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examen:
De la tarea que les dejé: a) how long have you been learning
1.- 1 lives / has bought; 2 has to play the piano? b) when did you
increased; 3 is / hasn't worked; 4 've begin to learn to play the piano?; 4 a)
known; 5 do you do; 6 haven't had; 7 how long have you known him?
've seen; 8 think b) when did you first meet him?; 5 a)
4a.- 1 haven't seen; 2 are you doing; how long has she been writnig
3 I'm looking; 4 've just her PhD thesis? b) when did she start
started; 5 've worked; 6 haven't writing her PhD thesis?
found; 7 I'm meeting; 8 are beginning 1b.- 1 I've been working in this office
5.- 1 grew; 2 started; 3 was; 4 got; 5 for three months; 2 the alarm
met; 6 wanted; 7 bought; 8 has been ringing for two hours; 3 I
left; 9 studied; 10 liked got married two years ago; 4 he
De los ejercicios que acabo de subir has had / has been growing a
(se los voy indicando por el moustache for a few weeks; 5 I came
número de cada archivo): to
Archivo 1 Italy a year ago; 6 she has been off
1.- 1 hardly any (photo 1); 2 too / so sick for a week
much (photo 2); 3 a few ( photo 1c.- 1 since; 2 since; 3 just; 4 for; 5 -;
1); 4 not enough (photo 1); 5 loads 6 already / just; 7 just /
of / so many (photo 2) ; 6 too / already; 8 yet
so much (photo 1); 7 a few (photo 1) Archivo 6
2.- 1 all; 2 whole; 3 a little; 4 few; 5 2c.- 1 What is being introduced into
little; 6 little; 7 a few; 8 the classroom?; 2 who is taking
few; 9 a few; 10 a little advantage of the power of the
3.- 1 a lot; 2 a lot of; 3 many / a lot of; internet? 3 what has raised questions
4 a lot of; 5 much; 6 much of
4.- 1 a few; 2 little; 3 a little; 4 few; 5 obscenity, harassment, etc.?; 4 what
little; 6 little; 7 a few; will set a precedent for how
8 few; 9 a few; 10 a little society and goverment deals with the
Archivo 2 exchange of information in the
5.- 1 have had; 2 became; 3 have future?; 5 who has the issue of
created; 4 went; 5 continued / has children and pornography been a
sent; 6 have increased valuable tool for?; 6 what is the key?
Archivo 3 Archivo 7
2a.- 1 should; 2 must; 3 shouldn't; 4 2f.- 1 I would like to know what
should; 5 shouldn't; 6 mustn't; happens when adult topics and a
7 should; 8 must; 9 must; 10 mustn't child's naive exploration meet.
3a.- 1 f; 2 c; 3 a ; 4 d; 5 b; 6 e 2 do you know if the internet is a
Archivo 4 free forum for discussion?
4.- 1 participating; 2 to say; 3 to tell; 3 could you tell me whether
4 being; 5 complaining; 6 communications on the internet
feeling; 7 to swallow; 8 taking 4 do you have any idea if some
Archivo 5 subjects are taboo on the
1a.- 1 a) how long has it been internet?
raining? b) When did it start?; 2 a) 5 would you mind telling me who
how long have they been friends? b) is responsible for internet
when did they become friends?; 3 content?
send a message.
Use of the infinitive
Pienso viajar a Venezuela. - I'm planning
to travel to Venezuela.
Gramática
Pienso estudiar en Caracas. - I am
Many verbs can be used with the infinitive
planning to study in Caracas.
form of other verbs.
Tú tienes que comer todos los días. - You
In these cases, only the first verb is
have to eat every day.
conjugated!
Usted tiene que pagar el alquiler. - You
Example: have to pay the rent.
Deseo estudiar más español. - I wish to Él/ella tiene que trabajar. - He/She has to
study more Spanish. work.
Necesito descansar. - I need to rest. Nosotros tenemos que desayunar
Necesito regresar al hotel. - I need to temprano. - We have to eat breakfast
return to the hotel. early.
The verb tener requires a "que" between Ustedes tienen que cambiar dinero. - You
Again, only the first verb is conjugated! Ellos/ellas tienen que hablar con la
secretaria. - They have to speak with the
Example: tener que + infinitive
secretary.
Yo tengo que estudiar. - I have to study.
Yo tengo que caminar todos días. - I have
The verb hay is like the verb tener. to walk everyday.
It requires a "que" between the verb and
Hay que comer todos los días. - One must
the infinitive form.
eat every day.
It is used to express an impersonal
Hay que pagar la cuenta. - One must pay
obligation.
the bill.
Example: hay que + infinitive Hay que trabajar. - One must work.
Hay que estudiar. - One must study. Hay que llegar temprano. - One must
The verb ir is NOT like the verbs tener and arrive early.
It is used to talk about the future. Yo voy a ayudarle a María. - I'm going to
¿Vas a estudiar? - Are you going to study? Voy a copiar su pasaporte. - I will copy
your passport.
Sentences
Las muchachas van a estudiar. - The girls
Quiero vivir en Nueva York. - I want to live
are going to study.
in New York.
Nosotros vamos a estudiar. - We are going
Necesito cambiar dinero. - I need to to study.
exchange money. ¿Dónde van a estudiar los muchachos? -
Quiero visitar Tikal. - I want to visit Tikal Where are the boys going to study?
(mayan ruins). ¿Vas a traer las maletas? - Are you going
ellos/as
3ª per. plural they work
trabajan
week. = Yo voy a Londres la
próxima semana (la acción se
va a desarrollar en el futuro
próximo y existe una decisión
firme por mi parte de llevarla a
cabo)