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Hello! How are you today? I hope your Friday is going well.

Today we are going to look at questions with “Do you want” or “Do you want to” in English.Hoy vamos a estudiar cómo utilizar las preguntas “Do you want” o “Do you want to” en inglés. Take a look at the following conversation between Victoria and Michael to see how they are used: Victoria: Hi, Michael. Do you want to come to the cinema with me today at 5.30? Victoria: Hola Michael. ¿Quieres venir al cine conmigo hoy a las 5:30? Michael: OK, Victoria. Do you want me to invite Sally too? Michael: Ok, Victoria. ¿Quieres que invite también a Sally? Victoria: You can but I think she's busy. Victoria: Puedes, pero creo que está ocupada. Michael: What movie do you want to watch? Michael: ¿Qué película quieres ver? Victoria: I'm not sure. Let's decide in the car. Victoria: No estoy segura. Decidamos en el coche. Michael: OK! Do you want me to come pick you up? Michael: ¡Ok! ¿Quieres que te venga a recoger? Victoria: Yes please. Victoria: Sí, por favor. Michael: Do you want dinner afterwards at Pizza Mania? Michael: ¿Quieres cenar en el Pizza Mania luego? When we use “Do you want to” in English, we normally use a verb after the preposition “to”. It is used in questions to find out if someone wants to do something. For example:Cuando usamos “Do you want to” en inglés, solemos poner un verbo tras la preposición “to”. Se utiliza en preguntas para saber si alguien quiere hacer algo. Por ejemplo: Do you want to eat out tonight?¿Quieres cenar fuera hoy? Do you want to go to the cinema on Sunday afternoon?¿Quieres ir al cine el domingo por la tarde? If you want to offer to do something for someone else, use the structure “Do you want me to” + the base form of the verb, for example:Si quieres ofrecerte a hacer algo por alguien, usa la estructura “Do you want me to” + la forma infinitiva del verbo, sin “to”, por ejemplo: Do you want me to help you with your homework?¿Quieres que te ayude con los deberes? Do you want me to make dinner tonight as you are tired?¿Quieres que haga la cena hoy yo, ya que estás cansada? We can also use “Do you want” followed by a noun after to offer someone something. For example:Además, podemos usar “Do you want” seguido de un sustantivo para ofrecerle algo a alguien. Por ejemplo: Do you want some water?¿Quieres un poco de agua? Do you want some more coffee?¿Quieres un poco más de café? I hope this has helped you understand how to use these structures. Remember that you can check out units 43 and 45 of the full ABA English online course for more information on this topic. Now you have learnt a little bit more English, join me on the campus to practice some vocabulary:

Have a great weekend! Bye for now!

Graham Weeks Tu ABA Teacher

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there is (singular) and there are (plural)

Hello again! I hope you are having a really good day! For a fun Friday tip let’s take a look at some future forms in English. Let’s look at be going to and will and when to use each of them.Hoy vamos a ver algunas formas del futuro en inglés. Vamos a estudiar be going to y will, y cuándo utilizar cada uno. Look at this email Jack sent from New York to his friend Oliver in London. Hello, Oliver! How are you? I am very excited about visiting you next month! Today I am going to buy my flight ticket. I think I will come on the 9th and I will stay for two weeks. I promise you will be the first person I call when I land in London. What are you doing this weekend? I am going to my friend Sue’s birthday party. We have planned a surprise party at my house. We have bought a big cake and will sing happy birthday when she arrives. I think she will be very happy! See you soon, my friend! Have a great weekend! Jack¡Hola, Oliver! ¿Cómo estás? ¡Tengo muchas ganas de ir a verte el mes que viene! Hoy voy a comprar el billete de avión. Creo que iré el día 9 y me quedaré dos semanas. Serás la primera persona que llamaré al llegar en Londres, ¡te lo prometo! ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? Yo voy a ir a la fiesta de cumpleaños de mi amiga Sue. Hemos planeado una fiesta sorpresa en mi casa. Hemos comprado un pastel grande y le cantaremos el feliz cumpleaños cuando llegue. ¡Creo que le hará mucha ilusión! ¡Hasta pronto, amigo! ¡Que tengas un buen fin de semana! Jack “will” often suggests that a speaker will do something voluntarily. A voluntary action is one the speaker offers to do for someone else.“will" a menudo sugiere que el que habla hará algo de forma voluntaria, para otra persona. “will” also indicates spontaneous decisions.“will” también indica decisiones espontáneas. “will” is usually used to make promises.“will” se suele utilizar para prometer cosas. “be going to” indicates that something is a plan. It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the future. It does not matter whether the plan is realistic or not.“be going to” (ir a) indica que algo es un plan. Indica que una persona tiene la intención de hacer algo en el futuro. No importa si el plan es realista o no. Both “will” and “be going to” can also be used with predictions.Tanto "will" como "be going to" se pueden utilizar también para hacer predicciones. I hope this helps you understand “will” and “be going to” a bit better. Remember that you can refer to units 47 and 48 of the complete course to get even more practice! Have a great Friday! Bye! Hello! How are you today? Having a great Friday I hope! Let’s look at some adverbs of definite frequency (adverbios de frecuencia definida), which are common in English. You may know words like “always”, “sometimes” and “usually”. These are called adverbs of indefinite frequency. However, words like “daily”, “weekly”, “monthly” and “yearly” are called adverbs of definite frequency. Do you know when to use them? Let’s look at some common adverbs of definite frequency. every hour - hourly every day - daily every week - weekly every month - monthly every year - yearly Adverbs of definite frequency, like all adverbs of definite time, tend to go at the end of a sentence. Look at these examples: • Most companies pay taxes yearly.La mayoría de las empresas pagan los impuestos anualmente / cada año. • The cleaner checks the toilets hourly.El encargado de la limpieza inspecciona los servicios cada hora. • The directors meet weekly.Los jefes se reúnen semanalmente / cada semana. • The employees get paid monthly.Los empleados cobran mensualmente / todos los meses. • I hand in reports daily.Entrego informes a diario / todos los días. Remember that every day, for example, is also an adverb, and just like the rest can be used instead of daily or every week instead of weekly. Sometimes, usually for reasons of emphasis or style, some adverbs of definite frequency may go at the front of the sentence, for example:A veces, por razones de énfasis o estilo, algunos adverbios de frecuencia definida se pueden colocar al principio de la frase, por ejemplo: • Every day she comes to work late!¡Llega tarde al trabajo todos los días! • Every week I wake up sad!¡Me despierto triste todas las semanas! I hope you enjoyed this lesson and learnt how to use adverbs of definite frequency! If you would like more information about different kinds of adverbs, you can check out unit 16 of our complete course. Thanks and have a great weekend! Best wishes, Hello there! I hope you are having a great Friday!

Today’s English grammar tip will be there is (singular) and there are (plural). We use “there is” and “there are” to say that something exists. Let’s see how to use and form them by looking at the examples below.Hoy veremos cómo utilizar ”there is” y “there are”. Ambos se traducen por “hay” pero “there is” es singular y “there are”, plural. Positive Sentences There is a car in the garage.Hay un coche en el garaje. There are three chairs in the classroom.Hay tres sillas en la clase. There is a book on the table.Hay un libro en la mesa. There are five kittens in the basket.Hay cinco gatitos en la cesta. We normally use “there is” with contractions. For example:Solemos usar la contracción “there’s” en lugar de “there is”. Por ejemplo: There’s a car in the garage. There’s a book on the table. We cannot use contractions with “there are”.No podemos hacer una contracción con “there are”. Negative Sentences The negative is formed by putting not after “is” or “are”. Here are some examples:Creamos la forma negativa poniendo “not” después del verbo. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos: There is not a horse in the field.No hay un caballo en el campo. There are not eight children in the dining room.No hay ocho niños en el comedor. There is not a tree in the garden.No hay un árbol en el jardín. There are not two elephants in the zoo.No hay dos elefantes en el zoo. Negative contractions are: There is not = There’s not / There isn’t There are not = There aren’t Questions To form questions we put “is” or “are” in front of “there”. For example,Para formar preguntas, ponemos “is” o “are” delante de “there”. Por ejemplo, Is there a person in the house?¿Hay alguien en la casa? Are there any oranges in the fruit bowl?¿Hay alguna naranja en el frutero? Is there any sugar in this cake?¿Hay azúcar en este pastel? Are there any kids in the park?¿Hay niños en el parque? I hope this helps you understand “there is” and “there are” a bit better. To understand these grammatical structures even more, go to ABA’s full online course and check out unit 28. Have a great weekend! Kind regards,

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Learn English, Can or Could?, Been or Being, Will or Would?, Have you ever been…?, After or Later?

Can or Could?

We use ‘can’ to talk about ability.
‘I can speak English.’
‘She can speak three languages.’
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If we are talking about what someone was able to do in the past, you use ‘could’.
‘My grandparents could speak German.’
‘Before I hurt my shoulder I could walk on my hands.’
‘Can’ is also used to talk about what’s possible.
‘It can be over 40 degrees here in summer.’
If you’re talking about what was possible in the past, you use ‘could’.
‘Twenty years ago you could buy a house for a lot less than now.’
You use either ‘can’ or ‘could’ to ask permission. ‘Could’ is more polite and formal.
‘Can I go home?’
‘Could I go home?’
‘Can I please have an ice cream?’
‘Could I please have an ice cream?’
But to give permission you say ‘can’.
‘You can go home.’
‘You can’t have an ice cream.’

Been or Being

‘Been’ is the past participle of the verb ‘be’.
It is used with ‘have’, ‘has’ and ‘had.’
We use ‘been’ to help form perfect continuous tenses:
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‘It has been raining for hours.’
‘She had been working on that painting for months.’
‘By the end of the month I will have been working here for ten years.’
‘Being’ is the present participle of the verb ‘be’ and it is used with ‘am’, ‘is’ and ‘are’ to create the present continuous tense.
We use this tense for actions that are happening now and continuing to happen.
‘I am being serious.’
‘You are being very patient.’
‘Our editor is being very helpful today.’
We also use ‘being’ with ‘was’ and ‘were’ to form the past continuous tense.
‘He was being annoying, so I left.’
‘The neighbours were being so noisy last night.’

Will or Would?

We use ‘will’ to talk about the future.
‘I will do it tomorrow.’
‘I will finish it next week.’...
‘I think I will be in class tomorrow.’
‘I will be in Melbourne next week.’

‘Would’ is the past form of will.
‘I said I would do it today, but I’m not feeling well.’
‘I thought I would be in class but the train was late.’
‘I would have gone to Melbourne but I had to work.’
We use ‘I would like...’ to talk about what we want , or what we want to do:
‘I would like to visit Antarctica.’
‘I would like a piece of cake.’
‘I would like to go home.’
‘Would’ is used for offers and requests
‘Would you like a cup of tea?’
‘Would you pick that up please?’
To say what you prefer you can say ‘I would rather’ or the short version, ‘I’d rather’
‘I’d rather be at home than at work.’
‘I’d rather have a cup of coffee.’

Have you ever been…?

You can use the present perfect to ask about life experiences, like places you have been to.
‘Have you ever been to the Great Barrier Reef?’...
‘Have you ever been overseas?’
‘Have you ever been in love?’
‘Have you ever been on TV?’

We use ‘ever’ to indicate that we are asking about any time before now.
And you can answer like this:
‘Yes, I have.’
‘No I haven’t.’
‘I’ve never been, but I would like to go there one day.’
‘I’ve been overseas once, but I was just a baby.’
‘I’m not sure if I’ve been in love.’

After or Later?

'Later' is an adjective. It is used to talk about something happening after a time you have mentioned.
‘He is going to catch a later train.’
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‘Later’ can be an adverb too. It means at a time in the future, or after the time you have mentioned.
‘He will be back later.’
'After' can also be an adverb. It means later than someone or something else.
‘He arrived at noon and his sister arrived soon after.’
After is usually a preposition meaning that something will follow in time, place or order.
‘Shall we go for a swim after lunch?’
‘After’ can also be used as a conjunction to indicate that something occurred later than another event.
Three months after they left Australia they settled in the UK.