English Grammar Essentials: Rules and Vocabulary

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Some and Any (Algún/Ningún)

Some: Used in affirmative sentences.

Any: Used in negative and interrogative sentences.

Present Simple Tense

  • Affirmative:
    • I, You, We, They: Use the infinitive form.
    • He, She, It: Add -s to the verb.
  • Negative:
    • I, You, We, They: Use do not / don’t.
    • He, She, It: Use does not / doesn’t.

Adverbs of Frequency

Position: Before the main verb.

  • Always: Siempre
  • Almost always: Casi siempre
  • Usually: Usualmente
  • Often: A menudo
  • Sometimes: Algunas veces
  • Almost never: Casi nunca
  • Hardly ever: Casi nunca
  • Never: Nunca

Frequency Expressions

Position: At the end of the sentence.

  • Once, twice, three times: Una, dos, tres veces (a day/week/month/year).
  • Every day: Todos los días.
  • On weekends: Fin de semana.
  • On Saturday: El sábado.
  • On weekdays: Días laborales.

WH Question Words

  • What: Qué
  • How: Cómo
  • When: Cuándo
  • Which: Cuál
  • Where: Dónde
  • What kind of: Qué tipo de
  • What time: A qué hora
  • How often: Con qué frecuencia
  • Who: Quién

Prepositions of Place

  • On: En
  • Between: Entre
  • On the corner of: En la esquina de
  • In: En / En el interior de
  • Next to: Al lado de
  • Behind: Detrás de
  • Across from: Al frente de
  • Over: Sobre
  • Under: Debajo de
  • In front of: En frente de

Giving Directions

  • Walk down / Go down: Baje por
  • Walk up / Go up: Suba por
  • Turn or take a left on: Doble a la izquierda
  • Turn or take a right on: Doble a la derecha
  • On the left: A la izquierda
  • On the right: A la derecha
  • Walk... block(s): Camine... cuadra(s)

There Is and There Are

  • There is / There is no (There isn’t a): Singular (Hay).
  • There are / There are no (There aren’t any): Plural (Hay).

Present Continuous Tense

Add -ing to the verb to indicate an action in progress (e.g., cooking: cocinando).

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