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SEPARABLE AND INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or adverb (or both) that means something different from each of the words that make up the verb. There are two types of phrasal verbs. Separable phrasal verbs can be broken up by other words, while inseparable phrasal verbs cannot be separated by other words. Separable Phrasal Verbs You can insert other words into the middle of a separable phrasal verb. Consider the following example, using the phrasal verb  take back : I need to take back the shirt I lent you. Where’s that shirt I lent you? I need to take it back . Inseparable Phrasal Verbs Inseparable phrasal verbs can be transitive (i.e., they can take a direct object), but you can’t insert that direct object into the middle of the phrasal verb. In other words, they can’t be separated, thus their name. Consider the following examples: If you focus your education solely on one area, you’ll have nothi...

REVIEW PAST TENSES.     PRESENT SIMPLE: We use this tense to Express habits, facts, senses and emotions. ( para expresar hábitos,hechos o evidencias del mundo físico, sensaciones y emociones) Susan writes her diary every day Tip: remember the 3 rd person (he, she, it) has an “-s” added to the verb. In negative andinterrogative you need the auxiliary “DOES, DOESN’T” PRESE N T CO N TI N UOUS: Actions that are happening now. (Para expresar otras acciones que están ocurriendo enel momento en que hablamos)   He isn’t reading aloud  Tip: It is formed by verb to BE + Verb-ING. The negative and interrogative, shortanswers are expressed with to BE. PAST SIMPLE: Events that happened in the past; the action of the verb is finished. ( Acciones acabadasen el momento de habla , o que ocurrieron en el pasado)   I lost my keys yesterday. Tip: All the persons use auxiliary DID un the negative and interrogati...

1 WOWOULD USED TO BE + ALWAYS + -ING Los verbos " used to"  y  "would " Hay dos maneras de hablar de acciones habituales del pasado. Podemos usar " used to " o " would ." I used to walk to school.   Caminaba a la escuela. I would walk to school.  Caminaba a la escuela. Podemos usar " used to ," pero no " would ," para hablar de situaciones de largo plazo del pasado (pero no acciones repetidas). I used to live in Paris.  Vivía en Paris. (Vivir en un lugar es una situación de largo plazo, no una acción repetida.) Cuál es la diferencia entre "would" y "used to"? Would.  Entre los significados y usos "would" se encuentra uno que quizás no conozcas. "Would" se puede utilizar para hablar del "pasado". Sí, como lo has leído. "Would" no sólo se utiliza para hacer el condicional, sino que también se puede usar para hablar del pasado. ¿Cuándo se...

WAS/WERE GOING TO, WAS/WERE SUPPOSED TO Usaremos was/were going to para hablar sobre planes que hicimos en el pasado y no sucedieron o no sucederán en el futuro. We are going to visit the Homers later that year, but we didn't go for some reason. (Nosotros planeábamos visitar a los Homer pero no lo hicimos) We were going to spend the weekend in Paris, but there was no free rooms. (íbamos a pasar el fin de semana en París, pero no vamos a ir allí). Usaremos was/were supposed to para hablar sobre cosas que nos pusimos de acuerdo para hacer, o que la gente espera que hagamos, pero que no hicimos. Ana was supposed to book the cottage months ago, but she forgot. (Acordamos que Ana reservaría la casa de campo, pero no lo hizo) I was supposed to call you back, wasn't I? Sorry, Sam, I was out all day. (Sam esperaba que su novia le devolviese la llamada, pero no lo hizo Después de was/were going to y was/were supposed to...

SHOULD, SHOULD HAVE should Se usa "should" para dar o pedir consejo o para dar opiniones en el presente: "I have a terrible stomachache." "You  should  go to the doctor's." "I haven’t heard from my father." "You  should  call him." "She's not happy with the salary offered." "She  shouldn't  accept the job." Forma Se usa "should" / "shouldn't" + el infinitivo del verbo principal (sin "to") Ejemplo I  You  He, She, It  We  They should do more exercise. get a new car. shouldn't  (should not) smoke. spend so much money. Should I  you  he / she / it  we  they get more qualifications? wear something different? Should have Se usa ...

WISH AND IF ONLY FOR REGRETS I WISH/IF ONLY+ Sujeto+ PAST SIMPLE ·          I wish I were rich (but I am not) Yo deseo/ojalá que fuera rico (pero no lo soy)  ·          If only I could fly. Ojalá pudiera volar.  I WISH/IF ONLY+ Sujeto + COULD ·          I wish we could go to the beach this weekend. - Ojalá pudiéramos ir a la playa este fin de semana. I WISH/IF ONLY+ Sujeto + WOULD ·          I wish they would stop fighting Ojalá dejasen de pelear ·          If only Peter would not drink so much. -Ojalá Pedro no bebiera tanto I WISH/IF ONLY+ Sujeto + PAST PERFECT ·          I wish you hadn´t lost the photo. It was a really good one. ·          If only I hadn’t done it...

Infinitive clauses with impersonal it The expression " It is + adj/noun to" emphasizes information by bringing it to the front of the clause.  The subject of an infinitive clause is optionally expressed as for + noun or the accusative pronoun for + pronoun .   Example It's difficult for me to guess what will happen. It's hard to know when a rat will get loose. It's impossible for us to do  this project in 24 hours It's important to take a break twice a day. It's possible for you to work on your own project. It's exciting  for us to be  here. It's likely for it to get cold in the laboratory Infinitive clause as complement An infinitive clause can be used as subject complement after  be  and other copular verbs. ·          His goal was  to bec...