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REGULAR AND IRREGULARS VERBS
Regulars
verbs always the past is the verb + ed and the past participle is the same and the irregulars change
REGULAR VERBS
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INFINITIVE
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PAST
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SPANISH
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TO ACHIEVE
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ACHIEVED
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LOGRAR,
OBTENER
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TO
AGREE
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AGREED
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ESTAR
DE ACUERDO
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TO ADD
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ADDED
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SUMAR,
AGREGAR
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TO
ALLOW
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ALLOWED
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PERMITIR
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TO
APPEAR
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APPEARED
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APARECER
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TO
ARRANGE
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ARRANGED
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ARREGLAR
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ASK
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ASKED
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PREGUNTAR
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RETURN
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RETURNED
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REGRESAR
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TO
ENGAGE
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ENGAGED
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ENROLAR
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TO
FILE
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FILED
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ARCHIVAR
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FIT
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FITTED
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ACOPLAR
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TO FIX
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FIXED
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REPARAR
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LOAD
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LOADED
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CARGAR
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IMPROVE
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IMPROVED
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MEJORAR
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STORE
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STORED
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ALMACENAR
GUARDAR
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PUSH
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PUSHED
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EMPUJAR
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PRESS
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PRESSED
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PRESIONAR
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GRAB
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GRABBED
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AGARRAR
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TASTE
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TASTES
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POBRAR,
SABOREAR
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SWITCH
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SWITCHED
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TRANSEFERIR,
CONMUTAR
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TALK
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TALKED
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HABLAR
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IRREGULAR VERBS
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INFINITIVE
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PAST
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P.PARTICIPLE
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SPANISH
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TO BE
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WAS/WERE
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BEEN
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SER,
ESTAR
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BEAR
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BORE
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BORN
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SOPORTAR
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BEAT
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BEAT
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BEAT
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PULSAR
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BEGIN
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BEGAN
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BEGUN
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EMPEZAR
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BLOW
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BLEW
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BLOWN
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SPOLAR
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BREAK
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BROKE
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BROKEN
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QUEBRAR,
ROMPER
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BRING
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BROUGHT
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BROUGHT
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TRAER
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TO
CATCH
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CAUGHT
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CAUGHT
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COGER
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CHOOSE
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CHOSE
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CHOSEN
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ESCOGER
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DRAW
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DREW
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DRAW
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DIBUJAR
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DRIVE
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DROVE
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DRIVEN
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CONTROLAR,
MANEJAR
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FIT
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FIT
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FIT
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ACOPLAR
AJUSTAR
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HAVE
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HAD
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HAD
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TENER
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GO
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WENT
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GONE
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IR
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GET
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GOT
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GOTTEN
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CONSEGUIR
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SHAKE
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SHOOK
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SHAKEN
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SACUDIR
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SET
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SET
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SET
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PONER,
COLOCAR
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SLIDE
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SLID
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SLIDEN
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DESLIZAR
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SPRED
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SPREAD
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SPREAD
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EXTENDER,
EXPANDIR
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STEAL
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STOLE
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STOLEN
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ROBAR
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SOME AND ANY
Some = a little, a few or a small number or amount
Any = one, some or all
Usually, we use some in positive (+) sentences and any
in negative (-) and question (?) sentences.
Sentences with SOME
I got some nice proyects for this month
I must
go. I have some homework to do.
I'm thirsty.
I want something to drink.
I have some application to show you.
Some of operative system has the new
standard
Sentences with ANY
I didn´t
get any nice degree.
I don´t
need any help.
Do you
have any idea for the problem?
She
didn´t have any difficult to do the
software.
We don´t
take any class of graphic desing.
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VOCABULARY 2
TO ACHIEVE – lograr, realizar
TO ALIGN – alinear
BESIDES – además de
BORDER – margen
BROCHURE – folleto
BUNDLE – unir, liar, criar
BUYER – comprador
TO CRASH – golpearse con fuerza
TO CHECK – verificar
DRAFT – dibujo, plano
TO ENHANCE – realzar, mejorar
FEATURE – aspect, caracteristica
HIERARCHICAL – jerarquico
TO LAY – asentar, fijar, poner
MISTAKE – error
OVERHEAD – colgante, elevado
PLENTIFUL – abundante
SIDEBAR –barra lateral
TO WRAP – envolver
WRAPPING – envolura
TWICE – dos veces
THROUGHOUT – a lo largo de
WAY – forma, manera
ACCURATE – exacto preciso
TO MANAGE – administrar, manejar
TO PERFORM – ejecutar
TOOL – herramienta
NETWORK – red
TO TWIST – trensar
TWON – ciudad
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EXPRESSIONS
AT THE BACK OF
- en la parte de atrás
CIRCUIT BOARD – tarjeta de circuitos
INFRARED PORT -
puerto infrarojo
IN
ORDER TO – a fin de , para
DIAGONAL
WAY – en forma diagonal
LESS BRIGHT – poco brillante
LIGHT
SOURCE – fuente luminosa
ON
EITHER SIDE – en cualquier lado
THE SAME – lo
mismo
PRINT
LAYOUT – esquema de impresiones
INSERSION POINT – punto de inserción
ALL OVER THE WORLD – en todo el mundo
OF COURSE – por supuesto
IN A FEW – en pocos
BE ABLE TO – ser capaz de
ALTHOUGH – aunque
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VOCABULARY
ADVANTAGE – ventaja
ASSIGMENT - misión
COOL - fresco, agradable
ENTERPRISE - empresa
EVEN - aún
FIELD - campo
FORECAST - pronostico
WEATHER - clima
IMPROVE - mejorar
SUBJECT - asignatura
FUN - diversión
RELIABLE - confiable
PUNISHED - castigado
PROFITABLE - provechoso
HEAVY - pesado
FAR - lejano
EXPENSIVE - caro
ClERK - empleado
ADVERTISEMENTE – anuncio
GRID – rejilla de visualizadores
BEHAVE – actuar, funcionar
AVAILABLE – disponible
ADDITIONAL – adicional
AMOUNT – Cantidad
AS – como
LENGTH – duración, longitud, espacio
TO LET – permitir
LAYER – capa
TO RANGE – extenderse abarcar
REMAINING – sobrante
RECHARGE – recargar
SUCH AS – tales como
SUPPLY – suministrar
WIRE – cable
WRISTWATCH – reloj de muñequera
TO SERVE – server
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THE PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
We use it to talk about things that were occurring in
the past.
It is formed with WAS – WERE, plus the gerund of the
principal verb.
SUBJECT
BE VERB COMPLEMENT
WAS/WERE ING / FORM
It was raining very heavy.
You were Cooking up the
synonyms
They were working wrongly.
EXAMPLE
They was doing
her tasks yesterday.
You were driving
very fast two hours ago.
The teachers
were explaining their classes.
I was learning
the new computer system.
We were using an external hard disk.
NOTE:
when in the sentences using plural
subject as. Pupils, the students, teachers, my partner we use ARE because in English is they or our right.
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THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
The present progressive gives the idea that an action
is in progress during the present.
It is formed with AM – IS – ARE plus the GERUND of the principal verb
ING
means (ando-endo).
SUBJECT BE VERB COMPLEMENT
ING-FORM
I am studying the
exercise.
Paul
is Deleting the Data.
The pupils are Answering the questions.
For the
negative, add not to the verb “BE”(AM – IS – ARE )
For the
interrogative, first write the verb be (AM - IS – ARE)
EXAMPLE
Frank is looking
at the sign.
Mary is going to the laboratory.
The printer is not working too slow.
Are you using a webcam in the video conference?
Are the boys deleting the Information?
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CAN - COULD - BE ABLE TO
CAN is used to say something is possible
or that somebody has the ability to do something.
We use
CAN plus infinitive without to with all
personal pronouns including he – she – it
EXAMPLE
We can store different programs in a computer.
Your business can grow using a “PC”.
The
negative of CAN is CAN NOT (CAN´T) this is used for something that you can´t to
do.
I can´t fix the computer
The pupil can´t understand the exercise.
BE ABLE
TO (ser capaz)is used in the same form that CAN , but can is more usual.
Are you
able to retrieve that information?
Mike is
able to speak English and French.
COULD is used to say that somebody had the general
ability or permission to do something. IT
is the past of “CAN”.
EXAMPLE
I could understand
your perfectly.
My partner could
do a good exam.
Mike couldn´t
beat Paul.
The student couldn´t get the university on time.
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Things that can be counted are countable or COUNT
nouns as: Computer, printer, disk, drive, laboratory, bit, and byte.
Some things
by their very nature are uncountable. The words that name them are uncountable
or MASS nouns. They have no plurals, and they are not preceded by A/ AN as
device, help, information, Knowledge, trouble, work, water, oil, mail, money,
With countable nouns we use A FEW, MANY, AND TOO MANY:
EXAMPLES
There
are too many pupils in the lab. We cannot move
There
are many books in this box. There is no
any room for another one.
There
were a few pen drives for the practice.
With uncountable nouns
we use: A LITTLE, MUCH, TOO, MUCH.
There is
too much darkness in the office. I
can´t see anything.
You have
much money and there is a little
time to spend it.
The
motor has a little oil; it needs much to fill it up.
You
needed a little knowledge to explain the use of WIDE AREA NETWORK.
WANS
spans much physical distance.
Types of containers or units of measure are often used
with mass nouns to show amount of a substance. These measures or containers are
count nouns and can be either singular.
Three
bottles of water.
Two
pieces of paper.
One
dozen of cans with soda.
They
wasted the whole packages of soap.
I poured
only one litter of oil to the engine.
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SUPERLATIVES AND COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
We use COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES this form to compare two
people or two things.
Mouse is
faster than keyboard.
The white ball is cheaper than the black one.
Pc
computer is bigger than laptop.
USE SHORT ADJECIVES
We use ER to short adjectives plus the word
THAN(más…..que)
Calm
calmado
Clean limpio
Cool fresco
Hard duro
Old viejo
Quiet tranquilo
Warm tibio
Wet mojado
Cheap barato
Low bajo
When and adjective ends in a consonant preceded by a
vowel, we double the consonant plus ER.
(Palabras que terminan en consonante precedida por una vocal se le añade
la consonante más er)
EXAMPLE:
Big----bigger than
Hot----hotter than
Big ------bigger
Fat------fatter
Flat-----flatter
Hot-----hotter
Sad------sadder
Thin-----thinner
Paper is thinner than carton
Mainframe is bigger than micro
We change “y”
to “I” plus ER when the adjective ends in “Y” preceded by a consonant.
EXAMPLE
Busy------------busier than
Dirty-----------dirtiter than
Busy----------busier
than ocupado
Heavy------------heavier than
pesado
Noisy----------noisier
than ruidoso
Shiny------------shinier than
brillante
Windy-----------windier than
ventoso
Easy------------easier than
facil
ON USE LONG
ADJECTIVES
We use the word MORE before and adjective plus than
Important
more important
Available disponible
Inteligent inteligente
Boring aburrido
Interesting interesante
Expensive caro
Clever hábil
Careful cuidadoso
EXCEPTIONS
There is no any rule
with irregular adjectives
GOOD bueno BETTER mejor
BAD malo WORSE peor
FAR lejos FARTHER más lejos
In conclusion
Grado positive
tall
Grado comparative taller
Grado superlative tallest
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