PART II. USED TO + INFINITIVE”
B. SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND OBJECT PRONOUNS Estudie la siguiente tabla
Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns
I /ai/ Me /mi:/
You /iú:/ You /iú:/
He /hi:/ Him /him/
She /shi:/ Her /he:r/
It /it/ It /it/
We /uí:/ Us /az/
You /iú:/ You /iú:/
They /δei/ Them /δem/
Los SUBJECT PRONOUNS (pronombres nominativos) reemplazan al sujeto de una oración: Los OBJECT PRONOUNS (pronombres complementarios) reemplazan a un direct object (complemento directo) o a un indirect object (complemento indirecto) y, por lo tanto, siempre van ubicados después de un verbo principal o de una preposición.
EXERCISES
Ex. 1. Substitute the correct pronoun for the italicized word or words:
1. John likes Mary. ___________________________________________________
2. William studies the book ___________________________________________________
3. She speaks with John. ___________________________________________________
4. I understand the teacher very well. ___________________________________________________
5. The teacher likes Mary and William. ___________________________________________________
6. Bob studies his book every day. ___________________________________________________
7. Jim goes with Mary and me to the lesson. ___________________________________________________
8. I like this song very much. ___________________________________________________
9. James goes with John and Alice to the club. ___________________________________________________
10. Pedro speaks with Helen in English. ___________________________________________________
11. I know William and his wife very well. ___________________________________________________
12. Janet sent the invitations to Mary and me. ___________________________________________________
13. They are talking about the accident. ___________________________________________________
14. Is this letter for Mr. Jones or for his wife? ___________________________________________________
Ex. 2. Answer these questions using the expressions of time provided in parentheses. Use object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) instead of names
1. When did you see Peter? (2 days ago) (I saw him 2 days ago).
2. When did you buy the car? (5 years ago) ___________________________________________________
3. When did he visit Mary? (last Sunday afternoon) ___________________________________________________
4. When did she send the letters? (last Monday) ___________________________________________________
5. When did they wash the car? (2 weeks ago) ___________________________________________________
6. When did you visit your parents? (last weekend) ___________________________________________________
7. When did he get his diploma? (a long time ago) ___________________________________________________
8. When did she spend the money. (last summer) ___________________________________________________
9. When did you speak to Tom? (yesterday morning) ___________________________________________________
10. When did he invite you? (last month) ___________________________________________________
11. When did they eat the apples? (this morning) ___________________________________________________
12. When did she meet Robert? (last Friday morning) ___________________________________________________
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PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
actor /(ktor/ actor lawyer /ló:yer/ abogado
actress /(ktres/ actriz manager /mænidller/ gerente architect /á:rkitekt/ arquitecto mechanic /mekænik/ mecánico artist /á:rtist/ artista newsagent /niuzéidllent/ agente de diarios baker /béiker/ panadero newspaper boy /niu:zpéiper bói/ suplementero barber /bá:rber/ barbero, peluquero painter /péinter/ pintor
butcher /bútcher/ carnicero photographer /fotógrafer/ fotógrafo chemist /kémist/ farmacéutico, boticario pilot /páilot/ piloto
clergyman /klε´:rdlliman/ clérigo, sacerdote plumber /plámer/ plomero, gásfiter clerk /klε´:rk/ vendedor policeman /polísman/ policía
cook /kuk / cocinero postman /póustman/ cartero
conductor /kondáktor/ inspector (trenes) priest /pri:st/ sacerdote, cura doctor /dóktor/ doctor receptionist /risépshonist/ recepcionista dress-maker /drés méiker/ modista salesman /séilzman/ vendedor driver /dráiver/ chofer, conductor secretary /sékretri/ secretaria electrician /elektríshn/ electricista shoe-maker /shu:méiker/ zapatero engineer /endlliníar/ ingeniero singer /si(ger/ cantante farmer /fá:rmer / granjero steward /stiú:ard/ sobrecargo firefighter /fáiarfáiter/ bombero stewardess /stiú:ardes/ azafata fireman /fáiarman/ bombero student /stiúdent/ alumno
florist /flórist/ florista tailor /téilor/ sastre
gardener /gá:rdner/ jardinero technician /teknishan/ técnico greengrocer /gri:ngróuser/ verdulero teacher /ti:tcher/ profesor grocer /gróuser/ almacenero telephonist /télifonist/ telefonista hair-dresser /héar dreser/ peinadora tourist guide /túrist gáid/ guía turístico
hostess /hóustes/ azafata vicar /víkar/ vicario, cura
janitor /dllánitor/ conserje waiter /wéiter/ garzón jeweller /dllúeler/ joyero waitress /wéitres/ garzona journalist /dllórnalist/ periodista watch-maker /wotchméiker/ relojero
judge /dlládll/ juez writer /ráiter/ escritor
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KEY TO ANSWERS
UNIT 6
Part I
Ex. 1. & 2. Study List of Regular and Irrgular Verbs
Ex. 3. 1. Peter came here... 2. I bought the...3. They went to .4. Mary visited her... 5. I wrote to... 6. They ate fish... 7.
Bob washed the... 8. We watched TV... 9. The postman brought a... 10. We had a... 11. The boy read / red / a... 12..
I gave the...13. Peter drove to... 14. We enjoyed our... 15. It rained a lot... 16. They received a...17. I slept well... 18.
Father told the... 19. Mother made an... 20. They sold lots of...
Ex. 4. (didn´t = did not) 1. We didn´t go to... / Did we go to...? / How did we go to work? 2. Peter didn´t come... / Did Peter come...? / When did Peter come here? 3. I didn´t want to drink... / Did I want to drink...? / What did I want to drink? 4. They didn´t see the... / Did they see the...? / What did they see? 5. John didn´t sell his... / Did John sell his...?
/ How much did John sell his house for? 6.They didn´t buy the... / Did they buy the...? / Where did theybuy the car? 7.
They boy didn´t do the... / Did the boy do the...? / How did the boy do the exercise? 8. We didn´t have dinner... / Did we have dinner...? / Where did we have dinner? 9. We didn´t write the... / Did we write the...? / What language did we write the letter in? 10. They didn´t study... / Did they study... / Where did they study English?
Ex. 5. 1. Where did he go yesterday? 2. At what time did the children get up? 3. Why did he go to the doctor? 4. When did Peter see the film? 5. How did they come here? 6. What did the boy want to do? 7. Why didn´t he go? 8. How long did they stay in Vancouver? 9. How much money did Bill spend? 10. How many times did Bill do the same exercise?
Ex. 6. (open answers) 1. I went to... 2. I began to study English (... ago / last... / in...) 3. It took me about... 4. He / she told me to... 5. I ate... 6. Yes, I did. I watched... / No, I didn´t. 7. I got up at...
Ex. 7. 1. No, they didn´t (watch TV). They listened to the radio. 2. No, He didn´t (go out). He stayed at home. 3. No, I didn´t (eat fish). I ate chicken. 4. No she didn´t (send me a fax) . She sent me a letter. 5. No, they didn´t (walk ) They took a bus. 6. No, he didn´t (say “yes”). He said “No” 7. No, I didn´t (read it in English). I read it in French. 8. No, they didn´t (drink beer) . They drank wine. 9. No, he didn´t (write a poem). He wrote a short story. 10. No, she didn´t (buy a dress).
She bought a jacket. 11. No, I didn´t (see her last week). I saw her yesterday. 12. No, he didn´t (have lunch at home) He had lunch at work. 13. No, he didn´t (feel weel) . He felt weak and tired. 14. No, he didn´t ( speak to me in english) . He spoke to me in French. 15. No, he didn´t (come in the morning). He came at midday. 16. No, I didn´t (fly American) I flew United Airlines. 17. No, I didn´t (give him an apple) . I gave him some money. 18. No, she didn’t (leave early) She left late. 19. No, she didn´t (wear a short skirt). She wore a long one. 20. No, he didn´t (break his arm). He broke his leg.
Part II
Ex. 1. 1. Uncle Paul used to live in that house. He doesn´t live there now 2. Mary used to speak Italian at home. She doesn´t speak it at home anymore 3. Ann used to come to class on time every day. She doesn´t come to class on time every day now 4. Peter used to be a good student. He no longer is a good student 5. I used to ride the subway to work. I don´t ride it to work any longer 6. Bill used to bring her flowers every Friday. He doesn´t bring her flowers on Friday any more 7. Mother used to play the piano well. She doesn´t play it well now 8. Bill used to help me with my homework. He doesn´t help me with it any longer 9. John Kerry used to go to that school. He doesn´t go to that school now 10. We used to export shoes to the USA. We no longer export shoes to the USA.
Part III.
A.
Ex. 1. 1. my 2.. his 3. your .4.. her 5. their .6. his / her .7. our .8. their .9. its 10. his
Ex. 2. 2. This is Helen´s pen. 3. The teacher´s desk is new. 4. That´s my teacher´s home 5. My sister´s friend is very sick 6. Mr Smith´s office is very large 7. This is William´s notebook 8. He´s Helen´s teacher 9. He´s also my friend´s teacher 10.
This is Mr Smith´s wife. 11. My friends´ house is beautiful 12. That´s the teachers´ room. 13. What´s that man´s name?
14. What are those men´s names?
Ex. 3. 2. This room is hers. 3. This office is John´s 4. He took his book and left mine. 5. These newspapers are theirs.
6. These cigarettes are Peter´s. 7. That notebook is Helen´s. 8. This notebook is mine. 9. Is this pencil yours? 10. Is this coat yours or hers? 11. These seats are ours. 12. This desk is the teacher´s.
Ex. 4. 1. mine 2. his 3. hers 4. yours 5. his 6. hers 7. ours 8. theirs 9. mine 10. yours B.
Ex. 1. 1. her 2. it 3. him 4. him / her 5. them 6. it 7. us 8. it 9. them 10. her 11. them 12. us 13. it 14. him or her?.
Ex. 2. 2. I bought it 5 years ago. 3. He visited her last Sunday afternoon. 4. She sent them last Monday 5. They washed it 2 weeks ago 6. I visited them last weekend. 7. He got it a long time ago. 8. She spent it last summer. 9. I spoke to him yesterday morning. 10. He invited me last month. 11. They ate them this morning. 12. She met him last Friday morning.
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