How much / How many

Se utilizan para preguntar por cantidades de algo. Si se trata de sustantivos contables, se aplica How many. Si se trata de sustantivos incontables, se usa How much. Estas expresiones siempre van seguidas de un sustantivo; luego, el verbo y el resto de la oracin. How many cars do you have? Cuntos autos tienes? How much money do you have? Cunto dinero tienes? How much se utiliza tambin para preguntar precios. How much is this car? Cunto cuesta este auto? How much are the potatoes? Cunto cuestan las papas? Tambin se usan en forma genrica para preguntar "cunto hay". En este caso, van seguidas del sustantivo y luego, is / are there. How many cars are there? Cuntos autos hay? How much money is there? Cunto 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 dlar. Para hacer referencia a los sustantivos incontables, se pueden utilizar los envases o las medidas de los envases que los contienen, los cuales s son contables... How much milk is there? Cunta leche hay? There are three litres. Hay tres litros. 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 azcar? Yes, there is some sugar. S, hay algo de azcar. No, there isn't any sugar. No, no hay nada de azcar. EXCEPCION: Se usa some en preguntas cuando se est ofreciendo o pidiendo alguna cosa: Would you like some sugar in your tea? Desearas azcar en tu t? Could I have some water, please? Podra traerme agua, por favor?

Estas palabras tambin pueden usarse con sustantivos contables... Is there any pencil? Hay algn lpiz? Yes, there are some pencils. S, hay algunos lpices. No, there isn't any pencil. No, no hay ningn lpiz.

Present Simple: - Maria plays tennis at the weekends - She doesnt study 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 dont and doesnt and the verb is ALWAYS in the simple form. (She doesnt 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 isnt 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, dont or doesnt. - Use the ing form after the verb to be. USES COMPARISON Present Simple Present Continuous Routines / Habits : Maria smokes Actions happening NOW: Maria is smoking Temporary actions: Juan is staying at the Marriot

Permanent Actions: Pedro lives in Sevilla hotel. Current facts/truths: I have two brothers Exercises: (The answers are in the AUDIO)

Fill in the blanks with am/is/are/do/dont/does/doesnt 1. Excuse me _____ you speak English? 2. Have a cigarette. No, thank you. I _____ smoke. 3. Why ____ you laughing at me? 4. What ____ she do? Shes a 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 cant talk to you at the moment. I ____ working. 9. George is a good tennis player but he _____ play very often. Put the verb in present continuous or present simple 1. Excuse me, ______________ (you/speak) English? 2. Tom _________________ (have/shower) at the moment. 3. They _____________ (not/watch) television very often. 4. Listen! Somebody _______________ (sing) 5. Shes tired. She ____________ (want) to go home. 6. How often ____________________ (you/read) a newspaper? 7. Excuse me, but you __________________ (sit) in my place. Oh Im sorry. 8. Im sorry. I ___________________ (not/understand). Please speak more slowly. 9.Where are you Roy? I am in the office. I ___________________ (read) 10. What time __________________ (she/finish) work every day? 11. You can turn off the radio. I _____________________ (not listen) to it. 12. He ____________________ (not/usually/drive) to work. He usually ________ (walk)

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