Introducing yourself.

Heres how you introduce yourself in English. Lets go.

1) Hello, Its nice to meet you.

Hello and Nice to meet you in English are must-know phrases. And any
introduction will probably will start with these words.

Remember these.

2) My name is _____.

This is simple. Just take the phrase above and add your name.

My name is + (your name)

My name is Juan.
My name is Ali.
My name is Maria.
My name is Shen.
My name is Bob.
My name is Anna.

3) I am from ______.

So, where are you from? America? Europe? Africa? Asia? Just stick the name
of your country inside this phrase. This means what country where you born
in?

Im from Pakistan.
Im from China.
Im from India.
Im from Malaysia.
Im from South Korea.
Im from Russia.
Im from Mexico.

4) I live in ______.

What about now where do you live now? Just fill in the blank with the
country or city (if famous) into this phrase.

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 I live in Pakistan.
I live in India.
I live in France.
I live in Brazil.
I live in China.
I live in Taiwan.
I live in Japan.

Where do you live?

5) Ive been learning English for _____.

How long have you been learning English for? A month? A year?

Ive been learning English for 1 year.

Ive been learning English for 2 years.
Ive been learning English for 2 months.
Ive been learning English for 30 days.
Ive been learning English for 5 weeks.

6) Im learning English at _____.

Where are you learning English? And how? At school? At home? This would
be a great line to know and use when youre introducing yourself. At may
change to in or other prepositions. Or, it may get removed Here are my
examples:

Im learning English at school.

Im learning English at home.
Im learning English in class.
Im learning English online.
Im learning English with a friend.
Im learning English with a teacher.
Im learning English at EnglishClass101.com

7) I am ____ years old.

Heres how to say how old you are in English. Just place your age number
inside thats it.

I am 15 years old.
I am 20 years old.
I am 25 years old.

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8) I am ______.

What about your position? Are you a student? Yoga teacher? Lawyer for the
potato industry? Potato salesman? Super important question that people like
to ask.

Just say I + am + a + (job).

I am a student.
I am a doctor.
I am a programmer.
I am a dentist.
I am a college student.
I am an office worker.
I am an English teacher.

9) One of my hobbies is _____.

Now, lets move onto personal interests hobbies! My hobbies are languages
and using the internet. How about you? Here are some examples:

One of my hobbies is sleeping.

One of my hobbies is learning English.
One of my hobbies is going out with friends.
One of my hobbies is watching movies.
One of my hobbies is going to restaurants.
One of my hobbies is cooking.

Please use these for yourself.

10) I enjoy listening to music.

Rhis is just another example line about your hobbies. You can use something
else where. What do you enjoy or like? Here are some examples:

I enjoy listening to music.

I enjoy eating.
I enjoy watching television.
I enjoy learning languages.
I enjoy exercising.
I enjoy reading.

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To Be

El verbo to be es el verbo ms importante del ingls y al mismo tiempo, el ms complicado. Se

utiliza tanto como un verbo principal como un verbo auxiliar y es irregular en el presente y el
pasado.

Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Affirmative (Afirmativo)

Sujeto Presente Simple Forma corta

Im
I am yo soy/estoy

youre
you are
t eres/ests

hes
he is
l es/est

shes
she is
ella es/est

its
it is
es/est

were
we are
nosotros somos/estamos

theyre
they are
ellos son/estn

Negative (Negativo)

Sujeto Presente Simple Forma corta

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I am not yo no soy/estoy

youre not/you arent

you are not
t no eres/ests

hes not/he isnt

he is not
l no es/est

shes not/she isnt

she is not
ella no es/est

its not/it isnt

it is not
no es/est

were not/we arent

we are not
nosotros no somos/estamos

theyre not/they arent

they are not
ellos no son/estn

Interrogative (Interrogativo)

Nota: En preguntas con el verbo to be, el sujeto y el verbo cambian posiciones.

Presente Simple

Am I?
Yo soy/estoy?

Are you?
Tu eres/ests?

Is he?
El es/est?

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 Is she?
Ella es/est?

Is it?
Es/est?

Are we?
Nosotros somos/estamos?

Are they?
Ellos son/estn?

Uses (Usos)

1. Se utiliza to be como verbo principal para mostrar el estado o las caractersticas de alguien o algo
(como un verbo de estado). Tambin se puede utilizar con las preposiciones de lugar para indicar
donde algo est localizado.

Ejemplos:

Con un sustantivo:
I am a teacher.(Soy profesor.)

You arent a student.( No eres estudiante.)

Is he a doctor?( l es mdico?)

Con una preposicin de lugar ++ un sitio+:

She is in New York.(Ella est en Nueva York.)

They arent at home.(Ellos no estn en casa.)

Is the book on the table?(El libro est en la mesa?)

Con un adjetivo:
We are happy.(Nosotros estamos contentos.)

He isnt sad.(l no est triste.)

Are you tired?(Ests cansado?)

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Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.

1. It cold today.

2. I at home now.

3. They Korean.

4. There a pen on the desk.

5. My name Nikita.

6. We from Ukraine.

7. That right.

8. I OK, thanks.

9. Clara and Steve married.

10. She an English teacher.

MODALS VERBS

Los verbos modales expresan modalidad, habilidad, posibilidad, necesidad u otra condicin. Los
utilizamos para el futuro y el condicional.

Como verbos complementarios que son, los verbos modales no funcionan sin otro verbo. Este otro
verbo siempre va despus del verbo modal y est en la forma base (el infinitivo sin to). No se
conjugan los verbos modales y no tienen tiempo.

Los verbos modales son:

can shall

could should

may ought to

might must/have to

will would

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Uses (Usos)

Can

Can indica habilidad o posibilidad. En estos casos puede ser traducido como poder en espaol.

Ejemplos:
I can speak five languages.(Puedo hablar cinco idiomas.)

We can work late tonight if you need us.(Podemos trabajar hasta tarde esta noche si nos necesitas.)

En frases interrogativas, el uso de can puede solicitar permiso o preguntar sobre posibilidades.

Ejemplos:
Can I have a glass of water?(Puedo tomar un vaso de agua?)

Can you help me?(Puedes ayudarme?)

Could

Could indica posibilidad o habilidad en el pasado.

Ejemplos:
Joe could speak Spanish when he was young.(Joe poda hablar espaol cuando era joven.)

Tambin se puede usar could para posibilidades en el futuro.

Ejemplos:
You could pass the test if you studied.(Podras pasar el examen si estudiaras.)

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Como can, en frases interrogativas could puede solicitar permiso o preguntar sobre las
posibilidades, pero es ms formal.

Ejemplos:
Could you pass the salt please?(Podra pasarme la sal por favor?)

May

Como could, se usa may para indicar posibilidades en el futuro.

Ejemplos:
I would bring an umbrella, it may rain later.(Llevara un paraguas, puede llover ms tarde.)

Ejemplos:

You may use your cell phones now.(Pueden usar sus telfonos ahora.)

En frases interrogativas, el uso de may es ms educado que can o could.

Ejemplos:
May I have a glass of water?(Podra tomar un vaso de agua?)

Might

Se usa might para indicar posibilidades en el presente o el futuro. En estos casos, es un sinnimo
de may.

Ejemplos:
I would bring an umbrella, it might rain later.(Yo llevara un paraguas, puede llover ms tarde.)

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Como veremos en lecciones posteriores, se utiliza will para formar el tiempo futuro.

Tambin el uso de will significa voluntad o determinacin.

Ejemplos:
I will help you.(Te ayudar.)

We will learn English.(Aprenderemos ingls.)

Se utiliza will en frases interrogativas para pedir informacin, un favor o sobre opciones.

Ejemplos:
Will they find a cure for cancer?(Encontrarn una cura para el cncer?)

Will you help me move?(Me ayudas a mudarme?)

Shall

Se usa shall como will para formar el tiempo futuro. El uso de shall es mucho ms comn en el
Reino Unido y en general es ms educado.

Ejemplos:
Chris shall be happy to see you.(Chris estar feliz de verte.)

Ill take the 3 oclock train.(Tomar el tren a las 15h.)

Nota: Las formas cortas de will y shall son lo mismo. Entonces Illen el ejemplo anterior puede
significar I will o I shall.

Tambin se puede utilizar shall para ofertas y sugerencias o para preguntar sobre opciones o
preferencias.

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Ejemplos:
Shall we meet at 10pm?(Quedamos a las 22h?)

Shall we go to the movies or a museum?(Vamos al cine o a un museo?)

Should

Should indica una obligacin o recomendacin. Refleja una opinin sobre lo que es correcto. Se
traduce como el condicional de deber en espaol.

Ejemplos:
I should call my parents more often.(Debera llamar a mis padres ms a menudo.)

You shouldnt work so hard.(No debera trabajar tan duro.)

Ought to

Ought to es un sinnimo de should aunque es menos comn.

Ejemplos:
She ought to quit smoking.(Debera dejar de fumar.)

Note: Nunca se usa ought to en frases interrogativas en ingls americano.

Must

Must indica una obligacin, prohibicin o necesidad. Tambin puede emplearse have to (tener
que) en frases afirmativas.

Ejemplos:

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 You must [have to] read this book, its fantastic.(Tienes que leer este libro, es fantstico.)

You must [have to] brush your teeth two times a day.(Tienes que cepillarte los dientes dos veces al da.)

Tambin se puede usar must para indicar probabilidad o asumir algo.

Ejemplos:
Johns not here. He must be sick because he never misses class.(John no esta aqu. Debe estar enfermo
porque nunca pierde clases.)

It must be difficult to learn a new language as an adult.(Debe ser difcil aprender un idioma como
adulto.)

Would

Se usa would para declarar una preferencia y para preguntar por algo educadamente.

Ejemplos:
She would like to go to New York someday.(Le gustara ir a Nueva York algn da.)

I would like a beer and my wife would like a glass of wine please.(Me gustara una cerveza y a mi mujer
le gustara una copa de vino por favor.)

Would you like some coffee?(Le gustara un cafe?)

Would you help me please?(Me ayudas por favor?)

When would you like to go to the movies?(Cundo te gustara ir al cine?)

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a) Listen to the teacher and write the questions.
b) Answer the same questions.
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Present Simple

Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Form (Forma)

Para conjugar el presente simple usamos el infinitivo para los sujetos I, you, we y they y para
las terceras personas he, she y it, aadimos una -s al final del verbo.

Sujeto Conjugacin

I, you, we, they talk, eat, learn, do, go

he, she, it talks, eats, learns, does, goes

Exceptions of the third person:

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Structure (Estructura)

1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

Sujeto + verbo.

Ejemplos:
I talk.(Yo hablo.)

He eats.(l come.)

They learn.(Ellos aprenden.)

2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

AUXILIAR: AFFIRMATIVE: Do I, YOU, WE, THEY Does SHE, HE, IT

NEGATIVE: ______________________________________________
Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to do) + auxiliar negativo (not) + verbo.

Ejemplos:
I do not [dont] talk.(Yo no hablo.)

He does not [doesnt] eat.(l no come.)

They do not [dont] learn.(Ellos no aprenden.)

3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

Verbo auxiliar (to do) + sujeto + verbo principal?

Ejemplos:
Do you talk?(Hablas t?)

Does he eat?(Come l?)

Do they learn?(Aprenden ellos?)

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Uses (Usos)

1. El presente simple se utiliza para hablar de cosas que suceden habitualmente.

Present Continuous
Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Form (Forma)

ING- Terminacin ANDO, ENDO

Para formar el presente continuo se utiliza el verbo auxiliar to be y el verbo+ing.

Sujeto Auxiliar (to be) Verbo+ing

I am talking, eating, learning, doing, going

he, she, it is talking, eating, learning, doing, going

you, we, they are talking , eating, learning, doing, going

Structure (Estructura)

1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to be) + verbo+ing.

Ejemplos:
Im talking.(Estoy hablando.)

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Theyre learning.(Estn aprendiendo.)

2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to be) + auxiliar negativo (not) + verbo+ing.

Ejemplos:
Im not talking.(No estoy hablando.)

Hes not [He isnt] eating.(No est comiendo.)

3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

Verbo auxiliar (to be) + sujeto + verbo+ing?

Ejemplos:
Are you talking?(Ests hablando?)

Is he eating?(Est comiendo?)

Are they learning?(Estn aprendiendo?)

Uses (Usos)

1. El presente continuo se utiliza para hablar sobre algo que est pasando en el momento en el
que hablamos.

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Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Form (Forma)

Para formar el pasado simple con verbos regulares, usamos el infinitivo y aadimos la terminacin -
ed. La forma es la misma para todas las personas (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

Ejemplos:
want wanted

learn learned

stay stayed

walk walked

show showed

Excepciones:

1. Para verbos que terminan en una e, slo aadimos -d.

Ejemplos:
change changed

believe believed

2. Si el verbo termina en una vocal corta y una consonante (excepto y o w), doblamos la
consonante final.

Ejemplos:
stop stopped

commit committed

3. Con verbos que terminan en una consonante y una y, se cambia la y por una i.

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study studied

try tried

Nota: Hay muchos verbos irregulares en ingls. Desafortunadamente, no hay una norma establecida
para formarlos. Ver una lista de los verbos irregulares aqu. A continuacin tienes los tres verbos
irregulares ms comunes y los que actan como verbos auxiliares.

Verb Past simple

be was (I, he, she, it)

were (you, we, they)

do did

have Had

Structure (Estructura)

1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

Sujeto + verbo principal en pasado ( VERB IN PAST )

Ejemplos:
She was a doctor.(Era doctora.)

The keys were in the drawer.(Las llaves estaban en el cajn.)

I wanted to dance.(Quera bailar.)

They learned English.(Aprendieron ingls.)

We believed him.(Le cremos.)

I bought a blue car.(Compr un coche azul.)

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Para la forma negativa usamos el verbo auxiliar do pero en su forma pasada el cual es DID mas
el verbo en infinitivo, no podemos poner dos verbos conjugados juntos ejemplo:

S+ DID + Verb in Infinitive

I didnt play

Ejemplos:
I didnt want to dance.(No quera bailar.)
They didnt learn English.(No aprendieron ingls)
We didnt believe him.(No le cremos.)
I didnt buy a blue car.(No compr un coche azul.)

Nota: En frases negativas, el verbo auxiliar va en pasado

Forma interrogativa

Verbo auxiliar (to do in PAST ) + sujeto + verbo principal (en infinitivo)?

Ejemplos
Did you want to dance?(Queras bailar?)
Did they learn English?(Aprendieron ingls?)
Did you believe him?(Le creste?)
Did you buy a blue car?(Compraste un coche azul?)

Questions.
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Let's meet Peter TRANSLATE
Hi! Im Peter. I am 10 years old and live with my parents in San
Francisco. I am in the fifth grade. In the United States we call
that elementary school. I love playing sports, watching
cartoons and playing video games. Playing sports is fun and
very good for you.

I have a brother and a sister. My brother is 17 and is in his last

year of High School. He loves sports and going to parties. He
never takes me to any parties but sometimes he takes my
sister and me to the beach. My sisters name is Jane. She is 11.
She loves reading and playing soccer. She reads one or two
books every week and watches every soccer game on TV. She
gets into trouble at school all the time because she doesnt do
her homework. She pretends to pay attention in class but
reads her books under the desk. My parents sometimes make
my brother help her with her homework. Very often he just
does her homework for her so that he can go out with his
girlfriend.

I have a girlfriend too. Her name is Shenaaz. She moved to San

Francisco with her parents from Lebanon. She is very pretty.
She speaks French and Arabic and is learning English. She
doesnt have her own books yet so we sit together in class and
I share my books with her. On the weekend, she comes over
and watches movies with my family and me. Her parents like
her to spend time at our house because she can learn English
with us. At home, they only speak French or Arabic.

When I grow up I want to be a policeman and help catch

criminals. My teacher says I will have to study hard so I will be
smarter than the criminals. The cops on TV seem really smart,
so I make sure I get As in everything so I can be smart like
them. My Dad is really smart too. He is a mechanic. He can fix
any car in the world. He told me he had to study really hard
too. If I dont become a cop, I want to become a mechanic and
fix peoples cars. I guess I will have to stop playing video
games so much and study so that I can be smart and help
people when I grow up.

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Family Celebration in Ecuador

Hello this is Jack reporting from the Annual Family Celebration in Quito, Ecuador. People are having a wonderful time.

Most men are cooking a traditional dish called Fanesca. Some women are playing hide-and-seek with their children.

The elderly are listening to old music and telling stories from the past.

I am here with Mario Velasco, the event organizer, and I want to ask him a couple of questions:

Reporter: Mario, how long is the event?

Mario: Well, it started yesterday at 7 am and itll finish tomorrow at 9 pm with a concert.

Reporter: Is this event meaningful for Ecuadorian families?

Mario: Yes, absolutely. Just look at the people. They are laughing, dancing or just relaxing.

Reporter: Thank Mario for your time and for the event.

That is all for now. I am Jack Baker. Bye-bye.

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