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You need a boyfriend that says to you "I love you, baby"
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The SIMPLE PRESENT is used to make statements about the present time, for permanent facts that are always true. empezar lección
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The SIMPLE PRESENT is used to make statements about the present time, for present facts that are true now. empezar lección
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The SIMPLE PRESENT is used to make statements about the present time, for habitual actions. empezar lección
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I do my best. Period. I look great. I know. I speak Spanish. empezar lección
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I take care of my mom. I write mystery novels. I believe. I like to like. I work 24/7. I cook Russian food.
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The SIMPLE PRESENT is also used to talk about scheduled events in the near future, for example, when talking about events that happen at a set of time like timetables, meetings or programs. The next train arrives at 1 a.m... Enjoy me while you wait! (to get pleasure from something) empezar lección
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The train arrives at 1 a.m. The meeting begins after lunch. The show ends in five minutes.
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QUESTION: To make a Simple Present question use: DO/DOES + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE without "to" empezar lección
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Do you work? Do you like music? Do you go to the movies? Do you like travelling?
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NEGATIVE To take a Simple Present negative use: I don't like... I don't like people. empezar lección
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SUBJECT + DON'T/DOESN'T + INFINITIVE without to DO + NOT=DON'T; DOES + NOT= DOESN'T
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The 3rd person singular in Simple Present I look great, you look great, We look great, you look great, they look great. empezar lección
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In Simple Present, add S to the verb in the third person singular (he, she, it) He looks great, She looks great, It looks great.
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for verbs ending in Y after a consonant empezar lección
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Does he stink? Does she stink? Does it stink? empezar lección
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and "doesn't to form NEGATIVES He doesn't snore. She doesn't snore. It doesn't snore.
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PLURALS When a countable noun refers to two or more things, computer, phantom, umbrella, house, book, hat empezar lección
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use the plural form of the noun. Plurals are generally created by ADDING S to the noun. computers, phantoms, umbrellas, houses, books, hats.
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With some nouns it is a little different. empezar lección
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These are the most COMMON EXCEPTIONS.
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FOR NOUNS ENDING IN: O, S, X, ZZ, CH, SH potato, kiss, box, buzz, witch, dish empezar lección
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potatoes, kisses, boxes, buzzes, witches, dishes
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And for some nouns ending in O, empezar lección
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MOST NOUNS ENDING IN F OR FE empezar lección
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IRREGULAR NOUNS don't follow the previous rules. These are the most common. man-men; woman-women; child-children; foot-feet; sheep-sheep; tooth-teeth; person-people; mouse-mice
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A COUNTABLE NOUN can have a number in front of it and can be plural: empezar lección
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3 years, 2 suitcases, 1 rabbit.
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An UNCOUNTABLE NOUN cannot have a number in front of it and there is no plural form: empezar lección
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ARTICLES WITH COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS empezar lección
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Use a COUNTABLE NOUN: with A/AN the first time you use that noun empezar lección
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There is a naked man in the garden.
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A- when the noun starts with consonant; AN - when the noun starts with vowel empezar lección
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Use a COUNTABLE NOUN: with THE The subsequent times you use the noun, or when the listener already knows what you are referring to. empezar lección
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The naked man is dancing.
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Use a PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUN with NO ARTICLE when you speak in general. empezar lección
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Use an UNCOUNTABLE NOUN with NO ARTICLE if you mean all or any of that thing. empezar lección
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Use an UNCOUNTABLE NOUN with THE when you are talking about a particular example. empezar lección
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Thanks for the help you didn't give me before.
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to ask about something that is UNCOUNTABLE
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to ask about something that is COUNTABLE 1 orange, 2 oranges, 3 oranges
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are used when the speaker doesn't specify a number or an exact amount.
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SOME is used in POSITIVE SENTENCES with uncountable nouns empezar lección
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You have some butter on your nose
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SOME is used in POSITIVE SENTENCES with plural countable nouns empezar lección
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You have some boogers in your nose. Booger or Boogers may refer to: Mucus or snot, always dried nasal mucus (U.S. colloquial)
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ANY is used in QUESTIONS and NEGATIVE SENTENCES with uncountable nouns: empezar lección
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I don't want any risk in my life.
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ANY is used in QUESTIONS and NEGATIVE SENTENCES with plural countable nouns: empezar lección
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Use SOME in questions when offering/requesting: Two common exceptions to these rules: 1 empezar lección
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Would you like some more tea, darling?
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Use ANY in positive sentences when it means "it doesn't matter which": Two common exceptions to these rules: 2 empezar lección
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You can call me at any time.
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What's that noise? Is that a rat? Are there any rats? empezar lección
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Yes... There are some rats. Well, a lot of rats!
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Yes, very close! And they are big! Some of them look hungry... with big teeth.
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Are there any subway employees around? empezar lección
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No, there aren't any subway employees!
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"There is" and "there are" are used to say that something exists or doesn't exist.
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THERE IS is used for a singular subject. empezar lección
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there is a nice rink. There is no King Kong. Yes, there is a guy skating on an ice rink and there is a girl skating on a building? No, there isn't.
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THERE ARE is used for a plural subject. empezar lección
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There are a lot of buildings. There are no trees. Are there any school buses? Yes, there are. Are there people skating?
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Demonstratives are used to show the distance from the speaker. empezar lección
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The distance can be psychological or physical.
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for singular nouns that are near.
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for plural nouns that are near.
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for singular nouns that are far.
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for plural nouns that are far.
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Demonstratives can be: PRONOUNS empezar lección
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This is the dead tree. I don't like that. These are mine. Those are my neighbors.
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Demonstratives can be: ADJECTIVES empezar lección
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This tree is dead. I came in that car. I left these garbage bags. Those guys are unpleasant.
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POSSESSIVES PRONOUNS and ADJECTIVES SUBJECT PRONOUN: I, You, He, She, It, We, You, They. empezar lección
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POSSESSIVE PRONOUN: MINE, YOURS, HIS, HERS, ITS, OURS, YOURS, THEIRS POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE: MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, YOUR, THEIR
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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS are used instead of a noun. She is mine. Vivian's husband is every woman's dream husband. empezar lección
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Peggy's dress is pink. Mine is black.
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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES are usually to describe a noun, and, like other adjectives, come before the noun. empezar lección
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My dress is nicer than her dress.
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Use a SINGULAR NOUN with 'S to show possession: empezar lección
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I don't like my sister's boy friend.
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Use S' with a REGULAR PLURAL NOUN. empezar lección
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Use 'S with an IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUN: empezar lección
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I don't care about men's shoes.
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Kate's dog barks every night. Do you have Susan's phone number?
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When a name ends in S, treat it like any other singular noun and add 'S empezar lección
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Don't eat Charles's breakfast.
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