Dear students of 1 Bach
Here you have a presentation for you to review the three types of conditional sentences, their form and use.
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3 April 2011
Conditional Sentences
Hello, 1 Bach students!!
As I promised you, here you have some exercises for you to practice conditional sentences.
First or second conditional sentences?
First, sencond or third type of conditional sentences?
Now, fill the gaps of this text, using conditionals
As I promised you, here you have some exercises for you to practice conditional sentences.
First or second conditional sentences?
First, sencond or third type of conditional sentences?
Now, fill the gaps of this text, using conditionals
18 March 2011
11 May 2010
Comparatives and Superlatives
Study the rules to form comparative and superlative adjectives. Then, practise with the exercises
Now, do these exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Now, do these exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
29 April 2010
Conditional Sentences
1BA students
Have a look at this presentation on Conditional Sentences.
Now do these exercises on conditionals
Zero Conditionals
First Conditional 1
First Conditional 2
Second Conditional 1
Second Conditional 2
Third Conditional 1
Third Conditional 2
Have a look at this presentation on Conditional Sentences.
Now do these exercises on conditionals
Zero Conditionals
First Conditional 1
First Conditional 2
Second Conditional 1
Second Conditional 2
Third Conditional 1
Third Conditional 2
22 April 2010
Present Perfect and Past Simple
3 ESO B and C students:
Here you have some EXERCISES on Present Perfect Questions, Present Perfect vs. Simple Past, And Adjective Clauses
Copy this exercise into your notebooks.
Here you have some EXERCISES on Present Perfect Questions, Present Perfect vs. Simple Past, And Adjective Clauses
Copy this exercise into your notebooks.
Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the present perfect or the past simple tenses.
| 1 | A: I ________________ (to see, negative) Anna for a long time. |
| 2 | B: Really? I ________________ her yesterday. (to see) |
| 3 | They ________________ (to go) to Venice three years ago. |
| 4 | David lost his wallet yesterday but he ________________ (to find) it this morning in his jacket pocket. |
| 5 | ________________ (to be with you) to Paris? |
| 6 | We ________________ (to live) in this house for five years and we're very happy here. |
| 7 | I know Manchester quite well. I ________________ (to live) there for three years when I was a student |
| 8 | He ________________ (to meet) Sally in the supermarket last week. |
| 9 | She feels great. She ________________ (to lose) three kilos since Christmas. |
| 10 | It's cold in here because someone ________________ (to open) the window. |
| 11 | Before they bought the car, they ________________ (to think) about it very carefully. |
| 12 | ________________ (to feed with you) the cat yet? |
| 13 | The last time I ________________ (to play) tennis was four years ago. |
17 April 2010
Gerunds and infinitives
1BA students:
Read the information on Infinitives and Gerunds and to the exercises.
Infinitives 1
Infinitives 2
Infinitives 3
Infinitives 4
Then click on modals and do some exercises. Note that you can find the explanation by clicking on it.
Infinitives
* Some verbs are followed by (OBJECT) + TO + INFINITIVE
Advise, allow, afford, agree, arrange, ask, decide, expect, forget, help, hope, invite, learn, manage, prefer, promise, refuse, regret, seem, teach, tell, want.
The doctor advised her to stay at home
She decided to go to the party
I forgot to phone her.
They asked him to wait for a few minutes.
He seems to be a pleasant man.
I want to teach him to read.
He decided not to wait.
* Some adjectives are followed by TO + INFINITIVE
Able, afraid, angry, delighted, difficult, disappointed, easy, glad, happy, impossible, possible, sad, sorry, supposed, surprised.
They are delighted to see each other again.
You are supposed to come here at 8:00.
She was surprised to see her old friend.
It’s not possible to play football today.
* HOW TO + INFINITIVE
I don’t know how to explain the problem.
Can you tell me how to get to the cinema?
She taught me how to ride a bike.
* INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE.
To express purpose we can use to-infinitive.
She went to the supermarket to buy some meat.
He phoned Mary to tell her that she was ill.
* TOO / ENOUGH + INFINITIVE
She is too tired to go out.
The box is too heavy for one person to carry.
He is old enough to see the film.
It isn’t warm enough to swim in the lake.
* After some nouns or pronouns such us something, nothing, somewhere, etc. we use TO + INFINITIVE.
There is nothing to do there.
I’ve bought some meat to cook for lunch.
She had to find somewhere to live.
* The gerund can be used as subject of a sentence.
Living in Japan is expensive.
Smoking is bad for your health.
* Prepositions + gerund
He left without saying goodbye.
After having breakfast, she went to the office.
* Expressions and verbs + preposition + gerund
What about going to the club?
They are used to getting up early.
She is good / bad at swimming.
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.
They were accused of robbing a bank.
She is fond of playing the piano.
Do you feel like going for a swim?
* After certain verbs such as admit, avoid, consider, deny, imagine, involve, miss, postpone, suggest, etc.
He admitted being jealous.
He is considering buying a country house.
Imagine yourself lying on the beach.
I miss riding my horse.
* After like, dislike, love, hate, enjoy (to talk about general preference)
I like painting.
I hate cooking.
(BUT: I like swimming.
I would like to swim.)
Read the information on Infinitives and Gerunds and to the exercises.
Infinitives 1
Infinitives 2
Infinitives 3
Infinitives 4
Then click on modals and do some exercises. Note that you can find the explanation by clicking on it.
Infinitives
* Some verbs are followed by (OBJECT) + TO + INFINITIVE
Advise, allow, afford, agree, arrange, ask, decide, expect, forget, help, hope, invite, learn, manage, prefer, promise, refuse, regret, seem, teach, tell, want.
The doctor advised her to stay at home
She decided to go to the party
I forgot to phone her.
They asked him to wait for a few minutes.
He seems to be a pleasant man.
I want to teach him to read.
He decided not to wait.
* Some adjectives are followed by TO + INFINITIVE
Able, afraid, angry, delighted, difficult, disappointed, easy, glad, happy, impossible, possible, sad, sorry, supposed, surprised.
They are delighted to see each other again.
You are supposed to come here at 8:00.
She was surprised to see her old friend.
It’s not possible to play football today.
* HOW TO + INFINITIVE
I don’t know how to explain the problem.
Can you tell me how to get to the cinema?
She taught me how to ride a bike.
* INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE.
To express purpose we can use to-infinitive.
She went to the supermarket to buy some meat.
He phoned Mary to tell her that she was ill.
* TOO / ENOUGH + INFINITIVE
She is too tired to go out.
The box is too heavy for one person to carry.
He is old enough to see the film.
It isn’t warm enough to swim in the lake.
* After some nouns or pronouns such us something, nothing, somewhere, etc. we use TO + INFINITIVE.
There is nothing to do there.
I’ve bought some meat to cook for lunch.
She had to find somewhere to live.
Gerunds
* The gerund can be used as subject of a sentence.
Living in Japan is expensive.
Smoking is bad for your health.
* Prepositions + gerund
He left without saying goodbye.
After having breakfast, she went to the office.
* Expressions and verbs + preposition + gerund
What about going to the club?
They are used to getting up early.
She is good / bad at swimming.
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.
They were accused of robbing a bank.
She is fond of playing the piano.
Do you feel like going for a swim?
* After certain verbs such as admit, avoid, consider, deny, imagine, involve, miss, postpone, suggest, etc.
He admitted being jealous.
He is considering buying a country house.
Imagine yourself lying on the beach.
I miss riding my horse.
* After like, dislike, love, hate, enjoy (to talk about general preference)
I like painting.
I hate cooking.
(BUT: I like swimming.
I would like to swim.)
Infinitive or Gerund?
* Some verbs are followed by infinite or gerund without a change in meaning.
He began to sing / singing.
He didn’t bother to ask / asking for permission.
It started to rain / raining.
They continued to talk / talking until 12.30.
* Some verbs are followed by infinitive or gerund with a change in meaning.
Stop + infinitive = stop in order to do something else.
When she got to the top of the mountain, she stopped to take a photo.
Stop + gerund = not continue.
Stop talking, please.
Try + infinitive = attempt
He tried to do the exercise but it was very difficult.
Try + gerund = experiment.
If you have a headache, try taking an aspirin.
Remember + infinitive = not forget, remember that you must do something.
Did you remember to send the invitation?
Remember + gerund = recall, remember what you have done.
I remember breaking my leg when I was a child.
Forget + infinitive = not remember
I forgot to buy the book. I have to go out again.
Forget + gerund = not recall
He’ll never forget meeting his favourite actress.
Regret + infinitive = be sorry that you must do something.
I regret to say / to inform you that you have failed the exam.
Regret + gerund = Be sorry that you have done some thing.
She regrets having so many children.
Be sorry + infinitive = apologise for a present situation.
I’m sorry to say that you are fired.
Be sorry + gerund = apologise for an earlier situation.
I’m sorry for keeping you waiting.
Mean + infinitive = intend.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to insult you.
Mean + gerund = involve
Being a doctor means working day and night.
From http://theenglishyouneedblog.blogspot.com/
He began to sing / singing.
He didn’t bother to ask / asking for permission.
It started to rain / raining.
They continued to talk / talking until 12.30.
* Some verbs are followed by infinitive or gerund with a change in meaning.
Stop + infinitive = stop in order to do something else.
When she got to the top of the mountain, she stopped to take a photo.
Stop + gerund = not continue.
Stop talking, please.
Try + infinitive = attempt
He tried to do the exercise but it was very difficult.
Try + gerund = experiment.
If you have a headache, try taking an aspirin.
Remember + infinitive = not forget, remember that you must do something.
Did you remember to send the invitation?
Remember + gerund = recall, remember what you have done.
I remember breaking my leg when I was a child.
Forget + infinitive = not remember
I forgot to buy the book. I have to go out again.
Forget + gerund = not recall
He’ll never forget meeting his favourite actress.
Regret + infinitive = be sorry that you must do something.
I regret to say / to inform you that you have failed the exam.
Regret + gerund = Be sorry that you have done some thing.
She regrets having so many children.
Be sorry + infinitive = apologise for a present situation.
I’m sorry to say that you are fired.
Be sorry + gerund = apologise for an earlier situation.
I’m sorry for keeping you waiting.
Mean + infinitive = intend.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to insult you.
Mean + gerund = involve
Being a doctor means working day and night.
From http://theenglishyouneedblog.blogspot.com/
8 April 2010
For and Since
Dear 3 ESO B and C students
Here you have some exercises for you to practise "for" and "since"
Some more exercises
Here you have some exercises for you to practise "for" and "since"
Some more exercises
5 March 2010
Interactive activities
Here you have some activities for you to answer.
1. Complete the quizz with the prepositions of time and date: in, at, on.
2. Do this vocabulary exercise on healthcare
3. Rewrite these sentences using the adverb of frecuency in brackets
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