ELEM II

ELEM II

By Katherine Calderón

Can/Can't (poder)

By Katherine Calderón

​can+ infinitive has different meanings

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• can: I know how to.

• can: It's possible for me.​

• can: It's Ok or permitted.

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• Can you......? : Please do it​

• Can I .....? : Is it Ok if I do it?​

​We can use can and can't to talk about abilities in the present

​Use the infinitive without to after can and can't.

For questions, change the order of can and the person. CAN/CANT + S

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​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWUuxxtOAtY X factor video

GRAMMAR- Present continuous

By Katherine Calderón

​1. Indicates that an action or condition is happening now / at the moment.

​S+ be+ verb+ ing

​2. To describe an action that is going on during this period of time.

​- ing

GRAMMAR- Present continuous

By Katherine Calderón

​Examples:

Verb use​

(+) We are using the internet.

(-) We are not using the internet.

(?)​ Are we using the internet?

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​Answer:

​Positive:

​Yes, S + be

Example: Yes, I am. / she is.​

Negative:

​No, S +be + not

​ Example: No, I am not. / she isn't.

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​Verb + ing​

cook=

study=

dance=​

Present simple or present continuous

By Katherine Calderón

​Present simple

To say what we usually do, or things that are true.

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use: adverbs and expressions of frequency.​ (always, never,

once a week, etc)

​Present continuous

To say what is happening now.

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​use: at the moment, today, this week.

​I

you

he

she

it

we

they​

​me

you

him

her

it

us

them​

​Are those pronouns that receive the action in a sentence.

​1. Use object pronouns when the noun is the object of a verb.

2. Object pronouns go after the verb​.

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Example: I love you. NOT I you love.​

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3. Object pronouns go after preposition​. (with, to, from, etc)

​Example: Listen to me.

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​​Object pronouns

Like (+verb + ing)

By Katherine Calderón

​We use verb + -ing after like, love, don't mind, and hate

​verb

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cook

elaborate

play

​stop

verb+ing

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-ing

-ing

-ing

​​-ing

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be or do?​

By Katherine Calderón

​be

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1. We use be as a main verb.​

2. We also use ​be to form the present continuous.

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   be here is an auxiliary verb.​

   Be careful.​

​do/does

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1. We use do/does and don't/doesn't to make questions and negatives in the present simple.

2. Remember ​ASI and QUASI

​ASI: (Auxiliary, Subject, Infinitive)

Do you live here?​

QUASI: ​(Question, Auxiliary, Subject, Infinitive)

Where do you live?​

VOCABULARY past time expressions​

​Are used to say when something happened in the past.   

VOCABULARY past time expressions​

EXAMPLES:

Ago:

1. The movie ended five minutes ago.

2. Her husband died ten years ago.

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Last:

1. I saw a game on TV last night.

2. Last year Jake and Jill got married.

​​​YESTERDAY:

1. She left the hospital yesterday afternoon.

2.​ We got up early yesterday morning.