At a Party
1.- Vocabulary
Clothes
Clothes: ropa
Boots: botas
Blouse: blusa
Cardigan: rebeca
Dress: vestido
Gloves: guantes
Hat: sombrero
Jacket: chaqueta
Jeans: vaqueros
Jumper: jersey
Pyjamas: pijama
Sandals: sandalias
Shirt: camisa
Shoes: zapatos
Skirt: falda
Socks: calcetines
Suit: traje
Swimsuit: bañador
Tie: corbata
Trousers: pantalón
T-shirt: camiseta
Underwear: ropa interior
Cotton: algodón
Leather: piel
Nylon: nylon
Silk: seda
Checked: a cuadros
Striped: a rayas
Sleeve: manga
Short-sleeved: de manga corta
To put on: ponerse
To wear: llevar puesto
2.- Grammar - The Present Continuous
2.A.-To be
Full Form | Short Form | Negative |
I am | I'm | I am not |
You are | You're | You are not |
He / she is | He's / she's | He / she is not |
It is | It's | It is not |
We are | We're | We are not |
You are | You're | You are not |
They are | They're | They are not |
2.B.- Gerund (verb+ing)
a) Add "-ing" to the infinitives
b) When the verb ends in "-e" take away the "-e" and adds "-ing".
c) When a one syllable verb has one vowel and ends in a consonant, double the final consonant +ing
2.C.- Practice
Write the gerunds of these verbs
1) Play 2) Listen 3) Learn 4) Drink 5) Dance 6) Live 7) Come 8) Use 9) Shop 10) Swim 11) Travel 12) Get
2.D.- Present Continuous
Form: To be + Gerund
Affirmative
Full Form | Short Form | Spanish |
I am working | I'm working | Estoy trabajando |
You are working | You're working | Estás trabajando |
He / she is working | He's / she's working | Está trabajando |
It is working | It's working | Está trabajando |
We are working | We're working | Estamos trabajando |
You are working | You're working | Estáis trabajando |
They are working | They're working | Están trabajando |
Negative
Full Form | Short Form | Spanish |
I am not working | I'm not working | No estoy trabajando |
You are not working | You're not working | No estás trabajando |
He / she is not working | He's / she's not working | No está trabajando |
It is not working | It's not working | No está trabajando |
We are not working | We're not working | No estamos trabajando |
You are not working | You're not working | No estáis trabajando |
They are not working | They're not working | No están trabajando |
USE
1. We use the Present Continuous to express what is happening now, at this moment.
- I’m studying English now.
- I’m eating an apple now.
2. We use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action.
- I’m studying to be a doctor.
- I am reading a book by J.K Lewin.
3. We use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will happen in the future.
- I am going to the cinema tonight.
- We are going to a concert tomorrow.
2.E.- Practice
2.E.1.- Fill in the gaps with the present continuous
1) Dad on the table (dance) 2) Alex a story (write) 3) Ferdinand a book (read) 4) Alex and Katie television (watch) 5) I my homework (do) 6) You to Alejandro Sanz (listen) 7) The dog in the bedroom (sleep) 8) We to an Italian restaurant tomorrow (go) 9) I a book for my birthday (get) 10) My parents in a play next week (act)
2.E.2.- What’s she doing?
1) 2) 3) 4)
2.E.3.- Complete the sentences. Use short forms.
Example:
- Dan (not do) his homework.
- Dan isn’t doing his homework.
1) The man a book (write) 2) We a magazine (read) 3) They their friends (not visit) 4) Lucy her bottle of water (not drink) 5) Katie (not sleep)
3.- Reading
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3.A.- Practice
3.A.1.- Who are the sentences about?
1) They are making coffee. 2) She is drinking coke. 3) He is eating a hamburguer. 4) They are eating ice creams. 5) He is sleeping.
3.A.2.- Put the events in the story in the correct order.
1) They go to Kitchen. 2) Tina and Sophie are talking in the kitchen. 3) Lucy is drinking coke. 4) Tom is looking for Tina. 5) Tom and Lucy are hungry.