Lesson 6

Vocabulary.
To put Why Parents
To wash Because Child
To wait (for) Now Children
To study What Garage
That Early Factory
But Late
When Family

Idioms.
Wait for me Too late A lot of books
I like it Too much work Very much
(at) What time? Too many books What are you waiting for?
Too + (adjective or adverb) A lot He’s eating dinner
Too big A lot of work

Exercise 1
Translate the following sentences and practice reading them aloud.
1. He brings candy every day 9. Mr. Jackson and I can’t bring a lot of
2. That man likes to bring books apples
3. That man can bring Mary 10. She eats very much
4. That man can’t bring Mary 11. That girl likes to read everything
5. We bring the children too 12. That girl can eat a lot
6. Mr. Jackson and I bring a lot of apples 13. That girl can’t eat a lot
7. Mr. Jackson and I like to bring a lot of 14. They come late every day
apples 15. They like to come late everyday
8. Mr. Jackson and I can bring a lot of apples 16. They can’t come late every day

Exercise 2
Fill in the blank with this, this one, these, that, that one, those.
1. When can (ese) _____ boy come early?
2. ______(esta) family waits for all the children
3. _____ (aquellos) parents wait for their children
4. Why can’t (aquella) _____ girl work here?
5. John likes to wash (ese)_______new car, and Henry likes to wash (éste) _____
6. ______ (estos) children like to go to school
7. Where can I put (estas)______ tables?
8. Why can’t you take (este)____ child and (aquél) ________?
9. My father likes (esta) _____ house, but my mother likes (esa) ______
10. Mother says (aquella) ___________house is too little

Exercise 3
Use the possessive adjetives
1. (sus, de ellos) ________ children are very little
2. Mr. Jackson washes (su, de él) ______ new car
3. (su, de ella) _______ brother waits for Mary in the street
4. (mi) ________ father puts the car in the garage
5. (nuestros) _______ children like to study English

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 6. Can’t (su, de usted) _______ child learn to write?
7. (su, de él) ______ brother lives in the United States
8. Mrs. Martin takes (sus, de ella) _______ children to the park every day
9. “This is (mi) _____ pen”, says Miss Jackson
10. (nuestro) ________ last name is Morgan

The word “Home”

Home He comes home every day We work at home
At home She goes to home early They bring his books from
From home They’re at home home

Exercise 4
Translate
1. Mi papá viene a casa 6. Mis padres no pueden ir a casa
2. Los niños van a casa temprano 7. ¿Está en casa tu hermano?
3. Venimos de casa 8. Ella puede traer muchos de casa
4. Me gusta comer en casa 9. ¿Puedo ir a casa?
5. Su papá (de ella) trabaja en casa 10. ¿Por qué no puedes ir a casa?

Gerund (ando, iendo)

Give the gerund of the following sentences
Go Use Travel-travel Wash
Work Be Take Wait___ for
Read See Live Study
Say Put Eat Learn
Come Forget Help
Write Trip Bring

The present progressive tense

Exercise 6
1. I’m taking 5. She’s studying 9. The boys are using
2. You’r living 6. Mary is washing 10. He’s eating candy
3. He’s putting 7. We’re working
4. Robert is learning 8. They’re Reading

Exercise 7
Verbal practice
1. He’s working now 4. Isn’t he working now? 7. Why isn’t he working?
2. He isn’t working now 5. Where is he working? 8. At what time is he
3. Is he working now? 6. Why is he working? working?