ACADEMIA TRANSICIÓN- BLOQUE 4

4ta Edición: “ELEMENTOS PARA EL DESARROLLO

DEL BASQUET MODERNO”

INGLÉS APLICADO AL BALONCESTO NIVEL 2

CLASS 1

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

REVIEW
 PRESENT SIMPLE
We use it to describe an action that is normal or true. This means that we use it to
describe facts, habits and rutines, as well as things that are ALWAYS true.

Structure- Affirmative Sentences

SUBJECT + VERB IN PRESENT TENSE + …

I/YOU/WE/THEY + PLAY + BASKETBALL

For example:
HE/SHE/ IT + PLAYS + BASKETBALL
We practice everyday at 10am.
She goes to the gym Saturdays
morning.
Lebron has a better score rate when
he shots from the left side of the
court.
 PRESENT SIMPLE
Structure- Negative Sentences Structure- Interrogative Sentences
We use “DO/DOES” before the Subject
We use “DON’T/DOESN’T” (do not/does not)
DO/DOES + SUBJECT + INF. VERB + THE REST OF
SUBJECT + DON’T/DOESN’T + INF. VERB +…
THE PHRASE + ?
I/YOU/WE/THEY= “DON’T” or “DO NOT”
I/YOU/WE/THEY= DO
I don’t play basketball.
DO you play basketball?
HE/SHE/IT = “DOESN’T” or “DOES NOT”
HE/SHE/IT= DOES
She doesn’t play basketball.
DOES he play basketball?
WATCH OUT! – The “s” we usually place at the end of the
WATCH OUT!- Same concept with the “s”
verb in affirmative sentences, disappears in the negative
Short answer can be:
ones. (The “s” is placed in the DOES)
Yes, I do/ No, I don’t or Yes, he does/No, he doesn’t
 PRESENT SIMPLE
Adverbs of time:
-ALWAYS, USUALLY, SOMETIMES, OFTEN, RARELY, HARDLY EVER, NEVER-
They go before the verb- She never uses her left hand.
And after the verb to be- Games are always at 8pm on Sundays.
To indicate RUTINES, HABITS AND SCHEDULES: How often? – Con cuanta frecuencia?
Ex: - How often do you have
Every day practice? – I have practice three
times a week.
Once a… (1 vez)
Twice a… (2 veces) a day/week/month/year
Three times a… (3 veces)
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use it to refer to things that are
happening at the moment in which we are
speaking, temporary situations and/or
arrangements that will take place in the
future (future meaning).
Examples:
At the moment: We are losing the game;
we need to so something.
Temporary situations: I am playing a
point guard until Facundo recovers.
Arrangements: We are playing the finals
next week.
Structure- Affirmative sentence
SUBJECT + Verb to be: AM/IS/ARE +
VERB –ING +…
I am training/He is running/They are
travelling
Negative sentences:
SUBJECT + AM NOT/ISN’T/AREN’T +
VERB-ING +…
Interrogative Sentences:
AM/IS/ARE + SUBJCT+ VERB-ING +…
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Adverbs: Rules:
-NOW, TODAY, AT THIS MOMENT, We don’t use this tense with state verbs
TONIGHT, TOMORROW-
Think, feel, see, know, forget, want, believe,
Ex: - what are you doing tonight? - I’m hear, taste
watching the NBA finals.
If the verb ends with vowel we delete the
He is running late to morning practice. vowel and add –ing
Smile=smiling
If the verb ends with –ie we replace the
vowels with Y.
Lie= Lying
If the verb is one syllable long and it ends
with a consonant we double the last letter
Sit=sitting
 PAST SIMPLE
It is the basic tense we use for past situations.
We use it to express actions that have
finished in the past.
Examples:
He broke this finger last season.
We met in the locker-room and we talked
about the game.
The team played great defense in the first
half.
Structure- Affirmative sentences:
SUBJECT + PAST TENSE OF THE VERB + …
Negative sentences:
SUBJECT + DIDN’T + INF. VERB + …
Interrogative:
DID + SUBJECT + INF. VERB + …
Past simple of verb to be:
WAS/ WERE

We didn’t have a team meeting after the Negative: WASN’T/WEREN’T

game. - They were in Madrid
- They weren’t in Madrid
Did you win last night? - Were they in Madrid?
 PAST CONTINUOUS
This tense is used to talk about an action at a particular time in the past.
Structure
SUBJECT + Verb to be: WAS/WERE + VERB-ING+ …
Examples:
-what were you doing yesterday at 8pm? - I was playing basketball.
This means that I started playing before 8 p.m. and I continued after 8 p.m.
For something which happened before and after another action:
- The other day they were playing hard defense when Lebron got injured.
- My brother was watching the NBA when I got home.
- I was playing basketball while my dad was working.
 FUTURE SIMPLE
This is the basic tense that we use to express the future. We will use it in main
situations. When we talk about a future decision in an spontaneous way. It wasn’t
planned before.
Structure- Affrimative Examples:
They won’t go into zone defense.
SUBJECT + WILL + INF. VERB +… Wait a minute, I will get more balls for this exercise.
The Heat will win tomorrow’s game.
Negative Will the Lakers play better next game?
SUBJECT + WON’T + INF. VERB + …
Interrogative
WILL + SUBJECT + INF. VERB+ …?
 FUTURE- GOING TO
We use “going to” when we talk about a near future or when something is already
planned.

SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + GOING TO + INF.VERB + …

Example:
Next drill is going to be a passing drill.
The first offense we are going to run “horns-down” .
We aren't going to play next week, the game got cancelled.
Are you going to watch Facundo's game this weekend?
 PRESENT PERFECT
We use it in an action that is completed and that is closely related with the
present time, when actions that started in the past and they continue in the
present. Usually, they are with expressions like: this month, yet, this year, never,
just, since, already, etc.
SUBJECT + HAS/HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (tercera columna)
HE/SHE/IT=HAS - I/YOU/WE/THEY=HAVE
Examples:
 She has finished her training session. = Ella ha acabado su session de entrenamiento.
 They have just gone into zone defense. = Ellos se han puesto en zona/Ellos se acaban de
poner en zona.
 Paul has been my coach since I was 19. = Paul ha sido mi entrenador desde que tenia 19.
 He hasn’t thrown the ball yet. El no ha lanzado el balon aun.
 SIDELINE
CORNER

SHORT HALF
CORNER COURT
B A S E L I N E

BLOCK or
LOW POST

TOP OF THE KEY

RIM/BASKET
BACKBOARD
FREE THROW
PAINT
LINE
POINT GUARD: He/She is who initiates the offense and controls the tempo of the
game. (base)

SHOOTING GUARD: He/she is who takes majority of the shots from the
perimeter, usually three-point attempts. (escolta)

SMALL FORWARD: He/She plays against small and large players. Small forwards
can score from long shots and close ones. (alero bajo)
 POWER FORWARD: He/She does many of the things a center does, playing
near the basket while rebounding and defending taller players. But they also take
longer shots than centers. (ala-pivot)

CENTER: The center is the tallest player on each team, playing near the
basket. (pivot)

BONUS- OTHER VOCABULARY

STARTING LINE-UP: Quinteto inicial.
SWING MAN: Jugador adaptable a varias posiciones exteriores.
PLAYMAKER: Armador/base.