WH QUESTIONS

THE ARTICLES

The indefinite article : a, an

1. The indefinite article – a

The indefinite article a is the same for all genders.

• a boy
• a girl
• a cat

The indefinite article has no plural form.

• a boy → boys

We use an if the following word starts with a spoken vowel.

the following word starts with a spoken consonant	the following word starts with a spoken vowel
a boy a school a girl	an aunt an old school an American girl
Mind the pronunciation of the following word.
The first sound we speak is [j], so we use a → a unit	The first sound we speak is [ʌ], so we use an → an uncle

2. Use of the indefinite article a/an

2.1. before phrases of time and measurements (per week/weekly)

• We have English 4 times a week.
• I go on holiday twice a year.
• Our car can do 220 kilometres an hour.
• Tomatoes are $2 a kilo.

2.2. before phrases of jobs

• My father is a car mechanic.

2.3. with a noun complement

• He is a good boy.

2.4. before phrases of nationality

• Bruce Springsteen is an American.

2.5. half/quite

• We need half a pound of sugar.
• This is quite a good story.

ENGLISH 2

Tag Questions

 We use them with a reiterative and persuasive  intention. They are short  and opposite questions  that we " tag" at the end of any  question  in English.  In Spanish this question is  the equivalent  for  ¿no es verdad? ¿no es asi? ¿ no ?

SOME EXAMPLES FOR YOU : 

 

I Am / I Am not / Are / Aren't / Is/ Isn't
Was / Wasn't / Were / Weren't

• To go to Boston is the best choice, isn't it?
  Ir a Boston es la mejor opción, ¿no?
• I am on the list of those who have passed the test, aren't I?
  Estoy en la lista de los que aprobaron el examen, ¿no?
• Pearl and Nick aren't in position to buy such an expensive house, are they?
  Pearl y Nick no están en condiciones de comprar una casa tan costosa, ¿no?
• I was at the office when Sarah got there, wasn't I?
  Yo estaba en la oficina cuando Sarah llegó, ¿no?
• It was a great day to go fishing, wasn't it?
  Fue un buen día para ir a pescar, ¿no?
• Your friends weren't expecting your call, were they?
  Tus amigos no esperaban tu llamado, ¿no?
• We were having a good time at the party, weren't we?
  La estábamos pasando bien en la fiesta, ¿no?

Do / Don't / Does / Doesn't
Did / Didn't

• I don't play tennis very well, do I?
  No juego muy bien al tenis, ¿no?
• Those musicians play beautifully that song, don't they?
  Esos músicos tocan esa canción maravillosamente, ¿no?
• Wendy doesn't like coffee at all, does she?
  A Wendy no le gusta para nada el café, ¿no?
• The room looks great with the new painting, doesn't it?
  La habitación se ve maravillosa con el cuadro nuevo, ¿no?
• The movie scared you, didn't it?
  La película te asustó, ¿no?
• Vera came to see you to ask for your advice, didn't she?
  Vera vino a verte para pedirte consejo, ¿no?
• We didn't come on time to see the festival, did we?
  No llegamos a tiempo para ver el festival, ¿no?
• Alice and Nick invited you to their wedding, didn't they?
  Alice y Nick te invitaron a su casamiento, ¿no?

Have / Haven't / Has/Hasn't
Had / Hadn't

• I have chosen the cake you like, haven't I?
  He elegido la torta que te gusta, ¿no?
• Phillip and Judith haven't been to the World Cup, have they?
  Phillip y Judith no han ido al Mundial, ¿no?
• Edith hasn't attended classes lately, has she?
  Edith no ha asistido a clase últimamente, ¿no?
• The Lord of the Rings has been Tolkien's best book, hasn't it?
  El Señor de los Anillos ha sido el mejor libro de Tolkien, ¿no?
• We had seen that woman in the shop, hadn't we?
  Habíamos visto a esa mujer en el negocio, ¿no?
• Helen hadn't answered all the questions on the test, had she?
  Helen no había respondido todas las preguntas en la prueba, ¿no?
• The doctors hadn't seen a case like that before, had they?
  Los médicos no habían visto un caso como ése antes, ¿no?
• Martin hadn't finished painting the wall, had he?
  Martin no había terminado de pintar la pared, ¿no?

Will / Won't
Would / Wouldn't

• You will come to Spain next winter, won't you?
  Vendrás a España el invierno próximo, ¿no?
• The coffee machine will be soon working, won't it?
  La máquina de café estará funcionando pronto, ¿no?
• John and Peter won't play this tournament, will they?
  John y Peter no jugarán este campeonato, ¿no?
• We will be seeing you soon, won't we?
  Te veremos pronto, no?
• You would work on Sundays, wouldn't you?
  Trabajarías los domingos, ¿no?
• Mike wouldn't mind if I stayed at home, would he?
  A Mike no le importaría que me quedase en casa, ¿no?
• This necklace would be perfect for Mary Ann, wouldn't it?
  Este collar sería perfecto para Mary Ann, ¿no?
• Victor and Wendy wouldn't think of getting married, would they?
  Victor y Wendy no pensarían en casarse, ¿no?

Can / Can't
Could / Couldn't

• You can't play the guitar, can you?
  No sabes tocar la guitarra, ¿no?
• This road can be dangerous to take at night, can't it?
  Puede ser peligroso tomar esta ruta de noche, ¿no?
• It can't be true that Ben has just arrived, can it?
  No puede ser cierto que Ben acabe de llegar, ¿no?
• Angela and Jack can call your lawyer if they are in trouble, can't they?
  Angela y Jack pueden llamar a tu abogado si están en problemas, ¿no?
• The winners could go to Swiss, couldn't they?
  Los ganadores podrían ir a Suiza, ¿no?
• You could ask Susan what she thinks about your case, couldn't you?
  Podrías preguntarle a Susan lo que piensa acerca de tu caso, ¿no?
• The project could have failed but for Daniel, couldn't it?
  El proyecto podría haber fallado si no fuera por Daniel, ¿no?
• We couldn't come earlier to the party, could we?
  No podríamos llegar más temprano a la fiesta, ¿no?

May / Mightn't

• It may rain tonight, mightn't it?
  Podría llover esta noche, ¿no?
• We may try to talk to Susan to see if she changes her mind, mightn't we?
  Podríamos intentar hablar con Susan a ver si cambia de opinión, ¿no?
• Jane mightn't help me with the cleaning, may she?
  No podría Jane ayudarme con la limpieza, ¿no?
• Bill may catch the train if he tried, mightn't he?
  Bill podría alcanzar al tren si lo intentara, ¿no?

Should / Shouldn't
Must / Mustn't

• Sally should have called to tell us that she is ok, shouldn't she?
  Sally debería haber llamado para decirnos que está bien, ¿no?
• Robert shouldn't propose to Alice if he is not sure about it, should he?
  Robert no debería proponerle matrimonio a Alice si no está seguro, ¿no?
• Tim and I should take a taxi so we get on time, shouldn't we?
  Tim y yo deberíamos tomar un taxi así llegamos a tiempo, ¿no?
• The students shouldn't behave that way, should they?
  Los alumnos no deberían comportarse así, ¿no?
• Carol mustn't use make-up in the play, must she?
  Carol no debe usar maquillaje en la obra de teatro, ¿no?
• I must visit the doctor if the pain continues, mustn't I?
  Debo ir al médico si continúa el dolor, ¿no?
• The gardener must finish the work now, mustn't he?
  El jardinero debe terminar el trabajo ahora, ¿no?
• Janet must think of a present for her boyfriend's birthday, mustn't she?
  Janet debe pensar en un regalo para el cumpleaños de su novio, ¿no?

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IDIOMS

ANIMAL IDIOMS

IDIOM:             copy cat		DEFINITION a person who does the same thing as someone else		EXAMPLE :   My sister is such a copy cat. First she bought    the     same car as me, and now she's applying to my school.

Fishy

Odd,   suspicious                    I knew something fishy was going on when saw                                                                  all of   my friends' cars in my mom's driveway.

get the lion's share

get the greatest percentage

My aunt got the lion's share of the inheritance.

kill two birds with    one stone

get two things         done at once

If you pick the groceries up when you drop George off for his shift, you will kill two birds with one stone.

   

to pig out

eat a lot of                    something

I pigged out on pancakes so I don't have room for lunch.

raining cats and dogs

raining heavily

I forgot my umbrella, and it was raining cats and dogs.

smell a         rat

to       begin            suspect trickery etc...

I asked my brothers not to tell my parents  that                   I       went    out,    but I could smell a rat as soon as I opened the door.

take the bull            by      the horns

face a challenge or            danger   boldly

If you really think you deserve a promotion, you'll have to take the bull by the horns.

until the cows come    home

for a very long                     time

I could eat pizza and ice-cream until the cows come home.

ENGLISH 1

 GRAMMAR FOCUS

VERB TO BE 

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