ACTIVITIES FOR ENGLISH 4

GROUP IN 416

VOCABULARY UNIT 12 LESSON 14

1. DEAF - SORDO
2. NIGHTMARE - PESADILLA
3. SIGN LANGUAGE – LENGUAJE DE SEÑAS
4. HEARING AID - AUDIFONO
5. COINCIDENTALLY - CASUALMENTE
6. FORTUNATELY – POR SUERTE
7. LUCKILY - AFORTUNADAMENTE
8. MIRACULOUSLY - MILAGROSAMENTE
9. SADLY - TRISTEMENTE
10. STRANGELY - EXTRAÑAMENTE
11. SUDDENLY - REPENTINAMENTE
12. SURPRISINGLY - SORPRENDENTE
13. UNEXPECTEDLY - INESPERADAMENTE
14. UNFORTUNATELY - DESAFORTUNADAMENTE
15. 18 MONTHS – 18 MESES
16. A FEW WEEKS – UNAS POCAS SEMANAS
17. AGES - SIGLOS
18. I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL – YO ESTABA EN LA PREPARATORIA
 SIMPLE PAST (REVIEW) LESSON 15

 THE SIMPLE PAST IS A SIMPLE STRUCTURE IN PAST THAT MENTION THAT AN ACTION HAPPENED.
 IT´S A SIMPLE STRUCTURE ONLY IN AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES.
 WE NEED TO USE AN AUXILIARY TO MAKE THE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATICE SENTENCES.
 THE AUXILIARY FOR SIMPLE PAST: (DID/DIDN´T)

STRUCTURE:
 AFF. NOUN + ACTION VERB + COMPLEMENT
PAST TENSE

EX: HE WATCHED A NEW SERIES IN NETFLIX.

 NEG. NOUN + AUXILIARY + ACTION VERB + COMPLEMENT

DIDN´T TENSE

EX: HE DIDN´T WATCH A NEW SERIES IN NETFLIX.

 INT. AUXILIARY + NOUN + ACTION VERB + COMPLEMENT?

DID PAST TENSE
 EX: DID HE WATCH A NEW SERIE IN NETFLIX?

YES, HE DID/NO, HE DIDN´T

 REMEMBER, WHEN WE USE THE AUXILIARY (DID/DIDN´T), THE ACTION VERB IS

WRITTEN IN TENSE FORM BECAUSE THE AUXILIARY CONJUGATE IN PAST.

EX:
AFF. THEY DROVE TO ACAPULCO LAST SUMMER.
NEG. THEY DIDN´T DRIVE TO ACAPULCO LAST SUMMER.
INT. DID THEY DRIVE TO ACAPULCO LAST SUMMER?
ANS. YES, THEY DID / NO, THEY DIDN´T
 EXERCISE: WRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT FORM.
1. AFF. THEY WORKED IN THE OFFICE YESTERDAY. 4. AFF.
NEG. NEG.
INT. INT. DID YOU WRITE LOVE POEMS AND SONGS?
ANS. ANS.
2. AFF. HE PLAYED THE GUITAR IN THE BAR CLUB. 5. AFF. THEY WASHED THEIR PARENTS´CARS.
NEG. NEG.
INT. INT.
ANS. ANS.
3. AFF. 6. AFF.
NEG. SHE DIDN´T DRINK SODA AND JUICE. NEG. WE DIDN´T PRACTICE SPORTS ON WEEKENDS.
INT. INT.
ANS. ANS.

PAST CONTINUOUS (REVIEW) LESSON 16

 IT´S A STRUCTURE IN PAST CONTINUOU OR PROGRESSIVE THAT MENTION THAT AN ACTION
WAS HAPPENING.
 WE USE THE TO BE VERB IN PAST (WAS, WERE), THEN THE ACTION VERBS IS WRITTEN IN PAST
PARTICIPLE.
 WE DON´T NEED AUXILIARIES BECAUSE WE HAVE THE TO BE VERB (WAS, WERE) TO MAKE THE
NEGATIVE (WASN´T, WEREN´T) AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES (WAS, WERE…?)

STRUCTURE:
 AFF. NOUN + TO BE VERB + ACTION VERB + COMPLEMENT
(WAS, WERE) GERUND

EX: SHE WAS COOKING THE DINNER LAST NIGHT.

 NEG. NOUN + TO BE VERB IN NEGATIVE + ACTION VERB + COMPLEMENT

(WASN´T, WEREN´T) GERUND


EX: SHE WASN´T COOKING THE DINNER LAST NIGHT.

 INT. TO BE VERB + NOUN + ACTION VERB + COMPLEMENT?

(WAS, WERE) GERUND
 EX: WAS SHE COOKING THE DINNER LAST NIGHT.?
YES, SHE WAS/NO, SHE WASN´T
EX:
AFF. THEY WERE DRINKING ORANGE JUICE.
NEG. THEY WEREN´T DRINKING ORANGE JUICE.
INT. WERE THEY DRINKING ORANGE JUICE?
ANS. YES, THEY WERE / NO, THEY WEREN´T

EXERCISE: WRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT FORM.

1. AFF. THEY WERE EATING HAMBURGERS. 4. AFF.
NEG. NEG.
INT. INT. WERE YOU STUDYING THE VOCABULARY?
ANS. ANS.
2. AFF. HE WAS PRACTICING TENNIS AT THE CLUB. 5. AFF.
NEG. NEG. THEY WERE ANSWERING THE ENGLISH BOOK.
INT. INT.
ANS. ANS.
3. AFF. 6. AFF.
NEG. SHE WASN´T PAYING ATTENTION IN CLASS. NEG. WE WEREN´T LISTENING POP MUSIC.
INT. INT.
ANS. ANS.

CONNECTORS (WHILE, WHEN) LESSON 17

 WE USE THESE CONNECTORS TO CONNECT TWO SENTENCES FROM DIFFERENT
STRUCTURE OF TIME.

 WHILE (MIENTRAS)
 IT´S USED TO TALK ABOUT SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONS.
(PAST CONTINUOUS / PAST CONTINUOUS)
EX:
SHE WAS STUDYING FOR THE EXAM WHILE THEY WERE WATCHING TV.
ELLA ESTABA ESTUDIANDO MIENTRAS ELLOS ESTABAN VIENDO TV.

 WHEN (CUANDO)
 IT´S USED TO TALK ABOUT AN ACTION THAT INTERRUPS ANOTHER.
 (PAST CONTINUOUS / SIMPLE PAST)
EX:
HE WAS WORKING IN THE LAPTOP WHEN THE LIGHT POWER WENT OUT.
ÉL ESTABA TRABAJANDO EN LA LAPTOP CUANDO LA LUZ SE FUE.
EX: COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT CONNECTORS.
1. HE WAS TRAVELING TO LOS CABOS _____________ WE WERE TRAVELING TO PARIS.
2. THEY WERE WATCHING VIDEOS _____________ WE ARRIVED HOME.
3. SHE WAS DOING THE HOMEWORK ____________ I PHONED HER.
4. WE WERE EATING IN HOME _____________ YOU WERE PLAYING SOCCER OUTSIDE.
5. I WAS READING A BOOK _____________ MOM SAID “THE MEAL IS DONE”
6. SHE WAS RUNNING IN THE PARK _____________ I WAS SLEEPING.
7. YOU WERE PAYING ATTENTION IN CLASS ___________ THEY STARTED TO SHOUT.

PRESENT PERFECT (SINCE/FOR) LESSON 18

 WHEN WE USE THIS WORDS IN THE PRESENT PERFECT STRUCTURE TO INDICATE THE
TIME OF THE ACTION.

 SINCE = DESDE
 SINCE IS USED TO MENTION WHEN THE ACTION STARTED.
 EX: THEY HAVE STUDIED FOR THIS EXAM SINCE LAST WEEK.

 FOR = POR
 FOR IS USED TO MENTION HOW LONG TIME YOU HAVE DONE THE ACTION, THE
QUANTITY OF TIME.
 EX: WE HAVE STUDIED ENGLISH FOR 1 YEAR.

EXAMPLES:

1. THEY HAVEN´T TRAVELED SINCE 2017.

2. HE HAS LIVED IN MEXICO FOR 10 MONTHS.
3. SHE HASN´T GONE TO THE MUSEUM SINCE SHE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
4. YOU HAVE STUDIED IN TESE FOR 3 YEARS.

EX: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING (SINCE/FOR)

1. YOU HAVE VISITED THIS PLACE _____________ 2005.
2. SHE HASN´T SEEN HER RELATIVES ____________ 5 YEARS.
3. I HAVE WORKED IN TESE ______________ 2 YEARS.
4. HE HAS GONE TO THAT BEACH ___________ HE WAS A CHILD.
5. I HAVE BEEN TEACHER ____________ 16 YEARS.
6. YOU HAVE TRAVELED TO HUATULCO ___________ 10 YEARS AGO.
7. WE HAVEN´T FINISHED THE HOMEWORK ___________ TWO DAYS.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS LESSON 19

 IT´S A PERFECT STRUCTURE IN PRESENT TIME TO MENTION AN ACTION THAT STARTED IN PAST AND
CONTINUE IN PRESENT TIME.
 TO CREATE THE PERFECT STRUCTURE WE NEED TO USE THE AUXILIARY VERB (HAVE/HAS) THEN, THE
TO BE VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE (BEEN) AND THE ACTION VERB IS WRITTEN IN GERUND.

STRUCTURE
 AFF. NOUN + AUXILIARY (HAVE/HAS) + TO BE VERB + ACTION VERB GERUND + COMPLEMENT.
PAST PARTICIPLE (BEEN)

HE HAS BEEN PLAYING THE GUITAR IN A ROCK BAND.

EL HA ESTADO TOCANDO LA GUITARRA EN UNA BANDA DE ROCK.
 NEG. NOUN + AUXILIARY (HAVEN´T/HASN´T) + TO BE VERB + ACTION VERB GERUND +
COMPLEMENT.
PAST PARTICIPLE (BEEN)

HE HASN´T BEEN PLAYING THE GUITAR IN A ROCK BAND.

EL NO HA ESTADO TOCANDO LA GUITARRA EN UNA BANDA DE ROCK.
 INT. AUXILIARY + NOUN + TO BE VERB + ACTION VERB GERUND + COMPLEMENT?
(HAVE/HAS) PAST PARTICIPLE (BEEN)

 HAS HE BEEN PLAYING THE GUITAR IN A ROCK BAND?

HA ESTADO ÉL TOCANDO LA GUITARRA EN UNA BANDA DE ROCK?
YES, HE HAS / NO, HE HASN´T

EXAMPLES:
AFF. SHE HAS BEEN WASHING HER CAR.
NEG. SHE HASN´T BEEN WASHING HER CAR.
INT. HAS SHE BEEN WASHING HER CAR?
ANS YES, SHE HAS / NO, SHE HASN´T
 AFF. THEY HAVE BEEN EATING HEALTHY FOOD.
NEG. THEY HAVEN´T BEEN EATING HEALTHY FOOD.
INT. HAVE THEY BENN EATING HEALTHY FOOD?
ANS. YES, THE HAVE / NO, THEY HAVEN´T

EXERCISE: WRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT FORM

AFF. AFF. THEY HAVE BEEN TAKING EXTRA CLASSES.

NEG. SHE HASN´T BEEN DRINKING TEQUILA AND NEG.
VODKA. INT.
INT. ANS.
ANS.
AFF. AFF.
NEG. WE HAVEN´T BEEN DOING THE ENGLISH NEG.
EXERCISES. INT. HAS HE BEEN CLEANING HIS ROOM?
INT. ANS.
ANS.

ACTIVITIES FROM THE ENGLISH BOOKS.

WORKBOOK UNIT 12 STUDENT´S BOOK UNIT 12
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EX: 1, 2 EX: 1
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EX: 3, 4 EX: 3 (A, B)
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EX: 5 (A, B) EX: 5
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EX: 6 (A, B) EX: 8 (A)
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EX: 7, 8 EX: 12 (A, B, C)
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EX: 9, 10