lunes, 11 de noviembre de 2013

USED TO

We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.
  • I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
  • Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't.
  • I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.
We also use it for something that was true but  no longer is.
  • There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.
  • She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off.
  • I didn't use to like him but now I do.

SIMPLE PAST

Use of Simple Past

  • action in the past taking place once, never or several times
    Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
  • actions in the past taking place one after the other
    Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.
  • action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
    Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
  • if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
    Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.


                           TOO
    Too Spanish equivalent to "too much".
    It is always used in front of adjectives or adverbs modifying.
    This exercise is too easy.Este ejercicio es demasiado fácil.

    I arrived too late.Llegué demasiado tarde.

    ENOUGH
    Enough Spanish equivalent to "enough".
    It is always used after adjectives and adverbs that modify.
    He isn't old enough to drive.
    No es lo suficientemente viejo como para manejar.

    He isn't strong enough to lift it.
    No es lo suficientemente fuerte como para levantarlo.

    COUNTLABLE/ UNCUNTABLE NOUNS


    The names and count nouns are those that can count.

    examples:
    • one [a] pencil (un lápiz)
    • two cats (dos gatos)
    • three houses (tres casas)
    Names or uncountable nouns are those that we can not tell because we can not define individually but are part of a whole. They are treated as unique (can not be made plural by adding '-s').
    • gram of salt (un gramo de sal)
    • piece of wood (un trozo de madera)
    • two cups of tea (dos tazas de té)
    • three glasses of wine (tres vasos de vino)