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TEMAS:

-Articles: indefinite and definite.

- Plural and singular nouns.
- wh questions.
- time.
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USE A CORRECTLY
Use a before all words that begin with consonant sound. In
English, almost all words beginning with consonants will be
preceded by article.
For example: a pet, a door, a green onion, a cat, a
hysterical
Understand joke.
that there are some exceptions to this rule. Some words can
be written beginning with a vowel, but are pronounced with initial
consonant sounds. Words that start with h, y, u, and eu or e are
common words that can cause confusion. Use when the u make the
same sound of and in you: a union, a unicorn, a used napkin, a usability
study. Use it when you do it or make the same sound of the w in won: a
one-legged man.
Use when I or e makes the same sound of the y: a European trip, a ewe
lamb. Do not use a when h is mute.
Read the words out loud if you are not sure. Sometimes, the way you look
at the word on the page is not enough to know which item to use. Read the
word aloud, in a way that sounds right for you and then use the article
based on that.

USE AN CORRECTLY
Use an before all words beginning with vowel sounds. In
English, almost all words beginning with vowels will be
preceded by article an.
For example: an apple, an elbow, an Indian.
Understand that there are also some exceptions to this rule.
Some words can be written beginning with a consonant, but
are pronounced with initial sound of vowel. Words beginning in
h are the most common causes of confusion, but there are
some other letters that can also be challenging. Use an before
a mu muda: an hour, an honorable peace, an honest error. Use
an before words that are written with consonant, but are
pronounced with vocal sound: an MBA.
Understand that there are also some exceptions to this rule. Some words
can be written beginning with a consonant, but are pronounced with initial
sound of vowel. Words beginning in h are the most common causes of
confusion, but there are some other letters that can also be challenging.
Use an before a mu muda: an hour, an honorable peace, an honest error. Use
an before words that are written with consonant, but are pronounced with
vocal sound: an MBA.

He understands that the word "historic" is a special case. There is

considerable debate about whether the correct use is a historic event or an
historic event.
Almost all style manuals and use guides prefer a historic event, citing the
explanation of the consonant sound given in this article.
However, you can see that from time to time arises an historic, especially
among British writers. Some American writers also use an with rather long
words (of three or more syllables) that begin with H, when the first syllable
is not accentuated: an hypothesis, an habitual offender.
PLURAL AND SINGULAR
NOUNS.
Basic rules.
In general, to make the plural of a noun in English it is only necessary to add
"s" at the end of the word:
car - cars(coche, coches)
table - tables(mesa, mesas)
bull - bulls(toro, toros)
computer - computers(ordenador, ordenadores)
boy - boys(chico, chicos)
We add es" to some plural nouns when they end in "o":
tomato - tomatoes(tomate, tomates)
potato - potatoes(patata, patatas)
cargo - cargoes(cargamento, cargamentos)
But the rule has exceptions:
kilo - kilos(kilo, kilos)
silo - silos(silo, silos)
The nouns that end in the letters "sh", "ch", "s", "z", add "is" to form the plural:
wash - washes(lavado, lavados)
coach - coaches(autocar, autocares)
bus - buses(autobus, autobuses)
buzz - buzzes(zumbido, zumbidos)
Nouns that end in "consonant + and" change the "y" to "i" + "is":
party - parties(fiesta, fiestas)
cry - cries(grito, gritos)
fly - flies(mosca, moscas)
poppy - poppies(amapola, amapolas)
copy - copies(copia, copias)
daddy - daddies(pap, paps)
Irregular plurals.
Some words of foreign origin use a different way to create the plural:
child - children* (nio, nios)
man - men* (hombre, hombres)
woman - women* (mujer, mujeres)
fungus - fungi** (hongo, hongos)
phenomenon - phenomena*** (fenmeno, fenmenos)
WH QUESTIONS.
There are two types of basic questions: yes or no questions (closed questions), and
informative or open questions. These are so called because it is not possible to answer
them with a simple "yes" or "no" - require more information. In fact, the number of
possible answers is unlimited. In English they are called Wh- questions because all inter-
active words begin with the letters Wh (with the exception of the word HOW).
Aqu son las palabras interogativas con sus traducciones en espaol. Atencin, esas
traducciones son aproximativas porque en realidad a veces se cambian segn el
who,
contexto. quin
whom
what qu, cmo
when cundo
where dnde
why porqu
how cmo
which cul
whose a quin
WHO Y WHOM Are used to obtain information about a person or persons.

question answer Questio Answer Example

Who is at the Tom is at the door. n
door? Tom est a la What Thing What is that?
Quin est a puerta. When Time When is the
la puerta?
game?
Who wants an I want an apple. Who Person Who do you live
apple? Yo quiero un
manzana.
with?
Quin quiere
una manzana? Where Place Where do you
live?
Whom* is he He is dating Anna.
dating? Est saliendo con Why Reason Why are you
(Who is he Anna. happy?
dating?) How Directions/Feelin How are you?
Con quin gs
est saliendo?
 CLOCK MORE LESS

TIME
FORMAL FORMAL
4:00 Its four Four
oclock oclock
Ask the time: Here are some options for asking the time in English: 4
4:05 five Its five Four O-
1.What time is it?
past four
2.Whats the time?
4:15fift Its a Four
3.Have you got the time? een quarter
To give the time we can use one of the following expressions: past four
1.The time is three oclock. 4:20 Its Four
2.Its three oclock. twenty twenty
past
3.Three oclock. (slo dar la hora)
four
Set the clock:ajustar el reloj, cuadrar el reloj.
4:25 Its Four
What time is it?:qu hora es?
twenty- twenty-
What time is the meeting?:a qu hora es la reunin? five five past
In the morning:en la maana. four
In the afternoon:en la tarde. 4:40fort Its Four
For half an hour:por media hora. y twenty to
five
For an hour:por una hora.
Minutes:minutos.
5:00 Its five Five
oclock