Conversation.

What have you been doing lately?

Have you been reading something new?
What have I been doing lately?
What do I need to do?
What do we need to do?
What is my plan of action for tomorrow?
What do I have to do tonight?
I am thirsty, so I would like to drink something fresh.
I am getting bored / I got bored / I feel bored / I am bored.
What is happening in my house in a normal day?
What am I doing?
What will my mother do tomorrow?
What is my father like?
What does my father look like?
How does that person look like?
How is that person like?
What must these people be doing?
Talk about myself.
A normal day at home is when …. (present continuous)
What will be my father doing tomorrow? In the morning, in the afternoon, finally at
Night.
What is your email?
A typical morning at home:

“A typical morning for me is when I wake up at 8:30 o’ clock, where my

mother cooks the breakfast for my family, my father goes to work at
9:30, my sister does homework and where all my family watch a comedy
program in front of the tv at 10:00 o clock”

How is a typical night for you?

How is a typical weekend for you?

How is a typical Friday?

 able to (for abilities).
In english language when we use able to we mean almost the same that when we use the
modal verb can.
Example:
My brother can use microsoft powerpoint.
My brother is able to use Microsoft powerpoint.

persona verb able + second complement Meaning

l to be particle to verb
pronoun
I am able to read english Soy capaz de leer libros en inglés.
books
She is able to cook international Ella es capaz de cocinar comida
food internacional.
They are able to drive a car Ellos con capaces de manejar un
carro.

personal verb to be able + second verb complement Meaning

pronoun particle to
He isn’t able to speak french Él no es capaz de
hablar Francés.
We aren´t able to fly a plane Nosotros nos somos
capaces de manejar
avión.
You aren’t able to draw professionally Tú eres incapaz de
dibujar
profesionalmente.

Solve the following exercises.

1. Susan failed her international english test. She ________________ to remain an
English conversation.
Meaning:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. My brother prepared wonderful dishes yesterday. He ______________ to cook
pretty well.
Meaning: Mi hermano preparó un maravilloso platillo ayer. Él es capaz de cocinar muy
bien.
3. George performed a great airplane exhibition for the army. He _____________ to
fly perfectly.
Meaning:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. Charles is a great writer, but he is not good at translation. He __________________to
understand english.

Meaning: Charles is un gran escritor, pero no es bueno en traducción. Él no es capaz de

comprender inglés.

5. In my family everyone has a good relationship. We _________________ to communicate

our personal problems and solve them together.

Meaning:

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

6. A friend of mine is the best architect in the country. He _____________________ to build

the best departments in the zone.

Meaning:

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Complete the following sentences thinking about your family members. Look at the examples:

I am able to sustain a conversation in english with any person. I like to speak english all the
time.

1. My father is able to drive motorcycle, so / for he uses motorcycle for going everywhere.
Mi papá es capaz de manejar motocicleta, por lo que la usa para ir a todas partes.

2 My father uses his motorcycle all the time so / for he is able to drive motorcycle very
well (he is an expert)
Mi papá usa su motocicleta todo el tiempo porque él es capaz de manejar motocicleta
muy bien.
 Immediate tenses for Real life conversations.

I was about to read a book.

I was about to go to the store.

He was about to attend a patient.

What are you doing? They were about to finish the class.

I am about to do homework.

I will drink fresh water.

I am studying for an exam.

Be about: present and past.

Personal P. was / were about infinitive complement Meaning

I was about to wash the dishes Yo estaba a punto de lavar los
platos.
You were about to read a story Tú estabas a punto de leer una
historia
He was about to drink coffee Él Estaba a punto de beber café
She was about to cook breakfast Ella estaba a punto de cocinar el
desayuno.
They were about to study english Ellos estaban a punto de
estudiar inglés.
We were about to watch you tube Nosotros estábamos a punto de
ver you tube.
You were about to go to the cinema Ustedes estaban a punto de ir al
cine.

What is your math professor doing at the moment?

1. She / about / to explain / was / equations / to students.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Translation:______________________________________________________________________

What are you doing?

2. I / am / to clean / about / my room.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________
Translation:______________________________________________________________________

What are those children doing?

3. They / about / are / a math class / to take.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Translation:______________________________________________________________________

What is your brother doing?

4. my brother / cook / will / for my family.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Translation:______________________________________________________________________

What is your cousing doing?

5.He / was / to drink / medicine /about.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Traslation:________________________________________________________________________

What is your father doing?

6. He / about / was / to work / to go.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Translation:______________________________________________________________________

7. the nurse / about / was / the doctor / to help.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Translation:______________________________________________________________________

8. He / about / was / to study French.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Translation:______________________________________________________________________

9. I / drinking / coke soda / am.

Order:___________________________________________________________________________

Translation:______________________________________________________________________