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a) Tom (she) told, “I want to visit my friends this weekend”
Tom told her that he wanted to visit his friends that weekend
b) Jerry (you) told “I'm studying English a lot at the moment”
jerry told me he was studing english at that momoent
c) They (you) told “We've lived here for a long time”
they told me that we had lived there for a long time
d) He asked me, “Have you finished reading the newspaper?”
he asked me had i finished reading the newspaper
e) Peter (they) told “I get up every morning at seven o'clock”
peter told them that he up every mornig at seven o´clock
f) Susan (he) told, “I can come tonight”
susan told him that she could come tonight
g) She (she) said “I really wish I had bought that new car”
she said ehr that she really wished she would by that nwe car
h) The Teachers (she) “we like the new principal”
the teachers said her that they liked the new principal
i) Mrs Snow (she) told “all my children can swim very well”
mrs snow told her that all her children could swin very well
j) Susan (boys) asked “Was she a Venezuelan woman?”
susan asked them had he been a venezuelan woman
k) Paul (they) asked “Did you work for an Italian Company?”
paul asked them had i worked for an italian company
l) Peter (you) told “ This car is yours
peter told me that that car was mine
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Gerunds
1) Engineering refers to the practice of organizing the desing and construction.
Object of Preposition
Ingenieria refiere a la practica de organizar el diseño y la construccion
2) Construction market are having an impact on already thin profit margins.
Part of a progressive verb
Mercado de la contruccion está teniendo un impacto en los margenes de beneficio ya debiles
3) The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk.
subjec complement
El medico general aconsejo beber leche baja en grasa
4) only by exploring civil engineering´s influence in shaping the world we know today.
Part of progressive verb
Solo mediante la exploracion de la ingenieria civil influyo en la configuracion del mundo que hoy conocemos
5) Smoking is forbidden.
Part of progressive verb
Esta prohibido fumar
6) I have a long working day.
Gerund as an Adjetive
Tengo un largo trabajo hoy
7) I don´t like dancing.
Object direct
No me gusta bailar
8) Marketing is a very inexact science .
Gerund as subject
El mercado es una ciencia muy enesacta
9) The marketing of the product will continue for a few months yet.
Gerund as Subject
La comercializacion
10) Speaking to an audience is always stressful.
Gerund as Subject
Hablar hacia una audiencia es siempre estresante
11) Swimming after work is very relaxing.
Gerund as subject
Nadar antes
12) Before leaving, you need to speak to sarah.
Complement of the verb
Antes de salir, tu necesitas hablar con sarah
13) after discussing it with her, l´ve changed my mind.
Subject complement
Despues de discutir con ella, ya cambie mi apinion
14) Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, do some work for charity.
Object of preposition
En vez de sentir lastima por ti mismo, haz algo de trabajo por la caridad
15) i don´t objetc to working this sunday
Object of preposition
no me apongo a trabar los domingos
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Can, Could, May and
They (can/might) CAN be away for the weekend but I’m not sure.
You (may/might) MAY leave now if you wish.
(Could/May) MAY you open the window a bit, please?
He (can/could) CAN be from
(May/Can) CAN you sim?
Listen, please. You (may not/might not) MIGHT NOT speak during this exam.
They (can’t/may not) MAY NOT still be out!
You (couldn’t/might not) MIGHT NOTsmoke on the bus.
With luck, tomorrow (can/could) CAN be a cooler day.
You (can/might) CAN be right but I’m going back to check the times.
Conveying Necessity
Part II. Use either “must”, “had to”, “have to”, or “must not” for the following sentences. And Traslate each one into Spanish.
Children MUST NOT (play) with flammable liquids.
Los niños no deben jugar con líquidos inflamables.
I HAD TO (go) home early last night.
Tuve que ir temprano a casa anoche.
They HAD TO (visit) the doctor yesterday as they were not feeling well.
Tuvieron que acudir al medico ayer ya que no se sentían bien.
We MUST (get) going; it’s after midnight!
Debemos ponernos yendo; ¡es después de la medianoche!
When did you HAVE TO (arrive) for the work last week?
¿Cuándo tuvo que usted llegar para el trabajo la semana pasada?
Modal Verbs of Probability
Part III. Use must, might, may, could or can’t plus the correct form of the verb.
Where is David? He MUST (be) at school. Classes begin at 8,
She MAY (think) that it is a good idea. It’s crazy!
Courses MAY (begin) the fifth of September.
Are you joking! David CAN´T (go) to
They MAY (live) in
The concert MIGHT (be) wonderful las night. Fiore is a great conductor.
- i can think very well when i am happy
- could you help me with the homework, please?
- May i borrow your pen, please?
- I might swimm this weekend.
- Everybody must have a drivers license to drive a car
- you must not smoke in the hospital
- you may not take the book out of the library
- we ought to bring our materials to work with art.
- shall i take you car to the car wash
- we should bring a towel to swimm tomorro
- the class will bring cookies to the party
- would you wash the car please
EXERCISES I.- Write the correct form of the verb in the chart according to the tenses given.
Present Past Past Participle Meaning
Bring BROUGHT BROUGHT TRAER
Make MADE MADE HACER
FIX FIXED FIXED ARREGLAR
DO-DOES DID DID HACER
HAS-HAVE HAD HAD TENER -HABER
II.- Write the correct form of the verb with the right tense.
1.- My father WILL USE(use) this equipment for a long time tomorrow.
A) Future b) Present perfect c) Simple past
2. - Dr. Albert Einstein EXPLAINED (explain) how atomic energy can be released many years ago.
a) Future b) Present simple C) Simple past
3.- Engineers sometimes REWRITE (rewrite) the project before discussing it .
A) Simple present b) Present progressive c) Simple past
4.- The students WILL GIVE (give) the result to the teacher next Friday.
a) Past progressive b) Present progressive C) Future
5.- The company IS CHANGEING(change) the equipments in all department now.
a) Present perfect b) Simple past C) Present progressive
6.- The mechanic BROKE (break)the internal pieces in that washing machine yesterday
A) Simple past b) present perfect c) Past perfect
7.- Civil engineer HAVE MIX (mix) all the substances to make a special concrete lately.
a) Present perfect b) Simple present c) present Progressive
III Change these sentences to questions using the auxiliaries “Do” or “Does”
1.-A generator uses magnets to produce an electric current.
DOES A GENERATOR USES MAGNETS TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRIC CURRENT
2.-They accept data and instructions as input and after processing the information the supply the results as output.
DOES They accept data and instructions as input and after processing the information the supply the results as output.
3.-The normal heart beats about 37,000,000 times a year.
DO The normal heart beats about 37,000,000 times a year.
4.- Did Transformers transmit electrical power all day when they exploded?
IV Answer these questions
1.- Did Romans build many stone bridges in all
yes, he built many stone bridges in all europe
no, he didn`t build stone bridges in all
2.- Did your father Fix his house last night?
yes, he fixed his house last night
no, he didn`t fix his hpuse last night
3.- Did men experiment with the electrical current during the latter half of
the nineteenth century?
yes, the experiment withed the electrical current during the latter half of
the nineteenth century
no the experiment didn`t with the electrical current during the latter half of
the nineteenth centu
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V Complete these present or past progressive sentences.
1.- The new aircraft was maintained (maintain) the speed right last night.
2.- In this experiment, the sunlight is passing (pass) through a small hole in the wall at that moment.
3.- Transformers were transmited (transmit) electrical power all day when they exploded yesterday
4.- They are organizeing(organize)the electrical devices while we were cleaning them.
simple present
1) he wants a glass of water
2) john listens to music
3) the children play in the park
4)you study english
5) i travel to paris
past continuos.
1) we were danceing yesterday
2) he was reading an english book yesterday
3) we were walking in the park last month
4) i was speaking on the telephone yesterday
5) she was eating a delighful dessert las night
present continuos
1) my mother is working now
2) i am cooking a delicius pie
3) she is writting a book right now
4) the are playing baseball now
5) he is traveling to new york city