Confusing Words

When do we use to be sorry to and to be sorry for? Have a look at the following sentences, it´s really easy!
-To be sorry to + infinitive
– To be sorry for + verb with -ing

To express admiration or/and surprise in English we can use How and What (a/an). But how do we use them?

How is followed by an adjective or an adverb

How smart he is! , How lazy you are!
How carefully she drives!

Can, could, and be able to are used to express ability.

Can expresses ability in the present

I can speak English but I can´t speak French

Could expresses ability in the past

In English we use I don´t think + verb (affirmative). Let´s have a look at these sentences.

Incorrect: I think it´s not going to rain.
Correct: I don´t think it is going to rain.

¿Te atreves a completar las siguientes frases con for o since?

1. We haven´t seen each other _________________ a long time.
2. I have lived in Bilbao ________________ I was a little girl.
3. Mark has lived in this town ___________________ 2006.

Have a look at these key phrases to make suggestions:

– Let´s + verb (infinitive without to)
– How about + verb (with -ing)
– Why don´t + sentence (subject + verb)
– Shall we + verb (infinitive)

Have a look at the following sentence:
I will take a shower when I get home

We have two sentences: I will take a shower, and then when I get home. This last sentence is a secondary clause. When, while, as soon as, after, before and until are conjuctions of time which introduce secondary clauses.

A continuación las particulas wh más comunes:

What? – ¿qué?
Which? – ¿cúal?
When? – ¿cuándo?
Where? – ¿dónde?
How? – ¿cómo?
Who? – ¿quién?
Why? – ¿por qué?

Muchas veces nos confundimos con estas estructuras. A continuación compartimos con vosotros la norma general, ¡es muy sencilla!

I like + … -ing / + to = Me gusta…

I like cooking / to cook at the weekends.
Me gusta cocinar los findes de semana

Utilizamos (not) as… as… para expresar que algo es o no es tan… como… Se les llama comparativos de igualdad. Veamos las normas de uso, hay que tener cuidado si utilizamos un adjetivo o un sustantivo:

– (not) as… as… (with adjectives)
Tim is not as tall as Robbin
A Ferrari is not as expensive as a Jeep