SESION 7

Questions with How and FrecuencyAdverbs

Frecuency Adverbs

● Como su nombre lo indica, nos sirven para saber con qué frecuencia o periodicidad un sujeto realiza una acción determinada.

The Position of the Adverb

● Un adverbio de frecuencia va después del verbo principal (excepto con “To Be”).

+ F. Adverb + Verbo + Comp.

● I always remember to do my homework● He normally gets good marks in exams.

Un adverbio de frecuencia va después del Verbo “To Be”

+ are / is + F. Adverb + Comp.

● They are never pleased to see me. ● She isn't usually bad tempered. ● Pedro's always late.

Cuando utilizamos un verbo auxiliar ( have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc. ) el adverbio se coloca entre el auxiliar y el verbo principal.

+ auxiliar + F. Adverb + Main Verb + Comp.

● She can sometimes beat me in a race. ● I would hardly ever be unkind to someone.

Podemos usar Adverbios al inicio o al final de una oración:

Usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally

● Occasionally, I like to eat Thai food.● I like to eat Thai food, occasionally.

Usamos “hardly ever” y “never” con verbos positivos y no negativos

● She hardly ever comes to my parties.● They never say 'thank you'.

Usamos “ever” en preguntas y oraciones negativas

● Have you ever been to New Zealand?● I haven't ever been to Switzerland. ● I have never been Switzerland.

Preguntar con How often

How often + do / does + + verb + C + ?

● How often do you eat pasta?● How often does Ana watch television?● How often do they go to the bar?

Simple Past and

Past of be

SIMPLE PAST

● Usamos el pasado simple para hablar acerca de acciones y estados los cuales vemos como completamente realizadas o terminadas en el pasado.

Simple Past

Podemos usarlo para hablar de un punto específico en el tiempo.

● She came back last Friday.● I saw her in the street.● They didn't agree to the deal.

Simple Past

● También puede ser usado para hablar a cerca de un periodo de tiempo.

● She lived in Tokyo for seven years.● They were in London from Monday to Thursday

of last week.● When I was living in New York, I went to all the

art exhibitions I could.

Simple Past

● Al hablar en pasado simple encontrarás frases como estas:

Yesterday

three weeks ago

last year

in 2002

from March to June

for a long time

for 6 weeks

in the 1980s

in the last century

in the past

Past of be

Afirmativo

● I was ● You were● He was● She was in my house yesterday.● It was● We were● They were

Afirmativo

+ was / were + Complement

● She was in my house yesterday.● Andres was too short.● They were at the hospital.● I was with my aunt.

Negativo

● I wasn't in my home.

● You weren't with us.

● She wasn't stay at school.

● Peter and Louis weren't happier than you.

Forma Interrogativa

● Preguntas y Respuestas Cortas● Se usará “was” o “were” antes del sujeto.

Was I at the optician an hour a go ?

Yes, I was / No, I wasn't

Were we in Europe in 2001 ?

Yes, we was / No, we weren't

Interrogativa

Was / Were + + Comp. + ?

● Was I at the optician an hour a go ?● Were you in the movies yesterday ?● Was Helen with her mom the last month?