.
El avión sale para Barcelona mañana a las seis de la mañana, así que necesito irme a la cama temprano.
M: I know. You brother lives there doesn't he?
Ya. Tu hermano vive ahí, ¿verdad?
R: Yes he lives there too and so does my sister. I miss them a lot. I call them every weekend for a chat and now I can finally visit them.
Sí, él también vive ahí, al igual que mi hermana. Les echo mucho de menos. Les llamo todos los fines de semana para charlar un poco y ahora finalmente puedo ir a visitarles.
M: Well, have a great time then! I leave for my holiday on Monday too so I'll see you when you get back.
¡Pásalo muy bien entonces! Yo también me voy de vacaciones el lunes, así que te veré cuando regreses.
Firstly, we use the present simple for something that is always true. Look at the following example from the text above:
En primer lugar, usamos el presente simple para hablar de algo que siempre es cierto. Mira el siguiente ejemplo del texto anterior:
- Your brother lives there too, doesn't he?
- Tu hermano también vive ahí, ¿verdad?
(In this conversation we can see that at the present moment Robert's brother and sister live in Barcelona.)
(En esta conversación podemos ver que en este momento el hermano y la hermana de Robert están viviendo en Barcelona.)
Remember that with the present simple we place an "s" at the end of verbs in the third person singular. "Do" becomes "does" in the third person singular present form.
Recuerda que con el presente simple ponemos una "s" al final del verbo en la tercera persona del singular. "Do" se convierte en "does" en la tercera persona del singular.
Secondly, we use the present simple for things that happen repeatedly and normally we use the adverbs "often", "always", "every day", "sometimes", etc, with the present simple. For example:
En segundo lugar, usamos el presente simple para cosas que suceden de manera repetida, y en estos casos normalmente usamos los adverbios "often", "always", "every day", "sometimes", etc.
- I call them every weekend for a chat.
- Les llamo todos los fines de semana para charlar un poco.
Lastly, it can be used for something that is fixed or based on a schedule. For example:
Finalmente, se puede usar para hablar de algo ya fijado o con base en un horario. Por ejemplo:
- The plane leaves for Barcelona at six tomorrow morning.
- El avión sale para Barcelona mañana a las seis de la mañana.
I hope this has helped you understand the present simple a bit better. For more on this topic, please refer to the full online course.
Goodbye for now!
The Zero Conditional
Hi there!
How are you?
Today’s quick English tip is conditional sentences with the present simple in both clauses. This conditional is also known as the zero conditional. The zero conditional is used to talk about normal or real-life situations and when the result of the condition is always true, like a scientific fact.
Nuestro consejo de inglés de hoy tratará sobre frases condicionales con el presente simple en las dos cláusulas. Este condicional también se conoce como el “zero conditional”. Se utiliza para hablar de situaciones de la vida real cuando el resultado de la condición siempre es cierto, como un hecho científico.
We use the following structures to form zero conditional sentences:
If / When+ the simple present, + the simple present
or
The simple present + if / when+ the simple present.
Here are some examples of zero conditional sentences
When you heat ice, it melts
Cuando calientas el hielo, se derrite.
When I wake up in the morning, I go for a run.
Cuando me levanto por la mañana, voy a correr.
Jim helps me when he has time.
Jim me ayuda cuando tiene tiempo.
If I go on holiday in summer, I usually go to my beach house.
Si voy de vacaciones en verano, suelo ir a mi casa de la playa.
I read books at night if I am not too busy.
Leo libros por la noche si no estoy demasiado ocupado.
What does he do when he finishes work each day?
¿Qué hace él cuando termina de trabajar cada día?
How do you feel if someone laughs at you?
¿Cómo te sientes cuando alguien se ríe de ti?
Well, I hope this has been useful. For more on present conditional sentences, ask for the online course.
I’ll write to you again next week.
Take care,
Best wishes
How are you?
Today’s quick English tip is conditional sentences with the present simple in both clauses. This conditional is also known as the zero conditional. The zero conditional is used to talk about normal or real-life situations and when the result of the condition is always true, like a scientific fact.
Nuestro consejo de inglés de hoy tratará sobre frases condicionales con el presente simple en las dos cláusulas. Este condicional también se conoce como el “zero conditional”. Se utiliza para hablar de situaciones de la vida real cuando el resultado de la condición siempre es cierto, como un hecho científico.
We use the following structures to form zero conditional sentences:
If / When+ the simple present, + the simple present
or
The simple present + if / when+ the simple present.
Here are some examples of zero conditional sentences
When you heat ice, it melts
Cuando calientas el hielo, se derrite.
When I wake up in the morning, I go for a run.
Cuando me levanto por la mañana, voy a correr.
Jim helps me when he has time.
Jim me ayuda cuando tiene tiempo.
If I go on holiday in summer, I usually go to my beach house.
Si voy de vacaciones en verano, suelo ir a mi casa de la playa.
I read books at night if I am not too busy.
Leo libros por la noche si no estoy demasiado ocupado.
What does he do when he finishes work each day?
¿Qué hace él cuando termina de trabajar cada día?
How do you feel if someone laughs at you?
¿Cómo te sientes cuando alguien se ríe de ti?
Well, I hope this has been useful. For more on present conditional sentences, ask for the online course.
I’ll write to you again next week.
Take care,
Best wishes
The Future Conditional
Hello!
I hope you are having a lovely day.
If I study English every day, I will go to London at the end of the year!
Si estudio inglés cada día, ¡iré a Londres a finales de año!
If I don’t study hard, I won’t be able to go.
Si no estudio mucho, no podré ir.
Do you know what form I am using in the above sentences?
It is called the future conditional, also known as the first conditional.
Look at the following conversation between Mike (M) and Jane (J) to see how it is used:
M: Jane, if I study hard, will I pass the year?
Jane, si estudio mucho, ¿aprobaré el curso?
J: I hope so, Mike, but you need to work very hard. If you need help, I will help you.
Espero que sí, Mike, pero necesitas estudiar muchísimo. Si necesitas ayuda, echaré una mano.
M: But the teacher says that I won’t pass the year if I don’t get at least 80% in my next exam!
¡Pero la profesora dice que no aprobaré el curso si no saco al menos un 80% en mi próximo examen!
J: Don’t worry. If you come to my house every day after school, you will pass your exam for sure! We can study together.
No te preocupes. Si te vienes a mi casa cada día después del colegio, ¡aprobarás el examen seguro! Podemos estudiar juntos.
M: OK, great! Thanks so much, Jane!
OK, ¡genial! ¡Muchas gracias, Jane!
The first conditional is used to talk about the consequences of an action or something that might happen in the future with a condition.
El primer condicional se usa para hablar de las consecuencias de una acción o algo que podría ocurrir en el futuro, con una condición.
Look at how to form it:
If + present simple, + will / won’t + the infinitive without “to”.
It may also be swapped around:
También podemos darle la vuelta:
subject + will / won’t + the infinitive without “to” + if + present simple.
Look at the following sentence from Mike and Jane’s conversation:
I won’t pass the year if I don’t get at least 80% in my next exam.
No aprobaré el curso si no saco al menos un 80% en mi próximo examen.
Another way of saying this is…
If I don’t get at least 80% in my next exam, I won’t pass the year.
Si no saco al menos un 80% en mi próximo examen, no aprobaré el año.
Both sentences mean that if Mike gets less than 80%, he will have to retake the year.
Ambas frases significan que si Mike saca menos del 80%, tendrá que repetir curso.
I hope this has helped you understand the first conditional. For further information, don’t forget to mail us for the online course.
See you next week!
Best wishes,
I hope you are having a lovely day.
If I study English every day, I will go to London at the end of the year!
Si estudio inglés cada día, ¡iré a Londres a finales de año!
If I don’t study hard, I won’t be able to go.
Si no estudio mucho, no podré ir.
Do you know what form I am using in the above sentences?
It is called the future conditional, also known as the first conditional.
Look at the following conversation between Mike (M) and Jane (J) to see how it is used:
M: Jane, if I study hard, will I pass the year?
Jane, si estudio mucho, ¿aprobaré el curso?
J: I hope so, Mike, but you need to work very hard. If you need help, I will help you.
Espero que sí, Mike, pero necesitas estudiar muchísimo. Si necesitas ayuda, echaré una mano.
M: But the teacher says that I won’t pass the year if I don’t get at least 80% in my next exam!
¡Pero la profesora dice que no aprobaré el curso si no saco al menos un 80% en mi próximo examen!
J: Don’t worry. If you come to my house every day after school, you will pass your exam for sure! We can study together.
No te preocupes. Si te vienes a mi casa cada día después del colegio, ¡aprobarás el examen seguro! Podemos estudiar juntos.
M: OK, great! Thanks so much, Jane!
OK, ¡genial! ¡Muchas gracias, Jane!
The first conditional is used to talk about the consequences of an action or something that might happen in the future with a condition.
El primer condicional se usa para hablar de las consecuencias de una acción o algo que podría ocurrir en el futuro, con una condición.
Look at how to form it:
If + present simple, + will / won’t + the infinitive without “to”.
It may also be swapped around:
También podemos darle la vuelta:
subject + will / won’t + the infinitive without “to” + if + present simple.
Look at the following sentence from Mike and Jane’s conversation:
I won’t pass the year if I don’t get at least 80% in my next exam.
No aprobaré el curso si no saco al menos un 80% en mi próximo examen.
Another way of saying this is…
If I don’t get at least 80% in my next exam, I won’t pass the year.
Si no saco al menos un 80% en mi próximo examen, no aprobaré el año.
Both sentences mean that if Mike gets less than 80%, he will have to retake the year.
Ambas frases significan que si Mike saca menos del 80%, tendrá que repetir curso.
I hope this has helped you understand the first conditional. For further information, don’t forget to mail us for the online course.
See you next week!
Best wishes,
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