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TAE 2 3rd Term 23-24 Friday 10th, 2024

1. TRANSLATE THE IMPERATIVES INTO Spanish:


*Help, please! = ¡Ayuda, por favor!
1.1 Don’t drive! = ¡no conduscas!
1.2 Please, don’t drive! = ¡Por favor, no conduzcas!

2. WRITE THE IMPERATIVE INTO English:


*¡Trabaja, por favor! = Work, please!

2.1 ¡No hables, por favor! = Don`t talk, please!


2.2 ¡Por favor, ten cuidado! = Please, be careful!

3. PRESENT PERFECT (Pretérito Perfecto) Regular & Irregular Verbs

3.1 A.F: You have been to the U.S.A for 2 months. (You’ve been…)

N.F: You have not been to the U.S.A for 2 months.


I.F: have you been to the U.S.A for 2 months?.
+ Yes, I have.
- No, I haven`t.

3.2 A.F: He has begun to study English. (He’s begun…)

N.F: He has not begun to study English.


I.F: Has he begun to study English?
+ Yes, he has.
- No, he hasn`t.
3.3 A.F: He has had an accident. (He’s had…)
N.F: He has not had an accident.
I.F: Has he had an accident?
+ Yes, he has.
- No, he hasn`.
3.4 A.F: I have had a surprise. (I’ve had…)

N.F: I have not had a surprise.


I.F: Have I had a surprise?.
+ Yes, I have.
- No, I haven`t.

3.5 A.F: They have written a novel. (They’ve written…)

N.F: They have not written a novel.


I.F: Have they written a novel?
+ Yes, they have.
- No, they haven`t.

4. Fill in the gaps (= complete):


Expresiones frecuentemente utilizadas con el Pretérito Perfecto:
“ever, never, just, already, yet, for, since”.

4.1. Have you ever eaten Japanese food? = ¿Alguna vez has comido comida japonesa?
4.2 I have never read a Chinese book. = (Yo) Nunca he leído un libro en chino.

4.3 They have just met. = Se acaban de conocer.

4.4 She has already finished her exam. = Ella ya ha terminado su examen.

4.5 I haven’t finished work yet. = No he terminado de trabajar todavía.

4.6 She has been in the U.S.A for 3 years. = Ella ha estado en U.S.A. durante 3 años.

4.7 He has been in Spain since March. = Él ha estado en España desde marzo.
5. TRANSLATE INTO SPANISH
Uso de la expresión “ago” + PAST SIMPLE
*EJEMPLO: I bought my car 10 years ago = Compré mi coche hace 10 años.

5.1 Susan started a new job 3 weeks ago. = Susan comenzó un nuevo trabajo hace 3
semanas.

5.2 We went out 5 minutes ago. = Nosotros salimos hace 5 minutos


5.3 It happened long time ago. = Sucedió hace mucho tiempo

5.4 The U.S.A declared independence from England more than 200 years ago. =
Los Estados Unidos declararon la independencia de
Inglaterra ... hace más de 200 años.

6. PAST SIMPLE VERSUS PRESENT PERFECT


CONTRASTE entre el Pretérito Perfecto y el Pasado Simple
*The Titanic sank (to sink-sank-sunk) in 1912. (Past Simple)

- El Titanic se hundió en 1912.

*Someone has broken (to break-broke-broken) my bike. I have to walk now.


(Present Perfect)
- Alguien ha roto mi bici. Tengo que caminar ahora. (Consecuencia).

6.1 When she was young she to lived (to live) in Madrid.
6.2 Ouch! I have to cut (to cut) my finger!
6.3 His brother to visited (to visit) her last year.
6.4 Jack has to worked ( to work) in Boston for 15 years.
6.5 I to buyed (to buy) the car 12 years ago.
6.6 They to been (to be) here since 1992.
7 GERUND OR INFINITIVE
*I like dancing.
*He refused to give me his telephone number.

7.1 I don’t enjoy using/ to use (use) computers.


7.2 She has decided buying / to buy a Porche.
7.3 I hate taking/ to take the rubbish out.
7.4 I like eating / to eat chocolate.
7.5 We hate driving / to drive in Italy.
7.6 I love living / to live in Portugal.
7.7 Don’t forget calling / to call me as soon as you get home.
7.8 I don’t regret taking / to take the job in Africa.

8 Vocabulario: Lista básica de verbos irregulares en infinitivo, pasado y participio).

PRESENT PAST PARTICIPIO

1. do 1. did 1. done

2. see [Link] [Link]

3. make [Link] [Link]

4. drink [Link] [Link]

5. get [Link] [Link]

6. buy [Link] [Link]

7. have [Link] [Link]

8. write [Link] [Link]

9. read [Link] [Link]

10. run [Link] [Link]


9 WRITING

Read and choose the right connector you (“and, also, too, but, although, however,
because, so”).

*EXAMPLE: I was late for class this morning but/because the bus was late.

9.1 I like vanilla and/although chocolate ice-cream.


9.2 My sister has studied German last year, however / so she doesn’t speak it well.
9.3 I don’t feel well, so/however I will go to see the doctor.
9.4 Susan called his friend too/but nobody answered the phone.
9.5 I fell off my bicycle because/ so I wasn’t careful.
9.6 Although/also my grandmother is very old, she goes swimming every day.
9.7 They passed their exams, although/too they didn’t have time to study much.

10. Translate into Spanish

* How interesting! = ¡Qué interesante!

10.1 How difficult! = ¡Qué difícil!

10.2 How she has changed after Covid! = ¡Cómo ha cambiado ella después del Covid!

10.3 What a difficult question! = ¡Qué pregunta tan difícil!

10.4 What an easy exam! = ¡Qué examen más fácil!

10.5 What strong woman! = ¡Qué mujer tan fuerte!

[Link] INTERROGATIVAS y NEGATIVAS con todos los tiempos verbales


aprendidos.

PRESENT SIMPLE

A.F: I am a rich person.


N.F : I am not a rich person.
I.F: Am I a rich person?
+Yes, I am. – No, I am not.

PRESENT SIMPLE

A.F: He plays the guitar well.


N.F : he doesn`t play the guitar well.
I.F: does he play the guitar well?
+Yes, he do. – No, He doesn´t.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A.F: We are making coffe.


N.F : We aren`t Making coffe.
I.F: are we Making coffe?
+Yes, we are. – No, we aren`t.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A.F: She is working at the hospital.


N.F : She isn`t working at the hospital.
I.F: Is she working at the hospital?
+Yes, she is . – No, she isn`t .

PAST SIMPLE

A.F: I liked chocolate ice-cream before.


N.F : I didn`t like chocolate ice-cream before.
I.F: Did I like chocolate ice-cream before?
+Yes, I did. – No, I didn`t.

PAST SIMPLE

A.F: He gave her a present last night.


N.F : He didn`t give her a present last night.
I.F : Did he give her a present last night?
+Yes, he did. – No, he didn`t.

12. Oraciones INTERROGATIVAS con pronombres interrogativos Wh-(What,


Where, How much, What time, How old, Which, Who, Whose? …).

* What time do you wake up every day? = ¿A qué hora te levantas todos los días?

12.1 Where do you live? = ¿Dónde vives?

12.2 How much does it cost? = ¿Cuánto cuesta?

12.3 What time do you finish work? = ¿A que hora terminas de trabajar?

12.4 How old is your son? = ¿Cuántos años tiene tu hijo?

12.5 Which one do you like? = ¿Cuál te gusta?

12.6 Who is the man next to the red car? = ¿Quién es el hombre de al lado del coche
rojo?

12.7 Whose book is this one? = ¿De quién es este libro?

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