Telling The Time


Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4   A very important part of any day is knowing the time. Asking someone for the time is very simple – What time is it, please? Or – Could you tell me the time, please? But being able to say what the time is or understanding what the answer …

The contraction of the word “is”


Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4   A tip for lower levels this week. The most important contraction you will learn involves the word ‘is’. For example, instead of saying ‘My name is…’, in English we contract the words ‘name is’ to form ‘name’s’ – e.g. ‘My name’s Andy’; ‘her name’s Montse’, and …

Much, Many, Few, Little


Stage 2 Stage 3   Today we’ll be speaking about quantifiers in English, but before we begin to go over them in greater detail, it is essential that we understand the basic meaning of each quantifier.   Download Exercise   Many, Much, Few, Little.   Many, Much We use “many” to express the idea of …

The difference between No and Not in English


Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   We use both words for negations and negative sentences, but often find it difficult to distinguish their differences in how they are used.   Download Exercise   No and Not: their differences in how they are used 1. No, has the same use as in Spanish and is …

Indefinite Pronouns (Part Two)


Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   The meaning of the words any and some is “algunos/as”, but we use any in questions and negative sentences, and some in positive sentences. For example, we say: ~ «Are there any books on the table?», «Yes, there are some books on the table» ~ «Are there any …

“Quantifiers”


Stage 1 Stage 2 This week’s blog is about the words ‘many’ and ‘much’ and ‘few’ and ‘little’. These words often cause confusion because a lot of students have difficulty remembering when to use one or the other.
We use ‘many’ and ‘few’ for things we can count, such as tables, chairs, people etc… We use …