Laboratory 1

Laboratory 2

- Now present tense

Now present tense (verb to be + verb + ing)

- Actions: at home.
- Actions: at the airport.
- Actions: at the office.
- Actions: at school.

Vocabularies

action(s) (noun): acción(es)

airport(s) (noun): aeropuerto (s)
answering (verb): contestando
ashtray(s) (noun): cenicero(s)
at (prep): en
baggage (noun): equipaje(s)
beer (noun): cerveza
briefcase(s) (noun): maletín(es)
buying (verb): comprando
calling (verb): llamando
carrying (verb): llevando
clock(s) (noun): reloj(es) de pared
closing (verb): cerrando
coffee (noun): café
door(s) (noun): puerta(s)
drinking (verb): tomando, bebiendo
driving (verb): conduciendo
eating (verb): comiendo
flying (verb): volando
handbag(s) (noun): cartera(s), bolso de mano
home(s) (noun): hogar(es)
looking (verb): mirando
magazine(s) (noun): revista(s)
map(s) (noun): mapa(s)
newspaper(s) (noun): diario(s)
office(s) (noun): oficina(s)
opening (verb): abriendo
picture(s) (noun): dibujo(s), fotografia(s), cuadro(s).
reading (verb): leyendo
school(s) (noun): colegio(s) / escuela(s)
selling (verb): vendiendo
smoking (verb): fumando
suitcase(s) (noun): maleta (s) de viaje
typing (verb): tipeando
washing (verb): lavando
watch(es) (noun): reloj(es) de pulsera
window(s) (noun): ventana
writing (verb): escribiendo

Grammar

The Present Continuous Tense (also called Present Progressive Tense or Now Present) is
used to:

1.- Describe actions that are happening now.

Subject + Verb To Be + Verb+ING + Complement

I am walking in the park now.
You are walking in the park now.
He is walking in the park now.

Examples:
She isn't working now. She's at the movies.
The children are watching TV at home.

Note: Typical expressions associated with the Present Continuous are:

Right now Now At the moment
Currently Nowadays At this moment

Laboratory 3

 Actions (now present in negative form)

 Actions + complement: at the park.
 Actions + complement: at the cafeteria.
 Action ms (now present in negative form + complement).
 The use of now present tense in short dialogues (affirmative and negative form).

Laboratory 4
  Now present: Interrogative form and short affirmative answers
 Interrogative form and short negative answers
 Interrogative form and long answers
 Interrogative form: What + actions
 Interrogative form: What + doing

Vobacularies

answer(s) (noun): respuesta (s)

armchair(s) (noun): sillón(es) individual (es)
athletic (adj.): atletico
bag(s) (noun): bolsa/bolsas
bilingual secretary-secretaries (noun): secretaria (s) bilingue (s)
blouse(s) (noun): Blusa(s)
boat(s) (noun): Bote (s)
cart(s) (noun): carro (s)
chair(s) (noun): silla (s)
commercial pilot(s) (noun): piloto(s) commercial (es)
doing (verb): haciendo
executive secretary-secretaries (noun): secretaria (s) ejecutiva
fax(es) (noun): Fax (es)
fence(s) (noun): reja (s)
fruit(s) (noun): fruta (s)
gate(s) (noun): Portón (es)
hamburger(s) (noun): hamburguesa (s)
lemon(s) (noun): Limon (es)
lemonade (noun): Limonada
long (adj.): Largo
mail box(es) (noun): Buzón (es) de cartas
model airplane(s) (noun): maqueta de avion (es)
motorcycle(s) (noun): motocicleta (s)
of (prep.): de
pair(s) (noun): par (es)
person(s)-people (noun): persona - gente
pick-up truck(s) (noun): camioneta (s) pick up
pineapple(s) (noun): piña (s)
plant(s) (noun): planta (s)
potato chip(s) (noun): papa (s) frita (s)
private pilot(s) (noun): piloto (s) privado (s)
salesperson-salespeople (noun): vendedor (es)
sardine(s) (noun): sardine (s)
short (adj.): corto
sweater(s) (noun): chaleco (s)
telephone booth(s) (noun): cabina (s) Telefonica (s)
train(s) (noun): tren (es)
umbrella(s) (noun): paragua(s)

Grammar

Contractions:
what is = what's

Laboratory 5

 What + personal information

 Who + people
 Now present: at the picnic area
 Now present: at the airport
 Now present: at the zoo
 Describing important moments using now present tense

Vocabularies

address(es) (noun): direccion (es)

business administrator(s) (noun): Ingeniero (s) commercial (es)
Daddy-daddies (noun): Papi (s)
elephant(s) (noun): elefante (s)
family album(s) (noun): album (es) familiar (es)
Great: fantastico, gran, fabuloso.
happy (adj.): feliz
I.D. card number(s) (noun): número (s) de carné
important (adj.): Importante
information (noun): informacion
instruction(s) (noun): Instrucción (es)
last name(s) (noun): apellido (s)
monkey(s) (noun): mono (s)
mother(s) (noun): madre (s)
name(s) (noun): nombre (s)
passenger(s) (noun): pasajero (s)
passport number(s) (noun): numero (s) de pasaporte
peanut(s) (noun): maní (es)
penguin(s) (noun): pingüino (s)
personal (adj.): personal
telephone number(s) (noun): número(s) telefónico (s)
photograph(s) (noun): fotografía (s)
picnic area(s) (noun): área(s) de picnic
plane(s) (noun): avión (es)
plastic boat(s) (noun): bote(s) plástico (s)
present(s) (noun): regalo (s)
profession(s) (noun): profesión (es)
soda(s) (noun): bebida(s) gaseosa(s)
souvenir(s) (noun): recuerdo(s)
street(s) (noun): calle (s)
telephone number(s) (noun): número(s) telefónico(s)
tiger(s) (noun): tigre(s)
tourist(s) (noun): turista (s)
water (noun): agua
Who?: ¿Quién?
zoo(s) (noun): zoológico (s)

Grammar

Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous Tense (also called Present Progressive Tense or Now Present) is
used to:

1.- Describe actions that are happening now.

Subject + Verb To Be + Verb + ING + Complement

I am walking in the park now.
You are walking in the park now.
He is walking in the park now.

Examples:
She isn't working now. She's at the movies.
The children are watching TV at home.

Note: Typical expressions associated with the Present Continuous are:

Right now, Now At the moment
Currently Nowadays At this moment

Yes/No Questions

Yes/no questions require an affirmative (yes) or negative (no) answer. These questions
start with an auxiliary verb, such as: am, is, are, do, does, will, etc.
 Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + Complement?

Am I walking in the park?

Is James walking in the park?
Are we walking in the park?

Examples:
Are you driving? (Yes / no question)
- No, I'm not. (Short negative answer)
- No, I'm not driving. (Long negative answer)
- Yes, I am (Short affirmative answer)
- Yes,I'm driving. (Long affirmative answer)

Open Questions

Open questions request more information than just a "yes" or "no". They always begin with
what, when, where, which, etc. followed by an auxiliary.

Wh-/How + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + Complement?

What is James doing in the park?

Where are the children playing?
Why are they walking in the park?

Examples:

What are you doing here?

I'm walking my dog.

Where are you going?

To school.

Laboratory 6

 Actions + in/on
 Actions + to/from
 Actions + into/out of
 Now present using the verb lying + in/on
 Where + actions + to/from
 Christmas preparations
Vocabularies

(bath)tub(s) (nouns): tina(s) de baño(s)

banknote(s) (nouns): billete(s)
bill(s) (nouns): billetes/cuentas
cabinet(s) (nouns): armario(s)
champagne (nouns): champán
Christmas card(s) (nouns): tarjeta(s) de navidad
Christmas preparation(s) (nouns): preparaciones para navidad
Christmas present(s) (nouns): regalos de navidad
Christmas tree(s) (nouns): árbol de navidad
city-cities (nouns): ciudad(es)
coin(s) (nouns): moneda (s)
crib(s) (nouns): cuna(s)
decorating (verb): decorando
disco(theque)(s) (nouns): discotheque(s)
drugstore(s) (nouns): farmacia(s)
garage(s) (nouns): garage(s)
gift(s) (nouns): regalo(s)
guard(s) (nouns): guardia(s)
hammock(s) (nouns): hamaca(s)
ladder(s) (nouns): escalera manual - escaleras manuales
lying (verb): recostado/ tirado
money (nouns): dinero
mountain(s) (nouns): montaña (s)
parent(s) (nouns): padre(s)
park bench(es) (nouns): banco(s) de plaza(s), escaño(s)
pharmacy-pharmacies (nouns): farmacia(s)
post office(s) (nouns): oficina(s) de correos
square(s) (nouns): plaza(s)
stairs (nouns): escaleras
swing(s) (nouns): columpio(s)
town(s) (nouns): pueblo(s)
toy train(s) (nouns): tren(es) de juguete
turkey(s) (nouns): Pavo(s)
video club(s) (nouns): club(s) de video(s)

Grammar

Wh questions (preguntas con Wh)

Where...? ¿Dónde...?
What...? ¿Cuál...? ¿Qué...?
 How...? ¿Cómo...?
Who...? ¿Quién...?

WH TO BE PERSON / SUBJECT
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Where is she?
What is it?
How are they?
Who is he?

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Laboratory 7

 Demonstrative pronouns.
 Singular demonstrative pronouns (this, that).
 Plural demonstrative pronouns (these, those).
 Names of fruit
 Simple present of the verb to be in affirmative form (this/that...is).
 Simple present of the verb to be in affirmative form (these/those...are).
 Simple present of the verb to be in interrogative form (What + this, that, these, those).

Demostrative

his (singular) - these (plural)

that (singular) - those (plural)

Pronouns

This is a house
That is a motorcycle
Those are my books
These are your keys

Adjectives

This car is red

That man is my father
These tennis shoes are new
Those girls are speaking English

Vocabularies

avenue(s) (noun)
bakery-bakeries (noun)
bank(s) (noun)
 bottle(s) (noun)
building(s) (noun)
bus stop(s) (noun)
candy store(s) (noun)
candy-candies (noun)
cashier(s) (noun)
cherry-cherries (noun)
child-children (noun)
city tour(s) (noun)
confectionery - confectioneries (noun)
cookie(s) (noun)
department store(s) (noun)
expert(s) (noun)
glasses (noun)
grape(s) (noun)
grocery store(s) (noun)
in (prep.)
kid(s) (noun)
kite(s) (noun)
lady-ladies (noun)
melon(s) (noun)
office building(s) (noun)
orange(s) (noun)
parking lot(s) (noun)
pear(s) (noun)
police officer(s) (noun)
policeman-policemen (noun)
policewoman-policewomen (noun)
popcorn (noun)
restaurant(s) (noun)
school bus(es) (noun)
shop(s) (noun)
sidewalk(s) (noun)
skyscraper(s) (noun)
spaghetti (noun)
stall(s) (noun)
stand(s) (noun)
store(s) (noun)
strawberry-strawberries (noun)
supermarket(s) (noun)
taxi(s) (noun)
that (adj./Pron.)
these (adj./Pron.)
this (adj./Pron.)
 those (adj./Pron.)
traffic light(s) (noun)
traffic regulation(s) (noun)
tree(s) (noun)
watermelon(s) (noun)

Laboratory 8

Actions (now present in affirmative form).

Definite and indefinite articles (the/a-an).
Definite and indefinite articles + actions.
Prepositions in and on.
Now present actions (now present + complement).
Vocabularies

actor(s) (noun)
band(s) (noun)
barber shop(s) (noun)
beauty shop(s) (noun)
bicycle(s) (noun)
bill(s) (noun)
bookstore(s) (noun)
cake(s) (noun)
cassette(s) (noun)
coming (verb)
counter(s) (noun)
dancing (verb)
desk(s) (noun)
drum(s) (noun)
elevator(s) (noun)
entering (verb)
escalator(s) (noun)
farmer(s) (noun)
flute(s) (noun)
going (verb)
grass (noun)
hall(s) (noun)
jogging (verb)
leaving (verb)
library-libraries (noun)
lift(s) (noun)
listening (verb)
living-room(s) (noun)
manager(s) (noun)
mouse-mice (noun)
on (prep.)
playing (verb)
resting (verb)
riding (verb)
running (verb)
sailing (verb)
sitting (verb)
sofa(s) (noun)
standing (verb)
studying (verb)
table(s) (noun)
talking (verb)
typewriter(s) (noun)
volleyball (noun)
walking (verb)
working (verb)
workman-workmen (noun)

Grammar

Articles

Definite article = THE

THE : the + specific object (or objects)
Ex: The sun is shinning

Indifinite article = A / AN
A - AN : a / an + non - specific object
Ex: A woman is smoking

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

the present continuous tense or now present is used to express actions that are occurring
at the moment of speaking.

Person + To Be + Verb + ing

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I am running
She is playing
They are dancing