EDITH ENGLISH TEACHER

HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE CHECK THE THEORY IN THIS LINK  https://www.aprendeinglessila.com/2013/10/la-forma-causativa-en-ingles-have-get/ We use a causative verb when we want to talk about something that someone else did for us or for another person. It means that the subject caused the action to happen, but didn't do it themselves. Maybe they paid, or asked, or persuaded the other person to do it. For example, we can say: I cleaned my house. (This means I cleaned it myself). If I paid someone to clean it, of course I can say: A cleaner cleaned my house. But, another way is to use a causative construction. So I can also say: I had my house cleaned. In a sense, using a causative verb is similar to using a passive. The important thing is that the house is now clean. We don't focus on who did the cleaning. Have + object + past participle (have something done) We usually use 'have something done' when we are talking about paying someone to do something for us. It's ofte

  ARTICLE AND NO ARTICLE How can I work out the correct article? As you write, ask yourself: Is the noun countable or uncountable? Is it specific or not clearly identified? Countable vs uncountable nouns To use articles correctly, you must first be able to recognise if the noun is  countable (C)  or  uncountable (U). Countable nouns  can be plural: essay, essays; child, children Uncountable nouns  are generally singular: research, information, weather Check if a noun is countable (C) or uncountable (U) using a dictionary. When do I use an indefinite article – ‘a/an’? A/an is only used with singular, countable nouns.   It refers to one example of many possibilities and does not identify an exact person or thing. For example: I have read  a book  on this topic. (i.e. one of several books, but we do not know which book) For indefinite, uncountable nouns, either no article is used, or we use a word that describes quantity such as some, considerable, little. For example: Water  leaked throu

  VERBS PATTERNS 2: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING   A   LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT   read the paragraph and answer the questions   PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PFRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE  OR CONTINUOUS The present perfect simple usually focuses on the result of the activity in some way, and the present perfect continuous usually focuses on the activity itself in some way.  Present perfect simple Present perfect continuous Focuses on the result Focuses on the activity You've cleaned the bathroom! It looks lovely! I've been gardening. It's so nice out there. Says 'how many' Says 'how long' She's read ten books this summer. She's been reading that book all day. Describes a completed action Describes an activity which may continue I've written you an email.  I've been writing emails.   When we can see evidence of recent activity   The grass looks wet. Has it been raining? I know, I'm really red. I've been running!

   Verb Patterns 2 REMEMBER, TRY,  STOP,  FORGET, REGRET They   can be followed by either the gerund or the infinitive with a change in meaning. Remember + gerund This is when you remember something that has happened in the past. You have a memory of it, like being able to see a movie of it in your head. I remember going to the beach when I was a child. (= I have a memory of going to the beach). He remembers closing the door. (= He has a memory of closing the door). Remember + to + infinitive This is when you think of something that you need to do. (And usually, you then do the thing). I remembered to buy milk. (= I was walking home and the idea that I needed milk came into my head, so I bought some). She remembered to send a card to her grandmother. Forget + gerund This is the opposite of remember + gerund. It's when you forget about a memory, something that you've done in the past. Have we really studied this topic before? I forget reading about it. I told my brother that

COLOMBIA NATIONAL STRIKE  We protest against recent state killings started off in a passionate yet peaceful manner. What provoked these protests was yet another tax reform from the extreme right-wing government of Iván Duque, the third of his government The three tax reforms of the Duque administration (2018–2022) have one common denominator: benefits for the large companies and a greater tax burden for 80 percent of the population, which is poor and vulnerable, through a mechanism that squeezes from both sides: on one hand, higher taxes on their personal income, and on the other hand taxes on their consumption of basic foodstuff. Colombia’s specialized riot squad attacked the demonstration, as it did in other parts of the country. The anger of the population was so great, though, that people did not bow down and rioting broke out practically everywhere. The police attacked the demonstrations with the usual weapons — tear gas, stun grenades, and batons. They also entered poor neighborh

 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS * GO PLEASE TO OCTOBER 20/2020 PHRASAL VERBS AND YOU CAN FIND SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TOPIC- * CHECK THIS VIDEO FOR CLARIFIYING YOUR DOUBTS Inseparable phrasal verbs Use: Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and one or more prepositions. They are often used, especially in informal spoken English. The meaning of phrasal verbs is often completely different from the meaning of the verb alone. Form: 1) Some phrasal verbs never use an object. get up  = get out of bed   I get up at seven o’clock every morning. take off  = leave the ground          The plane took off on time. look out  = beware! be careful!   Look out! That car is going to hit you! get  on  = be good friends             My dad and my brother don’t get on.     break down  = stop working (for vehicles) Our car broke down on the way home from Scotland. make up  = become friends again after an argument The kids often fight but they always make up afterwards. 2) Some phrasal verbs need an object.