ADJECTIVES SUFFIXES
Suffixes are used sometimes to create adjectives from nouns or verbs:
-al -able -ous -ful -less -ic -ive -ed -ing
-al -able -ous -ful -less -ic -ive -ed -ing
danger + OUS = dangerous peligro --- peligroso/a
(noun) (adjective)
economics + AL = economical ecnonomía ---- económico/a
(noun) (adjective)
create + ive = creative crear ----- creativo/a
(verb) (adjective)
Some suffixes have a special meaning
I am embarrassed (estoy avergonzado)
That was an embarrassing situation
SPELLING CHANGES
(noun) (adjective)
economics + AL = economical ecnonomía ---- económico/a
(noun) (adjective)
create + ive = creative crear ----- creativo/a
(verb) (adjective)
Some suffixes have a special meaning
- - able: can be done (se puede hacer)
- - full: with (con)
- - less: without (sin)
- - ed: describes how a person feels
I am embarrassed (estoy avergonzado)
- -ing: describes how a person or a thing is.
That was an embarrassing situation
SPELLING CHANGES
- DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT (one-syllable words): sun --- sunny
- LEAVE OUT THE FINAL -E: create --- creative
- LEAVE OUT THE FINAL -S (when we use -al) : economics --- economical
- CHANGE "Y" INTO "I" (when we use -al) : industry --- industrial
VERB TENSES REVIEW
- PRESENT SIMPLE
- To talk about routines (Emily eats breakfast everyday)
- PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- Future meaning: To talk about a plan for the near future and you know when. (I'm meeting my friends tonight)
- PAST SIMPLE
- PAST CONTINUOUS
- PRESENT PERFECT
- PAST PERFECT
- FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)
- For spontaneous decisions (It is cold, I'll close the window)
- FUTURE (BE GOING TO)
- For plans and intention to do something (I am going to spend my vacation in Alaska)
- For actions that are about to happen (Be careful! You are going to fall!)
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For more verb tenses practice, here you have workbook pages 6 and 7 and the answer key.
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COLLOCATIONS WITH GET
The word GET has different meanings. Some of them are the following ones:
Print Workbook page 8 and do all the exercises
- to become: get divorced, get lost, get tired
- to arrive: get home, get to school, get there, get back
- to receive/obtain: get good grades, get pocket money, get a job
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CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
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