Jobs

Hello, guys! How are you?
Watch the videos and review the vocabulary related to "Jobs".
Have fun! :D

Days of the week

My home

Hello! Let's review the parts of the house and furniture?
Watch the videos and learn new words.

Have fun!

P.S.: Some words are different in British English. For example: Pan - Pot

There + to be

Singular

Affirmative

There is a bus on the street.

There is an armchair in the living room.

Negative

There isn't a cat in the classroom.

There isn't an elevator in the building.

There's no bed in the bathroom.

Interrogative

Is there a rabbit in the hat?

Is there an orange in the basket?

Plural

Affirmative

There are some students in the classroom.

There are two cars in the garage.

Negative

There aren't any books on the desk.

There are no eggs in the grocery store.

Interrogative

Are there any shelves on the walls?

Uncountable Nouns

Affirmative

There is some milk in the bottle.

Negative

There isn't any medicine in the drawer.

Interrogative

Is there any water in the cup?

Rapunzel's Daily Routine

What does Rapunzel do every day?

Watch the video and sing along. =D

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Simple Present or Present Continuous?

Question Words

Hello!! Let's review the Wh words?

 See you!!

Simple Present

Present Simple
(General truth and routine)

AFFIRMATIVE:

Subject    +     VERB    +    complement.

I                DRIVE         a car.
You           FLY             kites.
We           WATCH        TV.
They         EAT             pizza.

He               WASHES        the dishes.
She              STUDIES       English.
It                 SLEEPS        on the rug.

NEGATIVE:

Subject  +  DO/DOES + VERB (base form) + complement.

I              DON'T     DRIVE              a car.
You         DON'T     FLY                  kites.
We          DON'T     WATCH            TV.
They        DON'T     EAT                 pizza.

He          DOESN'T   WASH               the dishes.
She         DOESN'T   STUDY              English.
It            DOESN'T   SLEEP               on the rug.

INTERROGATIVE:

(WH) DO/DOES +    subject +     VERB (base form)   +   complement?

               DO             I           DRIVE                  a car?
               DO             you         fly                    kites?
               DO             we          WATCH                  TV?
               DO             they        EAT                    pizza?

              DOES           he          WASH                   the dishes?
              DOES           she         STUDY                  English?
              DOES           it          SLEEP                  on the rug?

Where   DO               you       LIVE?
What     DOES           he         DO                         on weekends?
When    DO               you       STUDY                   English?

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR -S RULES:

1. Add -S.
He walks
She runs
It jumps

2. Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -o, -z: Add -ES.
He teaches          
She wishes          
It misses           
He fixes
She goes
It buzzes

3. Verbs ending in CONSONANT + -Y: Change -Y to -IES.
He studies  (study)
She cries   (cry)
It flies    (fly)

Simple Present

Let's review the Simple Present Tense?

Family

Simple Present

 

What time is it?

It's...

Present continuous

Hi, there! How are you?

Let's review the Present Continuous Tense?

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

(actions happening NOW, AROUND NOW 

or in a PLANNED FUTURE)

AFFIRMATIVE:

Subject  +  BE  +  VERB (-ING)  +  complement.

   I        am     reading         a book.

   She      is     painting        the picture.

   We       are    playing         volleyball.

NEGATIVE:

Subject  +  BE  +  NOT  +  VERB (-ING)  +  complement.

   I        am     not     talking         on the phone.

   He       is     not     working         in the office.

   They     are    not     cleaning        the house.

INTERROGATIVE:

(Wh) BE  +  subject  +  VERB (-ING)  +  complement?

Am       I           walking       fast?

Is       it          raining?

Are      you         listening     to music?        

What     are    you    doing?

Where   are    they   going?

Why       is      Mary   crying?

-ING Rules

1. Add -ING to most verbs:

study  -  studying   
eat    -  eating
sleep  -  sleeping

2. Verbs ending in -e: Drop -e and add -ING.

dance  -  dancing
write  -  writing
make   -  making

Exceptions: 

be     -  being
see    -  seeing
agree  -  agreeing

3. Verbs ending in -ie: Change -ie to -y and add -ING.

lie  -  lying
tie  -  tying
die  -  dying

4. Double the last consonant of:

• One-syllable verbs ending in CVC (consonant + vowel + consonant) and add -ING.

   swim  -  swimming  

   run   -  running

   shop  -  shopping

• Two-syllable verbs ending in CVC (consonant + vowel + consonant), with the stress on the second syllable, and add -ING. 

   refer    -  referring

   commit   -  committing

   control  -  controlling

In case of two-syllable verbs ending in CVC 
(consonant + vowel + consonant), with the stress on the first syllable, DO NOT double the last consonant. Add -ING. 

listen   -  listening

happen   -  happening

open     -  opening

visit    -  visiting

EXERCISES:
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-4.html
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-3.html
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1E.html
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form/exercises?form05

Possessives with 's

Hi, guys! Watch the video about possessives with 's.

I hope you like it. xx 

And, but, or, so - Conjunctions

What are you wearing today?

Foreign Language Study Tips

Foreign: estrangeira

Tips: dicas

Learning a foreign language takes time and practice. Here are some language- learning tips that may help you as you learn a new language:

• Go to class and participate;
• Study every day! (Saturdays and Sundays are days, too :D)
• Learn and review new vocabulary;
• Do your homework!
• Buy a good dictionary (or find a good online dictionary);
• Read, speak, and listen to the language in many ways (watch movies, tv series, read books, etc.);
• Learn Portuguese grammar if you don't know it ( know what verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, direct objects are);
• Be prepared to make mistakes;
• Begin to think in a foreign language;
• Have fun with the language! :)

Studying for tests:

• Study for Tests Efficiently: Study for what you have to do on the test. If it’s a listening test, practice listening. If it’s a grammar test, study the grammatical structures. Write sentences. Different from classes with multiple choice questions,you have to produce in language classes. 

If you follow these suggestions, your new language learning experience will be fun and easier.