Inglés - Grammar
Countable/UNcountable
En esta ocasión les traigo 2 vídeos de sobre la gramática del Inglés, los productos contable sy los no contables (countables/uncountables) y finalmente los cuantificadores gramaticales del ingles (any/some).
En estos videos podrán reconocer rapidamente la diferencia de los valores contables y los incontables asi como su apropiada denotación en el uso de some/any.
Past Progressive/Continuous
Form
| Positive | Negative | Question | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / he / she / it | I was speaking. | I was not speaking. | Was I speaking? |
| you / we / they | You were speaking. | You were not speaking. | Were you speaking? |
Exceptions in Spelling
| Exceptions in spelling when adding ing | Example |
|---|---|
| final e is dropped (but: ee is not changed) | come – coming (but: agree – agreeing) |
| after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled | sit – sitting |
| l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in British English) | travel – travelling |
| final ie becomes y | lie – lying |
Use of Past Progressive
- puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past (hacer enfasis en una accion que se hace al momento)Example: He was playing football.
- two actions happening at the same time (in the past) (dos acciones que ocurren de manera simultanea)Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.
- action going on at a certain time in the past (una accion que ocurre en un momento determinado)Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
Form of Past Progressive
- P: He was speaking.
- N: He was not speaking.
- Q: Was he speaking?
