EIGHTH GRADE 8º

Hello everyone,

It's a pleasure to work with you this year. Here you will find interesting and helpful files and links to improve the topics learned in class. If you have any questions or seggestions please let me know by this mean or in class.
Have fun!

RELATIVE CLAUSES WORKSHOP

Here you will find the workshop to practice this topic. Notice that first you will find the explanation and then you will find the exercises.

Here is the link for the workshop:
http://inglescarmelitaslb.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/relative-clauses.pdf

Have fun!

GERUND/INFINITIVE
Hi there!
Here you have the chart and the practice about this topic.
Have fun!



Countable and Uncountable Nouns.
Hi there. Here you have some explanation and practice about this topic and don't forget to take into account the QUANTIFIERS.

Retrieved from, Walker Elaine - Grammar Practice for Upper Intermediate Students


























http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-un-countable_2.htm
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/noununcount.htm
Now Practice:
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3246
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2134

Find some more explanation about this topic in the VIDEOS page on this blog.

Now some exercises and information about quantifiers:
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/quantifier.htm
http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/Determiners/Quantifiers_English_Grammar.htm

STATIVE AND DYNAMIC VERBS

Hi everybody. Here you'll find the explanation about this topic and some exercises. You can do them. It's really easy! Have fun!

 http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1H.html
http://www.eflworksheets.com/grammar/stativedynamic/stativeanddynamicverbs1gapfill.htm






















Retrieved from, Eastwood Jhon- Oxford Practice Grammar



FIRST CONDITIONAL
Hi darlingcitos,
Here, it is presented some explanation and exercises about this topic.
take a look, develop the activities and have fun!

Take a look of the videos section. There you will find the explanation about this topic.

The first conditional - Modal verbs will and might:

When we use will in the result clause of the first conditional, we are certain that something will happen. It is definite. But we can use might instead of will. This means that the consequence is not certain. It is possible, but not definite.

I'm not feeling very well. If it rains tomorrow, I'll stay at home.
I'm feeling fine and I've got a car. If it rains tomorrow, I might stay at home. I'll decide tomorrow.

Practice
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond2.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode24/languagepoint.shtml

PRESENT CONTINUOUS Vs BE GOING TO

My darlingcitos, Here you'll find some practice about this topic. There are some pages that includes the exercises
about will. You just have to remember what we talked in class about it. You'll also find the explanation about present continuous with future sense and the use of going to form. If you have any questions we'll solve them on class.
Check the video page on this blog to watch some explanation about this topic. 
Have fun!

PRESENT CONTINUOUS Explanation and some practice:

http://moodle.citylit.ac.uk/file.php/1/Study%20skills%20work%20sheets/grammar/intermediate/Microsoft%20Word%20-%201.13%20FUTURE%20action%20-%20%20Present%20continuous%20Exercises.pdf

GOING TO FORM Explanation and some practice:

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-going-to
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-going-to/exercises
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_statements.htm

PRACTICE:
https://elt.oup.com/student/inenglish/starter/a_grammar/ine_starter_grammar12?cc=co&selLanguage=en&mode=hub
https://elt.oup.com/student/quickwork/preint/1organizations/grammar/qw_pre_1grammar_03?cc=co&selLanguage=en&mode=hub
http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Futurtenses.htm
https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/elementary/grammar/grammar_09_012e?cc=co&selLanguage=en&mode=hub

ADVERBS OF PROBABILITY

Hi darlingcitos, you'll find on the first link some extra information about this topic
and the second one is about modal verbs of probability.
You'll also find in the videos page, the explanation about the first conditional
Don't forget  to do your homework and study. Have fun!

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/adverbprob.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.may3.pdf

USED TO / WOULD

Hi darlingcitos, 
You have here the links to practice this topic. Remember you also have to study 
Stative and dynamic verbs. If you have any questions, let me know. Have fun!

http://www.inglesmundial.com/A2/grammar.htm
http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/exercises/bch2/2bch2011/usedR2bch6.htm


PAST CONTINUOUS
Hi darlingcitos,
Here you will find some exercises and the expalnation about past continous. You may
also find in some of these links the diferences between PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOS, 
and some exercises to practice.
Have fun then!

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html
http://www.aprenderinglesfacil.es/2008/04/pasado-continuo-past-continuous.html

PAST SIMPLE Vs PAST CONTINUOUS

http://www.aulafacil.com/Ingejerc/Lecciones/Lecc19.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimpleorcontinuous/menu.php



PAST SIMPLE


















*Retrieved from Oxford Practice Grammar- Eastwood John.

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.

Exceptions in spelling when adding ed              Example
after a final e only add d                  love – loved
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel
or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled
                 admit – admitted
                 travel – travelled
final y after a consonant becomes i                 hurry – hurried

Now, time to practice:

Present Perfect Simple

The present perfect is the present tense of have + a past participle.

I/you/we/they have washed  OR  I/you/we/they've washed
he/she/it has washed  OR  he/she/it's washed

NEGATIVE                                                                                  QUESTION
I/you/we/they haven't washed                                          have I/you/we/they washed?
he/she/it hasn't washed                                                   has he/she/it washed?

Regular past participles end in ed, e.g. washed, landed, finished. We've
washed the dishes. Have you opened your letter? The aircraft has landed
safely. How many points has Matthew scored? The students haven't
finished their exams.

Irregular forms
Some participles are irregular.
I've made a shopping list. We've sold our car. I've thought about it a lot.
Have you written the letter? She hasn't drunk her coffee. 

There is a present perfect of be and of have.
The weather has been awful I've had a lovely time, thank you.

Use
When we use the present perfect, we see things as happening in the past but having a result
in the present.
We've washed the dishes. (They're clean now.) The aircraft has landed. (It's on the ground now.)
We've eaten all the eggs. (There aren't any left.) They've learnt the words. (They know the words.)
You've broken this watch. (It isn't working.)

The present perfect tells us about the past and the present. = United have won the Cup, so it's theirs now.

The past simple tells us about the past, a time which is finished. Last year is in the past.

We use the past simple (not the present perfect) to talk about times in the past such as yesterday, last week,
in 1994, a hundred years ago.
We watched United last week,  NOT We have watched United last week.
Long ago dinosaurs lived here.  NOT Long ago dinosaurs have lived here.


PRESENT PERFECT                                                     PAST SIMPLE
Emma packed her case last night.                                  Emma has packed her case.(So her things are in the case now.)
(Her things may be unpacked now.)                                Mike repaired the chair.(It may be broken again now.)
Mike has repaired the chair.(So it's all right now.)
The plane has just landed.                                                The plane landed ten minutes ago.
I've turned the heating on. (It's on now.)                           I turned the heating on earlier, but it's off again now.

Practice

1. I have done or I did? 
Put in the correct verb form.
? I've done (I / do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
? A young couple bought (buy) the house next door. But they didn't live there long.
1. Our visitors……………………………. (arrive). They're sitting in the garden.
2. There's still a problem with the television. Someone ...................................... (repair) it,
     but then it broke down again.
3………………………… (I / lose) my bank card. I can't find it anywhere.
4. The match………………………… .. (start). United are playing well.
5. My sister………………………….. (run) away from home. But she came back two days later.
6. Daniel………………………….. (earn) some money last week. But I'm afraid he's already spent it all.
     ………………………..(we / plant) an apple tree in the garden. Unfortunately it died.
8. Prices……………. .................. (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9. Someone……………………. ......... (turn) on the hi-fi. What's that song called?
10. (I / phone) the office at eleven to speak to the manager, but he isn't there today.
11. (I / make) a cake. Would you like a piece?
12. The runner Amos Temila…………………………… (break) the world record for the 1500 metres in
Frankfurt. Then two days later in Helsinki, Lee Williams ran it in an even faster time.

*Retrieved from Oxford Practice Grammar- Eastwood John.


2. Write sentences in present perfect simple.               

A. they / ask / a question ………………………………………………………………

B. he / speak / English …………………………………………………………………
C. I / be / in my room ………………………………………………………………….
D. we / not / wash / the car ………………………………………………………….
E. Annie / not / forget / her homework ……………………………………….

3. Write questions in present perfect simple.
A. they / finish / their homework …………………………………………………
B. Sue / kiss / Ben …………………………………………………………………………
C. the waiter / bring / the tea............................................................
D. Marilyn / pay / the bill………………………………………………………………
E. you / ever / write / a poem………………………………………………………. 

4. Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
A. They have talked about art at school. ……………………………………..
B. Jane has got a letter…………………………………………………………………..
C. Oliver has cooked dinner. ………………………………………………………..
D. Caron has read seven pages. ……………………………………………………
E. You have heard the song 100 times. …………………………………….