Leccion 4: Combinando Todo

Lesson 4: Combining Everything

El Metodo de la Escalera / The Step Ladder Method

Ahora vamos a combinar todo lo que aprendimos: Pronombres + To Be + Mas palabras. Usamos el metodo de "escalera" donde cada paso agrega una palabra nueva.

Now we will combine everything we learned: Pronouns + To Be + More words. We use the "step ladder" method where each step adds a new word.

Escalera 1: "I am going" (Yo estoy yendo)

1 I (Yo)
2 I am (Yo estoy)
3 I am going (Yo estoy yendo)
4 I am going to the beach (Yo estoy yendo a la playa)
5 I am going to the beach to swim (Yo estoy yendo a la playa a nadar)

Escalera 2: "She is eating" (Ella esta comiendo)

1 She (Ella)
2 She is (Ella esta)
3 She is eating (Ella esta comiendo)
4 She is eating breakfast (Ella esta comiendo desayuno)
5 She is eating breakfast in the kitchen (Ella esta comiendo desayuno en la cocina)

Escalera 3: "They are playing" (Ellos estan jugando)

1 They (Ellos)
2 They are (Ellos estan)
3 They are playing (Ellos estan jugando)
4 They are playing soccer (Ellos estan jugando futbol)
5 They are playing soccer in the park (Ellos estan jugando futbol en el parque)
6 They are playing soccer in the park with their friends (Ellos estan jugando futbol en el parque con sus amigos)

Como Construir Oraciones / How to Build Sentences

Formula basica / Basic Formula:

PRONOUN + TO BE + ACTION (-ing) + PLACE + PURPOSE

Ejemplo:

I am going to the store to buy food

Verbos Comunes con -ing / Common Verbs with -ing:

going
yendo
eating
comiendo
playing
jugando
working
trabajando
studying
estudiando
walking
caminando
reading
leyendo
sleeping
durmiendo
running
corriendo
swimming
nadando
cooking
cocinando
talking
hablando

Lugares Comunes / Common Places:

to the beach
a la playa
to school
a la escuela
to work
al trabajo
to the store
a la tienda
in the park
en el parque
at home
en casa
in the kitchen
en la cocina
at the restaurant
en el restaurante

Tu Turno! / Your Turn!

Crea tu propia escalera. Empieza con el pronombre y agrega una palabra cada vez:

  1. We ____________________
  2. We are ____________________
  3. We are studying ____________________
  4. We are studying English ____________________
  5. We are studying English at school ____________________
  6. We are studying English at school to learn ____________________

Mas Oraciones Completas / More Complete Sentences

He is working at the office to finish his project.

El esta trabajando en la oficina para terminar su proyecto.

We are walking to the park to meet our friends.

Nosotros estamos caminando al parque para encontrar a nuestros amigos.

She is reading a book in the library to study for her exam.

Ella esta leyendo un libro en la biblioteca para estudiar para su examen.

They are cooking dinner in the kitchen for the family.

Ellos estan cocinando la cena en la cocina para la familia.

Felicidades! / Congratulations!

Has completado las 4 lecciones basicas! Ahora puedes:

  • Usar los pronombres personales
  • Conjugar el verbo "to be"
  • Hacer preguntas con W-words
  • Construir oraciones completas

You have completed the 4 basic lessons! Keep practicing!

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