6th EXAM: 12th APRIL

Hello!
We have our last exam on Friday. It is a review of the previous exams.

-1st: NUMBERS (1-9,999); ORDINAL AND CARDINAL

-2nd: VOCABULARY

-3rd: GRAMMAR STRUCTURES: PAST SIMPLE

REMEMBER: In each sentence, only can be one yellow card.

How to form the Past Tense in English

The main rule is that for every verb in English, there is only one form of it in the past tense.
(The exception is the Past tense of To Be, which has two forms: was and were)

For example: The past tense of the verb want is wanted.

Wanted is used as the past tense for all subjects/pronouns.

• I wanted
• You wanted
• He wanted
• She wanted
• It wanted
• We wanted
• They wanted

Past Tense Regular Verbs

To change a regular verb into its past tense form, we normally add –ED to the end of the verb.

• play – played
• cook – cooked
• rain – rained
• wait – waited

Examples of sentences using regular verbs in the past tense

• Last night I played my guitar loudly and the neighbors complained.
• She kissed me on the cheek.
• It rained yesterday.
• Angela watched TV all night.
• John wanted to go to the museum.

Negative sentences in the Past Tense

We use didn't (did not) to make a negative sentence in the past tense.
This is for regular AND irregular verbs in English.
(Exception is To Be and Modal Verbs such as Can)

Compare the following:

Present: They don't live in Canada.
Past: They didn't live in Canada.

The main verb (live in the example above) is in its base form (of the infinitive). The auxiliary DIDN'T shows that the sentence is negative AND in the past tense.

NOTICE: The only difference between a negative sentence in the present tense and a negative sentence in the past tense is the change in the auxiliary verb.

Both don't and doesn't in the present tense become didn't in the past tense.

Compare the negative sentences in the examples below:

Present: You don't need a mechanic.
Past: You didn't need a mechanic.

Present: You don't walk to work.
Past: You didn't walk to work.

Present: He doesn't speak Japanese.
Past: He didn't speak Japanese.

Examples of negative sentences in the Past Tense

• I didn't want to go to the dentist.
• She didn't have time.
• You didn't close the door.
• He didn't come to my party.
• They didn't study so they didn't pass the test.
• We didn't sleep well last night.

Questions in the Past Tense

We use did to make a question in the past tense.
This is for regular AND irregular verbs in English.
(Exception is To Be and Modal Verbs such as Can)

Compare the following:

Present: Do they live in France?
Past: Did they live in France?

The main verb (live in the example above) is in its base form (of the infinitive). The auxiliary DID shows that the question is in the past tense.

NOTICE: The only difference between a question in the present tense and a question in the past tense is the change in the auxiliary verb.
Both Do and Does in present tense questions become Didn't in past tense questions.

Compare the questions in the examples below:

Present: Do you need a doctor?
Past: Did you need a doctor?

Present: Do you ride your bike to work?
Past: Did you ride your bike to work?

Present: Does he live in Italy?
Past: Did he live in Italy?

We can also use a question word (Who, What, Why etc.) before DID to ask for more information.

• Did you study? – Yes, I did.
• When did you study? – I studied last night.
• Where did you study? – I studied at the library.

Read more about short answers in the past tense.

Examples of Questions in the Past Tense

• Did you go to work yesterday?
• Did they arrive on time?
• Did she like the surprise?
• Where did she go?
• What did you do yesterday?
• What did you say? - I didn't say anything.
• Why did we have to come?

Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense

Irregular verbs are ONLY irregular in affirmative/positive sentences.
(An exception to this is with the verb TO BE in the Past Tense).

For example: The past tense of GO is WENT.
It does not end in –ED so it is considered irregular.

The word went is used for all subjects – I, you, we, they, he, she, it.

• I went to the beach
• He went to the park.
• She went to the zoo.
• They went to the library.

BUT, as we mentioned before, it is only in its irregular form (went) in sentences that are affirmative/positive.

Compare the following using GO in the past tense.

• They went to the beach
• They didn't go to the beach --- Didn't shows that we are talking in the past tense.
• Did they go to the beach? --- Did shows that we are talking in the past tense.

Another example with an irregular verb.
The past of EAT is ATE.

• You ate my cake.
• You didn't eat my cake.
• Did you eat my cake?

Present vs Past Tense Summary Chart

• IRREGULAR VERBS: 

Click here, if you want to practise: https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Past_Irregular_Verbs.htm

-4th: ADJECTIVES

You only have to study the ones that are highlighted in your page.

-5th: Wh-QUESTIONS

Click here, if you want to practise: https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Question_Words.htm
https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Question_Words_2.htm

REMEMBER: "TO SUCCEED,YOUR DESIRE FOR SUCCESS MUST BE GREATER THAN YOUR FEAR OF FAILURE"(Bill Cosby).

5th EXAM: 15th MARCH

Hi kids!

On Friday, we have the last exam. It is a review but we have some new contents. Remember to study:

-1st: NUMBERS

-2nd: VOCABULARY: Sports

-3rd: REVIEW: GRAMMAR STRUCTURE: Present Continuous  and Present Simpe

THE NEW:

GRAMMAR: COMPARATIVES

One-syllable Adjectives

To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective.

Adjective	Comparative
small	smaller
cold	colder
light	lighter
wide *	wider
hot **	hotter

* When an adjective ends in the letter E, we just add the -R (for comparatives) or -ST (for superlatives). We do not write two Es together. Wider (correct) not wideer (incorrect).

• London is bigger than Santiago.
• Mike is taller than John.
• I want a faster car.

Notice how comparatives are often followed by than when comparing two things or people.

Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y

To form the comparative, we remove the -y and add -ier to the end of the adjective.

Adjective	Comparative
crazy	crazier
happy	happier
early	earlier

• My joke was funnier than your one.
• This section is easier than the rest.

Adjectives with Two or more Syllables

For Adjectives with 2 syllables (that don't end in -y) and higher (3, 4 syllables etc), we use more for comparatives.

Adjective	Comparative
handsome	more handsome
nervous	more nervous
enthusiastic	more enthusiastic

• My girlfriend is more beautiful than yours.
• Alex is more intelligent than you.

Some exceptions with two-syllable adjectives ending in -er 

narrow - narrower, simple - simpler, quiet - quieter

Summary Chart

If you want to practise, visit this page: 
https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Comparatives_Superlatives.htm

REMEMBER: "KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES IS THE DOORWAY TO WISDOM" (Roger Bacon).

4th EXAM: 14th MARCH

Hi children!!!

This week, on Thursday 14th, we have the last exam for this term. It is a review from the previous ones, but we have NEW CONTENTS: JOBS and "PRESENT SIMPLE":

-1st: NUMBERS

-2nd: DAYS OF THE WEEK

REMEMBER: days of the week in English starts on SUNDAY.

-3rd: MONTHS OF THE YEAR

-4th:THE TIME

 REMEMBER: in English, when you write the time, it starts with "IT'S..." and the written order is: MINUTES and then HOURS.

09:45: It's quarter to ten.

10:00: It's ten o'clock.

10:15: It's quarter past ten.

10:30: It's half past ten.

-5th: VOCABULARY: City Places

-6th: GRAMMAR: There is/isn't - There are/aren't

-Hay una comisaría en mi ciudad.

There is a police station in my town.

Si la palabra de la que tenemos que hablar empieza por vocal, usamos AN:

-Hay una manzana en mi mesa.

-There is an apple in my table.

-Hay tres parques en mi ciudad.

There are three parks in my town.

Si no sabemos cuantos hay exactamente, pero sabemos que son varios, usamos SOME:

-Hay colegios en mi ciudad.

There are some schools in my town.

En cuanto a la negativa y la interrogativa en frases plurales, usamos la partícula ANY:

-No hay colegios en mi ciudad.

There aren't any schools in my city.

-¿Hay colegios en tu ciudad?

Are there any schools in your city?

THE NEW:

JOBS:

firefighter: bombero

taxi driver: taxista

vet: veterinario

police officer: policía

farmer: granjero

web designer: diseñador web

fashion designer: diseñadora de moda

shop assistant: dependiente

teacher: profesora

nurse: enfermera

PRESENT SIMPLE

 Affirmative:

I work                                     

You work

HE/SHE IT workS

We work

You work

They work

Negative:

I don't work                                     

You don't work

HE/SHE IT doesn'twork

We don'twork

You don'twork

They don'twork

Interrogative:

Do I work?                                     

Do You work?

Does HE/SHE IT work?

Do We work?

Do You work?

Do They work?

REMEMBER: SOLO PUEDE HABER UNA TARJETA ROJA POR FRASE

Verbs you have to know: 

wear: llevar puesto

work: trabajar

teach: enseñar

design: diseñar

drive: conducir

help: ayudar

3rd EXAM: 14 th MARCH

Hello everybody!!

This Thursday 14th , we have our last exam this term. It is a review of the contents we have learnt for the previous exams.
You have to study:

-1st: NUMBERS

-2nd: COLOURS

-3rd: DAYS OF THE WEEK

 REMEMBER: days of the week in English starts on SUNDAY.

-4th: MONTHS OF THE YEAR

THE NEW:

-ANIMAL BODY PARTS VOCABULARY AND ADJECTIVES:

Whiskers: bigotes 
Paws: patas
Shell: caparazón
Claws: garras
Beak: pico
Feathers: plumas
Wings: alas
Scales: escamas
Fins: aletas
Tail: cola

-GRAMMAR: HAVE GOT (tener) AND TO BE (ser/estar)

TO HAVE GOT (tener)

I have got                      I haven't got                     Have I got...?

You have got                You haven't got                Have you got...?

He/She/It has got          He/She/It hasn't got         Has He/She/It got?

We have got                 We haven't got                  Have we got...?

You have got                You haven't got                Have you got...?

They have got              They haven't got               Have they got...?

SHORT ANSWERS:

Yes, he/she has.    Yes, they have.

No, he/she has.     No, they haven't.

TO BE (ser/estar)

I am                      I'm not                    Am I...?

You are                You aren't                Are you...?

He/She/It is          He/She/It isn't         Is He/She/It...?

We are                 We aren't                  Are we...?

You are                You aren't                Are you...?

They are              They aren't               Are they...?

Robinson Crusoe

The pirate Mary Read

Philomena & Phideas

They are the main characters in Nautilus

Meet the characters

Macfishers final song

In the theatre. Nautilus

We have enjoyed in the theatre.
We have sang, listened and understood the McFishers' story.

Don't stop me now

Queen sang "Don't stop me now"

Who is Queen?

Try to learn some verses and you will get a good oral mark.

Come on! 

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Tonight, I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world I'll turn it inside out, yeah
And floating around in ecstasy
So don't stop me now don't stop me
'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time

I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car, passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go
There's no stopping me

I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you

Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time)
Don't stop…

March song from 1st to 4th

Pat a cake (2)

baker's man  panadería

bake me a cake.  hornear = bake

as fast as you can. tan rápido como

roll it and pat it  enrrollar - 

and marked with a .......

Put it in the oven     poner

for ........ and me.