Past continuous

We use the Past Continuous to talk about something in the past that continued before and another action...

e.g. 'I was reading a book when the telephone rang'

Also to express something that happened again and again...

e.g. 'My throat was aching'

So then:
                   
Pronoun +   was    + verb -ing + ...
                    were

** What if we want to say something that was not happening?

e.g. 'I wasn´t writing in French when my sister arrived'
       'I was´t reading a book when my sister arrived'
       'They weren´t doing the exam when María interrupted'
                  
                      
    
Pronoun +    was not      + verb -ing + ...
                  
                     were not

** If we want to ask about something that was happening in the past we use:

 
was       + pronoun + verb -ing + ... + ?
were

e.g. 'Were you reading the blog when Sonia called?'

Word Smyth Picture Dictionary

This link is great! You can learn lots of new words and meanings by clicking on the pictures!
Enjoy 😋

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Present Continuous

We use the P. Continuous to talk about actions that are happening now.🚩
e.g. 'I am writing about the continuous form of the verbs'
       'She is reading the blog'
       'They are learning the present continuous'

The formula is easy peasy 😛

                   am 
Pronoun +   is    + verb -ing + ...
                   are

** What if we want to say something that is not happening?

e.g. 'I am not writing in French'
       'She is not reading a book'
       'They are not learning the past simple'
                  
                     am not 
    
Pronoun +    is not      + verb -ing + ...
                  
                    are not

** If we want to ask about something that is happening now we use:

am 
is       + pronoun + verb -ing + ... + ?
are

e.g. 'Are you reading the blog?'
       'Is she at school?'

Past simple- rest of the verbs

This will depend on the type of verb: regular or irregular.
If you are using a regular verb it´s easy! Just add -ed at the end of it!

I played      football
You played  tennis
He played    hockey with is dad

She played   with her brother
It played       with the ball
We played    cards
You played   computer games
They played  basketball



But if you are using an irregular verb things get a bit more complicated, you need to know the form of these verbs in the past tense!
Here I leave a list of these irregular verbs so you can get to know them, or just revise them.
Take it easy! You don´t need to memorise them all quickly!

          

Past simple- Verb to be

I was       sick 

You were   in bed until late

He was        your best friend

She was      your doctor when you were little

It was         a dangerous storm

We were     at the library

You were    wrong

They were  very angry with you

Formula: Pronoun + was / were + ...

Ways of saying...

Hi guys! 
Today, I'd like to show you a different way to say...

Very cold--- Freezing 
e.g. It´s very cold, I can´t feel my toes!
       It´s freezing, I can´t feel my toes!

Very hot/warm--- Boiling 
e.g. Madrid is very warm in July and August.
       Madrid is boiling in July and August.
e.g. This soup is very hot!
       This soup is boiling!

Very small--- Tiny 
e.g. Pulgarcito was very small.
       Pulgarcito was tiny.

Very angry--- Furious
e.g. I broke my mum´s favourite painting... She was very angry!
       I broke my mum´s favourite painting... She was furious!

Very tired--- Exhausted
e.g. Last Friday we walked more than 10 kilometres, I was very tired.
       Last Friday we walked more than 10 kilometres, I was exhausted.

Very hungry--- Starving
e.g. I´m always very hungry after going to the gym!
       I´m always starving after going to the gym!

Very good--- Great
e.g. Her presentation was very good.
       Her presentation was great.

Very bad--- Awful/terrible
e.g.  He had a very bad cold.
        He had an awful cold.
        He had a terrible cold.

Very dirty--- Filthy
e.g.  This bin is very dirty, arg!
        This bin is filthy, arg!

Very tasty--- delicious/gorgeous
e.g.  My dad´s fajitas were very tasty!
        My dad´s fajitas were delicious!
        My dad´s fajitas were gorgeous!

My family

Hey little ones!
Do you want to learn the members of the family?

Present Simple- rest of the verbs

I play      football

You play tennis

He plays hockey with is dad

She plays with her brother

It plays     with the ball

We play     cards

You play    computer games

They play   basketball


Formula: Pronoun    + verb     + ...
                                    verb -s

Try to do this activity on verbs in the present simple, good luck!

Present Simple- Verb to be

I am         a teacher

You are   a student

He is        your friend

She is      your friend

It is          a dog

We are    from Spain

You are   a family

They are  intelligent

Formula: Pronoun + am / is / are + ...

Personal pronouns

I

You

He

She

It

We 

You

They

Daily routines 🌄☕🍴🍞🍏🏫🚿🎾⌚🎒🌃

Hi again folks! And sorry for being out for so many days!!
Today I have decided to make a list to study the daily routines, that is, the actions we normally do. Ready?

👉 Wake up
This is the very first moment you open your eyes in bed.

👉 Get up
When you stand up (move) from bed to start doing your things.

👉 Have breakfast
The first meal in the morning is called breakfast.

👉 Brush your teeth
When you use a toothbrush and toothpaste to make your teeth look clean 😬

👉 Wash your face
You use some water to clean any sleeps (green in your eyes) from your face.

👉 Fix your hair
Using a brush or a comb you make your hair look nice.

👉 Get dressed
When you choose some clothes to wear.

👉 Go to school / Go to work
Depending on your age you will go to learn new things to school or you will go to work to earn money.

👉 Take the bus/train
When you use transport to go from your house to any place.

👉 Come home
Finally home after a long day! 🏡

👉 Have lunch
This is when you eat the second meal of the day: lunch.

👉 Take a nap
When you sleep a siesta after work or school.

👉 Do your homework
This is basically to do the activities your teacher told you so.

👉 Have a snack
Normally we have some fruit, a juice or a sandwich in the afternoon.

👉 Play with your friends
When you spend some time having fun with your friends.

👉 Get undressed
When you take off your clothes to put on the pyjamas.

👉 Take a shower
When we get under the water to clean our bodies using soap and shampoo.

👉 Have dinner
This is the meal we have in the evening before going to bed: dinner.

👉 Watch TV
When you watch your favourite series.

👉 Go to bed
When you go inside your bed to sleep and rest after a long day.

Word of the day by the British Council

Hi!

I found this while browsing, it may be useful for some of you!
It is not mine, it belongs to the British Council.

Enjoy!

Word of the day- British Council

New video! Vocabulary on stationery

The words I revise on this video are:

📌Pencilcase.

📌Pencil.

📌Pencil sharpener.

📌Rubber.

📌Highlighter.

📌Marker.

📌Chalk / Piece of chalk.

📌Pen.

📌Colouring pencils.

📌Crayons.

📌Paper clip.

📌Sellotape.

📌Stapler.

📌Staples.

📌Post-its.

📌Ruler.

📌Scissors.

📌Calculator.

📌Memory stick.

📌Book.

📌Notebook.

Click here to watch the video

Enjoy!😃

New video! The colours

👉👉Check out how we write and pronounce the colours!👈👈

Enjoy!

Video- The colours

New video! Animals and their young ones.

This video I made shows you the names of different animals as well as the name of their babies. Why? Basically because I think it´s necessary not only to know the basic vocab but also to know some more, in this case this vocab is very useful for lots of situations, for example: when you go to a zoo!
Please, pay attention on how to pronounce the words and most importantly: Enjoy!😉

Click here to watch the video