Hi there!
I hope you are well today.
Shall I help you with your English? If you haven't seen "shall" before in English, then I can show you how to use it correctly.
¿Te ayudo con tu inglés? Si no has visto nunca la palabra "shall" en inglés, hoy te enseñaré a usarla correctamente.
Firstly, have a look at the following conversation between Dan and Gemma:
Dan: Hey, Gemma! What time shall we meet today?
Dan: ¡Hola, Gemma! ¿A qué hora quedamos hoy?
Gemma: Around 2 o'clock. Is that OK? Shall I invite Eric too?
Gemma: Sobre las 2. ¿Te va bien? ¿Invito también a Eric?
Dan: Yes, I'd like to see him again.
Dan: Sí, me gustaría volver a verle.
Dan: Shall I come pick you up from work? It will be easier that way.
Dan: ¿Te paso a recoger por tu trabajo? Será más fácil así.
Gemma: Great! See you then!
Gemma: ¡Genial! ¡Nos vemos luego!
As you can see, we use "shall" for offers and suggestions. "Shall" is a more formal way of making offers or suggestions. We could also use the words "should" for an offer or "I will" for affirmations.
Como puedes ver, usamos "shall" para ofrecer y sugerir cosas. "shall" es una forma más formal de ofrecer o sugerir cosas. También se podrían usar las palabras "should" para ofrecer" o "I will" para afirmaciones.
Look at these examples:
• Are you going to study a master's degree after this?
• ¿Vas a estudiar un máster después?
• Yes, I shall / Yes, I will. I've always intended to do so.
• Sí, lo haré / Sí, lo haré. Siempre he tenido la intención de hacerlo.
• Shall / Should I open the window for you?
• ¿Quiere que le abra la ventana?
• Oh, yes please, it is very hot.
• Sí, por favor, hace mucho calor.
For negative sentences we can say "shall not" which means "will not" or the even older and less common form "shan't".
Para las frases negativas, podemos decir "shall not", que significa "will not", o la forma aún más antigua y menos común "shan't".
• You shall not / will not go out until you have finished your homework!
• ¡No saldrás hasta que hayas terminado los deberes!
• I shan't / will not / won't be long at the bank.
• No estaré mucho tiempo en el banco.
Well, there we go. I hope this has helped you understand "shall" a little more. For more information, go to letspractiseenglish@yahoo.com for the online English course.
See you next week!
Have a great day.
Best wishes,
What time is it?
Hello there!
I hope you are well today.
Today we are going to look at telling the time in English so that the next time someone stops you and asks you the time, you will feel confident enough to tell them.
Hoy vamos a estudiar las horas en inglés así que la próxima vez que alguien te pare y te lo pregunte, tendrás la confianza de responderle.
There are two common ways of telling the time.
Hay dos formas muy comunes de decir la hora.
One way which is common in Britain is to say the minutes first and then the hour. For minutes 1 to 30 we use past but for minutes 31 to 59 we use to.
Una forma muy común en el inglés británico es decir los minutos primero, y luego la hora. Desde el minuto 1 al 30 se usa "past" pero de los minutos 31 a 59," to".
For example,
9:10 (ten past nine)
9:10 (las nueve y diez)
10:25 (twenty-five past ten)
10:25 (las diez y veinticinco)
11:40 (twenty to twelve)
11:40 (las doce menos veinte)
But...
instead of saying "15 minutes past", say (a) quarter past
instead of saying "15 minutes to", say (a) quarter to
instead of saying "30 minutes past", say half past
For example,
10:15 = (a) quarter past ten
10:15 = las diez y cuarto
9:45 = (a) quarter to ten
9:45 = las diez menos cuarto
11:30 = half past eleven
11:30 = las once y media
Another important rule is when the clock hands are on the hour we say o'clock in English.
Otra regla importante es que cuando es la hora en punto, se dice "o'clock" en inglés.
For example:
12:00 (twelve o'clock)
13:00 (one o'clock)
Another way of telling the time which is more common in the USA which is easier for many people is to say the hour first and the minutes after, for example,
En Estados Unidos, hay otra forma más fácil de decir la hora con la hora primero y los minutos después, por ejemplo,
14:30 (two thirty)
18:26 (six twenty-six)
9:50 (nine fifty)
Remember that in the morning before 12:00 we always refer to the time as a.m. but after 12:00 we refer to the time as p.m.
Recuerda que hasta las 12:00 de la mañana, decimos "a.m.", pero después de las 12:00, "p.m.".
3 a.m. (three in the morning)
03:00 (las tres de la madrugada)
3 p.m. (three in the afternoon)
15:00 (las tres de la tarde)
I hope this has helped you understand how to tell the time. For more examples of how to tell the time, please contact us for the online course.
See you next week!
Take care. Bye!
I hope you are well today.
Today we are going to look at telling the time in English so that the next time someone stops you and asks you the time, you will feel confident enough to tell them.
Hoy vamos a estudiar las horas en inglés así que la próxima vez que alguien te pare y te lo pregunte, tendrás la confianza de responderle.
There are two common ways of telling the time.
Hay dos formas muy comunes de decir la hora.
One way which is common in Britain is to say the minutes first and then the hour. For minutes 1 to 30 we use past but for minutes 31 to 59 we use to.
Una forma muy común en el inglés británico es decir los minutos primero, y luego la hora. Desde el minuto 1 al 30 se usa "past" pero de los minutos 31 a 59," to".
For example,
9:10 (ten past nine)
9:10 (las nueve y diez)
10:25 (twenty-five past ten)
10:25 (las diez y veinticinco)
11:40 (twenty to twelve)
11:40 (las doce menos veinte)
But...
instead of saying "15 minutes past", say (a) quarter past
instead of saying "15 minutes to", say (a) quarter to
instead of saying "30 minutes past", say half past
For example,
10:15 = (a) quarter past ten
10:15 = las diez y cuarto
9:45 = (a) quarter to ten
9:45 = las diez menos cuarto
11:30 = half past eleven
11:30 = las once y media
Another important rule is when the clock hands are on the hour we say o'clock in English.
Otra regla importante es que cuando es la hora en punto, se dice "o'clock" en inglés.
For example:
12:00 (twelve o'clock)
13:00 (one o'clock)
Another way of telling the time which is more common in the USA which is easier for many people is to say the hour first and the minutes after, for example,
En Estados Unidos, hay otra forma más fácil de decir la hora con la hora primero y los minutos después, por ejemplo,
14:30 (two thirty)
18:26 (six twenty-six)
9:50 (nine fifty)
Remember that in the morning before 12:00 we always refer to the time as a.m. but after 12:00 we refer to the time as p.m.
Recuerda que hasta las 12:00 de la mañana, decimos "a.m.", pero después de las 12:00, "p.m.".
3 a.m. (three in the morning)
03:00 (las tres de la madrugada)
3 p.m. (three in the afternoon)
15:00 (las tres de la tarde)
I hope this has helped you understand how to tell the time. For more examples of how to tell the time, please contact us for the online course.
See you next week!
Take care. Bye!
Let´s Play
Hello everyone,
I hope you are having a fantastic day!
Today's lesson will be a bit different! Keep reading...
Let's start by reading the following conversation between Luis and Juliette:
Comencemos leyendo una conversación entre Luis y Juliette:
L: You should watch Gordon Ramsey's new cooking show. It's really good!
L: Deberías ver el nuevo programa de cocina de Gordon Ramsey. ¡Es muy bueno!
J: Yes, I saw you sent my brother an email about it.
J: Sí, vi que se lo enviaste a mi hermano por correo.
L: I have watched every episode. The other day I waslooking for a chocolate cake recipe and found his show online. We should watch it in the evening.
L: He visto todos los episodios. El otro día estaba buscando una receta para un pastel de chocolate y encontré su programa online. Lo podríamos ver esta noche.
J: That sounds perfect!
J: ¡Perfecto!
Do you know what the difference between "see"", "watch" and "look" is? Let's have a look! ;)
¿Conoces la diferencia entre "see", "watch" y "look"? ¡Vamos a ver!
We use see to mean simply that an image comes into our eyes. It may not be a choice, if our eyes are open, we see things. For example:
Utilizamos "see" cuando nos referimos a una imagen que tenemos delante. "See" no es una decisión, sencillamente cuando tenemos los ojos abiertos, vemos cosas. Por ejemplo:
"I can see clouds in the sky"
"Veo nubes en el cielo"
When we look, we concentrate on seeing something. It is a choice. For example:
Cuando decimos "look", nos concentramos en ver algo. Es una decisión consciente. Por ejemplo:
"Look! Isn't this a lovely dress?"
"¡Mira! ¿No es un vestido precioso?"
There are a lot of phrasal verbs for "look". Here are three very common phrasal verbs.
Hay muchos phrasal verbs con "look". Aquí tenemos tres muy comunes:
- Look at: used to direct someone's attention to something or someone.
- Look at: lo utilizamos para mostrar algo, hacer que la gente mire algo.
- Look for: to search for something or someone.
- Look for: buscar algo o alguien.
- Look after: to take care of someone or something.
- Look after: cuidar de alguien o de algo.
If you would like to learn more, contact us for the full online course.
Bye for now!
I hope you are having a fantastic day!
Today's lesson will be a bit different! Keep reading...
Let's start by reading the following conversation between Luis and Juliette:
Comencemos leyendo una conversación entre Luis y Juliette:
L: You should watch Gordon Ramsey's new cooking show. It's really good!
L: Deberías ver el nuevo programa de cocina de Gordon Ramsey. ¡Es muy bueno!
J: Yes, I saw you sent my brother an email about it.
J: Sí, vi que se lo enviaste a mi hermano por correo.
L: I have watched every episode. The other day I waslooking for a chocolate cake recipe and found his show online. We should watch it in the evening.
L: He visto todos los episodios. El otro día estaba buscando una receta para un pastel de chocolate y encontré su programa online. Lo podríamos ver esta noche.
J: That sounds perfect!
J: ¡Perfecto!
Do you know what the difference between "see"", "watch" and "look" is? Let's have a look! ;)
¿Conoces la diferencia entre "see", "watch" y "look"? ¡Vamos a ver!
We use see to mean simply that an image comes into our eyes. It may not be a choice, if our eyes are open, we see things. For example:
Utilizamos "see" cuando nos referimos a una imagen que tenemos delante. "See" no es una decisión, sencillamente cuando tenemos los ojos abiertos, vemos cosas. Por ejemplo:
"I can see clouds in the sky"
"Veo nubes en el cielo"
When we look, we concentrate on seeing something. It is a choice. For example:
Cuando decimos "look", nos concentramos en ver algo. Es una decisión consciente. Por ejemplo:
"Look! Isn't this a lovely dress?"
"¡Mira! ¿No es un vestido precioso?"
There are a lot of phrasal verbs for "look". Here are three very common phrasal verbs.
Hay muchos phrasal verbs con "look". Aquí tenemos tres muy comunes:
- Look at: used to direct someone's attention to something or someone.
- Look at: lo utilizamos para mostrar algo, hacer que la gente mire algo.
- Look for: to search for something or someone.
- Look for: buscar algo o alguien.
- Look after: to take care of someone or something.
- Look after: cuidar de alguien o de algo.
If you would like to learn more, contact us for the full online course.
Bye for now!
Present Forms for the Future
Hello!
How are you today? I hope you are having a great day.
Today, as part of our quick lesson, we are going to look at two present forms that we can use to talk about the future. Don't be confused; I'll show you how easy it is
The two present forms we use for the future are thepresent simple and the present continuous.
Firstly take a look at a short email Eric sends to his mother containing the present simple and the present continuous.
Primero echa un vistazo a un breve correo electrónico que Eric le manda a su madre y que contiene el presente simple y el presente continuo.
Hello, Mum!
Tomorrow I'm leaving for Australia. My plane leaves at 6 a.m. I need to take the night bus to the airport. Itleaves the bus station at 3 a.m! I'm staying with some friends of mine for a month, which I'm really looking forward to. I chose to travel now because my exams are in June and I need to study a lot during that time. We are going to tour the west coast of Australia on a yacht with William's parents. I'll give you a call as soon as Iarrive.
Mañana me voy a Australia. Mi avión sale a las 6 de la mañana. Necesito coger el autobús de noche para llegar al aeropuerto. ¡Sale de la estación de autobuses a las 3 de la madrugada! Me quedaré con unos amigos durante un mes, lo que me hace mucha ilusión. Decidí viajar ahora porque mis exámenes son en junio y necesito estudiar mucho durante esa época. Vamos a hacer un tour de la costa oeste de Australia con el yate de los padres de William. Te llamaré en cuanto llegue.
Lots of love,
Eric
The present simple is used to talk about scheduled events.
El presente simple se usa para hablar de eventos planeados.
Look at some examples from the above text:
- My plane leaves at 6 a.m.
- It leaves the bus station at 3 a.m.
- My exams are in June.
The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements or plans that we have made for the future.
El presente continuo se usa para hablar de planes que hemos hecho para el futuro.
Look at some examples from the above text:
- I'm leaving for Australia.
- I'm staying with some friends.
We also use the present simple after certain words or phrases, for example, "when" and "as soon as".
También usamos el presente simple con ciertas palabras o frases, como por ejemplo "cuando" y "en cuanto".
For example,
- When I arrive in Australia, I'll call you.
- Cuando llegue a Australia, te llamaré.
- I'll call you as soon as I arrive.
- Te llamaré en cuanto llegue.
I hope this has helped you!
How are you today? I hope you are having a great day.
Today, as part of our quick lesson, we are going to look at two present forms that we can use to talk about the future. Don't be confused; I'll show you how easy it is
The two present forms we use for the future are thepresent simple and the present continuous.
Firstly take a look at a short email Eric sends to his mother containing the present simple and the present continuous.
Primero echa un vistazo a un breve correo electrónico que Eric le manda a su madre y que contiene el presente simple y el presente continuo.
Hello, Mum!
Tomorrow I'm leaving for Australia. My plane leaves at 6 a.m. I need to take the night bus to the airport. Itleaves the bus station at 3 a.m! I'm staying with some friends of mine for a month, which I'm really looking forward to. I chose to travel now because my exams are in June and I need to study a lot during that time. We are going to tour the west coast of Australia on a yacht with William's parents. I'll give you a call as soon as Iarrive.
Mañana me voy a Australia. Mi avión sale a las 6 de la mañana. Necesito coger el autobús de noche para llegar al aeropuerto. ¡Sale de la estación de autobuses a las 3 de la madrugada! Me quedaré con unos amigos durante un mes, lo que me hace mucha ilusión. Decidí viajar ahora porque mis exámenes son en junio y necesito estudiar mucho durante esa época. Vamos a hacer un tour de la costa oeste de Australia con el yate de los padres de William. Te llamaré en cuanto llegue.
Lots of love,
Eric
The present simple is used to talk about scheduled events.
El presente simple se usa para hablar de eventos planeados.
Look at some examples from the above text:
- My plane leaves at 6 a.m.
- It leaves the bus station at 3 a.m.
- My exams are in June.
The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements or plans that we have made for the future.
El presente continuo se usa para hablar de planes que hemos hecho para el futuro.
Look at some examples from the above text:
- I'm leaving for Australia.
- I'm staying with some friends.
We also use the present simple after certain words or phrases, for example, "when" and "as soon as".
También usamos el presente simple con ciertas palabras o frases, como por ejemplo "cuando" y "en cuanto".
For example,
- When I arrive in Australia, I'll call you.
- Cuando llegue a Australia, te llamaré.
- I'll call you as soon as I arrive.
- Te llamaré en cuanto llegue.
I hope this has helped you!
Don't forget to mail us for more information about the topic.
Remember that practice makes perfect!
Enjoy your week!
Take care,
Remember that practice makes perfect!
Enjoy your week!
Take care,
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