Grammar: Question Tags

Question tags are questions situated at the end of the sentence used in conversation to get a reaction from the person you are talking to.

It is always used in the opposite way of the main sentence.

SONG: What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

Grammar: Imperative

We can use the imperative to give a direct order.

• Stand up straight.

We can use the imperative to give instructions.

• Open your book.

Grammar: Some and Any

The words some and any are used for countable and uncountable nouns. Generally speaking, we could say that:

• Some means a few / a little
• Any means none in negative clauses or a few / a little in questions.

SOME is used in positive sentences and ANY in negative or questions

Basic Personal Questions

Write the answers and send them to me if you want my help. Use the Contact box at the right side.
Escribe las respuestas y envíamelas si quieres que te las revise. Usa el formulario de contacto de la derecha.  
Escriu les respostes i envia-me-les si vols que te les revisi. Utilitza el formulari de contacte de la dreta.
 
What is your (first) name? What is your Last (family) name?

Where are you from?

Phrasal Verbs with Down

Back down (or climb down) = to withdraw an earlier claim: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions."

Break down = 1) To examine the different parts of something: "The profits break down in the following way – 50% profit in European sales, a 20% profit in North American sales and a 30% profit in Asian sales." 2) when communication stops between two parties: "The negotiations broke down after two days."; 3) to crush or destroy; 4) to analyse or be subjected to analysis

Vocabulary: Separable Phrasal verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb followed by a preposition or an adverb; the combination creates a meaning different from the original verb alone. i.e. Look + After = take care of
There are different types of Phrasal verbs: Separable, Unseparable, three words phrasal verbs... Follow the tag Phrasal Verbs on the right side menu.

Separable Phrasal Verbs

The object may come after the following phrasal verbs or it may separate the two parts:

You have to do this paint job over.

You have to do over this paint job.
When the object of the following phrasal verbs is a pronoun, the two parts of the phrasal verb must be separated:

You have to do it over.