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How much / How many Se utilizan para preguntar por cantidades de algo. Si se trata de sustantivos Si se trata de sustantivos

contables,

se aplica How many. incontables, se usa How much.

Estas expresiones siempre van seguidas de un sustantivo; luego, el verbo y el resto de la oración. How many cars do you have?

¿Cuántos autos tienes? How much money do you have?

¿Cuánto dinero tienes? How much se utiliza también para preguntar precios. How much is this car?

¿Cuánto cuesta este auto? How much are the potatoes?

¿Cuánto cuestan las papas? También se usan en forma genérica para preguntar "cuánto hay". En este caso, van seguidas del sustantivo y luego, is / are there. How many cars are there? there?

¿Cuántos autos hay? How much money is there? there?

¿Cuánto dinero hay? A estas preguntas se responde usando There is / are, dependiendo de si se trata de singular o plural, como ya hemos visto en lecciones anteriores. There are nine cars.

Hay nueve autos. There is one dollar.

Hay un dólar. Para hacer referencia a los sustantivos incontables, se pueden utilizar los envases o las medidas de los envases que los contienen, los cuales sí son contables... How much milk is there?

¿Cuánta leche hay? litres.. There are three litres

Hay tres litros. bottles.. There are three bottles

Hay tres botellas.

 

Some / Any Para referirse a sustantivos incontables directamente, se usan las palabras some y any. Como norma general, some se aplica en las oraciones afirmativas, mientras que any se usa en las oraciones interrogativas y negativas. Is there any sugar? ¿Hay azúcar? Yes, there is some sugar.

Sí, hay algo de azúcar. No, there isn't any sugar.

No, no hay nada de azúcar. EXCEPCION: Se usa some en preguntas cuando se está ofreciendo o pidiendo alguna cosa: Would you like some sugar in your tea?

¿Desearías azúcar en tu té? Could I have some water, please?

¿Podría traerme agua, por favor?

Estas palabras también pueden usarse con sustantivos contables... Is there any pencil?

Hay algún lápiz? Yes, there are some pencils.

Sí, hay algunos lápices. No, there isn't any pencil.

No, no hay ningún lápiz. Present Simple:

- Maria plays tennis at the weekends - She doesn’t study French.  French.  - How many children do they have? Remember: - In positive we use two conjugations. One is the simple form and the other is the “s” form (play/plays)

 

- In negative sentences we use the auxiliaries don’t and doesn’t and the verb is ALWAYS in the simple form. (She doesn’t work)  work)  - In the question form we use auxiliaries do and does and also the verb goes in the simple form. The subject goes in between the auxiliary and the verb. (Do you work here?) Present continuous

- Maria is playing tennis. - She isn’t studying.  studying.  - What are they doing? Remember: - When we construct the present continuous we use the verb to be. Therefore we DO NOT USE auxiliaries do, does, don’t or doesn’t.  doesn’t.  - Use the “ing” form after the verb to be.  be.  USES COMPARISON Present Simple Present Continuous Routines / Habits : Maria smokes

Actions happening NOW: Maria is smoking

Permanent Actions: Pedro lives in Sevilla

Temporary actions: Juan is staying at the Marriot

hotel. Current facts/truths: I have two brothers Exercises: (The answers are in the AUDIO) A UDIO) Fill in the blanks with am/is/are/do/don’t/does/doesn’t  am/is/are/do/don’t/does/doesn’t  1. Excuse me _____ you speak English? 2. Have a cigarette. No, thank t hank you. I _____ smoke. 3. Why ____ you laughing at me? 4. What ____ she do? She’s a dentist.  dentist.  5. I ____ want to go out. It ____ raining. 6. Where ____ you come from? From Canada. 7. How much ____ it cost to send a letter to Canada?

 

8.I can’t talk to you at the t he moment. I ____ working. working.   9. George is a good tennis te nnis player but he _____ play very often. Put the verb in present continuous or present simple 1. Excuse me, m e, ______________ (you/speak) English? 2. Tom _________________ _________________ (have/shower) at the moment. 3. They _____________ (not/watch) television very often. 4. Listen! Somebody _______________ _______________ (sing) 5. She’s tired. She ____________ (want) to go home.  home.  6. How often ofte n ____________________ ____________________ (you/read) a newspaper? 7. Excuse me, but you _________ _________ (sit) (sit) in my place. Oh I’m sorry.  sorry.  8. I’m sorry. I ___________________ ___________________ (not/understand). (not/understand). Please speak more slowly. slowly.   9.Where are you Roy? I am in the office. I ___________________ ___________________ (read) 10. What time __________________ __________________ (she/finish) (she/finish) work every day? 11. You can turn t urn off the radio. I _____________________ _____________________ (not listen) to it. 12. He _________ ___________________ ___________ _ (not/usually/drive) to work. w ork. He usually ________ (walk)

El present simple en inglés se usa para decir cosas que haces normalmente. Por ejemplo: I go to the cinema every Saturday. (Yo voy al cine cada Sábado). El present continuous en inglés se usa para decir cosas que estás haciendo al momento, al instante, ahora mismo. Por ejemplo: I am studying because tomorrow I have an exam. (Yo estoy estudiando porque mañana tengo un examen). Espero que te haya quedado claro, si no, te pongo más ejemplos, ok? ;) P.D: Para que te aclares mejor te dejo como montaríamos una frase con cada uno: Present simple: Sujeto + verbo en presente + complementos Present continuous: Sujeto + am/is/are + verbo en presente -ing + complementos  

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