El verbo 'to be' es negativo cuando va  seguido de un 'not'.

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Otra clase de contraccion puede ocurrir aqui. Not se convierte en  n't, y es seguido con el verbo 'to be'.

Esta contraccion no puede tomar lugar en la forma de la primera persona singular del verbo 'to be' .

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Los adjetivos se colocan siempre ante del substantivo que califican.

Para señalar algo, se usa this/that. This se usa para señalar algo que está cerca y that se usa para algo que está distante.

El plural de this es these y el plural de that es those.

This y that y sus plurales se denominan adjectives demostrativos (demonstrative adjectives). También pueden usarse por sí mismos en cuyo caso se denominan pronombres demostrativos (demonstrative pronouns).

Todos los pronombres demostrativos indicados arriba se refieren a sustantivos inanimados. Este es el caso siempre que un adjetivo describe al pronombre demostrativo. Los pronombres demostrativos sólo se pueden usar para las personas cuando van junto a un sustantivo.

 Ese(a),aquel(la) se puede contraer con el verbo 'to be'. Sin embargo no se puede contraer con los otros pronombres demostrativos.

That también se usa para conectar una clause(clause) a una frase. 

Las palabras que demuestran posesión reflejan el género y numero de la persona o individuo y no del objeto a poseer.

When a noun is plural and ends in a s, the apostrophe is added to the end of the word.

Para hacer una pregunta utilizando el verbo "ser " se debe colocar el verbo al principio de la oración.

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Cómo es un pronombre interrogativo que corresponde al estado de algo o alguien.

When used with an adjective it inquires into the degree of something.

When a person's full name is stated, the person's first name is given first, followed by their last name.

En contextos formales, Mr. es usado para dirigirse a un hombre, Mrs. para dirigirse a una mujer casada, y Miss para dirigirse a una mujer soltera. Alternativamente ambas tanto la mujer casada como la soltera pueden ser tratadas de Ms.

Mr. Smith

Mrs. Davis

Ms. Moore

Many commonly used names have shortened versions. Often these shortened versions are used much more often than the full version.

William		Bill	Michael		Mike
Thomas		Tom	James		Jim

Cuando usted se presenta, cualquiera de las siguientes formas es correcta.

	My name is Amy.	Mi nombre es Amy
	I'm Amy.	Yo soy Amy

Who es la palabra interrogativa usada con personas.

Whose es usado para preguntar de quien o quienes son o a quien o quienes pertenecen.

From es una preposicion. (preposition). Las Preposiciones muestran la clase de relacion que existe entre las diferentes partes de la oracion. 

(It expresa un grupo o coleccion cuando se refiere a paises o islas). En adicion a paises como Estados Unidos y Holanda , el articulo definido es usado con nombres de ciertos lugares.  It es tambien siempre usado con algunos nombres de otros lugares.

Cuando usted expresa el lugar donde  usted esta, dos preposiciones son usadas in y at. Con grandes regiones geograficas como paises o ciudades, in es usado.

Con posiciones o locaciones generales usted usara at.

Cuando usted nombra lugares mas precisos o un lugar mas exacto usted usara preposiciones como: in, on, under and by.

Henry climbs up onto the roof of the restaurant.                       Henry se sube al techo de l restaurante.

Henry finds a secret passage that leads to a series of tunnels running under the hotel. Henry encuentra un lugar secreto que lo lleva a una serie de tuneles funcionando debajo del hotel.

Of course you're more likely to say the following. Por supuesto, para usted es mas comun decir lo siguiente.

Verbs  estan situados en el futuro,presente o pasado a traves del uso del tiempo. En el siguiente par de paginas nosotros vamos a ver los tiempos mas importantes. 

The present progressive is composed of a 'to be' verb and a special verb form called the gerund. The gerund is usually formed by adding -ing to the end of a verb. 

El presente Progresivo esta compuesto por el verbo "to be" y un verbo especial  llamado Gerundio. El Gerundio se forma generalmente agregando -ing al final del verbo.

If the verb ends in a silent e like the word smile, the e is dropped before the ing ending is added.

Si el verbo finaliza con una e silenciosa como en la palabra smile, la e cae antes de agregar el final ing.

The present progressive is used to describe activities that are taking place at the present time.

El Presente Progresivo se utiliza para describir actividades que se desarrollan en el presente.

Some verbs are never placed in the present progressive and are only used in the simple present forms. A few examples are in the table below.

Algunos verbos nunca se utilizan en Presente Progresivo y solo se lo hace en el Presente Simple. Algunos ejemplos se ven en la tabla a continuacion.

All sentences that feature the 'to be' verb can be converted into a question by bringing it to the front of the sentence.

Todas las oraciones que utilizan "to be" pueden ser convertidas en una pregunta llevandolo al principio de esta oracion.

The future tense is formed by placing will in front of the verb. El tiempo Futuro se forma ubicando "will" delante del verbo

If it follows a pronoun, it can be contracted . Si es seguido por un pronombre , puede ser abreviado o contraido.

Not is placed after will to negate it. When contracted with will, a special form of will is created- won't.

"Not" se ubica despues de "will" para negar la accion. Cuando se lo contrae con will, se crea una forma especial de "will" - won`t.

The past tense is usually formed by appending -ed to the end of the verb. El tiempo pasado es usualmente formado añadiendo -ed al final del verbo,

There are lots of verbs have irregular past tense forms though. All These forms must be learned separately. Some of the verbs we've encountered on this page have irregular forms.

Existen muchos verbos de pasado irregular. Todos estos deben ser estudiados por separado. Algunos de los verbos que hemos hallado en esta pagina son irregulares.

Most verbs have only one past tense form. The 'to be' verb is unique in that there is a singular form, was, and a plural form, were.

La mayoria de los verbos tienen solo una conjugacion en pasado, El verbo "to be" es unico ya que tiene una forma singular , was, y una forma plural, were.

Whenever you speak to someone, the preposition to normally comes between the verb and the person spoken to. Alternatively you can use the preposition with.

When talking about speaking languages, speak is always used.

Adverbs are the part of speach that allow you to say how you did something. Professor Smith doesn't just speak Russian, he speaks it fluently. Most of the time adverbs are formed by appending -ly to the end of an adjective. Perfectly is based on the adjective perfect and fluently is based on the adjective fluent.

Not all adverbs are formed in this way. For example, well is the adverb form of good.

Quickly and slowly are the adverb forms of  quick and slow.

Fast is irregular. The adverb is the same as the adjective.

Most sentences have a subject and an object. The subject performs an action. This action is performed on an object or toward an object.

The subject pronouns are used whenever the pronoun acts as the subject. Whenever a pronoun serves as a object, special object pronouns are used.

The you and it object pronouns are the same as the subject pronouns.

Tell and say have the same meaning. The difference is that a direct object immediately follows tell. Say is never followed by an object. It is either followed by that or quoted speech.

In speech the that that connects the above phrases is often left out.

There are certain cases when a direct object doesn't immediately follow tell. That is the case with certain expressions like tell the truth. In addition tell has alternative meanings and for these alternative meanings no object is used.

The most common way of asking someone how they are doing is with do.

It might not make complete sense but that's how it is done. English, like many languages has lots of expressions that taken literally don't make much sense.

As we've already mentioned, the 'to be' verb and future sentences that feature will are negated with not.

Most other simple present verbs are negated by placing do and not before the verb.

As we've already mentioned, questions are formed from the 'to be' verb by placing the verb in front of the subject.

Sentences set in the future with will are turned into questions by placing will in front of the subject.

Questions for almost all other verbs are formed by placing do in front of the subject.

As we will see in the helping verb section, there are some verbs that aren't negated and turned into questions in this fashion.

Notice in the sentences above that articles aren't being used. Articles aren't usually placed before subjects and languages. They are used though when a subject is modified by the preposition of.

how to...

About () is a preposition that is used frequently with speak, talk, tell, and learn.

There are not any simple past forms for should and must. Questions are formed with the above verbs by placing them front of the subject although must is rarely used in questions anymore. It sounds very Shakespearian.

The verbs on this page are helping verbs. Although they sometimes appear by themselves.

They usually appear together with other verbs. Notice that when a verb follows can, should, or must, it is not preceded by to. To always precedes the second verb for the remaining helping verbs.

Ordering someone to do something at times can be a little harsh.

Using please with an order makes it a little less dictatorial.

Sometimes it's best to ask someone to do something rather than to order them to do it. We learned can and could on the previous page. Both are used to politely ask someone someone to do something. Although could is the past tense form of can, when used in this situation it isn't restricted to the past.

Would is also used to politely ask someone to do something.

It is also often used in asking people their preferences and likes.

May is used to ask permission.

Let's is used when you want to do something along with another person or others.

Know is used in reference to both knowing information and knowing people.

The third person form of have is slightly irregular- has.

When have is followed by the preposition to it means 'have to'.