Time Contrasts

In the Past

● In the past, people used to live in old houses.● A few years ago, people in Tuxtepec used to sit

in the evenings on the sidewalks.● A few years ago, the people used to send

letters by mail.● 10 years ago, the students visited the library to

search some information.● 50 years ago, people in Tuxtepec drove their

carts.

In the Present

● These days Tuxtepec is growing.● Nowadays, teenagers and adults visit cyber

cafes.● Today, our town has a better high school.● These days, the people drive their cars to

commute.● Nowadays, everyone have their own celular.

In the Future

● In twenty years, Tuxtepec might be a big city.● In the future, students are going to take classes

at home.● Soon, there will be smart classroom in all the

schools.● In the future, Tuxtepec will have subways and a

better service transportation.● In ten more years, people might buy groceries

at home.

Time Contrast

● Para describir como han cambiado nuestras vidas a traves de los años podemos utilizar diferentes tiempos.

Past

In the Past I used to wear tennis shoes and shorts

Present

Nowadays, I wear casual clothes.

Future

In the future, I'm going to wear formal clothes.

Ejemplos

Past

A few years ago, I was livingIn U.S.A.

Present

In these days, I'm living in Mexico.

Future

In ten more years, I will live in Europe.

Ejemplos

Past

10 years ago, I didn't have a car

Present

Now, I have a new car.

Future

Soon, I might buy a Ferrari.

Ejemplos

Past

In the 2002, I started workingIn the High School

Present

Today I'm working in the High School and in the

Seconday.

Future

In 5 more years, I will work at the “Tecnologico de Monterrey”

Conditional Sentences With

If Clauses

Conditional Sentences

● Tambien conocidas como “Conditional Clauses” o “If Clauses”.

● Son empleadas para expresar que una acción en el futuro solo ocurrirá si cierta condición es llevada a cabo a tiempo.

Conditional Sentences

Possible Situation

● If I fall in love● If I'm happier● If I work better● If I get a raise● If I get married● If I have a lot of kids● If I don't buy a new car

Consequence

● I will be happier● I will work better● I will be able to get a raise● I may get married● I will have a lot of kids● I won't be able to buy a

new car

Estructura

If + Simple Present + + will / won't

● If you eat candy, you will gain weight.

+ will / won't + if + Simple Present

● You'll gain weight, if you eat candy.

Tips

● Puedes usar “may” o “might” para indicar que la consecuencia es menos probable.

● If you eat candy, you may gain weight● You might gain weight, if you eat candy.

Tips

● Podemos expresar posibilidades usando “will be able to”

If you save some money, you'll be able to travel.

Tips

● Podemos expresar necesidades usando “will have to”

If you travel abroad, you'll have to get a visa.

Gerunds (short responses)

AFFIRMATIVE● I like driving.● I hate working on weekends.● I'm good at using computers.

AGREE

So do ISo am I

DISAGREE

Oh, I don'tReally? I like itGee, I'm not

NEGATIVE

● I don't mind working evenings.● I'm not good at writing reports.● I can't stand making mistakes.

AGREE

Neither do INeither am INeither can I

DISAGREE

Well, I doI am!!

Oh, I don't mind

Verbos seguidos de Gerundio

● Después de un verbo puedes utilizar un sustantivo ( I love apples ) u otro verbo ( I like driving ).

● En este último caso, algunos verbos o frases especiales van seguidos de un verbo EN GERUNDIO o ING.

Ejemplos

● Love

● Like

● Hate

● Enjoy

● Tome loves emailing his cousing in Paris.

● They don't like eating octopus.

● I hate being in a noisy restaurant.

● Mary enjoys eating chocolate.

Ejemplos

● Stop

● Quit

● Can't stand

● We stopped eating pizza.

● He quitted smoking in January.

● My sister can't stand reading about politics.

Ejemplos

● Don't mind

● Be good at

● Be interested in

● She doesn't mind aswering the phone all day.

● My brother is really good at selling books.

● OM Personal is interested in helping people.

Respuestas a Comentarios Afirmativos

● Puedes comenzar este tipo de respuestas con SO y a continuación CONVIERTES A LA FORMA INTERROGATIVA la primera parte de la pregunta de tu interlocutor.

● Observa cómo proceder.

● 1° Paso

● 2° Paso

● I like to eating bananas.● My mother likes eating bananas.

● Si estas de acuerdo con lo que dice tu interlocutor, transforma la oración en una pregunta, en primera persona del singular, de esta manera:

Do I like bananas?

● 3° Paso ● De inmediato, armas tu respuesta anteponiendo “so” a la estructura:

“ So do I ”

Si tu interlocutor utiliza TO BE como verbo auxiliar, tu respuesta corta no llevará los auxiliares DO ni DOES.

I'm good at tennis. (Am I good at tennis?) So am I

Respuestas a Comentarios Negativos

● Estas respuestas operan de modo similar al anterior pero comenzando la respuesta con NEITHER (por lo contrario, no así, tampoco)

● 1° Paso - I don't like eating bananas

- My mother doesn't like eating bananas

● 2° Paso

● 3° Paso

● Do I like eating bananas?

● Neither do I (Yo tampoco)

Si tu interlocutor utiliza TO BE como verbo auxiliar, tu respuesta corta no llevará los auxiliares DO ni DOES.

– I'm not good at tennis. (Am I good at tennis?) – Neither am I.