Sherinne Diaz

 

 

 

  We need to put a noun after a preposition. Gerunds act as nouns, so after a preposition, we can also put a gerund. There are many expressions that are commonly followed by a gerund. Let's take a look at the most common ones. Here are some expressions that use "be verbs". The "be verb" can be used in any verb tense and can be made negative by using the word "not". ADJETIVE + PREPOSITION  Examples:  She is excited about going to the party. I am tired of working here. He is angry about many tasks. VERB + PREPOSITION  Examples: I am worried about losing my job. She complained about having to work last weekend. We talked about hiring another employee. He apologized for being late. We believe in helping others.

Gerund= an -ing form a verb. Infinitive= to + a base form. Use gerunds and infinitive depending of the verb EXAMPLES OF GERUNDS: She advises waiting until tomorrow We enjoyed visiting them. The athlete practices throwing the ball. They avoid fighting with the other group. She suggests going to the movies. EXAMPLES OF INFINITIVE:  They agree to help us. He learns to play the piano. I want to tell you something. I need to have your opinion. I expect to enter graduate school in the fall. EXAMPLE Conversation María: What do you feel like doing right now?  José: I feel like play xbox with my friends. María: Oh it is so funny. When do you plan to go play xbox with your friends?    José: I plan to go play xbox with my friends tomorrow at 6 o'clock.   María:   Oh, okay. Have fun.  

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Use Yes/No questions when: This type of question is used to corroborate something that we think is true. Ex: Isn't oscar excited for his birthday??  (Yes, he is) Didn't you exercise last week?  (Yes, I trained very hard) It is used when we want someone to agree with us. Ex: Don't you know your blog assignment is due today? (No, I had forgotten) Wasn't your dance wrong? (No, that is the choreography) To express surprise. Ex: Aren't you going to English class tomorrow? (Not really. I have a very important meeting, I'm sorry) Haven't you eaten anything today? (Yes, but just a little) The grammatical tenses of each verb Verb to be ( Isn't/Aren't ): simple present Verb to be ( Wasn't/Weren't ): simple past Auxiliary Don't/Doesn't : simple present Auxiliary Didn't : simple past Auxiliary Hasn't/Haven't : present perfect

 Grammar #01 It is a verb to describe things that were true in the past but are no longer true in the present. Affirmative= USED TO Negative= DIDN'T USE TO Questions= DID ___ USE TO ESTRUCTURE Affirmative:  Pronoum + used to + verb in base form + complement Ex: She used to dance ballet everyday. Negative:  Pronoum + auxiliar didn't + use to + verb in base form + complement Ex: He didn't use to ride a bike. Yes/No questions: Auxiliar Did + pronoum + use to + verb in base form + complement + question mark (?) Ex: Did they use to be together all the time ? Yes, They used to. / Yes, They did. EXAMPLES: Affirmative sentences: I used to go to the gym. She used to leave with her family and friends. He used to watch more movies and series before. I used to go to the park with my nieces. We used to play volleyball. Negative sentences: -I didn't use to eat salchipapa. -They didn't use to go out for beer at night. -She didn't use to take a walk his