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VERB TO BE (SER/ESTAR)

Se utiliza para presentarse/me…

 Name: I am Cintia.
 Age: I am 36 (years old)
 Nationality: I am Argentinian/Argentine (una alternativa es “I am from Argentina”)
 Profession: I am a teacher of English/pediatrician/software developer
 Marital status: I am married (single, divorced/widow)
 Feelings/emotions: I am cold/ I am happy.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am Am not (‘m not) Am I?
She/he/it is Is not (isn’t) Is it?
You/we/they are Are not (aren’t) /ant/ Are you?
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I/she/he/it WAS Wasn’t Was I?
you/we/they WERE Weren’t Were you?

VERB TO BE (PAST)

I was at home yesterday.

Last year, she was 30 years old.

They weren’t friends a few years ago.

Were you at the supermarket last night?

Were you work last night?

POSSESSIVE DETERMINERS/POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

 Los possessive adjectives van luego de un sustantivo

 En palabras plurales se agrega solo “ ‘ “ y en singular se agrega “ ’s”
 Con 2 personas el “ ‘ “ se pone en la última persona *
 Si son 2 cosas diferentes pero una palabra el “ ‘ ” va en las dos personas *
 Los POSSESSIVE CASE ‘S son para animals y personas no objetos
 I = MY
 YOU = YOUR
 SHE = HER
 HE = HIS
 IT = ITS
 WE = OUR
 THEY = THEIR

My house is opposite the supermarket.

Their children’s names are Susan and Tom.

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POSSESSIVE CASE ‘S

 THE LEGS OF THE TABLE

 THE LEGS OF THE ELEPHANT / THE ELEPHANT’S LEGS
 MARIA’S HOUSE IS NEXT TO MINE.
 MY PARENTS’ BIKE
 MARIA AND PETER’S CAR IS OVER THERE. *
 MARIA’S AND PETER’S PARENTS. *
 TOM’S AND SARAH’S BAGS. *
THE MOTHER OF MY FRIEND
 MY FRIEND’S MOTHER
 I WENT TO THE HOUSE OF MY FRIEND
 I WENT TO MY FRIEND’S HOUSE.

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUNS

 Singular / plural
 MAN = MEN
 WOMAN = WOMEN
 CHILD = CHILDREN
 FISH = FISH
 TOOTH = TEETH (diente/dientes)
 FOOT = FEET (pie/pies)
 PERSON = PEOPLE

GENERAL RULE

*exceptions

ADD S

 CAR= CARS

CH, SH, X, O = ES

 BOX=BOXES
o *RADIO=RADIOS
o *PIANO=PIANOS

CONSONANT + Y = DROP Y, ADD IES

 STRAWBERRY = STRAWBERRIES

F/FE= -VES

 LEAF = LEAVES
 WIFE = WIVES
 KNIFE = KNIVES
 LIFE = LIVES
o *GIRAFFE=GIRAFFES

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GLOSARIO
 Across: al otro lado
 Become: convertirse
 Bobsleigh: trineo
 Boss: jefa
 Early career: carretera
temprana
 However: sin embargo
 Huge: enorme
Familia
 Aunt: tía
 Brother: hermano
 Daughter: hija
 Father: papá
 Granddaughter: nieta
 Grandfather: abuelo
 Grandmother: abuela
 Knife: cuchillo
 Leaf: hoja de árbol
 Neighbours: vecinos
 Nouns: sustantivos
 Our: nuestro (posesivo
de we)
 Stepfather/mother:
padrastro/madrastra
 Grandson: nieto
 Husband: marido
 In law: político
(ejemplo: brother-in-law
- cuñado)
 Mother: mamá
 Nephew: sobrino
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 Successful: exitosa
 Then: entonces/luego
 Twin: mellizo
 Unhappy: infeliz
 Village: pueblo
 Widow: viudo
 Niece: sobrina
 Sister: hermana
 Son: hijo
 Stepfather: padrastro
 Stepmother: madrastra
 Uncle: tío
 Wife: esposa
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