INGLES

2do Año

Módulo de actividades

Período lectivo: 2023

Profesor/a: …………………………………………………………
Alumno: ……………………………………………………………..
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Asignatura: Inglés.
Curso: 2dos
Ciclo lectivo: 2023
PROGRAMA DE CONTENIDOS
Unidad 1
Revisión de verbo to be, have, preposiciones de lugar y tiempo
Presente Simple: uso de auxiliares “do” y “does”
Preposiciones de movimiento (through, into, out of, around, from....to)
Oraciones condicionales 0
Vocabulario: sistemas de calefacción, enfriamiento y circuito eléctrico
Uso del diccionario.

Unidad 2
Presente continuo (acciones en progreso)
Contraste entre Presente Simple y Continuo
Materiales y sus características
Voz pasiva presente (made of, attached to...). Sufijo verb +ed
Vocabulario: descripción de objetos (autos, edificios, estructuras) y sus materiales
Uso del diccionario. Identificar categoría de las palabras.

Unidad 3
Descripción de dimensiones. Adjetivos calificativos
Forma interrogativo: How + adj.?.
Sustantivos contables e incontables. Uso de Some/any; how much/many?
Futuro simple (will, won't). Predicciones
Vocabulario: sustantivos y adjetivos para describir dimensiones.
Uso del diccionario. Reconocer categoría de palabras y traducir frases nominales.

Unidad 4
Infinitivo de propósito
Pasado Simple (verbos regulares e irregulares)
Uso del diccionario. Reconocer categoría de palabras y traducir frases nominales.

Bibliografía:

Bonamy & Jacques. Technical English. Pearson. Longman, 2008 (unidades5,6,7,8)

Hollet, Vicki. Tech Talk. Oxford University Press, 2003
Diccionario bilingüe (Inglés-Español/Español-Inglés)
Diccionarios y sitios online de consulta y guía.
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UNIDAD 2
What are materials like?

Write the correct material under the images

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 Materials and properties
We are going to start working with a new topic: MATERIALS and their PROPERTIES.

WHAT IS IT MADE OF?? MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES

Let’s practice:

A-Look at the objects mentioned and complete the sentence with the correct word.

1- A book is made of______paper____________ .

2- A chair is made of__________________________.

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 3- A spoon is made of _____________________________.

1- A T-shirt is made of _____________________________.

B- Materials can change their shape. When we bend , stretch or squeeze

materials; they can change.

C- Look at the action verbs. Write their meaning in Spanish. You can use a dictionary.

BEND: Doblar

COMPRESS:

CUT:

DROP:

HEAT:

SCRATCH:

STRETCH:

STRIKE:

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D- Match the action verb with the picture.

1- __________________ 2- __________________3- __________________4-__________________

5- __________________6-__________________ 7-__________________ 8- __________________

We are going to continue working with MATERIALS and their PROPERTIES. Here are some of the materials we
have learnt about and some new ones too.

Cardboard
Wax

Paper
Wool

E- Match the pictures with the materials.

1- 2- 3- 4- 5-

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We also study the questions: What are they made of? / What is it made of? When do we use one or the other?
Study this chart.

El cuadro muestra cómo se pregunta y responde por materiales.

❖ In the singular form, the question is “What is it made of?”. We can answer it saying: “IT IS made of….”
❖ In the plural form, the question is “What are they made of? We can answer it saying: “THEY ARE made of….”

F- Read the activity below and complete it with the name of the object, IS/ARE and the material.

Glosario: Mittens= guantes bucket= balde wool: lana

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 Bridges (Puentes)

What can you see in the picture?

1- You are going to listen to part of a TV program talking about this bridge. Listen and answer
these questions.

a- What is the name of this bridge?

b- Where is it?
c- How high is it?

2- Which of the following can you see in the picture?

cable – deck – pier – pylon – span

3- Listen to the next part of the TV program and complete the specification parts.

4- Complete the table.

5- Complete the sentences with the correct word in brackets.

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6- Use the words in the box to label the pictures.

7- Make sentences. Write words in the correct order.

8- Questions.
Make questions about the Millau Bridge. Use the information in the specification chart.

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9- Write questions and answers about the bridge.

10- Try this quiz. Match the name of the pictures with the names and complete the
approximate height of each building. You can search the information online.

11- Read the information from the website of Taipei 101 and match the questions with the
answers.

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 Future projects

Look at the picture. What is it? How does it move?

1- Read this interview and complete the chart.

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2- Disagree with each statement.

Practice:

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 Grammar reference
Starter Unit interrogativa respuestas cortas
be afirmativa negativa
I got a dog? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.
afirmativa negativa Have
you got a dog? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t.
forma contracción forma contracción
he got a dog? Yes, he has. No, he hasn’t.
completa completa
Has she got a dog? Yes, she has. No, she hasn’t.
I am I’m I am not I’m not it got a dog? Yes, it has. No, it hasn’t.
You are You’re You are not You aren’t we got a dog? Yes, we have. No, we haven’t.
He / She / He’s / She’s / He / She / He / She / Have you got a dog? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t.
It is It’s It is not It isn’t they got a dog? Yes, they have. No, they haven’t.
We / You / We’re / You’re / We / You / We / You /
They are They’re They are not They aren’t
• Para formular preguntas se utiliza have + sujeto +
got + objeto.
• Se utiliza be para nombrar o describir. • En inglés conversacional se utilizan respuestas cortas.
He is American. Él es estadounidense. A: Has she got a sister? A: ¿Tiene una hermana?
They are red flowers. Son flores rojas. B: Yes, she has. B: Sí.
• En las conversaciones, se tiende a emplear formas there is/there are
contraídas.
We’re from London. Somos de Londres. afirmativa negativa

She’s 14. Tiene 14 años. singular There’s a TV. There isn’t a cinema.
• Para formar el negativo, se añade not después de be. plural There are some CDS. There aren’t any books.
Normalmente se contrae not (n’t).
( ).
interrogativa respuestas cortas interrogativa respuestas cortas

afirmativa negativa Yes, there is.

singular Is there a cinema?
No, there isn’t.
Am I right? Yes, I am No, I’m not.
Yes, there are.
Are you right? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. plural Are there any apples?
No, there aren’t.
Is he / she / it right? Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn’t.
Are we / you / Yes, we / you / No, we / you / they • Se puede utilizar there is/are para hablar de la
they right? they are. aren’t. posición o la existencia de objetos.
• Para formar el negativo se añade n’t después de is
• Al hacer preguntas invertimos el orden de las palabras o are.
y be se sitúa antes del sujeto. • En las preguntas, se cambia el orden de las palabras y
Are you cousins? (x You are cousins?) ¿Sois primos? be se coloca ante de there.
have got can/can’t
afirmativa negativa afirmativa negativa
I / You’ve got a cap. I / You haven’t got a cap. I / You / He / She / can I / You / He / She / can’t speak
He / She / It’s got a cap. He / She / It hasn’t got a cap. It / We / You / They sing. It / We / You / They Chinese.
We / You / They’ve got a cap. We / You / They haven’t got a cap.
• Se utiliza can para expresar capacidad y permiso.
• Se utiliza have got para hablar sobre posesión. She can snowboard Sabe surfear en la nieve.
• En las conversaciones, se suelen emplear formas They can go to the party on Saturday night.
contraídas. Pueden ir a la fiesta del sábado por la noche.
He’s got a new mobile. Tiene un móvil nuevo. • La tercera persona (he/she/it) no termina en -s.
• Para formar el negativo, se añade n’t (not) después de • Para hacer preguntas se cambia el orden de las
have y antes de got. palabras.
She hasn’t got a big family. Can I go to the toilet, please? ¿Puedo ir al baño?
No tiene una familia muy grande.

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Revisión de estructuras gramaticales

Grammar practice S
be 5 Write questions and short answers with have
got about the people in the table.
1 Circle the correct words.
1 Jason is / am my cousin. a bike a cat
2 I am / is 12 years old. Anna ✗ ✓
3 We is / are from Glasgow. Lisa and Jack ✓ ✓
4 My teacher is / are Mr Wilson. David ✗ ✗
5 You is / are in my class.
6 It is / are windy today. 1 Has Anna got a bike ?
No , she hasn’t .
2 Complete the sentences with the negative 2 ?
form of be. Use contractions. , .
1 They aren’t from Italy.
3 ?
2 She my teacher.
, .
3 I 12 years old.
4 ?
4 We in your class.
, .
5 You late.
6 It cold today. 5 ?
, .
3 Write the questions. 6 ?
1 How / you / old / ? , .
How old are you?
2 What / your name / ? there is/there are
3 Where / he from / ? 6 Tick the correct column.
There is … There are …
4 she / a student / ?
✓ a table.
some books.
5 they / in your class / ?
some desks.
6 we / late / ? a bookshelf.
a computer.
some flowers.
have got
4 Circle the correct options.
can/can’t
1 ’ve got three cats.
a He b She c They 7 Complete the sentences with the correct form
2 hasn’t got brown hair. of can and a verb from the box.
a He b You c They
go make open play ride speak
3 ’ve got a blue T-shirt.
a I b She c It
1 I can’t play rugby. (✗)
4 ’ve got an exam tomorrow.
2 Isabel a bike. (✓)
a He b We c She
3 They Spanish. (✓)
5 ’s got a new computer.
4 My mum really good pizzas. (✓)
a Lisa b Max and Lisa c They
5 Tim and Sara to the party. (✗)
6 haven’t got a big house.
6 We this box. (✗)
a She b My friend c They

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 Grammar reference
Unit 1 • Los adverbios de frecuencia se utilizan para indicar la
frecuencia con la que hacemos algo. Van después del
Presente simple: afirmativa y negativa verbo be y antes de los otros verbos principales.
afirmativa I’m never late. Nunca llego tarde.
He always does his homework.
I like chat shows.
Siempre hace los deberes.
You like chat shows.
He / She / It likes chat shows. like, love, hate + ing
We / You / They like chat shows. • Después de love, like, don’t like, hate y don’t mind
se utiliza la forma -ing de los verbos.
• Se utiliza el presente simple para expresar hechos, I love watching comedy films.
hábitos y rutinas. Me encanta ver películas de humor.
We don’t live in the city centre. • Detrás de estos verbos también se pueden utilizar
No vivimos en el centro de la ciudad. nombres directamente.
She goes to school at 8.30 am. He doesn’t like soap operas.
Va al colegio a las 8.30 de la mañana. No le gustan los culebrones.
Ortografía: tercera persona Presente simple: preguntas con respuesta
• La tercera persona del singular (he/she/it) del presente del tipo sí/no
simple acaba en -s. interrogativa respuestas cortas
speak – he speaks hablar – él habla
afirmativa negativa
put – she puts poner – ella pone
I watch cartoons? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
• Cuando un verbo termina en consonante + y, se Do
you watch cartoons? Yes, you do. No, you don’t.
sustituye la y por -ies para las formas he/she/it.
fly – it flies volar – vuela he watch cartoons? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.
Does she watch cartoons? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.
carry – she carries llevar – ella lleva it watch cartoons? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.
• Cuando un verbo termina en -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x y -o se
we watch cartoons? Yes, we do, No, we don’t.
añade -es.
Do you watch cartoons? Yes, you do, No, you don’t.
misses pierde relaxes se relaja they watch cartoons? Yes, they do, No, they don’t.
washes lava does hace
watches mira • Para formular preguntas con respuesta del tipo sí/no
se utiliza do / does + sujeto + infinitivo.
negativa • Para responder se utilizan respuestas cortas con do/
I don’t (do not) like does, y no se repite el verbo principal.
A: Do you like westerns?
You don’t (do not) like
westerns. A: ¿Os gustan las películas del oeste?
He / She / It doesn’t (does not) like
B: Yes, we do. (x Yes, we like.) B: Sí.
We / You / They don’t (do not) like
Presente simple: preguntas con partículas
• La negativa del presente simple se forma con el sujeto interrogativas
+ don’t (do not) + infinitivo.
I don’t speak French. No hablo francés. partícula do/does sujeto verbo
interrogativa
• Para la tercera persona se utiliza doesn’t (does not).
He doesn’t like cartoons. What do you study?
No le gustan los dibujos animados. Who does she like?

Adverbios de frecuencia Where does he study?

When do they play?
always usually often sometimes never
• Para formular preguntas con partículas interrogativas
100% 0% se hace así: partícula interrogativa + do / does +
sujeto + verbo.
What time do you finish school?
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Present simple: affirmative and like, love, hate + -ing
negative 5 Write sentences with like, love, hate and
1 Complete the table with the correct verbs in don’t mind + -ing.
the third person. 1 I / love / watch / soap operas
I love watching soap operas.
fly know relax stay try watch 2 Jason / not mind / get up / early

3 We / like / go / to the cinema

-s -es -ies
1 knows 3 5
4 My dad / hate / listen / to the radio
2 4 6

5 Haley / not mind / wait / for her friends

2 Complete the sentences with present simple
form of the verbs in brackets. 6 Jess and Nick / love / talk / about films
1 Marta and Maria like horror films. (like)
2 Micky cartoons. (love)
3 We to the cinema on Saturdays. (go) Present simple: Yes/No
4 I film magazines. (read) questions
5 My friend a film blog. (write)
6 They popcorn during films. (eat) 6 Write Yes / No questions and short answers.
1 Sally / like historical films / ? (✓)
3 Write sentences with the present simple. Does Sally like historical films? Yes she does.
1 We / not like / martial arts films 2 Martin / watch comedies / ? (✗)
We don’t like martial arts films.
2 Harry / not watch / chat shows 3 you / talk about films with your friends / ? (✗)

3 I / read / film blogs 4 your brother and sister / go to the cinema / ? (✓)

4 My friends / not go / to the cinema 5 they / have lots of films on this channel / ? (✓)

5 Julia / enjoy / comedies

Present simple: Wh- questions
6 They / not buy / DVDs
7 Write the question for each answer.
1 What do you study ?
I study English.
Adverbs of frequency 2 ?
4 Circle the correct words. He lives in New York.
1 Mike always does / does always his homework 3 ?
in front of the TV. They get home in the afternoon.
2 They often are / are often busy at the weekend. 4 ?
3 Gina and Martin usually watch / watch usually I watch TV every evening.
comedies. 5 ?
4 I sometimes get / get sometimes DVDs from I go to the cinema with my sister.
the library. 6 ?
5 My sister never is / is never late for a film. She likes horror and war films.
6 We usually rent / rent usually films.

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VERB “HAVE” - PRESENT SIMPLE

Affirmative form:
SUBJECT VERB
I have We have
You have You have I – You – We - They have
He has They have
+
She has He – She - It has
It has

Examples:

 I have a Multitool at home.

 The carpenter has a saw and a chisel.

 The pair of scissors has two handles and two blades.

Negative form:

I don`t have AUXILIARY +

SUBJECT VERB
You don`t have NEGATIVE
He doesn`t have
I - You - We-
She doesn`t have don`t have
It doesn`t have
- They

We don`t have
He - She - It doesn`t have
You don`t have
They don`t have

Examples:

 I don`t have a Multitool at home.

 The carpenter doesn`t have a saw.

 This house doesn`t have windows.

Vocabulary;

Parts of objects in a workshop

head
handle handle
jaws

shaft

shaft
blade

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rung

leg arm

Parts of the body

Label. Use the following words: head - leg – arm – teeth – hand -

Other useful words

bulb wood fan

wire pipe switch

cover

bin plunger

brush

tin of paint

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a. This ladder has six …………………….

b. This chair has two ………………. and four ………………. .

c. This wheel has eight ………………

d. Scissors have two ……………. and two ………………

e. The spanner has a …………….. and two ……………..

f. The hammer has a ……………. , a …………….. and a ……………..

g. These houses have two ……..…….. and one ………………

h. This table has four ………………

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Grammar reference
Unit 2 • Para hacer preguntas se utiliza be + sujeto + verbo +
-ing.
Presente continuo: afirmativa, negativa e • En las respuestas cortas no se utiliza el verbo + -ing.
interrogativa
Presente simple y presente continuo
afirmativa negativa • Se utiliza el presente simple para expresar hechos,
I’m eating. I’m not eating. hábitos y rutinas y a menudo va acompañado de
adverbios de frecuencia.
You’re eating. You’re not eating.
• Se utiliza el presente continuo para hablar sobre
He / She / It’s eating He / She / It isn’t eating. acciones que están sucediendo en el momento en que
We / You / They’re eating. We / You / They aren’t eating. hablamos. Se utiliza at the moment y (right) now
con el presente continuo.
• Se utiliza el presente continuo para hablar sobre
Nombres contables e incontables
acciones que están sucediendo en el momento en que
hablamos. • La mayoría de nombres son contables, lo que significa
• La forma afirmativa se construye utilizando sujeto + que se pueden contar de forma individual. Tienen
be + verbo + -ing. forma singular y forma plural.
• Para la forma negativa, se añade not después de • Se utiliza a con los nombres contables en singular que
be y antes del verbo con -ing. Normalmente se empiezan con consonante.
contrae not. • Se utiliza an con los nombres contables en singular
que empiezan con vocal.
Ortografía: forma -ing. • Algunos nombres son incontables, lo que significa que
• Con la mayoría de los verbos, se añade -ing al no se pueden contar de forma individual. No tienen
infinitivo. forma plural.
see – seeing ver – viendo some, any, a lot of, much/many
watch – watching mirar – mirando
contable plural incontable
• Con los verbos terminados en -e, se elimina la -e y se
añade -ing. afirmativa I’ve got some / a lot I’ve got some / a lot
have – having tener- teniendo of sweets. of homework.
write – writing escribir – escribiendo negativa There aren’t any / There isn’t any / much /
• Con los verbos que terminan en vocal + consonante, many / a lot of sweets. a lot of homework.
se duplica la consonante y se añade -ing. interrogativa Are there any / many / Is there any / much /
get – getting obtener – obteniendo a lot of sweets? a lot of homework?
run – running correr – corriendo How many sweets How much
are there? homework is there?
(partícula be sujeto verbo + -ing
interrogativa) • Some y any expresan una cantidad indefinida.
Se utilizan junto con nombres contables en plural y
– Am I spending?
nombres incontables. Normalmente some se utiliza
– Is he / she / it shopping? en frases afirmativas y any en frases negativas e
– Are we listening? interrogativas.
– Are you watching? • Se utiliza a lot of en frases afirmativas, negativas e
interrogativas tanto con nombres en plural como con
– Are they skating?
incontables.
Who is she meeting? • Se utiliza much en frases negativas con nombres
incontables.
respuestas cortas • Se utiliza many en frases negativas con nombres
I am. I’m not. contables.
Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn’t.
• Se utiliza how many en preguntas con nombres
contables en plural y how much en preguntas con
we / you / they are. we / you / they aren’t. nombres incontables.

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Grammar practice 2
Present continuous: affirmative, 3 Who / she / meet / ?

negative and questions 4 What / Jenny / watch / ?

1 Complete the table with the correct verbs in
the -ing form. 5 Why / we / wait / ?

do get look make run write

6 What / Joe / wear / ?

add -ing remove the -e double the consonant

and add -ing and add -ing Present simple and present
1 doing 3 5 continuous
2 4 6
5 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs in
the present simple or present continuous form.
2 Complete the sentences with the present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets. buy not do drink eat not talk visit
1 Lots of people are shopping in the mall today.
(shop) 1 We ’re eating pizza right now.
2 I for a new dress. (look) 2 I my homework at the moment.
3 My mum a book in the café. (read) 3 They often the mall on Saturdays.
4 She coffee. (not drink) 4 Lisa usually orange juice for breakfast.
5 My brother a computer game. (play) 5 My mum sometimes books in that shop.
6 We a lot of money. (not spend) 6 Joe on his mobile right now.

3 Write present continuous questions and short Countable and uncountable nouns
answers about the people in the table.
6 Tick the correct column.
visit the mall study grammar
Pablo ✗ ✓ countable uncountable

Tina and Neil ✓ ✗ money ✓

Mark ✗ ✗ time
book
1 Is Pablo visiting the mall ? shop
No , he isn’t .
music
2 ?
, . café
3 ?
, .
4 ? some, any, a lot of, much/many
, .
7 Complete the sentences with words in the box.
5 ?
, . any many much lot some (x2)
6 ?
, . 1 I haven’t got much time. Only 5 minutes.
2 I’ve got chocolate in my bag.
4 Write the questions.
3 There are a of people in the mall.
1 What / you / buy / ?
What are you buying 4 How bags have you got?
5 They haven’t got money. Nothing!
2 Where / they / go / ?
6 Suzanne is buying new trainers.

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 Grammar reference
Unit 3 • Para formar el pasado simple en negativo se utiliza
sujeto + didn’t (did not) + infinitivo sin to. Did no
was/were: afirmativa y negativa cambia al cambiar de persona.
afirmativa negativa He didn’t grow up in England. No creció en Inglaterra.
I / He / She / It was calm. I / He / She / It wasn’t calm. was/were: interrogativas
We / You / They were calm. We / You / They weren’t calm. interrogativa respuestas cortas

• Was y were son las formas del pasado simple del Yes, I / he / she / it was.
Was I / he / she / it friendly?
verbo be. No, I / he / she / it wasn’t.
He was a tennis player. Era tenista. Yes, we / you / they were.
Were we / you / they friendly?
They weren’t actors. No eran actores. No, we / you / they weren’t.
Pasado simple: afirmativa y negativa
• Para formular preguntas con el verbo be en pasado,
afirmativa se utiliza was/were antes del sujeto.
I / You / He / She / It / We / They lived in Paris.
Was he a champion? ¿Era campeón?
• En las respuestas cortas, se utiliza yes/no y se repite
• El pasado simple se utiliza para expresar el verbo.
acontecimientos y acciones finalizados en el pasado. A: Was he a champion? B: Yes, he was.
We played basketball yesterday. A: ¿Era campeón? B: Sí.
She went to the theatre school. • Para formular preguntas informativas, se pone la
Ayer jugamos a baloncesto. partícula interrogativa de tipo Wh- delante de was/
Fue a la escuela de teatro. were.
Where was she born? ¿Dónde nació?
Pasado simple: ortografía
Pasado simple: interrogativas
verbos regulares añadir -ed
want – wanted stay – stayed (partícula did sujeto infinitivo
interrogativa)
verbos acabados añadir -d
en -e like – liked live – lived I / you
verbos acabados eliminar la -y y añadir -ied – Did he / she / it agree?
en consonante copy – copied study – studied we / you / they
+ -y What did you decide?
verbos acabados doblar la consonante final y añadir -ed
en consonante + shop – shopped stop – stopped respuestas cortas
vocal + consonante Yes, I / you / he / she / it / we / you / they did.
No, I / you / he / she / it / we / you / they didn’t.
• Algunos verbos son irregulares en el pasado simple y
no siguen ningún patrón. • Las preguntas en pasado simple se formulan con did +
do – did get – got have – had sujeto + infinitivo. Did no cambia.
hacer – hizo obtener – obtuvo tener – tuvo Did it rain yesterday? ¿Llovió, ayer?
• Ver la lista de verbos irregulares en la página 128. • Para formular preguntas informativas, se pone la
• Con el pasado simple se pueden utilizar expresiones partícula interrogativa de tipo Wh- delante de did.
como yesterday, last night, last week, last Where did you get your trainers?
weekend y last summer. ¿Dónde te compraste las zapatillas?
I got a new laptop yesterday.
Ayer me compré un ordenador portátil nuevo. ago
• Se utiliza ago con el pasado simple y con un periodo de
sujeto didn’t infinitivo otras palabras tiempo para hablar de cuándo pasó algo en el pasado.
I / You / He / Ago se pone después del periodo de tiempo.
didn’t watch TV last night. I started this school three years ago.
She / It / We /
didn’t grow up in London.
You / They Empecé en este colegio hace tres años.

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was/were: affirmative and Past simple: questions
negative 5 Write past simple questions and short
1 Complete the text with was(n’t) or were(n’t). answers about the people in the table.
At school, I 1 wasn’t (not) very good at sport Helen Sam and Abby Richard
but I 2
good at dancing. My friends
eat pizza ✗ ✓ ✓
3
all crazy about football. They
4
(not) interested in dancing. I saw my go shopping ✓ ✗ ✗
first ballet when I 5 12 years old. It
6
amazing! 1 Did Helen eat pizza ?
No , she didn’t .
2 ?
Past simple: affirmative and , .
negative 3 ?
, .
2 Complete the table with the verbs in the box.
4 ?
dance like stop study travel try wait , .
5 ?
, .
add -ed ending in remove -y double the 6 ?
-e, add -d and add final consonant , .
-ied and add -ed
1 waited 2 4 6 6 Complete the question for each answer.
3 5 7 1 A: What did you drink ?
B: I drank some lemonade.
2 A: Where ?
3 Write sentences with the past simple. B: He went to a concert.
1 Tim / play / football / yesterday
3 A: When ?
Tim played football yesterday. B: They started school in September.
2 Joanna / go skiing / last winter
4 A: Who ?
B: She met her sister.
3 Gina and Tony / grow up / in Canada
5 A: What ?
B: He ate some sandwiches.
4 We / not want / to practise the piano
6 A: Why ?
B: They stayed at home because it was raining.
5 I / not play / tennis at school

ago
was/were: questions 7 Put the words in the correct order.
1 We / two days / played / ago / football
4 Write questions with was and were. We played football two days ago.
1 Where / she born
2 a few minutes / saw / I / ago / her
Where was she born ?
2 What / her first film
3 ago / finished / an hour / She / her homework
?
3 What / her favourite subjects at school
4 made / ago / a long time / He / a film
?
4 you / interested in acting at school
5 was / two months / ago / My birthday
?
5 your father / a film director
6 in Italy / We / ago / were / two weeks
?

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