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There are thousand of different types of animals.
The plural verb "are" indicates that a plural subject, thousands, must be used.
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Hi, I Charlie. I a student of Natural English. I always get up at 7:30 am. I work from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. I usually go to English class after 6:00pm.
Hi, I am Charlie. I am a student of Natural English. I always get up at 7:30 am. I work from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. I usually go to English class after 6:00pm.
Use of the verb to be (am) - unit 4
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The Beatles were an English rock band, one of his most famous songs was "Hey Jude".
The Beatles were an English rock band, one of their most famous songs was "Hey Jude."
The use of the possessive his correspond to the pronoun he, the Beatles (they) needs the possessive their.
Daniel ____ (watch) his favorite program every Saturday.
We use the present simple to express habits, customs, and events that happen regularly.
when we use the 3rd person singular (he, she and it) we add -s/-es or -ies to the main verb.
Don't worry, I'll pay ____ the tickets.
Pay for: To give money to get something
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There are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species.
The subject of the clause (one species) is singular, so the singular verb "is" must be used.
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Erick Miller is a travel journalist, he work during the whole year, traveling to different places around the world. He take pictures and write articles about the places he visit.
Erick Miller is a travel journalist, he works during the whole year, traveling to different places around the world. He takes pictures and writes articles about the places he visits.
Use present simple to talk about routine, facts and general statements. When we talk about the routine of another person (3rd person singular) we add -s to the main verb. - unit 5
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You didn´t drink many alcohol, last night, did you?
You didn´t drink much alcohol, last night, did you?
Use of many and much. We use much with not countable nous, liquids are considered not countable nouns
Last night, Jorge and Luis __ at the train station.
Were
The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened in the past.
the past simple form of the verb to be is was (i, he, she and it) and were (you, they, we and you).
It's so noisy that I can't concentrate _____ my homework.
Concetrate on: to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem
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A museum in Denver, chronicles black cowboys and his role in the history of the American west
A plural possessive pronoun (their) should be used to agree with the plural noun cowboys.
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On my last visit to Arizona, I spend a few days at George´s home, a friend of mine from the school. He live on a ranch in the desert of south Arizona, near Tombstone.
On my last visit to Arizona, I spent a few days at George´s home, a friend of mine from the school. He lived on a ranch in the desert of south Arizona, near Tombstone.
Use past simple to talk about activities that happened in past. - unit 16
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It is raining when I got home last night.
It was raining when I got home last night.
Use past continuous for a longer action that was interrupted by a shorter action in the past.
I _____ my homework so can I play video games now?
Have finished
We use the present perfect to express past actions with present consequences.
Formed with the auxiliar ‘have’ and the ‘past participle’ of the verb.
When we arrived ____ the cinema, the film had already started.
Arrive at: to get to a place that gives you a service, such as: cinema, theater, restaurant etc.
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The Bronx is the most famous and the most old neighborhood of New York.
The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest.
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- And what is the most thrilling experience you have had? - Well, I have swim with sharks in the pacific and also, I have climb the Everest and I have be in a lion cage. That´s thrilling.
- And what is the most thrilling experience you have had? - Well, I have swum with sharks in the pacific and also, I have climbed the Everest and I have been in a lion cage. That´s thrilling.
Use the present perfect to talk about experiences, the verb needs to be in its past participle form: swim, swam, swum. - unit 17
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I have not ate anything today.
I have not eaten anything today.
Use present perfect for actions that startedin the past and continuous in the present, the action must be in past participle.
We ____ (meet) before you moved to Los Angeles.
Had met
We use past perfect to express actions that happened before another action in the past.
Formed with the auxiliar ‘had’ and the ‘past participle’ of the verb.
Don't worry _____ your sister, she'll be fine.
Worry about: to think about problems that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy.
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For seventeen years, between 1932 to 1949, Fred Allen was the most popular comedian on radio.
The correct pattern is between A and B.
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Sometimes things are not as simple and clean-cut in the sport world than they seem to be.
As far as baseball goes, the 1919 Chicago white sox …
Sometimes things are not as simple and clean-cut in the sport world as they seem to be.
As far as baseball goes, the 1919 Chicago white sox …
the comparative structure we need to use here is as...as (equality) not than. - unit 36
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I know a really good mechanic, last month my car broke down, but my car is fix by that mechanic, and now it works perfectly fine.
I know a really good mechanic, last month my car broke down, but my car was fixed by that mechanic, and now it works perfectly fine.
The passive voice is formed when the object of a sentence becomes the subject of a sentence. It is necessary the verb to be in past simple tense and the verb in past participle.
If you _______ (not/be) late, we _______ (not/miss) the bus.
Hadn´t been / wouldn´t have missed
The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen.
It is formed using the structure if + past perfect, would have + past participle.
I want to go to the beach tomorrow but it depends ____ the weather.
Depends on: to be influenced or changed by something