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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(PRESENTE PROGRESIVO / GERUNDIO)
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The English present progressive is the "ing" of the verb used to show action which is taking
place as you speak. (El Inglés es el presente progresivo "ing" del verbo utilizado para
mostrar la acción que tiene lugar mientras habla.)
Spelling Rules for Present Progressive
(Reglas de ortografía para Present Progressive)
Rule
Base Verb
(Regla)
(Infinitivo)
1. If a verb ends in "e", drop the "e" and add "ing".
Add "ing"
(Añade "ing")
date
dating
(Si un verbo termina en "e", la caída de la "e" y
hope
hoping
añadir "ing".)
leave
leaving
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burn
burning
(Si un verbo termina en 2 consonantes, sólo tiene
help
helping
que añadir "ing".)
learn
learning
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2. If a verb ends in 2 consonants, just add "ing".
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3. If a verb ends in 2 vowels & a consonant, add "ing".
rain
raining
(Si un verbo termina en 2 vocales y una consonante,
heat
heating
añadir "ing".)
meet
meeting
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4. If a verb has 1 syllable and ends in 1 vowel + 1
beg
begging
consonant, double the consonant and add "ing".
plan
planning
(Si un verbo tiene 1 sílaba y termina en vocal 1 + 1
consonante, duplicar la consonante y añadir "ing".)
stop
stopping
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More Spelling Rules:
5. Do not double the last consonant in verbs that end
fix
fixing
in "w", "x", or "y".
play
playing
(No duplique la última consonante en los verbos
snow
snowing
que terminan en "w", "x" o "y".)
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admit
admitting
are a consonant + vowel + consonant, and the last
begin
beginning
syllable is stressed, double the consonant and
control
controlling
add "ing".
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6. If a verb has 2 or more syllables, the last 3 letters
(Si un verbo tiene 2 o más sílabas, los últimos 3
letras son una consonante + vocal + consonante,
y el último sílaba se destacó, el doble de la consonante
y añadir "ing".)
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7. If a verb ends in "ie", change the "ie" to "y" and add
"ing".
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(Si un verbo termina en "ie", cambie el "decir" a "y" y
die
dying
lie
lying
tie
tying
añadir "ing".)
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To express that an action is happening at this time (such as walking, running, or
eating), in English, we add the "ing" verbs. To add "ing", you must follow the
rules listed above.
(Para expresar que una acción que está sucediendo en este momento (como
caminar, correr o comer), en Inglés, añadimos los verbos "ing". Para añadir
"ing", debe seguir las reglas mencionadas anteriormente.)
Are you reading this now? [Ár yu rid-ing dis nau?] (¿Estás leyendo esto
ahora?)
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Exercise 1 / Ejercicio 1: Say and print the present progressive of the
following verbs: (Decir e imprimir el presente progresivo de los siguientes
verbos:)
10. pay _____________________
2. buy ______________________
11. carry ____________________
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1. watch ____________________
12. come ___________________
4. drink _____________________
13. drive ____________________
5. eat _______________________
14. go ______________________
6. leave _____________________
15. live _____________________
7. open ______________________
16. play _____________________
8. pull _______________________
17. say _____________________
9. start ______________________
18. laugh ___________________
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3. close _____________________
Use "ing" in a Sentence
(Utilice "ing" en una oración)
In English, present progressive "ing" verbs are used when we want to express an action that
is happening at the moment. Importantly, we use the "to be" verbs between the subject and
the verb with "ing" to express the action happening at the moment, for example: (En Inglés,
presente progresivo "ing" verbos se usan cuando queremos expresar una acción que está
sucediendo en este momento. Es importante destacar que, utilizamos el "ser" verbos entre el
sujeto y el verbo con "ing" para expresar la acción sucediendo en este momento, por
ejemplo:) I am walking. (Estoy caminando.)
I
am
verb (verbo en su forma base)
+
ing.
You
are
verb (verbo en su forma base)
+
ing.
He, She, It
is
verb (verbo en su forma base)
+
ing.
We, You They
are
verb (verbo en su forma base)
+
ing.
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Examples (Ejemplos):
Afirmative
Question
Negative
(Afirmativo)
(Pregunta)
(Negación)
I am speaking
(Yo estoy hablando.)
Am I speaking?
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I am not speaking.
You are eating.
Are you eating?
You are not eating.
Is he/she reading?
He/She is not reading.
Is it raining?
It is not raining.
Are we studying?
We are not studying.
(Tu estas comiendo.)
He/She is reading.
(El/Ella esta leyendo.)
It is raining.
(Esta lloviendo.)
We are studying.
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(Estamos estudiando.)
They are playing.
Are they playing?
They are not playing.
(Estan jugando.)
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Homework / (Tarea:) Print the following sentences using the present progressive.
(Imprimir las siguientes oraciones usando el presente progresivo.)
Example (Ejemplo):
She listens to me.
She is listening to me.
(Ella me escucha.)
(Ella me está escuchando.)
1. I speak English. _____________________________________________________
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2. You work in a big office. _______________________________________________
3. George writes letters. __________________________________________________
4. We listen to the teacher. _______________________________________________
5. It rains very hard. _____________________________________________________
6. The students read the lesson. ___________________________________________
7. Richard plays in the yard. ______________________________________________
8. You drink some coffee. ________________________________________________
9. They sleep in the bedroom. _____________________________________________
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10. Nelly eats an apple. __________________________________________________
11. I run in the yard. _____________________________________________________
12. The girl sweeps the floor. ______________________________________________
13. You buy shoes. ______________________________________________________
14. John lives here. ______________________________________________________
15. Peter and Robert do their homework. _____________________________________
16. Norma waits for the bus. _______________________________________________
17. He writes his girlfriend long letters. _______________________________________
18. She leaves at 8:00 a.m. _______________________________________________
19. They walk a mile every day. ____________________________________________
20. Lazarus lives in a big house. ____________________________________________
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Exercise 2 / Ejercicio 2: Say and print the present progressive of the following verbs:
(Diga e imprimir el presente progresivo de los siguientes verbos:)
9. run _________________________
2. see ________________________
10. sell _________________________
3. sleep _______________________
11. speak _______________________
4. study _______________________
12. walk ________________________
5. wash _______________________
13. work ________________________
6. write ________________________
14. read ________________________
7. stop ________________________
15. tell _________________________
8. sweep ______________________
16. stand _______________________
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1. return ______________________
Exercise 3 / Ejercicio 3: Circle the correct "to be" verb in the following sentences:
(Círculo de la correcta "para ser" verbo en las siguientes frases:)
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Example (Ejemplo): Sally (am, is) eating a banana.
1. Mary (are, is) living in the U.S.A.
13. You (is, are) eating a hamburger.
2. My dad (are, is) reading a book.
14. I (is, am) walking with my children.
3. Pedro (is, am) paying the rent.
15. The car (are, is) going fast.
4. Amalia (am, is) going to the market.
16. Our house (am, is) being painted.
5. They (is, are) riding a bicycle.
17. Mariela (are, is) driving to Orlando.
6. We (am, are) cooking dinner.
18. I (is, am) speaking to my son.
7. Isobel's mother (am, is) eating.
19. Her daughter (are, is) running.
8. He (are, is) working in Naples.
20. Sarah (am, is) washing her car.
9. My son (are, is) doing homework.
21. (Is, Are) Pedro buying a watch?
10. The students (am, are) taking tests.
22. Why (am, are) you crying?
11. Mary and Jose (am, are) traveling.
23. The sun (are, is) shining.
12. The bird (are, is) flying.
24. Those cats (is, are) running.
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Homework / (Tarea:) Print the following sentences using the correct "to be" verb with the
present progressive. (Imprima las siguientes oraciones usando la correcta "para ser" verbo
con el presente progresivo.)
1. The dog walks. _______________________________________________________
2. My mother eats. ______________________________________________________
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3. Mary and I talk. ______________________________________________________
4. The student takes a test. _______________________________________________
5. I speak on the phone. _________________________________________________
6. She cooks dinner. ____________________________________________________
7. You write a letter to your mom. __________________________________________
8. He works in Naples. ___________________________________________________
9. She goes to Fort Myers. ________________________________________________
10. She lives in the U.S.A. ________________________________________________
11. Mary and Joseph travel. _______________________________________________
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12. You buy a cup of coffee. _______________________________________________
13. My dad reads the newspaper. ___________________________________________
14. My children take the school bus. _________________________________________
15. My sister washes the dishes. ___________________________________________
16. I talk to my neighbors. _________________________________________________
17. Martha pays the rent. _________________________________________________
18. John goes to Publix. __________________________________________________
19. Sandra buys new shoes. ______________________________________________
20. Jose calls his brother. ________________________________________________
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$ MONEY [món-i]
(Dinero)
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Let's talk about money! First of all, remember there are 100 cents in each American dollar.
The symbol for dollar is $, and the symbol for cents is ¢. (Hablemos de dinero! En primer
lugar, recuerde que hay 100 centavos de cada dólar americano. El símbolo de dólar es de $,
y el símbolo de centavos es de ¢.)
Coins [koin] (moneda)
Bills [bils] (billetes)
$ 1.00 one dollar
$ .05 nickel [ni-quel] or 5¢, five cents
$ 5.00 five dollars
$ .10 dime [dáim] or 10¢, ten cents
$ 10.00 ten dollars
$ .25 quarter [kuár-ter] or 25¢, twenty-five cents
$ 20.00 twenty dollars
$ .50 half-dollar [jaf-dó-lar] or 50¢, fifty cents
$ 50.00 fifty dollars
$1.00 dollar [dó-lar] or 100¢, one hundred cents
$100.00 one hundred dollars
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$ .01 penny [pén-i] or 1¢, one cent [sent]
Note/Nota: The word buck is commonly used to refer to dollars. For example, "Give me 5
bucks." (La palabra dinero se utiliza comúnmente para referirse a dólares. Por ejemplo,
"Dame 5 bucks.")
Exercise 4 / Ejercicio 4: Read and answer the following questions: (Lea y conteste las
siguientes preguntas:)
1. How many nickels are in a quarter?
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2. How many quarters are in one dollar?
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3. How many dimes are in a half dollar?
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4. How many pennies are in a dime?
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5. How many quarters are in two dollars?
__________
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Exercise 5 / Ejercicio 5: Read and print the amounts numerically. (Leer e imprimir las
cantidades numéricamente.)
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2. Ninety-five dollars and nine cents.
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3. Fifty-three dollars and fifty cents.
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1. Nine dollars and ninety-five cents.
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5. Four dollars and seventeen cents.
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6. One thousand ten dollars.
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7. One million dollars.
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8. Ten dollars and ten cents.
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9. Seventy-two dollars and twenty-seven cents.
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10. Thirty-three dollars and thirteen cents.
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4. One hundred four dollars
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Coin Questions (Preguntas Coin)
Exercise 6 / Ejercicio 6: Print the answers to the following coin questions:
(Imprima las respuestas a las siguientes preguntas de la moneda:)
1. What is the least number of coins you need to make $0.40? _______________________
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List the coins. ___________________________________________________________
2. Jose has 4 coins that total $0.40. He gives 2 coins to Sandra. Sandra adds 2 coins of her
own to make $0.20 in all. What coins did Jose give Sandra? ______________________
What coins did she add? __________________________________________________
3. What is the least number of coins needed to make $0.80? ________________________
List the coins. ___________________________________________________________
4. Carlos has 2 jars of dimes. Together, the jars total $10.00. If one jar contains $3.00 more
than the other jar, how many dimes are in each container? ________________________
5. How can 70 pennies be divided among three friends so that Isabel has $0.10 more than
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Maria and Carla has $0.20 more than Isabel? __________________________________
6. Sam bought two cups of soda at $1.40 each and popcorn for $1.50. He gave the cashier
$5.00 and received three coins in change. What were the coins? __________________
7. Jim bought three hot dogs at $2.25 each and three snow cones at $0.90 each. He gave
the vendor $10.00 and received four coins in change. List the coins. ________________
8. Jose and Carlos each have the following coins: two quarters, two dimes, two nickels, and
six pennies. If Jose wants Carlos to have $0.50 more than he does, which three of his
coins should he give him? _________________________________________________
9. What is the least number of coins you need to make $0.96? _______________________
List the coins. ___________________________________________________________
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Checks [cheks] (cheque)
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Jose Gonzalez
123 Maple Lane
Naples, FL 34119
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9693
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PAY TO THE
ORDER OF ____ABC Phone Company__________________________ $
49.56
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_______Fourty-Nine and 56/100___________________________ DOLLARS
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Any Bank, Inc.
1000 Bank Street
Naples, FL 34102
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FOR ____Cell Phone__________________
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_____Jose Gonzalez__________________
:918273645 : 000543789210 : 9693:
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1. Date - the date the check is written. (La fecha en que el cheque se
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escribe.)
2. Maker - person who writes the check. (persona que escribe el cheque.)
3. Payee - person/business to whom the check is written. (persona /
empresa a la que se escribe el cheque.)
4. Written amount - amount written in numbers. (cantidad escrita en
números.)
5. Legal amount - amount written in words. (cantidad escrita en palabras.)
6. Check number - printed on the check and appears in the MICR line
on the bottom of the check. (impresa en el cheque y aparece en la línea
MICR en la parte inferior del cheque.)
7. Banking information - name of the bank. (nombre del banco.)
8. Bank routing and account numbers - appear on check bottom.
(números de cuenta y de "routing", aparecen en la parte inferíor del cheque.)
9. Signature - where you sign the check. (donde usted firma el cheque.)
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THE CALENDAR
[Di kál-en-der] (El calendario)
Common words related to the calendar are: (Las palabras comunes relacionadas con el
calendario son:)
day
[dei]
(el día)
month [month] (el mes)
week
year
[uik]
[yir]
(la semana)
(año)
Days of the Week [Deis of di uik] (Días de la semana)
[són-dei]
[mon-dei]
[tús-dei]
[uéins-dei]
[thérs-dei] (Castellano)
[frái-dei]
[sát-er-dei]
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Domingo
Lunes
Martes
Miércoles
Jueves
Viernes
Sábado
Some special days.
[Som spé-shal deis]
Valentine's Day
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Months of the Year [Months of di yir] (Meses del Año)
[yán-iu-a-ri]
[féb-ru-a-ri]
[march]
[éip-rol]
[mei]
[yun]
[yu-lái]
[óg-ost]
[sep-tém-br]
[ok-tóu-br]
[no-vém-br]
[di-sém-br]
Enero
febrero
marzo
abril
mayo
junio
julio
agosto
septiembre
octubre
noviembre
diciembre
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Week days and months are capitalized. (Días de la semana y meses se capitalizan.)
Exercise 7 / Ejercicio 7: Which day is it? (¿Qué día es hoy?)
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1. The day before Wednesday
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2. The day after Wednesday
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3. The day after Saturday
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4. The day before Tuesday
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5. The day after Friday and before Sunday
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6. Before Thursday and after Tuesday
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7. The day after Monday
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8. The day before Monday
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9. The day after Sunday
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10. After Thursday and before Saturday
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11. The day after Tuesday
________________
12. Days that start with a "T"
________________
13. Days that start with a "W"
________________
14. Days that start with a "S"
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Example (Ejemplo): The day before Monday
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Seasons of the Year [Si-sns of di yir] (Temporada del año)
[spring]
[sóm-er]
[fol]
[ó-tom]
[uín-ter]
primavera
verano
otoño
otoño
invierno
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spring
summer
fall
autumn
winter
Exercise 8 / Ejercicio 8: When are the seasons of the year? One ends in the middle of
March, another ends in mid June, another ends before October and ends in December.
(Cuando son las estaciones del año? Uno termina a mediados del mes de marzo, otro
termina a mediados de junio, termina la otra antes de octubre y termina en diciembre.)
1. September __________________
6. June
2. April
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7. October ___________________
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8 February ___________________
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9. December __________________
3. August
4. March
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10. May
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5. July
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Name
each of these
seasons.
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Homework / (Tarea:) Print the correct day of the week. (Imprimir el día correcto de la
semana.)
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2. The day after Monday:
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3. The first day of the workweek:
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4. The day after Tuesday:
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1. The first day of the weekend:
______________________________
6. The day after Friday:
______________________________
7. Church is usually on this day:
______________________________
8. The day before Friday:
______________________________
9. What day is before Tuesday?
______________________________
10. What day is before Saturday?
______________________________
11. What day is after Monday?
______________________________
12. What day is after Wednesday?
______________________________
13. What day is two days after Thursday?
______________________________
14. What day is before Thursday?
______________________________
15. What day is after Saturday?
______________________________
16. What day is after Monday?
______________________________
17. What day is after the weekend?
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5. The last day of the workweek:
18. What day is the middle of the workweek? ______________________________
19. What day is three days after the weekend? ______________________________
20. What day is four days before the weekend? _____________________________
21. What day is three days before Wednesday? _____________________________
22. Thursday, ____________________, and Saturday
23. Sunday, ____________________, and Tuesday
24. Tuesday, ____________________, and Thursday
25. Wednesday, ____________________, and Friday
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PAST TENSE VERBS "TO BE"
(Los verbos en pasado "de ser")
Pronoun
Present Tense
Past Tense
(Pronombre)
(Tiempo presente)
(Tiempo pasado)
I
am [ám]
was
You
are [ár]
were [ueir]
He, She, It
is
was
We
are
were
You
They
are
are
were
were
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[uas]
[ís]
Important Past Time Words [Im-pór-tant past taim uerds]
yesterday = [yés-ter-dei] (ayer)
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yesterday morning = [yés-ter-dei mór-ning] (ayer por la mañana)
yesterday afternoon = [yés-ter-dei aft-er-nún] (ayer por la tarde)
yesterday evening = [yés-ter-dei ív-ning] (ayer en la noche)
last night = [last nait] (anoche)
last week = [last iuk] (la semana pasada)
last year = [last yir] (el año pasado)
last Monday = [last mon-dei] (el pasado lunes)
three months ago = [zri months a-góu] (hace tres meses)
fifteen years ago = [fif-tín yirs a-góu] (hace quince años)
eight hours ago = [eit auer a-góu] (hace ocho horas)
five minutes ago = [fáiv mín-its a-góu] (hace cinco minutos)
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More Important Past Time Words:
last summer = [last sóm-er] (el verano pasado)
last winter = [last uín-ter] (el invierno pasado)
last spring = [last spring] (la primavera pasada)
last fall = [last fol] (el pasado otoño)
last autumn = [last ó-tom] (el pasado otoño)
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last season = [last sí-sn] (la temporada pasada)
last job = [last yob] (último trabajo)
Exercise 9 / Ejercicio 9: Say and print the correct "to be" verb, present or past. (Diga e
imprimir la correcta "para ser" verbo, presente o pasada.)
1. Where __________ Jack today?
2. Where __________ they last week?
3. I __________ at home now.
4. I __________ at home last night.
5. We __________ in school now.
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6. What day __________ it today?
7. We _________ in school yesterday afternoon.
8. What __________ that in your hand?
9. Where __________ she yesterday morning?
10. He __________ a doctor (negative).
11. What day __________ it yesterday?
12. What day __________ it today?
13. Maria and Joseph __________ working last Sunday.
14. The doctors __________ wrong (past).
15. I __________ at home yesterday (negative).
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More Exercise 9 / Ejercicio 9:
16. The children __________ in the park last Saturday.
17. Where __________ she?
18. My friend __________ in New York (past).
19. Where __________ Jose last summer?
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20. Mr. Johnson __________ confused (past).
21. Where __________ Mary and Paul today?
22. My co-workers __________ studying English together (present).
23. My co-workers __________ studying English together (past).
24. Yesterday, I __________ at home.
25. The class __________ interesting (present).
26. The class __________ interesting (past).
27. What __________ that in your bag this morning?
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28. You __________ sad (past).
29. Where __________ you last winter?
30. Last spring, I __________ in Columbia.
Homework / (Tarea:) Print the correct simple past tense "to be" verb. (Imprimir el simple
correcto pasado "a ser" verbo.)
1. I __________ a student five years ago.
2. You __________ my friend in Columbia.
3. Mr. Davies __________ my teacher in Edison College.
4. The students __________ busy yesterday.
5. My American co-workers __________ friendly with me.
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More Homework / (Tarea:)
6. They __________ busy two months ago.
7. Henry __________ happy yesterday.
8. We __________ in the same office three years ago.
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9. Joseph __________ tired last night.
10. Mary and Alice __________ friends before.
11. I __________ in the office last Sunday
12. You __________ an English teacher before.
13. Peter and I __________ watching T.V.
14. Susan __________ pretty before.
15. I __________ cooking.
16. It __________ cold this morning.
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17. Jose __________ not traveling before.
18. My cousin __________ tired yesterday.
19. My brother __________ not busy last weekend.
20. I __________ resting last Tuesday.
21. You __________ resting last Thursday.
22. Carlos __________ reading the news last Sunday.
23. We __________ in a party last night.
24. They __________ not in a class last Wednesday.
25. Mariela, Pedro and I __________ walking in the park last week.
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Homework / (Tarea:) Change the following sentences using the simple past tense of the
"to be" verbs. (Cambie las siguientes oraciones usando el pasado simple de los "ser"
verbos.)
1. I am reading a book. ______________________________________________________
2. They are sleeping. _______________________________________________________
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3. You are writing a letter. ___________________________________________________
4. Richard is resting. _______________________________________________________
5. It is raining very hard. ____________________________________________________
6. Henry is eating fruit. _____________________________________________________
7. You are drinking milk. ____________________________________________________
8. Where are we eating? ____________________________________________________
9. He is playing in the yard. __________________________________________________
10. I am not running. ________________________________________________________
11. They are not working. ____________________________________________________
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12. Is it raining now? ________________________________________________________
13. Is Sandra going to school? ________________________________________________
14. Carlos is working today. __________________________________________________
15. Are you going to Publix? __________________________________________________
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Exercise 10 / Ejercicio 10: Using was or were, say and print the correct simple past
tense "to be" verb in the following sentences. (Usando era o eran, digamos e imprimir el
pasado simple tiempo correcto "ser" verbo en las siguientes oraciones.)
1. Richard __________ sick yesterday morning.
2. __________ you watching television last night?
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3. The children __________ not playing yesterday afternoon.
4. __________ you busy yesterday evening?
5. I __________ not vacationing last week.
6. __________ Mary in the theater last night?
7. She __________ typing a letter yesterday.
8. The employees __________ not working last summer.
9. George and Pedro __________ here last Sunday.
10. My parents __________ traveling last spring.
11. __________ we studying this lesson before?
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12. The students __________ speaking some English yesterday.
13. Jose and I __________ taking the bus to work.
14. __________ you home last week?
15. My dog __________ running away this morning.
16. Many people __________ late sending their checks.
17 They __________ happy to see you yesterday.
18. It __________ noon by the time they arrived.
19. You __________ not eating enough last week.
20. The child __________ not home last week.
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"R" Pronunciation
("R" Pronunciación)
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Make sure your tongue tip never touches your upper gum ridge and you will pronounce the
letter "r" correctly. (Asegúrese de que la punta de la lengua nunca toca el borde del paladar
superior y usted pronunciar la letra "r" correctamente.)
Examples (Ejemplos):
remember
practice
carefully
yours
right
target
Exercise 11 / Ejercicio 11: Repeat after me. (Repita después de mí.)
"r" at the beginning
("r" al principio)
"r" in the middle
("r" en el medio)
"r" at the end
("r" al final)
very
or
run
marry
are
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red
rest
story
far
ramp
berry
door
read
rain
sorry
carrot
near
sure
real
orange
their
wrong
around
before
write
tomorrow
appear
rent
rose
apartment
horse
four
there
forest
ear
large
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"S" Pronunciation
("S" de pronunciaciones)
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In English, when you pronounce words beginning with "s", you need to be careful not to
create an "e" before you pronounce the "s". For example, in Spanish the word España
contains an "e" before the "s", but Spain does not contain "e" before the "s". Therefore in
order to issue the correct sound, think super or Saturday and remember the sound. (En
Inglés, cuando pronuncia las palabras que comienzan con "s", es necesario tener cuidado de
no crear una "e" antes de que se pronuncia la "s". Por ejemplo, en español la palabra
España contiene una "e" antes de la "s", pero España no contiene "e" antes de la "s". Por lo
tanto, a fin de emitir el sonido correcto, pensar súper o sábado y recordar el sonido.)
STORM [storm] (tormenta)
SPAGHETTI [spa-ger-i] (esapgueti)
STORY [stó-ri] (cuento)
SPANISH [Spanish] (español)
SPRAY [sprei] (rociador)
SPARE [sper] (escatimar)
START [start] (comenzar)
SPATULA [spat-iu-la] (spatula)
STRANGE [strench] (raro)
SPEAK [spik] (hablar]
STRATEGY [strat-e-gi] (estrategia)
SPEED [spid] (velocidad)
SPLASH [splash] (chapuzón)
SPELL [spell] (deletrear)
STREET [strit] (calle)
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SPACE [speis] (espacio)
SPEND [spend] (gastar)
STRENGTH [strengt] (fortaleza)
STAGE [steich] (escena)
STRESS [stress] (estres)
SPY [spai] (espia)
STRETCH [strech] (estirar)
SPICE [spais] (especia)
STRIKE [straik] (huelga)
SPICY [spái-si] (picante)
SPREAD [spred] (extender)
SPIDER [spai-der] (araña)
STROKE [strouk] (infarto)
SPIT spit] (escupir)
STRONG [strong] (fuerte)
SPILL [spil] (derramar)
STEAL [stil] (robar)
SPIN [spín] (hacer girar)
SPRITE [sprait] (duende)
SQUASH [scuach] (calabaza)
STYLE [stail] (estilo)
SQUARE [skuer] (cuadrado)
STOMACH [stóm-ak] (estómago)
SPORT [sport] (deporte)
STEP [step] (poso)
SPRINKLER [sprin-kler] (rociador)
STOP [stop] (parada)
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STAIN [stein] (mancha)
SPOUSE [spaus] (esposo o esposa)
STAIR [ster] (escalera)
STABLE [stéi-bl] (establo)
STATE [steit] (estado)
STATUS [stat-us] (estatus)
STANDARD [stán-dard] (norma)
STARE [steer] (mirar fijo)
STAPLE [stei-pel] (grapa, corchete)
SPRING [spring] (primavera)
STARCH [starch] (almidón)
STACK [stak] (apilar)
STILL [stil] (todavías)
STADIUM [stéi-di-um] (estadio)
STAR [star] (estrella)
STORE [stor] (tienda)
STAFF [staf] (personal)
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SQUEEZE [scuiz] (apretar)
“S” Word Pronunciation Practice
with Spanish Phonetic Pronunciation
Sam smiled at Sally Smith.
[Sam smaild at Sal-ly Smith.]
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Sarah smelled some sausage cooking .
[Sarah smeld som só-sich kuking.]
Susan sang several songs about summertime.
[Sus-an sang séverol songs a-bóut sóm-er-taim.]
See Saul swim in the swimming pool.
[Si Saul suim in di suím-ing pul.]
Surely Santos will shake the snow off his shoes.
[Shur-li San-tos uil sheik di shou of jis shus.]
Sugar makes sour things taste sweet.
[Shú-ger meiks saur things teist suit.]
Can Suzy see the ship on the sea?
[Kan Su-zy si di shíp on di si?]
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Sandy says Shirley can see the movie show.
[San-dy seis Shur-li kan si di movie shou.]
Sometimes soup smells sweet.
[Sóm-taims sup smels siut.]
Samuel saw seven students sliding on the slide at school.
[Sam-uel so sév-en stiú-dents sliding on di slide at skul.]
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Samantha sells shiny shoes in her store sometimes in the summer.
[Sa-man-tha sels shain-y shus in jer stor sóm-taims in di sóm-er.]
Shawn smiles as he sits near his sister.
[Shawn smails as ji sits nir jis sís-ter.]
Seeing sunshine so early in Sarasota suddenly surprised Scott Sanders.
[Si-ing són-shain sou ér-li in Sara-sota sód-n-li ser-práis-d Scott San-ders.]
Start sailing in the south seas to smell the salty air.
[Start sei-ling in di sauth sis tu smel di solti er.]
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Speak softly as sister Suzy is trying to sleep in her small room.
[Spik soft-li as sís-ter Su-zy is trai-ing tu slip in jer smol rum.]
Surely you study your lessons to show you are able to speak English.
[Shur-li tú stód-i yur les-ons tu shou tú ár éi-bl tu spik Ing-lish]
Mr. Smith shaves sometimes in the sunny morning and again before sleeping.[Mr.
Smith sheivis sóm-taims in di son-ni mór-ning and a-guéin bi-for slip-ing.]
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“B” Word Pronunciation
with Spanish Phonetic Pronunciation
Billy Bob bought a big blue ball.
[Bil-ly Bob bot ei big blu bol.]
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Bright sun shined in Betty's bedroom.
[Brait son shain-d in Bet-ty’s béd-rum.]
Does Sarah ride her bicycle before breakfast?
[Dós Sar-ah raid jer bái-si-kl bi-fór brék-fast?]
But, will Brenda want to buy bread or bacon or both?
[Bot uil Bren-da uant tu bai bred or béi-kon or bouth?]
Building a beautiful boat can brighten a boring day.
[Build-ing ei biú-ti-ful bout kan brait-ten ei bor-ing dei.]
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Bernie's book business is doing better than Barbara's.
[Ber-nie’s buk bís-nes ís du-ing bét-er dan Bar-bara’s.]
Between the bank and the barber shop is a ball park.
[Bi-tuín di bank and di bár-ber shop ís ei bol park.]
Both Bambi and Bert became best friends with Becky.
[Bouth Bam-bi and Bert bi-kéim best frends uith Bec-ky.]
Bertha began to believe that she will become a better student.
[Ber-tha bi-gán tu bi-lív dat shi uil bi-kóm ei bét-er stiú-dent.]
The big blue fish broke the water and bent the black fishing rod.
[Di big blu fish bróuk di uá-tr and bent di blak fish-ing rod.]
Borrow a book to read while you are being trimmed at the barber shop.
[Bár-ou ei buk tu rid juail tú ár be-ing trim-d at di bár-ber shop.]
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Susan bet Mr. Burns she would bake a wonderful bunt cake.
[Su-san bet Mr. Burns shi uud béik ei uón-der-ful bunt keik.]
Bobby blew hard to fill the blue balloon before it will break.
[Bob-by blú jard tu fil di ba-lún bi-fór it uil breik.]
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Becky is bringing Bart to the beginning dance class in the ballroom.
[Beck-y ís bring-ing Bart tu di bi-guín-ing dans klas in di bol-rum.]
Bet you do not know if the bright sun and blue sky will be back tomorrow.
[Bet tú du not nou if di brait son and blu skai uil bi bak tu-mór-ou.]
He began to build a new big house after the old one burned down.
[Ji bi-gán tu build ei niu big jaus áft-er di ould uan bern-d daun.]
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Buying at a sale is better than borrowing from Bailey Benton.
[Bai-ing at ei seil ís bét-er dan bár-ou-ing from Bail-ey Ben-ton.]
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“W” Word Pronunciation
with Spanish Phonetic Pronunciation
Walter wants to win the World wrestling championship.
[Wal-ter uants tu uin di Uerid wrest-ling cham-pion-ship.]
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Wendy went south. What will you do when winter comes?
[Uen-dy uent sauth. Juat uil tú du juen uín-ter koms?]
Would Wanda want to wonder the woods when it is warm?
[Uud Uan-da uant tu uón-der di uuds juen it ís uorm?]
Wow! Who walked into the wall? Was it Will or Bill?
[Uow! Ju uok-td ín-tu di uol? Uas it Uil or Bill?]
When we write words with sand, which ones will blow away?
[Juen ui rait uerds uith sánd, juich uans uil blow a-uéi?]
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Water works at wearing away beaches.
[Uá-tr uerks at uer-ing a-uéi bichis.]
White, wool clothing will keep Mrs. Wilkins warm.
[Juait, uul klo-th-ing uil kip Mrs. Uil-kins uorm.]
Why does a waterfall seem so wonderful?
[Juai duz ei uá-tr-fol sim sou uón-der-ful?]
Where will Willy go when the winter winds start blowing?
[Juer uil Uil-ly gou juen di uín-ter uinds start blow-ing?]
Why would war start again in the world?
[Juai uud uor start a-guéin in di uerld?]
Were you with Wendy when she was working?
[Uer yu uith Uen-dy juen shi uas uerk-ing?]
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Winona sings while she goes about her whole day.
[Uin-o-na sings juail shi gous a-bóut jer joul dei.]
Walk while wondering when Walter will return to work.
[Uok juail uón-der-ing juen Ual-ter uil ri-térn tu uerk.]
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Will you wish you could win the lottery with your wonderful partner?
[Uil yu uish yu kud uin di lót-er-i uith yur uón-der-ful párt-ner?]
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Wake up, wash your face, wear a nice watch, and walk to work with pride.
[Ueik op, uash yur feis, uer ei nais uach, and uok tu uerk uith praid.]
You have now completed Class 4! Congratulations!
[Yu jav nau kom-plí-td Klas for! Kon-grat-yu-leí-shons!]
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