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Demonstrative adjetives

Demonstrative adjectives in English. How to use: "this", "that", "these" and "those". Demonstrative adjectives help us explain where things are in space. "This" (this, this) and "that" (that, that, that, that) are used to talk about singular or uncountable things . "These" (these, these) and "those" (those, those, those, those) serve to talk about things in the plural: Este This book Esos That books estos These books Aquellos Those books Demonstrative adjectives come before the noun or other adjectives: Here you are This new English textbook is for you. ( Aquí tienes.  Este nuevo libro de texto de inglé s es para ti.) Look over there. Can you see that bird ? ( Mira por allí. ¿Ves  ese/aquel pájaro ?) These exercises in this book are difficult. (  Estos ejercicios  en este libro son difíciles.) Who are those strange people ? I can't see (¿Quiénes son  esas/aquellas perso

Used To

The verb "use" means "use" or "use."  However, when we use this verb in the past simple, plus the preposition "to", as a modal verb, the meaning changes.  In addition, "used to" can be used as an adjective.  Below you have an explanation of the different uses.   Used To (Soler)  We use the modal verb “used to” to indicate something that happened or happened in the past in the usual way.  Also, it is used for something that was once true but is no longer true.  As with the other modal verbs, "used to" is followed by the base form of the verb (the infinitive without "to").  Structure  1. Affirmative Sentences (affirmative phrases)  Subject + "used to" + verb + complement  Examples:  We used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, but he quit last year. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, but he quit last year.  cigarettes a day, but he quit last year.) I used to like mushrooms, but not any
" To Be " verb in simple past  Using simple past in English (for example, "I was home" or "Where were you last night?") Is very simple.  To say these sentences you need to use the past simple of the verb "to be".  "I was home."  I was in house.  "Where were you last night?"  Where were you last night?  Would you like to know how to use the past simple of the verb "to be" in English?  Keep reading!  You have probably already read the article on the use of the verb "to be" in the present simple.  If you still haven't done it, do it now and then return to this article.  How to build the past simple of the verb "to be" in English  The rules are as follows:  I, he, she, it - was  You, we, they - were  The word "was" is used for the first and third person singular;  "were" is used for the rest.  For example:  "She was a student."  She was a stu