lunes, 7 de diciembre de 2015

Unreal Past II

Unreal Past II.
Express imaginary situations that were actually not true in the past.
Structure:
If+had+past participle,might/could/would+have+past participle

Here is a video that can help you to understand better:
Examples:
If I had born in Alaska, I would have been happier.

If I had been a pirate in 793, I would have stolen treasures.



Unreal Past I

Unreal Past I
Is use to express imaginary situatuions in the present or future.
Structure:
If+subject+verb past simple,subject+would/could/might+base form verb

Examples:
A: I love to eat Cheetos, I can't stop they just taste delicious!
B: If you ate healthier, you would be thinner.

A: Which type of pizza should I choose?
B: If I were you, I would choose the one with pepperonies.



Gerunds

Gerunds
Structure:
verb+ing verb
Examples:

When you go fishing with your cat, you have a great time!


She imagined seeing an unicorn.


List of verbs most commonly used:
  • Admit
  • Avoid
  • Consider
  • Defend
  • Deny
  • Dislike
  • Enjoy
  • Finish
  • Go
  • Imagine
  • Involve
  • Miss
  • Omit
  • Regret
  • Resist
  • Suggest
  • Understand

Also verbs followed by a preposition use gerunds:
Agree on, Apologize for, Argue about, Believe in, Complain about, Consist of, Decide on, Depend on, Forgive for...

Here is a link of a page that might help you: http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/how-to-use-gerunds/


Infinitives

Infinitives.
Structure:
Verb+to+base form verb
Examples:
A: I have two tickets for the NBA's game, it's tomorrow. Will you come with me?
B: My cat needs to take a bath, so I'll be busy tomorrow. Maybe next time!

A: I would love to eat that cotton candy but my doctor adviced me to eat less sugar.
B: But, if you aren't allowed to eat sugar, why did you eat all my gummy bears?

Most common verbs that use infinitives:
Verb+infinitive                                Verb+object+infinitive
Agree                                                    Advice
Appear                                                  Command
Decide                                                   Get
Demand                                                 Invite
Manage                                                 Order
Plan                                                       Persuade
Pretend                                                 Remind
Refuse                                                  Tell
Seem                                                     Trust
Swear                                                    Warn


Here is a video that may help you to understand infinitives:



lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2015


 Passive Voice.

The passive voice is used to emphasize an action rather than who or what is responsible for it.


Estructure:
Active Voice.                                          Passive Voice.
William eats cauliflower everyday.                                           Cauliflower is eaten everyday by William.

subject+verb+object                                object+verb be+past participle+(by agent)
                                                                           *the "by agent" can be omitted.


Examples:





How to conjugate the verb be in Passive Voice:

Present Simple: 
                                              is/are/am+past participle
Past Simple:
                                              was/were+past participle
Present Perfect Simple: 
                                               has/have+been+past participle
Past Perfect Simple: 
                                               had+been+past participle
Future will: 
                                               will be+past participle
Going to: 
                                               is/are/am+goint to be+past participle
Future Perfect Simple: 
                                               will+have/has+been+past participle
Present Infinitive:
                                               verb to+be+past participle
Modal Verb: 
                                               modal+be+past participle
Present Progressive:
                                               is/are+being+past participle
Past Progressive:
                                                was/were+being+past participle
-ing form:


                                                verb+being+past partciple