MODAL VERBS UNIT 3: CAN

Can is one of the most used modals in English.

We use can to express:     Ability

Examples:

I can play the piano.

I can drive a car.

I can speak French.


Modals are verbs that can make affirmative sentences, negatives sentences and also questions.

Examples:

I can play the piano        (affirmative)

I can't play the guitar         (negative)

Can you play the piano?          (question)


Remember the structure:

Affirmative sentences with can:       Subject  +    CAN  +   Verb (Base form)

Negative sentences                           Subject   +   can't     +  Verb  (Base form)

Questions                                          Can         +   Subject  + Verb          ?

OTHER USES OF CAN:

"Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility.

Examples:

• I can ride a horse. ability
• We can stay with my brother when we are in Paris. opportunity
• She cannot stay out after 10 PM. permission
• Can you hand me the stapler? request
• Any child can grow up to be president. possibility

UNIT III ENGLISH II

MODULE 2LESSON 1

PAST TENSE OF TO BE

Look carefully the next examples:

1.- I was at the beach last weekend.




2.- We were at the party last friday night.



3.-My brother was at the park yesterday afternoon.



4.- My parents were at work this morning.


5.- I was at school this morning.





Check the sentences:


We use         WAS           with I,   HE, SHE, IT

We use           WERE         with  WE, YOU, THEY


I was at school this morning
My brother was in the park

My parents were at work.
We were at the party.


Look carefully



We can make negative and interrogative sentences with the past forms
of to be.

NEGATIVE FORMS...-- WAS NOT  ----   wasn't
                                          WERE NOT -----  weren't

I wasn't at home yesterday.
My sister wasn't at school last friday.
We weren't in the park yesterday afternoon.
They weren't with us last weekend.

INTERROGATIVE FORMS

Were the students in the classroom?
Was your mother at home ?
Was your sister in the party ?
Were your friends with you ?

Past expressions:

Yesterday
Last week
2 days ago
Last year
In 2012
Some days ago
This morning
Last weekend
Last friday night

COMPLETE THE NEXT EXERCISES.

I _________ very busy at school this morning. (was/were)
My brothers ________ in the park yesterday afternoon. (was/were)
My family _______ at the party with me. (was/were)
We ___________ at the beach last vacations. (was/were)
My sister ________ in the office.  (was/were)


OBSERVA LA PRESENTACIÓN

PRESENTACION INGLES II, UNIDAD II LECCION I

THE ENGLISH ALPHABET BASIC LEVEL.

HOW DO YOU SPELL YOUR NAME?

     Spelling is a very important part of English, not just your name or your last name, but many words need to be spelled, for different reasons.

     That's why in this section I'm including different links where students can practice the

alphabet.  

      Learn the names of each letter, then try to spell every single word you see around, no matter if that word is not in English, practice makes perfection, and every time you'll

be faster and will be more able to understand when an English native is spelling anything.

Check this clip out:

If you want to learn a little more about phonetics you can also check these sites:

PHONETICS AMERICAN AND BRITISH SOUNDS

ENGLISH PHONETICS IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH II UNIT 1, LESSON 3 COMPARING PEOPLE'S APPEARANCE

Let's start with a list of adjectives that we usually use to describe physical appearance:

Now, let's use these adjectives in the next sentences:

1. My father is tall and slim.
2. My sister is really beautiful.
3. My younger brother has blue eyes and freckless.
4. I have round face and short blond hair. 
5. My daughter has long blanck straight hair.

What about you?  Can you describe yourself?

Are you tall? 

Are you slim?

Do you have long or short hair? 

TRY TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF AND YOUR BEST FRIEND.

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YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THIS LINK IN YOU TUBE:

DESCRIBING PEOPLE MORE DETAILS

Now look carefully at the next examples:

1. Shakira's height is 1.59 mts.  Beyoncé's height is 1.69 mts.
2. Beyoncé  is not as short as Shakira.
3. Shakira is not as tall as Beyoncé.
4. Shakira is as famous as Beyoncé.
5. Beyoncé is as popular as Shakira.
6. Shakira is as rich as Beyoncé.

We use the comparatives   as -adjective -   as to show that two subjects have similar characteristics, examples:

1. My brother is as tall as my father.
2. My sister is as young as you.

We use the comparatives  not as - adjective - as to express that two subjects don't have the same characteristics, or they don't look alike. Examples:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo is not as fast as Messy.
2. James Rodriguez is not as famous as Cristiano Ronaldo

These are just some examples to practice the forms (as - adj - as) (not as - adj - as)

Messy is not ________ __________ _________ Cristiano Ronaldo. (tall)

Cristiano is not ______   _________ ___________ Messy. (fast)

Messy is not ______   ___________ ___________  Cristiano. (popular)

Cristiano is not _________ _________ __________ Messy. (rich)

Messy is    ________ ___________ _______     Cristiano  (famous)

ENGLISH II .- UNIT 1, LESSON 2

SUPERLATIVE    THE MOST...

• Mount Everest is the highest peak  in the world.
• Nile River is the longest river.
• Lambourgini Veneno is the most expensive car.
• The beatles were the most famous musicians in the 1960's.
• Diamond Rose Iphone is the most expensive cellphone in the market.  Price: 8 million dollars

We form superlative adjectives by adding the suffix –est  to the short adjectives.      Big…… the biggest

Whales are the  biggest  animals in the sea.

We form superlatives with the particles the most, before long adjectives.            Beautiful  -   the  most beautiful.

Roses are the most beautiful flowers.

REMEMBER THE SPELLING RULES:

- When the adjective has one syllable and it ends with consonant vowel consonant, then the last consonant must be doubled.

big  -----    the biggest

- When the adjective has 2 syllables and ends with the letter y, we change the letter y and use the letter i.

healthy   -----   the healthiest

Irregular adjectives:

Good    -     Better    -   The best

Bad       -     Worse    -   The worst

Far        -     Further  -   The furthest

PRACTICE:

Complete the sentences using the superlative

*- Mexico city is ____ _______ city in our country.  (large)

*- Mount Everest is ___ _________ (high)

*- Brasilia is one of ____ ________ ________ cities in America. ( modern)

*- Whales are  _____ ________ animals in the world.  (heavy)

*- Dolphins are ___ _____ _________ animals. (intelligent)

LINKS FOR MORE PRACTICE

SUPERLATIVES GRMMAR
SUPERLATIVES POWER POINT

ENGLISH II UNIT 1, LESSON 1 COMPARATIVE.

Describing a street, city or neighborhood.

• Monterrey is a big city.
• Mexico city is noisy and dirty.
• Guadalajara is a traditional and beautiful city.
• Santiago is a small city.
• Houston is a large city.
• Toronto city  is really safe.
• New York is a populated city.

The underlined words are called adjectives and they are used to describe people or things. 

 Sometimes we need to compare different objects or people, so we use comparative forms

To make comparative forms  we need to identify if the adjective is short or long, for example:

SHORT ADJECTIVES: (1 syllable adjective)

• big                          bigger

• small                    smaller

• large                     larger

• happy                  happier

• ugly                      uglier

• noisy                    noisier

LONG ADJECTIVES  (2, 3 or more syllables)

• beautiful            more beautiful
• expensive          more expensive
• modern              more modern

SPELLING RULES

In short adjectives ending with consonant-vowel-consonant, the last consonant must be doubled.

EXAMPLES:

1. big  -  bigger
2. thin  -  thinner
3. fat    -  fatter

If the adjective has 2 syllables and ends with y, the letter y must be changed by i, and add the suffix er.

1. ugly - uglier
2. noisy - noisier
3. dirty  - dirtier
4. happy - happier

LOOK CAREFULLY THE NEXT EXAMPLES:

1. New York city is bigger than Washington D.C.
2. Monterrey is more modern than Merida, Yucatán.
3. Mexico city is noisier than Guadalajara.

Now complete the next sentences using the comparative forms.

1. New York city is ________  ___________  Austin Texas.  (large)

1. Chicago is ________ __________ _________   Alabama.  (modern)

1. London is ________ ____________ _________  Paris.  (expensive)

1. Toronto is _______ __________ New York.  (clean)

1. Rome is _________ ___________ Berlin.  (small)

THERE ARE SOME IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES WHICH DONT FOLLOW THE RULES, CHECK THIS OUT:

1. good    -    bettter       gooder
2. bad     -    worse          bader
3. far       -    further       farer

1. Living in a city is better than living in a town.
2. Traveling by bus is worse than traveling by car
3. New York is further than Houston.

YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT THE NEXT LINKS:

COMPARATIVE

BRITISH COUNCIL COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

VOA NEWS DESCRIBING PEOPLE

GRADABLE AND NON GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

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