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.

Ladder 1: "I am going" Escalera 1: "Yo estoy yendo"

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

Ladder 2: "She is eating" Escalera 2: "Ella esta comiendo"

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

Ladder 3: "They are playing" Escalera 3: "Ellos estan jugando"

1They
Ellos
2They are
Ellos estan
3They are playing
Ellos estan jugando
4They are playing soccer
Ellos estan jugando futbol
5They are playing soccer in the park
Ellos estan jugando futbol en el parque
6They 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

Example:

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.

Build your own ladder. Start with the pronoun and add one word at a time.

  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 encontrarnos con 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.