INTERMEDIATE

LEVEL I EHP
CURSO INTENSIVO DE INGLES

GRAMMAR I7 ONWARDS
VOCABULARY

►ALUMNO: _______________

►CÓDIGO: ________________
 INDEX
4. ADJECTIVES -ED / - ING
5. CONJUNCTIONS
7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS II
9. LIKE / BE LIKE / LOOK LIKE
10. FAMILY MEMBERS
11. COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES
12. SIMPLE PAST VS PAST CONTINUOUS
13. SIMPLE PAST VS PAST PERFECT
14. WISHES
15. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
16. FUTURE PERFECT
17. JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS
18. ANIMAL SECTION
19. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
20. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
21. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
23. PERFECT MODALS
24. FILM GENRES
25. SCHOOL SUBJECTS
26. GERUNDS VS INFINITIVE VS BASE FORM
28. EMBEDDED QUESTIONS
NOTEPAD 1
NOTEPAD 2
31. CAUSATIVE VERBS
33. VERBS WITH GERUNDS / INFINITIVE / BOTH
 34. THIRD AND MIX CONDITIONAL
36. PLANTS SECTION
37. FLOWERS SECTION
38. REPORTED SPEECH
40. PASSIVE VOICE
EXTRA TOPICS
41. TO VS FOR / INTO VS ONTO
44. GIVING DIRECTIONS
45. FRUIT SECTION
46. PUBLIC PLACES
47. INDEFINITE / REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
49. TAG QUESTIONS
50. NEEDN´T / HAD BETTER / BE ABLE TO / SHALL
51. THERE + VERB TO BE
52. ADVERBS OF MANNER
54. SPORTS SECTION
55. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
NOTEPAD 3
NOTEPAD 4
NOTEPAD 5
59. LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS
60. TIME TABLE
61. PHRASAL VERBS 1
62. PHRASAL VERBS 2
63. PHRASAL VERBS 3
64. CONECTORS / STARTING ,ENDING PHRASES
67. MEANING / GLOSARY
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 SO / SUCH / BOTH / EITHER AND NEITHER

SO + ADJECTIVE
It’s so hot!

She is so tall.
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SUCH + A/AN + ADJECTIVE + NOUN (singular)

You are such a nice student.

That’s such a pretty dress

SUCH + ADJECTIVE + NOUN (plural)

They are such nice children.

Those are such big shoes.

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Both Frank and Bob live in Chicago.

Either Frank or Bob lives in Chicago.

Neither Frank nor Bob live in Chicago.

* Both students can take the test.

(Ambos estudiantes pueden tomar el test)

* Either student can take the test.

(Cualquier estudiante puede tomar el examen.)

* Neither student can take the test.

(Ningún estudiante puede tomar el examen.)

Both of the students can go to the party.

Either of the students can go to the party.
Neither of the students can go to the party.

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 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Structure : VERB TO BE + V-ING
2 CASES : NOW / AS FUTURE

1 ) NOW - AT THE MOMENT

She is playing video games now.

She isn`t playing the guitar at the
moment.
Is she studying for
the test ?
Yes , she is . /
No , she isn´t.

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 2 ) As Future
SOON / SUBJECTIVE / IT DEPENDS ON
THE PERSON
Examples :
My father is coming in 5 minutes.
( for a boy who is used to seeing his
father )
My mother is coming in 2 months.
( for a boy that hasn´t seen his
mother for a lot of years)

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 LIKE/ BE LIKE/ LOOK LIKE
♦ We use like to talk about tastes and preferences.
♦ We use look like to describe physical appearance.
♦ We use be like to describe a person's character.

Alex likes football. He also likes

What does Alex like? Chinese food ...

(=what are his

preferences). and of course he likes his car!

What does Alex look He is tall and handsome, and he

like? dresses well.

(=describe his He's a big guy. He looks like a

appearance). rugbyman.

Who does Alex look He looks like his father really, but
like? in some ways he

(=his similarity with

another also looks like George Clooney.
person).

He is nice and friendly and always

What is Alex like? willing to help -

(=describe his
personality). a great friend to have.

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FAMILY MEMBERS

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COUNTRIES / NATIONALITIES

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SIMPLE PAST VS PAST CONTINUOUS

Simple Past Finished actions

He worked at Latam in 2017.

He traveled to Italy in March.
You studied math yesterday.
Past Progressive
Continuous action

He was working at Latam

when …
You were studying math while
…

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 SIMPLE PAST VS PAST PERFECT

Simple Past Finished actions

He worked at Latam in 2017.

He traveled to Italy in March.
You studied math yesterday.
Past Order of
Perfect Events ( 1st )

He had worked at Latam when

…
You had studied math while …

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WISHES
(I wish / If only)

Simple Present I wish Simple Past

I don’t like this place. I wish I lived in somewhere more interesting.

Simple past I wish Past Perfect

I wish I had worked harder when I was at school.

will I wish would

I wish you would stop talking.
(I have to leave go out later)

Exercises:
Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of the
verbs in brackets.
Use contractions where possible.
1. I wish we (not have) a test today.
2. I wish these exercises (not be) so difficult.
3. I wish we (live) near the beach.
4. Do you ever wish you (can travel) more?
5. I wish I (be) better at math.
6. I wish we (not have to) wear a school uniform.
7. Sometimes I wish I (can fly).
8. I wish we (can go) to Disney World.

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 FUTURE
CONTINUOUS
SUBJECT + WILL BE + V-
ING + C
Actions that I will be doing for
a certain time (the action is
NOT concluded)

EXAMPLES :
( + ) I will be looking for places to travel
abroad by 2028.
( - ) I won`t be studying math by 2050.
( ? ) Will you be working
for the same company 10
years from now ?

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 FUTURE PERFECT
SUBJ + WILL HAVE + V-PAST.P + C

Habré ( Spanish )
TO SAY WHICH ACTIONS WE
WILL HAVE DONE BY A
CERTAIN TIME ( The action IS
concluded )
By 2025 , I will have finished my
career .
By 2027 , I won´t have bought a
house yet.
Will you have visited London by
2030 ?

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ANIMALS SECTION

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 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

SUBJECT + HAS/HAVE + BEEN +

V-ING + C

WHEN WE ARE STRONGLY FOCUSED

ON THE TIME OF Present Perfect (1)

EXAMPLES

They have been teaching for 10 years

They haven`t been teaching for 10

years

Have they been teaching for 10 years?

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
SUBJECT + HAD + BEEN +
V-ING + C

WHEN WE ARE STRONGLY FOCUSED

ON THE TIME OF Past Perfect.

EXAMPLES

You had been watching movies for 5

hours when I arrived home.

You hadn´t been watching movies for 5

hours when I arrived home.

Had you been watching movies when I

arrived home ?

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 FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
S + WILL HAVE + BEEN +V-ING + C

Habré ( Spanish )

WHEN WE ARE STRONGLY FOCUSED

ON THE TIME OF Future Continuous.
By 2025 , I will have been finishing
my career .
By 2027 , I won´t have been
buying a house yet.
Will you have been visiting London
by 2030 ?

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 12 TENSES

A. Simple Tenses
 Simple Present
 Simple Past
 Simple Future
B.Continuous Tenses
 Present Continuous
 Past Continuous
 Future Continuous
C.Perfect Tenses
 Present Perfect
 Past Perfect
 Future Perfect
D.Perfect Continuous Tenses
 Present Perfect Continuous
 Past Perfect Continuous
 Future Perfect Continuous

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 PERFECT MODALS
THEY GENERALLY REFER TO THE PAST
MODAL + HAVE + V.P-P

( +) You should have studied for your

test.

Tú deberías haber estudiado …

( - ) You shouldn`t have studied for

your test.

( ? ) Should you have

studied for your test ?

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Gerunds vs Infinitive vs
Base Form

Gerunds
( V-ing )

1) Present Cont. / -ando / -endo

I am eating healthy food.

2) Nouns/ -ar/ -er /-ir

Eating healthy food is Good for
you.
I think eating healthy food could
be a great idea.
The only alternative you have is
studying French.

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 Base Form
( Order )

Go to your bed.
Do your homework .
Be punctual

Infinitive
( Idea of purpose )
/ To + V-base form /
To play / to walk / to study
I came here to play basketball.
I went to my house to study English.
To study grammar is good.
Studying English is helpful
for my life.

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 EMBEDDED
QUESTIONS

EXERCISES:

1. “ What are you doing here?” She would like to

know___________________________

2. “ How old are you?” I wanted to know

____________________________

3. “ Where is he from?” They wanted to know

____________________________

4. “ How many sisters does she have?” Could you tell

me______________________________

5. “ Why are you sad?” Jack would like to know

________________________

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NOTEPAD 1
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.
NOTEPAD 2
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Verbs with Infinitive / Gerunds / Both

1 ) VERB + INFINITIVE ( 80 % )
Want, have, try I want to eat
I have to eat .
I avoid to eat
2 ) VERB + GERUND ( 15 % )
I avoid eating a lot .
Enjoy , avoid , dislike

3 ) VERB + BOTH ( 5 % )

Same meaning -- I like to play / playing

Dif. Meaning – Stop / Remember
I stopped smoking for my health.
I stopped to smoke because my mom saw me.

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 3rd CONDITIONAL
Regrets / Lamentos

IF +Past Perfect+ Perfect Modal

If you had studied a lot , you would

have passed the exam.
If we had had more time, we would
have visited Pompeii.
If I had studied more, I would have
passed the exam.
If I had been able to afford it, I would
have bought the jacket.

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 REPORTED SPEECH

A. Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note

whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a
question.

1. He said, "I like this song."

→ He said _________________________________

2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.

→ She asked me __________________________________

3."I don't speak Italian," she said.

→ She said ____________________________________

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 4."Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me _______________________________

5. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.

→ He said ______________________________________

6. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

→ She told the boys _______________________________

7. "Where have you spent your

money?" she asked him.

→ She asked him

____________________________________________

8. "I never make mistakes," he said.

→ He said _________________________________

9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.

→ He wanted to know ____________________________

10. "Don't try this at home," the acrobat told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience
_______________________________________________

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 PASSIVE 44
VOICE

TO BE + VERB ( past participle) + BY

TENSE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

Simple Present Active: Rita writes a letter.

Passive: A letter is written by Rita.
Simple Past Active: Rita wrote a letter.
Passive: A letter was written by Rita.
Present Perfect Active: Rita has written a letter.
Passive: A letter has been written by Rita.
Future Simple Active: Rita will write a letter.
Passive: A letter will be written by Rita.
Modal Verb Active: Rita can write a letter.
Passive: A letter can be written by Rita.

TENSE SUBJECT OBJECT OBJECT

Present Active: Rita is writing a letter.

Continuous Passive: A letter is being written by Rita.
Past Active: Rita was writing a letter.
Progressive Passive: A letter was being written by Rita.
Past Perfect Active: Rita had written a letter.
Passive: A letter had been written by Rita.
Future Perfect Active: Rita will have written a letter.
Passive: A letter will have been written by Rita

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 EXTRA TOPICS

TO VS FOR

 TO : REASON / PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION YOU DO.

** TO + V ( Base Form ) **

EXAMPLES :

** I BOUGHT THIS BOOK TO STUDY ENGLISH.

** SHE CAME HERE TO HELP HER CHILDREN TO PRACTICE
MATH PROBLEMS.

 FOR : FUNCTION OF SOMETHING.

** FOR + V – ING **

EXAMPLES :

**THIS BOOK IS FOR STUDYING

ENGLISH.
** THIS CALCULATOR IS FOR
HELPING CHILDREN TO SOLVE
MATH PROBLEMS EASIER.

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INTO VS ONTO

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PUBLIC PLACES

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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

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 EXTRA MODALS
NEEDN´T : SOMETHING IS NOT NECESSARY
 You needn´t come with formal clothes , it
won´t be the real simulation.
 They need not stay until 10 pm because their
working time finishes at 8pm.

HAD BETTER : STRONG SUGGESTION

 You had better study. Otherwise, you´ll fail

the course.
 He´d better obey to his father or he could be
punished.

SHALL : Context OF Future. Used for questions

(offers and suggestions / 1st person )

 Shall I call you tomorrow ? ( Offer )

 Shall we go to the park later? (Suggestion)

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 THERE + VERB TO BE
 Used to show the EXISTENCE of
something.

 It can be used in any tense.

**For instance :

 There + is/are : HAY (Simp Pres)

 There + was/were : HABÍA (S.Pst)
 There + will be : HABRÁ (S.Fut)
 There + have/has been : Ha habido
(Pres.Perf)

 There + had been : Había habido (Past

Perf.)

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 ADVERBS
** ADJECTIVE – NOUN
** ADVERB – VERB
Examples:
He talked nervously
It was extremely cold.
They always walk quickly.

HOW TO FORM THE ADVERB

1. ADJECTIVE + LY
They looked at their broken
vase sadly.
He went quietly into the
bedroom.
She opened the letter nervously.

2. ADJECTIVES ENDING IN Y »»» ILY

They shouted at the naughty kids angrily.

The children played in the garden happily.
We drank our glasses of orange juice thirstily.

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3. ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -LE »»» LY

The children did their maths homework terribly.

He was capably supported by his friends.
She stroke her dog's head gently.

4. IRREGULAR FORMS
good well low low
fast fast straight straight
hard hard extra extra
long long doubtless doubtless

5. DOUBLE FORMS
hard hard hardly = barely
near near nearly = almost
late late lately = recently

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SPORTS SECTION

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NOTEPAD 3
NOTEPAD 4
NOTEPAD 5
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 CONNECTORS

Contrast

. but / yet: followed by a noun phrase or a

sentence.
‘The book is short but / yet interesting’

. in spite of / despite: It is placed at the beginning or

in the middle of the sentence.
‘He arrived on time despite / in spite of getting up
late’

although / though/ even though / in spite of the

fact that: followed by a complete sentence. They can
be placed at the beginning or in the middle of the
sentence. If it is placed at the beginning we need to
use a comma after the clause.
‘Although / though / even though / in spite of the
fact that the pupils had not studied, they all passed
their exams’.

. however, nevertheless, even so, on the one hand,

on the other hand, on the contrary:
‘He was quite ill however/ nevertheless/ even so, he
went to school’

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. while, whereas
‘This film is very interesting, while/whereas that
one is quite boring’

Reason and cause

. because, as since, seeing that:

‘Because / as / since / seeing that it’s late, we
should go home’

. because of, on account of, owing to, due to:

‘Because of / on account of / owing to / due to
the weather, we stayed at home’

. in order to, so as to, to:

‘She uses her video in order to / so as to / to record
TV programmes’

Add information

. for example, for instante, such as:

‘Vegetables are a good source of vitamins: for
example / for instance, oranges have vitamin C’

. more over, furthermore, besides, in addition to:

‘In addition to soul music, she likes rap’

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. apart from, except for:
‘Apart from English, she speaks French’.

Succession

. - First of all / Firstly / To begin with / First ….

- Second / Secondly / Then …
- Third / Thirdly / After that...
- The next stage …
- Finally / in short / to sum up / in conclusion /
lastly / last but not least…

Result

. As a result of:
‘As a result of his brave action, he was awarded a
military medal.

Therefore, as a result,
consequently, for this
reason:
‘Consequently / for this
reason, it always passes its
annual road test’.

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 MEANING
Order

First parragraph

At first sight: A primera vista

First: En primer lugar
First of all: Antes que nada
In the first place: En primer lugar
To start with: Para empezar

Second parragraph

In the second place: En

segundo lugar
Second: Segundo
Secondly: En segundo lugar
Third: Tercero
Thirdly: En tercer lugar

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Conclusion

Finally: Por último

In conclusion: Para concluir
Lastly: Por último
And eventually: Y finalmente

Adding information

apart from: Aparte de

in addition: Además
in addition to: Además de
What’s more: Además; lo que es más
moreover: Además
on top of that: Además
besides: Además
On the one hand: Por una parte
On the other hand: Por otra
parte
and eventually: Y finalmente

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Contrast

all the same: a pesar de todo

however: sin embargo
instead of: en vez de
in spite of / despite: a pesar de
nevertheless: no obstante
on the contrary: por el contrario
whereas / while: mientras
though / although: aunque

Reason

because of + noun: a causa de

due to + noun: debido a
due to the fact that + sentence: debido a que
for this / that reason: por esta / esa razón
owing to + noun: debido a
owing to the fact that + sentence: debido a que

Result

as a result: como
resultado
because of: a causa de
consequently: en

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consecuencia
so: por lo tanto
that's why: por eso, por esa razón...
therefore: por lo tanto

Expressing facts
actually: en realidad
as a matter of fact: de hecho
in fact: de hecho
really: en realidad

Expressing a personal opinion

as far as I am concerned por lo que a mí respecta
from my point of view desde mi punto de vista
I agree estoy de acuerdo
I disagree no estoy de acuerdo
in my opinion en mi opinión
in my view según lo veo
I think that creo que
it is true that es verdad que
personally personalmente
to be honest, para ser honesto
to tell the truth, a decir verdad

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Explain
that is (to say): es decir
in other words: en otras palabras
in short: en resumen
above all: sobre todo
all in all: en general
at least: al menos
basically: básicamente, fundamentalmente
especially: especialmente, sobre todo

essentially: esencialmente
in general: en general
in particular: en particular
more or less: más o menos
on the whole: en
general
to a certain
extent: hasta cierto
punto

Exemplifying
and so on: etcétera
for example: por ejemplo
for instance: por ejemplo
such: as tal(es)como

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Summarizing
all in all: en suma
in brief: en resumen
in conclusion: Para concluir
in short: en resumen
on the whole: en general
to sum up: Para resumir

Sequencing
after that: después de eso
all of a sudden: de repente
Finally: Finalmente
First of all: En primer lugar
in the end: al final
in the meantime: mientras
tanto
meanwhile: mientras tanto
next: luego
suddenly: de repente
then: entonces, después
while: mientras

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