My Language Course

My Language Course
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My Language Course
1 - That was yesterday
Expressions of time 1
Did you have a nice vacation? 1 2
Into the past 3
Ask me a question! 4
I didn't like it 5
Where were you yesterday? 2 6
Was or were? 7
He wasn't at home 8
I was in California but you weren't 9
What was the hotel like? 3 10
2 - Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola 4 11
Sport 17
Leisure time 18
The day before yesterday 5 19
Robert and Malcolm 20
Changes 21
What happened yesterday? 6 22
Atlanta in the 20th century 23
An Interview with General William Sher... 24
Weekend activities 25
Where were you, Jerry? 7 26
3 - The early years
Four stages in life 27
This is Jack James 8 28
After that, I got married 29
When did you leave New York? 9 30
10 years ago 31
Our last vacation 10 32
The present and the past 33
What did you do yesterday? 34
The right answer 35
With the tour guide 11 36
4 - Farmers Market
Farmers market 12 37
Packaging 40
Move! 41
In the past 42
Question medley 43
Simple past forms 44
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Buy, bought 45
A famous movie about Atlanta 46
Pumpkin pie 13 47
5 - In the park
In the park 14 48
Clothing 52
Cotton 53
Buy, bought, bought 54
Regular or irregular? 55
The history of Georgia 56
What happened yesterday? 57
Market 15 58
How do I look? 16 59
6 - Let's go!
A night out with James 17 60
Your friend needs some advice 61
Great idea, Joe 62
Could, should, would 18 63
There's more than one way to say 'no' 64
It's too crowded 65
Is that good or bad? 66
My favorite bar 19 67
Friendly smile 68
7 - Cyclorama
Cyclorama 20 69
In the museum 73
Modal verbs 74
I know I can! 75
I am able to do that! 76
Cathy can, but may not! 77
Would you like some help? 78
Negating modal verbs 79
No, I would not! 80
Strong colors! 21 81
8 - On the road
Driving home 82
Where am I? 22 83
Proceed to leave 84
Take the train 85
The ticket agent 23 86
A reservation isn't necessary 24 87
Where can I buy a ticket? 88

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The Orient Express 25 89

Travel to Missoula 90
9 - Airport
Airport vocabulary 91
Fly like an eagle 26 92
Traveling 93
Take off 94
At the airport 95
Atlanta International Airport 27 96
Flying 97
The ticket is for you 98
10 - Quite a lot!
How much ...? 99
A lot! 28 100
A few good men 29 101
A few or a little? 102
Little by little 103
Need some ideas? 104
A lot 105
Georgia 30 106
All the hotel rooms 107
The 'Old South' 108
11 - All in the past
Verb forms 109
Yesterday 31 110
The weather was great 111
What did you do? 112
A good old hot dog! 32 113
Off to work 33 114
An evening in front of the TV 34 115
You forgot to call me 116
Forget-me-not 117
I know I can! 35 118
Modal verbs 119
Be polite! 120
12 - A perfect present
For Whom the Bell Tolls 36 121
What have you done? 122
I've vacationed in Florida frequently 123
Mix, mixed, mixed! 124
Get, got, gotten! 125
Have you ever been to the Grand Canyo... 126

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Oh, for a frozen pizza! 127

Transformations 128
An American writer 129
13 - Hemingway
Hemingway 37 130
Literature 134
The bar 135
American literature 136
Ernesto 'Hemingway' 137
A trip to Florida 138
Florida 139
Return to Florida 140
One of a kind 38 141
14 - Never say never
Never say never 142
Sometimes he walks to work 39 143
Who works the longest? 40 144
Sometimes often 145
Seriously adverbs! 146
I never have lunch 147
He played badly 148
Slow and slowly 149
Not anymore 150
Have you ever ...? 151
15 - Gatorland
Gatorland 41 152
Wild animals 155
Domestic animals 156
Time goes by 157
How did he do it? 158
Alligators! 159
Alligator leather purse 42 160
A stamp in your passport 161
At the end of the 19th century 162
Florida's history 163
Return to Florida 164
All about Morty 43 165
16 - Me, myself and I
All about the car 166
What a game 44 167
Me, myself and I 168
A good night out 45 169

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Take a look at yourself 170

Each other 171
Do it yourself 172
No, I can drive it myself 173
17 - Golfing
Golfing 46 174
Cars 179
Simply adverbs! 180
Golfing in Florida 181
On the golf course 182
Competitors 183
Why don't you do it yourself? 47 184
Why don't you drive? 48 185
18 - Faster, please!
Gone fishing! 186
Fast, faster, fastest 187
More, most 188
I can do better 189
It's too good to be true 190
What comes next? 49 191
Infinitive or gerund 192
Just wanted to ask 50 193
Who's going fishing? 194
19 - At the wharf
At the wharf 51 195
Water sports 198
More cleverly 199
Deep sea fishing 200
Most calmly answered 201
Fishing 202
Verb constructions 203
Just try to relax! 204
I want to catch Moby Dick! 52 205
Strange, but true 53 206
20 - Simply perfect!
That is the question 207
Bills, nothing but bills 208
Have you ever ...? 209
Seriously adverbs! 210
Well, well, well 211
Wild animals 212
Me, myself and I 213

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Look in the mirror 214

Fishing 215
Slow, slowly 216
Florida 54 217
21 - Buy it!
What about these beads, here? 55 218
Would you like to try it on? 219
It's a bargain 220
Is it a sale? 221
No thanks, I'm just browsing 222
The art of persuasion 56 223
Is it that important? 57 224
When do you need it? 225
By Thursday? 226
Sell the beads right away! 227
22 - A complaint
The modern world 228
What is it? 229
Can I help you? 58 230
My cell phone doesn't work 231
When I turn it on ... 59 232
Getting your way 233
What's the problem? 60 234
A strange noise 235
23 - At the bank
So many ways to spend money 236
How much did you say? 61 237
A little money quiz 238
At the bank 62 239
My account 240
What do you want to say? 241
Oh, man! 63 242
Express yourself 243
What's wrong? 64 244
Small change 245
24 - Leave a message
Leave a message 65 246
Thanks for calling 249
Can I help you? 250
Hello? 251
Can I use your phone? 252
Hold the line 253

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Could you repeat that, please? 254

I'm afraid she's busy 255
Recorded message 256
Call them now 257
Wrong number 258

E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | Expressions of time
Busca las expresiones adecuadas.
Expressions of time
ayer yesterday afternoon
la semana pasada a week ago
el año pasado yesterday
anoche last week
hace una semana last year
ayer por la mañana the day before yesterday
ayer por la tarde yesterday morning
hace un año lately
en el pasado a year ago
últimamente in the past
anteayer the week before last
hace dos semanas last night
Expressions of time
ayer yesterday
la semana pasada last week
el año pasado last year
anoche last night
hace una semana a week ago
ayer por la mañana yesterday morning
ayer por la tarde yesterday afternoon
hace un año a year ago
en el pasado in the past
últimamente lately
anteayer the day before yesterday
hace dos semanas the week before last
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E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | Did you have a nice vacation? 1
Lee el texto y señala la imagen correcta.
Did you have a nice vacation? Past tense - El pasado

Las preguntas en pasado se forman con el
verbo auxiliar 'did', que es la forma del pasado
Did you have a nice vacation? del verbo 'do'. La negación es 'didn't'.
Oh, yes. It was fantastic!
Ej.
Did you stay in a hotel? Did you go to a restaurant?
No, we stayed in a nice bed and breakfast near the beach. (¿Habéis ido a un restaurante?)
No, we didn't go to a restaurant.
Did you go sightseeing? (No, no hemos ido a un restaurante.)
No, we didn't. We didn't do much really, just relaxed all day.
That sounds good!
Picture 1 Picture 2
Did you have a nice vacation?

Did you have a nice vacation?
Oh, yes. It was fantastic!
Did you stay in a hotel?
No, we stayed in a nice bed and breakfast near the beach.
Did you go sightseeing?
No, we didn't. We didn't do much really, just relaxed all day.
That sounds good!
Picture 1 Picture 2
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | Into the past
Escribe las siguientes oraciones en pasado simple.
Into the past Past tense - El pasado

El pasado de los verbos regulares se forma
añadiendo al infinitivo la desinencia-ed . Si el
I often check out late. verbo termina en '-e' esta se elimina.
I checked out late yesterday.
Presente Pasado
start started
The flight always arrives on time. arrive arrived
It on time last week.
Los verbos que terminan en -y forman el
pasado añadiencdo la desinencia -ied. Si un
We often visit friends on vacation. verbo termina con una consonante, esta debe
We friends on our last vacation. duplicarse.
Presente Pasado
They always watch TV in the evening. copy copied
They TV yesterday evening. stop stopped
She usually checks in early.

She in early yesterday.
Into the past

I often check out late.
I checked out late yesterday.
The flight always arrives on time.

It arrived on time last week.
We often visit friends on vacation.

We visited friends on our last vacation.
They always watch TV in the evening.

They watched TV yesterday evening.
She usually checks in early.

She checked in early yesterday.
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | Ask me a question!
Formula preguntas con estas frases.
Ask me a question! Bed and Breakfast - Desayuno

incluido
Los Bed and Breakfasts o B&Bs
He stayed in a nice hotel. (literalmente 'cama ydesayuno'), son
Did he stay in a nice hotel? una forma de alojamiento privado con la
que se puede pernoctar con desayuno
incluido. Son muy populares en EE. UU.
y Gran Bretaña, y suelen ser más
She visited a friend. They played tennis. económicos que los hoteles. Además el
a friend? tennis? hecho de pernoctar con una familia es
una estupenda manera de conocer un
país y sus gentes.
He arrived late. The flight departed on time.
late? on time?
They finished early. He watched TV.

early? TV?
Ask me a question!
He stayed in a nice hotel.
Did he stay in a nice hotel?
She visited a friend. They played tennis.

Did she visit a friend? Did they play tennis?
He arrived late. The flight departed on time.

Did he arrive late? Did the flight depart on time?
They finished early. He watched TV.

Did they finish early? Did he watch TV?
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | I didn't like it
Cambia cada verbo a la negación en imperfecto. Fíjate en el ejemplo.
I didn't like it Irregular verbs - Verbos irregulares

Muchos verbos forman su pasado de forma
irregular. Pero esto no importa a la hora de
I didn't like the food, but I liked the drinks. formar su forma interrogativa o negación. En
estos casos se utilizan los mismos verbos
The train on time. auxiliares que para los verbos regulares.
It left late. Ej.

We had a great time on holiday.
He at 1 p.m. (Nos hemos divertido mucho en las vacaciones.)
I didn't have a great time on holiday.
He checked in at 2 p.m. (No nos hemos divertido en las vacaciones
Did you have a great time on holiday?
She fish. (¿Os habéis divertido en las vacaciones?)
She ordered chicken.
We in front of the building.

We parked behind the building.
We at 4 p.m.
We arrived at 5 p.m.
I didn't like it
I didn't like the food, but I liked the drinks.
The train didn't leave on time.

It left late.
He didn't check in at 1 p.m.

He checked in at 2 p.m.
She didn't order fish.

She ordered chicken.
We didn't park in front of the building.

We parked behind the building.
We didn't arrive at 4 p.m.

We arrived at 5 p.m.
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | Where were you yesterday? 2
Pulsa sobre los espacios y elige la respuesta adecuada entre las opciones que aparecen.
Where were you yesterday?

you at home yesterday evening?
No, I .
Where you?
I at a bar with some friends.
Really? Chris and Nicole with you?
No, they , but Kim .
How is she?
Great. She says, hi.
Where you yesterday evening?
I was at work.
Was, were - El pasado de 'be'

Las formas en pasado del verbo 'be' son 'was' o 'were'.
La negación es 'wasn't' o 'weren't'.
Afirmación Negación Pregunta

I was I wasn't Was I ...?
you were you weren't Were you?
he/she/it was he/she/it wasn't Was he/she/it ...?
we were we weren't Were we ...?
you were you weren't Were you ...?
they were they weren't Were they ...?
Where were you yesterday?

Were you at home yesterday evening?
No, I wasn't .
Where were you?
I was at a bar with some friends.
Really? Were Chris and Nicole with you?
No, they weren't , but Kim was .
How is she?
Great. She says, hi.
Where were you yesterday evening?
I was at work.
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | Was or were?
Completa los espacios con las palabras que convengan.
Was or were?
He was at the movies last night.
She at a restaurant last night.

I at home yesterday.
They at work until 9 p.m. yesterday.
We at the grocery store yesterday morning.
Alice at an Italian restaurant yesterday afternoon.
Bill and I at a bar last night.
Steve and Cindy at the movies yesterday evening.
He at a museum last weekend.
Was or were?
He was at the movies last night.
She was at a restaurant last night.

I was at home yesterday.
They were at work until 9 p.m. yesterday.
We were at the grocery store yesterday morning.
Alice was at an Italian restaurant yesterday afternoon.
Bill and I were at a bar last night.
Steve and Cindy were at the movies yesterday evening.
He was at a museum last weekend.
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | He wasn't at home
Completa los espacios con 'wasn't' o 'weren't'.
He wasn't at home Was, were - El pasado de 'be'

Las formas en pasado del verbo 'be' son 'was' o 'were'.
La negación es 'wasn't' o 'weren't'.
He wasn't at home.
Tom and Julie weren't at a restaurant. Afirmación Negación Pregunta
I was I wasn't Was I ...?
We at work. you were you weren't Were you?
I at home. he/she/it was he/she/it wasn't Was he/she/it ...?
we were we weren't Were we ...?
David in the office. you were you weren't Were you ...?
they were they weren't Were they ...?
She at a bar.
Alex and I at the movies.
She at school.
I at the theater.
He wasn't at home
He wasn't at home.
Tom and Julie weren't at a restaurant.
We weren't at work.
I wasn't at home.
David wasn't in the office.
She wasn't at a bar.
Alex and I weren't at the movies.
She wasn't at school.
I wasn't at the theater.
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | I was in California but you weren't
Ve con el ratón a los espacios en blanco. Pulsa para ver las distintas alternativas y decide cuál es la opción adecuada.
I was in California but you weren't

We on vacation in California.
Our hotel very nice.
There a coffee shop in the hotel.
But there a restaurant.
We very pleased with the food there.
We also in San Diego.
It as big as Los Angeles.
But it also very nice.
I was in California but you weren't

We were on vacation in California.
Our hotel was very nice.
There wasn't a coffee shop in the hotel.
But there was a restaurant.
We were very pleased with the food there.
We were also in San Diego.
It wasn't as big as Los Angeles.
But it was also very nice.
E My Language Course | 1 - That was yesterday | What was the hotel like? 3
Lee y escucha el texto. Haz clic en los espacios en blanco hasta encontrar la solución correcta.
What was the hotel like?

How was your vacation?
It was great!
Was your hotel nice?
The first one wasn't very nice.
The room was small and dirty, the bed wasn't
comfortable enough, and it was too expensive.
That's too bad!
Yes, it was. But the second hotel was very nice.
The room was big and clean, it was cheap, and the
service was excellent.
Heather's vacation .
The first hotel .
The bed in the first hotel .
The second hotel .
What was the hotel like?

How was your vacation?
It was great!
Was your hotel nice?
The first one wasn't very nice.
The room was small and dirty, the bed wasn't
comfortable enough, and it was too expensive.
That's too bad!
Yes, it was. But the second hotel was very nice.
The room was big and clean, it was cheap, and the
service was excellent.
Heather's vacation was great .
The first hotel was too expensive .
The bed in the first hotel wasn't comfortable enough .
The second hotel was very nice .
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D My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola 4
1 2
Hi, Malcolm, how was your day?
Hola, Malcolm. ¿Cómo te ha ido el día?
3 4
Oh, it was pretty boring. Just a couple of families and a group of 15 school kids.
Bueno, ha sido bastante aburrido. Solo un par de familias y un grupo de 15 escolares.
5 6
But, you know, those kids were unbelievable! They asked for one cup of soda after the other.
¡Pero esos niños eran increíbles! Me pedían un refresco detrás de otro.

7 8
Each kid managed to drink more soda than all the other Wow! That's more than I drink in a year!
people together.
Cada niño consiguió beberse más refrescos que el resto de la gente ¡Increíble! ¡Eso es más de lo que yo bebo en todo el año!
junta.
9 10
But I sure could use a cup right now! Yeah. Hey, how was your weekend?
Pero ahora sí que me bebería un vaso. ¿Qué tal te fue el fin de semana?
11 12
Oh, it was fun! My wife and I rented an RV and we The weather wasn't so good, but we enjoyed the beach
stayed at the beach for two days. just the same.
¡Divertido! Mi mujer y yo alquilamos una caravana y pasamos dos No hizo muy buen tiempo, pero disfrutamos igual de la playa.
días en la playa.

13 14
What did you do? We stayed in town. My parents were here from
Louisiana.
¿Qué has hecho tú? Nos quedamos en la ciudad. Mis padres vinieron de Louisiana.
15 16
And, believe it or not, my dad wanted to tour Coca-Cola. So, I showed him around on Saturday.
Y lo creas o no, mi padre quería visitar la fábrica de Coca-Cola. Por eso, se la enseñé el sábado.
17 18
Must be nice to work on Saturdays! And, did he like it?
¡Debe ser muy agradable trabajar el sábado! Y, ¿le gustó?

19 20
Oh, yeah. He loved it. He especially loved the free soda.
Oh, sí. Le encantó. Sobre todo le gustó la bebida gratis.
21 22
Of course. Say, do you want to play squash tonight?
¡Claro! Dime, ¿te apetecería jugar al squash esta noche?
23 24
Yeah. Sounds great. I think I'm a little rusty, though.
Sí. Suena bien. Aunque creo que estoy un poco oxidado.

25 26
I usually play squash every week. But last week I was sick.
Normalmente juego al squash cada semana. Pero la semana pasada estuve enfermo.
27 28
I haven't played in two weeks. What's a good time for you?
Ya hace dos semanas que no juego. ¿Cuándo te va mejor?
29 30
Hmm. How about 7.30? Great! Let's meet at the courts.
Hum... ¿qué tal a las siete y media? ¡Fenomenal! Nos encontramos en las pistas.

31 32
All right. See you then! See you!
De acuerdo. ¡Hasta luego! ¡Hasta luego!

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Sport
Aquí puedes aprender las palabras más importantes relacionadas con el mundo del deporte.
Sport
jugar exercise
ganar play
perder racket
competición win
partido lose
equipo court
ejercicio team
puesto, campo soccer
fútbol match
raqueta coach
entrenador competition
espectador referee
árbitro spectator
Sport
jugar play
ganar win
perder lose
competición competition
partido match
equipo team
ejercicio exercise
puesto, campo court
fútbol soccer
raqueta racket
entrenador coach
espectador spectator
árbitro referee

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Leisure time
Marca la traducción adecuada.
Leisure time
espectáculo ir a comer
event eating out
activity go eating
descanso vacaciones
recreation spare time
entertainment vacation
diversión actividad
amusement action
performance activity
relajarse descanso
to relax retirement
to recover rest
Leisure time
espectáculo ir a comer
event eating out
activity go eating
descanso vacaciones
recreation spare time
entertainment vacation
diversión actividad
amusement action
performance activity
relajarse descanso
to relax retirement
to recover rest

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | The day before yesterday 5
Pulsa el símbolo del altavoz y completa los espacios con las palabras que hayas escuchado.
The day before yesterday
The day before yesterday

yesterday
yesterday morning
yesterday afternoon
last night
a week ago
last week
the week before last
a year ago
last year

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Robert and Malcolm
Forma el pasado simple de los verbos que están entre paréntesis.
Robert and Malcolm The simple past - El pasado simple

El pasado simple de losverbos regulares se
forma añadiendo el sufijo -ed al infinitivo.
Each kid managed to drink a lot of soda. (manage) Ej.: I walk (yo ando)
I walk ed (yo anduve)
Robert Malcolm how his day was. (ask)
Solo existe una única forma para todas las
Malcolm and his wife at home on the weekend. (stay) personas y aquí se aplican las mismas reglas
Malcolm's father to tour Coca-Cola. (want) ortográficas que para la 3ª persona del
singular.
Malcolm his father around. (show)
And his father the soda. (love)
Robert and Malcolm

Each kid managed to drink a lot of soda. (manage)
Robert asked Malcolm how his day was. (ask)

Malcolm and his wife stayed at home on the weekend. (stay)
Malcolm's father wanted to tour Coca-Cola. (want)
Malcolm showed his father around. (show)
And his father loved the soda. (love)

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Changes
Completa las frases con el pasado simple de los verbos marcados en azul.
Changes
These days, I work on Mondays only.
Last year, I worked 5 days a week.
Now, I live in New York.

Last year, I in Atlanta.
You watch TV every day.

A year ago, you never TV.
Nowadays, the kids don't believe in Santa Claus.

A year ago, they still in Santa Claus.
This year, my wife plays tennis on Mondays.

A year ago, she tennis on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
We listen to the radio every day.

A year ago, we never to the radio.
These days, I walk to work.

A year ago, I never to work.
These days, you call your mother every Sunday.

A year ago, you always me on Sundays.
Changes
These days, I work on Mondays only.
Last year, I worked 5 days a week.
Now, I live in New York.

Last year, I lived in Atlanta.
You watch TV every day.

A year ago, you never watched TV.
Nowadays, the kids don't believe in Santa Claus.

A year ago, they still believed in Santa Claus.
This year, my wife plays tennis on Mondays.

A year ago, she played tennis on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
We listen to the radio every day.

A year ago, we never listened to the radio.
These days, I walk to work.

A year ago, I never walked to work.
These days, you call your mother every Sunday.

A year ago, you always called me on Sundays.

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | What happened yesterday? 6
Escucha con atención la frase y señala luego la columna correcta.
What happened yesterday? The simple past of the verb do - El

pasado simple del verbo 'do'
El verbo 'do' solo tiene una forma verbal
Present Past para todas las personas del pasado
simple: 'did'.
El verbo 'do' se utiliza también en el

pasado como verbo auxiliar para la ne-
gación, poniendo 'do' en pasado y el
verbo principal en infinitivo: 'did not'.
What happened yesterday?

Present Past

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Atlanta in the 20th century
Completa las frases con la forma correcta del pasado simple del verbo 'be'.
Atlanta in the 20th century The simple past of the verb be - El

pasado simple del verbo 'to be'
El verbo 'be' es un verbo irregular y, por
Atlanta the capital of Georgia. esta razón, tiene dos formas en el pasado
It also a financial center of the United States of America. simple.
There two airports in Atlanta. 'Was' se emplea para la 1ª y 3ªpersona

Emory University and Atlanta University private universities. del singular ('I', 'he', 'she', 'it') y 'were' para
la 2ª persona del singular y para las tres
A Civil War Museum, the grave of Martin Luther King, Jr and the personas del plural ('you', 'we', 'they').
Carter Presidential Center points of interest.
The site of the 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta.
was was were were was were
Atlanta in the 20th century

Atlanta was the capital of Georgia.
It was also a financial center of the United States of America.
There were two airports in Atlanta.
Emory University and Atlanta University were private universities.
A Civil War Museum, the grave of Martin Luther King, Jr and the
Carter Presidential Center were points of interest.
The site of the 1996 Olympic Games was Atlanta.

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | An Interview with General William Sherman
Completa los espacios con la forma correcta del pasado simple del verbo 'be'.
An Interview with General William Sherman

General Sherman, why Atlanta so important in the 19th century?
Atlanta an important city because there warehouses
and railroad companies.
The city at the end of the railroad from Chattanooga, TN.
What the problem with the people in Georgia?
The people in Georgia slaveholders, and the North
against slavery.
For this reason, there a battle in Atlanta during the Civil War.
And you against slavery?
Yes, I the leader of the Union army.
And the soldiers from the North successful?
Yes, we successful.
When the war over, the slaves in Georgia free.
The simple past of the verb be - El

pasado simple del verbo 'to be'
El verbo 'to be' es un verbo irregular
que tiene dos formas en el pasado
simple: 'was' y 'were'.
An Interview with General William Sherman

General Sherman, why was Atlanta so important in the 19th century?
Atlanta was an important city because there were warehouses
and railroad companies.
The city was at the end of the railroad from Chattanooga, TN.
What was the problem with the people in Georgia?
The people in Georgia were slaveholders, and the North was
against slavery.
For this reason, there was a battle in Atlanta during the Civil War.
And you were against slavery?
Yes, I was the leader of the Union army.
And were the soldiers from the North successful?
Yes, we were successful.
When the war was over, the slaves in Georgia were free.

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Weekend activities
Completa los espacios con la forma negativa del pasado simple de los siguientes verbos.
Weekend activities
Malcolm worked in Atlanta.
Malcolm did not work in Atlanta.
Malcolm and Robert were busy.

Malcolm and Robert busy.
His father loved the soda.

His father the soda.
Malcolm was a little rusty.

Malcolm a little rusty.
Malcolm played squash last week.

Malcolm squash last week.
He and his wife rented a convertible.

He and his wife a convertible.
The negative sentence - La negación

Para negar el verbo 'be' en el pasado, se utiliza 'not'. La
negación en pasado de cualquier otro verbo se forma con
el pasado de 'do' + 'not' + infinitivo del verbo. Para 'did not'
existe la forma abreviada 'didn't'.
Weekend activities
Malcolm worked in Atlanta.
Malcolm did not work in Atlanta.
Malcolm and Robert were busy.

Malcolm and Robert were not busy.
His father loved the soda.

His father did not love the soda.
Malcolm was a little rusty.

Malcolm was not a little rusty.
Malcolm played squash last week.

Malcolm did not play squash last week.
He and his wife rented a convertible.

He and his wife did not rent a convertible.

E My Language Course | 2 - Coca-Cola | Where were you, Jerry? 7
Escucha el texto con atención y decide si las siguientes afirmaciones son verdaderas o falsas.
Where were you, Jerry?

Jerry's colleague Johnny was sick last week.
True False
Jerry was with Liz's friend Paul yesterday.

True False
Liz called Jerry's mother yesterday.

True False
Carol watched an action movie yesterday.

True False
Jerry didn't see Liz yesterday.

True False
Where were you, Jerry?

Jerry's colleague Johnny was sick last week.
True False
Jerry was with Liz's friend Paul yesterday.

True False
Liz called Jerry's mother yesterday.

True False
Carol watched an action movie yesterday.

True False
Jerry didn't see Liz yesterday.

True False

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | Four stages in life
Desplaza las imágenes según corresponda.
Four stages in life
be born start work
get married retire
Four stages in life
be born start work
get married retire

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | This is Jack James 8
Lee y escucha el texto. Haz clic en los espacios en blanco hasta encontrar la solución correcta.
This is Jack James

I was born in Detroit in 1925. I started school when
I was five years old. That was 1930. In 1944 I finished
school. Then I went to college. After that I started work
as an engineer. I got married in 1950, and my son was born
two years later, in 1952. I worked for 30 years at the same
company and retired fourteen years ago, in 1988.
How old was Jack when he started school?
When did Jack start work as an engineer?
How long did Jack work?
When did Jack retire?
This is Jack James

I was born in Detroit in 1925. I started school when
I was five years old. That was 1930. In 1944 I finished
school. Then I went to college. After that I started work
as an engineer. I got married in 1950, and my son was born
two years later, in 1952. I worked for 30 years at the same
company and retired fourteen years ago, in 1988.
How old was Jack when he started school? Five years old.
When did Jack start work as an engineer? After college.
How long did Jack work? For 30 years.
When did Jack retire? Fourteen years ago.

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | After that, I got married
Desplaza las palabras según corresponda.
After that, I got married For or ago? - ¿Por o hace?

Para indicar la duración de un cierto periodo de
tiempo se usa en inglés la preposiciónfor ('por').
I was born in . Para expresar un determinado periodo de tiempo
del pasado se usa ago ('hace').
I went to school, I went to college.
Ej.
for 10 years (por 10 años, durante 10 años)
that I started work. 10 years ago (hace 10 años)
I got married twenty years .
I worked as an engineer twenty years.
I retired.
ago After 1925 Then for then
After that, I got married

I was born in 1925 .
I went to school, then I went to college.
After that I started work.
I got married twenty years ago .
I worked as an engineer for twenty years.
Then I retired.

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | When did you leave New York? 9
Escribe la fecha que hayas oído en los espacios.
When did you leave New York?

I was born in 1960.
She finished college in .
I left New York in .
She lived in London until .
I started my job in .
He retired in .
She got married in .
The date - La fecha

Las fechas del siglo pasado se expresan con
'nineteen' seguido del número correspondiente. A
partir del año 2000 las fechas vienen acompañadas
de 'two thousand'.
Ej.
1950 Nineteen fifty
2001 Two thousand and one
When did you leave New York?

I was born in 1960.
She finished college in 2002 .
I left New York in 2000 .
She lived in London until 1981 .
I started my job in 2001 .
He retired in 1991 .
She got married in 1975 .

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | 10 years ago
Desplaza las palabras según corresponda.
10 years ago
We in California on vacation.
The hotel was expensive.
We in a nice hotel on vacation.
I to the movies last night.
you see Alan yesterday?
He born in 1975.
They married last year.
stayed got get was went lived
too Did were Do enough be
10 years ago
We were in California on vacation.
The hotel was too expensive.
We stayed in a nice hotel on vacation.
I went to the movies last night.
Did you see Alan yesterday?
He was born in 1975.
They got married last year.
get lived
Do enough be

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | Our last vacation 10
Traslada las palabras a los espacios adecuados para completar el texto.
Our last vacation

We a great time on our last vacation. We stayed
in a four-star hotel and in good restaurants. On the
weekend we to a nearby town and souvenirs
for our friends. On the last day we to the beach.
Unfortunately someone our camera there.
buy eat drove drive have went

go stole bought ate steal had
Past tense - El pasado

Presente Pasado
buy bought
drive drove
eat ate
go went
have had
steal stole
Our last vacation

We had a great time on our last vacation. We stayed
in a four-star hotel and ate in good restaurants. On the
weekend we drove to a nearby town and bought souvenirs
for our friends. On the last day we went to the beach.
Unfortunately someone stole our camera there.
buy eat drive have
go steal

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | The present and the past
Sitúa las formas del pasado junto a las correspondientes del presente.
The present and the past

Present Past
drink
fly
get off
leave
see
sell
speak
take
sold saw took drank left flew got off

spoke
The present and the past

Present Past
drink drank
fly flew
get off got off
leave left
see saw
sell sold
speak spoke
take took

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | What did you do yesterday?
Pon los verbos entre paréntesis en el pasado simple.
What did you do yesterday?

I saw Alice yesterday. (see)
I the train to Chicago last week. (take)
She to New York last night. (fly)
He three glasses of wine last weekend. (drink)
I a good movie last week. (see)
They off the train at Pennsylvania Station yesterday afternoon. (get)
She Spanish on vacation last year. (speak)
The train on time. (leave)
I my car for $3,000 last month. (sell)
What did you do yesterday?

I saw Alice yesterday. (see)
I took the train to Chicago last week. (take)
She flew to New York last night. (fly)
He drank three glasses of wine last weekend. (drink)
I saw a good movie last week. (see)
They got off the train at Pennsylvania Station yesterday afternoon. (get)
She spoke Spanish on vacation last year. (speak)
The train left on time. (leave)
I sold my car for $3,000 last month. (sell)

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | The right answer
Marca la reacción adecuada.
The right answer

Who did you see? Jim.
No, Jim.
I didn't see.
What did you do? I see a movie.

I saw a movie.
I never see movies.
Where did you go? I go to the movies.

I went to the movies.
I didn't go there.
When did you arrive? What about 9 p.m.?

Until 9 p.m.
At 9 p.m.
The right answer

Who did you see? Jim.
No, Jim.
I didn't see.
What did you do? I see a movie.

I saw a movie.
I never see movies.
Where did you go? I go to the movies.

I went to the movies.
I didn't go there.
When did you arrive? What about 9 p.m.?

Until 9 p.m.
At 9 p.m.

E My Language Course | 3 - The early years | With the tour guide 11
Haz clic sobre el altavoz y escucha el texto. Contesta después a las preguntas.
With the tour guide

What didn't the man have? His coke.
His camera.
His backpack.
What happened to it? Someone stole it.

He sold it.
He left it somewhere.
Where can they find it? In the museum.

At the grocery store.
In the train station.
With the tour guide

What didn't the man have? His coke.
His camera.
His backpack.
What happened to it? Someone stole it.

He sold it.
He left it somewhere.
Where can they find it? In the museum.

At the grocery store.
In the train station.

D My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | Farmers market 12
1 2
Meg, what's the matter with you?
Meg, ¿qué te pasa?
3 4
Oh, nothing! You know, the last time you said that, you were lying.
Oh, ¡nada! La última vez que dijiste eso, estabas mintiendo.
5 6
Well, to be honest, I just tripped. So?
Bueno, para decir la verdad, me he tropezado. ¿Y entonces?

7 8
Well, I tripped over a crate of tomatoes. Now they're So what? Is that all?
ruined.
Bueno, metí el pie en una caja de tomates. Ahora están todos ¿Y qué? ¿Eso es todo?
estropeados.
9 10
Well, no. This morning, I dragged a sack of potatoes into You dragged a sack of potatoes into the store.
the store.
Bueno, no... Esta mañana intenté arrastrar un saco de patatas dentro ¿Has arrastrado un saco de patatas hasta la tienda?
de la tienda.
11 12
What happened? Well, I didn't tie up the sack and the potatoes all rolled
down the street.
¿Y qué pasó? Pues, no até el saco y las patatas rodaron calle abajo.

13 14
Well, that can happen. Or did you want to tell me Umm … I'm really sorry, but I also dropped the crate with
something else? the pumpkins this afternoon.
Bueno, suele ocurrir. ¿O hay algo más que me quieras contar? Ay, lo siento de verdad, pero esta tarde se me cayó la caja con las
calabazas.
15 16
They're all crushed. Well, so am I. I assume there are none left to sell?
Se han aplastado todas. Yo también lo siento. ¿Supongo que no quedó nada que se pueda
vender?
17 18
Well, at least we have enough pumpkin purée for a We just don't have any potatoes for dinner!
pumpkin pie and smashed tomatoes for soup.
Al menos hay bastante puré de calabaza y tomates machacados para Solo que no nos quedan patatas para cenar.
hacer pastel de calabaza y sopa de tomate.

E My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | Packaging
Encuentra la traducción correcta.
Packaging
cesto
saco
paleta
caja de cartón
barril
bolsa
amarrar
empaquetar
sellado
impermeable
aislado
bag pack insulated carton sack
sealed pallet tie waterproof
barrel crate
Packaging
cesto crate
saco sack
paleta pallet
caja de cartón carton
barril barrel
bolsa bag
amarrar tie
empaquetar pack
sellado sealed
impermeable waterproof
aislado insulated

E My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | Move!
Encuentra la traducción correcta de los verbos que expresan movimiento.
Move!
ir, caminar correr
ir tirar
rodar saltar
caminar escalar
entrar irse
girar, dar la vuelta venir
tropezar dejar caer
caer levantar
drop enter jump step throw come run

leave walk
roll trip go turn climb lift
fall
Move!
ir, caminar walk correr run
ir go tirar throw
rodar roll saltar jump
caminar step escalar climb
entrar enter irse leave
girar, dar la vuelta turn venir come
tropezar trip dejar caer drop
caer fall levantar lift

E My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | In the past
Escribe los verbos en pasado simple.
In the past Spelling - La ortografía

Las reglas de ortografía aplicables a
los verbos en los distintos tiempos del
study omit pasado son las mismas que para la ter-
cera persona del singular del presente
drop try simple: -y se convierte en -ie (si no va
precedida de una vocal a, e, i, o, u).
stay drag La consonante final se duplica (en el
verbo en pasado y en los participios) si
plan play la última sílaba delverbo está acentua-
da. Si no lo está y la consonante final
es l, m o p, los americanos no la dupli-
kidnap cry can; en cambio los ingleses sí.
enjoy ship
In the past
study studied omit omitted
drop dropped try tried
stay stayed drag dragged
plan planned play played
kidnap kidnapped cry cried
enjoy enjoyed ship shipped

E My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | Question medley
¿Te acuerdas del diálogo? Responde las preguntas con frases completas. Comienza con un sí o un no.
Question medley
Did Meg deny that there was something wrong?
Yes, Meg denied that there was something wrong.
Did Meg trip?

.
Did Meg step into a crate of apples?

.
Did Meg try to drag a sack into the store?

.
Did Meg tie the sack up?

.
Questions in the simple past - Preguntas en el pasado simple

En las preguntas afirmativas / negativas, cuyo verbo no sea 'be', el
pasado se forma con el verbo auxiliar 'do'.
En la respuesta negativa también se utiliza el verbo auxiliar 'do', siempre

que el verbo no sea 'be'.
Para negar, se utiliza exclusivamente el verbo 'do' con la forma correcta

del tiempo verbal y delsujeto, dejando el verbo principal en infinitivo.
Question medley
Did Meg deny that there was something wrong?
Yes, Meg denied that there was something wrong.
Did Meg trip?

Yes, Meg tripped .
Did Meg step into a crate of apples?

No, she didn't step into a crate of apples .
Did Meg try to drag a sack into the store?

Yes, she tried to drag a sack into the store .
Did Meg tie the sack up?

No, Meg didn't tie the sack up .

E My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | Simple past forms
¿Regular o irregular? Relaciona cada verbo con su forma del pasado simple.
Simple past forms
buy left
tell bought
make brought
put told
leave put
bring made
go gave
give went
Irregular verbs - Los verbos irregulares

Algunos verbos no forman el pasado simple aña-
diendo -ed al final, sino que tienen su propia forma
de pasado.
No queda más remedio que aprendérselos de

memoria. No te preocupes, ¡no son muchos!
Simple past forms
buy bought
tell told
make made
put put
leave left
bring brought
go went
give gave

E My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | Buy, bought
¿Regular o irregular? Relaciona cada verbo con su forma del pasado simple.
Buy, bought
live buy
do arrive
tell make
put leave
pack freeze
bring save
go give
sought went brought packed gave told

made bought taught froze saved lived
put left laid arrived got
did
Irregular verbs - Los verbos irregulares

Algunos verbos no forman el pasado simple
añadiendo -ed al final, sino que tienen su propia
forma de pasado.
No queda más remedio que aprendérselos de

memoria. No te preocupes, ¡no son muchos!
Buy, bought
live lived buy bought
do did arrive arrived
tell told make made
put put leave left
pack packed freeze froze
bring brought save saved
go went give gave
sought
taught
laid got

E My Language Course | 4 - Farmers Market | A famous movie about Atlanta
Ordena las siguientes palabras.
A famous movie about Atlanta
was a movie Gone with the Wind the . about Civil War
the they Where movie did ? make
They movie . make did the not Atlanta in
did Scarlett live ? Where
'Tara' She the on lived . plantation
? place 'Tara' a in real Was Atlanta
was not a real place in . 'Tara' Atlanta
A famous movie about Atlanta
Gone with the Wind was a movie about the Civil War .
Where did they make the movie ?
They did not make the movie in Atlanta .
Where did Scarlett live ?
She lived on the plantation 'Tara' .
Was 'Tara' a real place in Atlanta ?
'Tara' was not a real place in Atlanta .

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ayer yesterday afternoon

la semana pasada a week ago

el año pasado yesterday

anoche last week

hace una semana last year

ayer por la mañana the day before yesterday

ayer por la tarde yesterday morning

hace un año lately

en el pasado a year ago

últimamente in the past

anteayer the week before last

hace dos semanas last night

la semana pasada last week

el año pasado last year

anoche last night

hace una semana a week ago

ayer por la mañana yesterday morning

ayer por la tarde yesterday afternoon

hace un año a year ago

en el pasado in the past

anteayer the day before yesterday

hace dos semanas the week before last

Did you have a nice vacation? Past tense - El pasado

Did you have a nice vacation?

Into the past Past tense - El pasado

She usually checks in early.

Into the past

The flight always arrives on time.

We often visit friends on vacation.

They always watch TV in the evening.

She usually checks in early.

Ask me a question! Bed and Breakfast - Desayuno

They finished early. He watched TV.

She visited a friend. They played tennis.

He arrived late. The flight departed on time.

They finished early. He watched TV.

I didn't like it Irregular verbs - Verbos irregulares

It left late. Ej.

She ordered chicken.

We in front of the building.

The train didn't leave on time.

He didn't check in at 1 p.m.

She didn't order fish.

We didn't park in front of the building.

We didn't arrive at 4 p.m.

Where were you yesterday?

Was, were - El pasado de 'be'

Afirmación Negación Pregunta

Where were you yesterday?

She at a restaurant last night.

She was at a restaurant last night.