INGLÉS

SEMANA N.° 3

TEMAS: CAN / CAN’T (PERMISSION, ABILITY)

POSSESSIVE ‘S / ADJECTIVES

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 9. He ___ jump. His legs hurt so
Exercise 1 much.
Complete the exercises A) can’t
1. You ___ ___ my car if you need it B) can
A) can’t use 10. I___ believe it. They applied to
B) can use UNI
C) use can A) can’t
2. You ___ ___ in the classroom, B) can
it’s not allowed.
A) can’t eat
B) can eat
C) eat can’t
3. He says that he ___ ___ me now
because he’s working.
A) can help
B) can to help
C) can’t help
4. I ___ ___ the window! I think it’s
stuck.
A) can open
B) can’t open
C) can to open
5. My boyfriend ___ ___ the guitar
because he took piano lessons.
A) can play
B) can’t play
C) can’t to play
6. I_____ speak French. I picked it
up while I was in France.
A) can
B) can’t
7. she ___ come to the party with us
tonight. She’s really busy.
A) can
B) can’t
8 We ____ hear you. The music is
so loud
A) can’t
B) can
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POSSESSIVE (‘s)
We use (‘s) to indicate possession. Utilizamos (‘s) para indicar posesión.
Other situations:
A. Put (‘), if something belongs to two or more people. Do not write ‘s.
(Colocar (‘) para indicar que algo pertenece a dos o más personas.)
• Her cousins’ flat is nice. • Her cousins’ s flat is nice.
(El departamento de sus primos es bonito.) incorrecto

B. Put (‘s) if the plural noun is irregular. (Colocar (‘s) a nombres plurales irregulares.)
• The men’s restroom is clean. • The men’s restroom is clean.
(El baño para varones está limpio.) Incorrecto

C. Add (‘s) to the second name when you have two names.
(Cuando se mencionan dos personas solo la segunda lleva (‘s).)

• He’s Alex and Vanessa’s son. • He’s Alex’s and Vanessa’s son.
(Él es el hijo de Alex y Vanessa.) incorrecto

D. Do not use (‘s) after things. (No usar el (‘s) después de cosas.)
• What color is the roof of the lab? • What color is the lab’s roof?
(¿De qué color es el techo del laboratorio?) incorrecto

E. Use (‘s) after organizations. (Usar (‘s) después de organizaciones.)

• It’s the NASA’s discovery. • It’s the NASA’ discovery.
(Es el descubrimiento de la NASA.) Incorrecto

F. Add (‘s) after names ending in “s” (Agregar (‘s) cuando el nombre propio termina en “s”.)

• Jesus’s jacket is made of leather. • Jesus’ jacket is made of

(La casaca de Jesus está hecha de cuero.) leather.
incorrecto

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 ADJECTIVES.

Adjectives describe people, things, Los adjetivos describen personas, cosas,

events, etc. They don’t change in plural. sucesos, etc. No se pluralizan.

Uses of adjetives
A. Before the noun: He has tasty cookies. She has a beautiful hat. Those are black
(Antes del sustantivo) sneakers.

Tom is Chinese. My puppy is cute. Her shoes are new.

B. After the noun:

(Después del sustantivo)

Position of adjetives

VOCABULARY ADJECTIVES
To describe taste Describe gusto To describe touch Describe el tacto
sweet dulce delicious delicioso soft suave hot caliente
yummy rico salty salado cold frío icy helado

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bitter amargo sour ácido cool fresco melted derretido
tangy agrio spicy picante dirty sucio rough áspero
sharp afilado wet mojado

A dangerous dog is in the truck. I like ice cream because it’s tasty.
(Un perro peligroso está en el camión.) (Me gusta el helado porque es agradable.)

To describe sound Describe sonido To describe color Describe color

husky ronco silent callado black negro orange anaranjado
loud ruidoso soft bajo blue azul purple morado
melodic melodioso noisy escandaloso brown marrón red rojo
mute mudo purring ronroneo green verde white blanco
quiet tranquilo whispering susurro pink rosado yellow amarillo

The church is always quiet. My white cat likes mice.

(La iglesia siempre es tranquila.) (A mi gato blanco le gustan los ratones.)

To describe size Describe talla To describe shape Describe forma

chubby regordete short corto circular circular round redondo
fat gordo small pequeño curved curvado skinny delgado
large grande tall alto low bajo square cuadrado
little poco thin delgado narrow angosto straight recto
long largo tiny diminuto oval ovalado triangular triangular

That chubby baby is cute. That’s a small ball.

(Ese bebé gordito es bonito.) (Esa es una pelota pequeña.)

To describe time Describe el tiempo To describe the amount Describe la cantidad

brief breve quick rápido copious copioso paltry insignificante
daily diario sudden repentino little pequeño plentiful abundante
early temprano punctual puntual light ligero profuse profuso
fast pronto short corto heavy pesado several varios
late tarde slow lento full lleno spare sobrante

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