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1. PROGRESSION 12: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
IN- ON- AT
There are three prepositions in English that are used with time in, at, on.
Generally, in shows the “largest” time or place, on shows dates and time,
and at usually shows the “smallest” time or place.
Preposition Time Example
At Use at with times at 12:00 Brad usually eats lunch at 12:00.
Other common expressions with at at night They often go out at night.
at Christmas (during a period of time
around Christmas, for example,
December 23rd-28th)
We visit our family and friends at
Christmas.
at the age of... I moved to California at the age of two.
On Use on with dates and days on January 18th Pedro's birthday is on January 18th.
on Saturday evenings We usually stay go out on Saturday
evenings.
on Christmas day
(on December 25th)
We have a special meal on Christmas day.
In Use in + a period of time
= a time in the future
in a few minutes The bus will be leaving in a few minutes.
in five weeks also: in five weeks' time I learned to ride a bicycle in five weeks. We
will start summer vacation in five
weeks' time.
Use in for longer periods of time in the 1960s The astronauts explored the moon in the
1960s.
in the 20th century Automobiles and airplanes became very
popular in the 20th century.
in December In December, you will study less.
in 2010 The Winter Olympics were held in
Vancouver in 2010.

2. PROGRESSION 12: CONNECTORS
Linkers are words or phrases to bring ideas together.
Concerning grammar, they connect words and sentences.
a) And is an addition linker used to add one concept, idea,
phrase or sentence to another.
I like jazz, coffee and social interaction.
b) But is a contrast linker used to show contrasting or
contradictory concepts, ideas, phrases or sentences.
That car is fantastic but it’s expensive.
c) Then is a sequence linker used to join a part of a process.
I met Charlotte when I studied. Then I was very young.

3. PROGRESSION 13-14: CAN
"Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English.
It can be used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission,
and to show possibility or impossibility.
Modal verb "Can" affirmative form
(Verbo modal "can" en forma afirmativa)
Subject
Sujeto
+ can +
Infinitive
verb
Verbo en
infinitivo
+
Object
Objeto
Español
I + can + dance. +
Yo puedo
bailar.
She + can + do +
her
homework.
Ella puede
hacer su
tarea.

4. Examples of the modal verb "can interrogative form
(Ejemplos del verbo modal "can" en forma interrogativa)
English Español
Can you cook? ¿Puedes cocinar?
Can he paint? ¿Puede él pintar?
Can she do her
homework?
¿Puede ella hacer su tarea?
Examples of the modal verb can negatively
(Ejemplos del verbo modal "can" en forma negativa)
English Español
I cannot/can’t dance. No puedo bailar.
You cannot/can’t cook. No puedes cocinar.
He cannot/can’t paint. Él no puede pintar.

5. PROGRESSION 15
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns can be
counted, e.g. an apple, two apples, three apples, etc.
Uncountable nouns cannot be counted, e.g. air, rice, water, etc. When
you learn a new noun,
you should check if it is countable or uncountable and note how it is used
in a sentence.
Countable nouns
For positive sentences we can use a/an for singular nouns or some for
plurals.
There's a man at the door.
I have some friends in New York.
For negatives we can use a/an for singular nouns or any for plurals.
I don't have a dog.
There aren't any seats.

6. Uncountable nouns
Here are some examples of uncountable nouns:
We use some with uncountable nouns in positive sentences and any with negatives.
BREAD, MONEY, ADVICE, RICE, FURNITURE
There's some milk in the fridge.
There isn't any coffee.
Questions
In questions we use a/an, any or how many with countable nouns.
Is there an email address to write to?
Are there any chairs?
How many chairs are there?
And we use any or how much with uncountable nouns.
Is there any sugar?
How much orange juice is there?
But when we are offering something or asking for something, we normally use some.
Do you want some chocolate?
Can we have some more chairs, please?
We also use some in a question when we think the answer will be 'yes'.
Have you got some new glasses?

7. PROGRESSION 16
Much, many, few and little are all “quantifiers”. Quantifiers are used
to give information about quantity (the number of something). Both
much and many suggest a large quantity of something, whilst little
and few mean: not as much, or not as many.
Some, any, much, many, few and little are all words that come
before nouns to help explain them. Some and any are both
“determiners” – they tell us whether the noun phrase is general or
specific. Some and any are both “general determiners”, which
means they refer to an indefinite or unknown quantity of something.

8. EXAMPLES
There are some birds in our garden.
There are three birds in our garden.
Countable or uncountable nouns:
We don’t have any time to get popcorn before the film starts.(Time is
uncountable)
We still have some apples on the tree. (Apples are countable)
Singular or plural nouns:
We don’t have any chicken left for dinner. (Chicken is singular)
It’s such nice weather! Let’s invite some friends round for a BBQ. (Friends is
plural)
Any is used in negative sentences (that contain the word ‘not’):
We don’t have any space left in the car so we won’t be able to give you a lift.
I don’t need any help with my homework because I can do it on my own.
And in questions:
Have you got any idea how long the film lasts?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?