English Grammar Basics: Daily Routine and Comparatives

My Daily Routine

I wake up at 6 o'clock. I make a cup of coffee and iron my clothes. I have a shower and get dressed. I usually wear jeans, a blouse, a jumper or cardigan, and boots in the winter. I walk to the bus stop. I get off the bus and walk to work. I have lunch at 13:30. I eat a sandwich at the local cafe or the food I've prepared the night before. I sometimes do some shopping or photocopying before I walk back to work. When I finish my work, I catch the bus back home and spend a couple of hours relaxing before I cook dinner. My husband goes to work shortly after I come home; he normally takes care of ironing the clothes and preparing dinner. I usually read a little before falling asleep.

Comparatives and Superlatives

This computer is (new) = newer than yours.

Louis is (old) = older than George.

George is (young) = younger than Lisa.

Comparative Sentences

Esta manzana es más pequeña que aquella manzana.
This apple is smaller than that apple.

La cocina es más grande que el baño.
The kitchen is bigger than the bathroom.

Adjective, Comparative, and Superlative

• Long, longer, and longest.
• Short, shorter, and shortest.
• Nice, nicer, and nicest.
• Fat, fatter, and fattest.
• Happy, happier, and happiest.
• Funny, funnier, and funniest.

Using "There Is" and "There Are"

There is: presencia de un objeto en singular (there's).

There are: presencia de varios objetos (plural).

Using "Do" and "Does"

Does: 3ª persona del singular (he, she, it).

Do: para las demás personas (I, you, we, they).

Using "Some" and "Any"

Some: oraciones afirmativas.

Any: oraciones negativas e interrogativas.

Sentences with "Do" and "Does"

No bebe café, pero sí que bebe té:
He doesn't drink coffee, but he does drink tea.

No hablo noruego, pero sí que hablo holandés:
I don't speak Norwegian, but I do speak Dutch.

Quantifiers: Much, Many, How Much, How Many

• Much: mucha / mucho
• Many: muchos / muchas
• How many?: ¿cuántos/as?
• How much?: ¿cuánto/cuánta?

Exercises: Asking Questions

Pon las frases en interrogativo:

• (is / at / home / your mother): Is your mother at home?
• (your parents / are / well): Are your parents well?

Sarah hasn't got a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle.

Charles isn't happy. He has got a lot of problems.

They don't see you. I have got something in my eye.

Translation Exercises: Spanish to English

¿Cuánto tardas en llegar a clase?
How long does it take to get to class?

Este es nuestro profesor. Nunca trae bolígrafo.
This is our teacher. He never brings a pen.

¿Vives con tu familia? Sí, vivo con mis padres.
Do you live with your family? Yes, I live with my parents.

Nuestros abuelos no viven en la ciudad, viven en Firgas:
Our grandparents do not live in the city; they live in Firgas.