Mastering English: Present Progressive, Future Plans & More
Present Progressive for the Future
Going on = Used for scheduled events on specific days of the week.
Use the present progressive to talk about definite plans in the future.
The present progressive uses the present simple of ‘be’ and the ‘-ing’ form of a verb.
Examples:
Where is Ginny going? (¿Dónde va Ginny?)
She is going to Padre Island.
When is she going? (¿Cuándo ella se va?)
She is going on Sunday. (Ella se va un domingo)
What time is she leaving? (¿A qué hora ella se levanta?)
She is leaving at
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English Vocabulary: Adjectives
Adjectives and their Spanish translations:
- clever: inteligente
- careful: cuidadoso
- confident: seguro
- intelligent: inteligente
- optimistic: optimista
- quiet: silencio
- nice: agradable
- interesting: interesante
- fit: mantenerse
- kind: todo tipo de clase
- patient: paciente
- rude: grosero
- tidy: ordenado
- serious: serio
- lazy: vago
- funny: divertido
- pessimistic: pesimista
- sad: triste
- thoughtful: pensativo
- cold: frio
- imaginative: imaginativo
- nervous: nervioso
- polite: cortés
- sensitive: sensible
English Vocabulary:
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Volunteering: Advantages
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Lives of Girls and Women: Characters
Del Jordan
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Essay Writing Essentials
Extension: An essay should always present a thesis, regardless of its length.
Essay Style
An essential condition for any essay is clarity of expression and transparency, allowing the reader to understand the authenticity of the thought presented. It should be:
- Concise and Clear: The essay should be well-defined and hierarchically organized. Classify and work on hierarchical relationships for clarity and conciseness.
- Precise: Avoid imprecise and ambiguous terms.
- Coherent: The direction