http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/a.html#aint
it's “nonstandard,” “slang,” “colloquial,” or “informal.”
Ain't= am not,are not,is not
Es una contraccion de are not, y con frecuencia se usa para representar a am not o is not
En inglès la consideran una palabra vulgar, informal pero en el link de arriba se nos habla de su origen:
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/a.html#aint
y de ahi una reflexiòn respecto a lo correcto o no.
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Present simple uses/ Usos del presente simple
a)Daily routines, repeated and habitual actions/Rutinas diarias, acciones habituales y repetitivas
Tom goes to the gym twice a week. / Tom va al gimnasio dos veces por semana
Luis plays base-ball once a week. / Luis juega beis bol una vez a la semana.
b) Permanent states /Estados permanents
Lindy works for university in Kansas city. /Lindy trabaja para la Universidad.
Tom works for a construccion company./Tom Trabaja para una constructora
c)General truths and laws of nature / Para expresar hechos ,verdades generales y leyes de la naturaleza
The water boils at 70 degrees centigrades./ El agua hierve a 70 grados cestigrados.
The sun sets in the west./ El sol se oculta por el este.
d) For timetables and programmes /Para expresar horarios y programas(como el programa de un espectáculo teatral).
The play starts in ten minutes./ La obra inicia en diez minutos.
The first flight to London leaves at 10 am. /El primer vuelo a Londres sale a las 10 am.
My mother`s birthday is on Sunday. / El cumpleaños de mi mamà es el domingo.
e) For sporting commentaries, reviews(crìticas de libros o de obras de teatro ) and narration/ Para comentarios deportivos, criticas y narraciones
Bartold intercepts and passes it to Humbert. / Bartold lo intercepta y se lo pasa a Humbert.
f)Action in the present taking place once, never or several times/ Para expresar acciones que ocurren en presente que ocurren una vez, o que nunca pasan o que se dan en varias ocasiones.
You never arrive on time / Nunca llegas a tiempo
I seldom go to the zoo / Rara vez voy al zoològico.
Francis occasionally drinks coffee / Francis ocasionalmente toma cafè.
g) Actions in the present taking place one after another/ Para expresar acciones en presente que se dan ,una despues de otra, en secuencia.
Anne has a shower,brushes her teeth and combs her hair./ Anne se baña, se lava los dientes y se peina.
Luis has breakfast and then he goes into the bathroom./ Luis desayuna,y entonces va al baño.
h)Verbs expressing states, possession, senses, emotions and mental activity / Verbos que expresan estados, posesiòn,sensaciones, emociones y actividad mental
I like sodas./ Me gustan los refrescos.
My boyfriend loves garlic. / A mi novio le gusta el ajo.
We don`t think that this is right. / No pensamos que esto es correcto.
What does it mean? / ¿Què significa esto?
En esta pàgina hay ejercicios de cada uno de los usos y mas ejemplos
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/use
UPSTREAM Intermediate B2 Workbook Student’s
Virginia Evans-Jenny Dooley Express Publishing Third Impression 2006
Tom goes to the gym twice a week. / Tom va al gimnasio dos veces por semana
Luis plays base-ball once a week. / Luis juega beis bol una vez a la semana.
b) Permanent states /Estados permanents
Lindy works for university in Kansas city. /Lindy trabaja para la Universidad.
Tom works for a construccion company./Tom Trabaja para una constructora
c)General truths and laws of nature / Para expresar hechos ,verdades generales y leyes de la naturaleza
The water boils at 70 degrees centigrades./ El agua hierve a 70 grados cestigrados.
The sun sets in the west./ El sol se oculta por el este.
d) For timetables and programmes /Para expresar horarios y programas(como el programa de un espectáculo teatral).
The play starts in ten minutes./ La obra inicia en diez minutos.
The first flight to London leaves at 10 am. /El primer vuelo a Londres sale a las 10 am.
My mother`s birthday is on Sunday. / El cumpleaños de mi mamà es el domingo.
e) For sporting commentaries, reviews(crìticas de libros o de obras de teatro ) and narration/ Para comentarios deportivos, criticas y narraciones
Bartold intercepts and passes it to Humbert. / Bartold lo intercepta y se lo pasa a Humbert.
f)Action in the present taking place once, never or several times/ Para expresar acciones que ocurren en presente que ocurren una vez, o que nunca pasan o que se dan en varias ocasiones.
You never arrive on time / Nunca llegas a tiempo
I seldom go to the zoo / Rara vez voy al zoològico.
Francis occasionally drinks coffee / Francis ocasionalmente toma cafè.
g) Actions in the present taking place one after another/ Para expresar acciones en presente que se dan ,una despues de otra, en secuencia.
Anne has a shower,brushes her teeth and combs her hair./ Anne se baña, se lava los dientes y se peina.
Luis has breakfast and then he goes into the bathroom./ Luis desayuna,y entonces va al baño.
h)Verbs expressing states, possession, senses, emotions and mental activity / Verbos que expresan estados, posesiòn,sensaciones, emociones y actividad mental
I like sodas./ Me gustan los refrescos.
My boyfriend loves garlic. / A mi novio le gusta el ajo.
We don`t think that this is right. / No pensamos que esto es correcto.
What does it mean? / ¿Què significa esto?
En esta pàgina hay ejercicios de cada uno de los usos y mas ejemplos
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/use
UPSTREAM Intermediate B2 Workbook Student’s
Virginia Evans-Jenny Dooley Express Publishing Third Impression 2006
miércoles, 13 de abril de 2011
EXCEPTIONS TO USING THE DEFINITE ARTICLE "the"/ Excepciones para en el uso del articulo indefinido "the"
EXCEPTIONS TO USING THE DEFINITE ARTICLE
There is no article:/ En estos casos no se usa el articulo "the"
•with names of countries (if singular) / con los nombres de los paìses
Germany is an important economic power.
He's just returned from Zimbabwe.
(But: I'm visiting the United States next week.)
•with the names of languages / Con los nombres de las lenguas o lenguajes
French is spoken in Tahiti.
English uses many words of Latin origin.
Indonesian is a relatively new language.
•with the names of meals./ Con los nombres de las comidas
Lunch is at midday.
Dinner is in the evening.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
•with people's names (if singular):/ Con los nombres de la gente en singular
John's coming to the party.
George King is my uncle.
(But: we're having lunch with the Morgans tomorrow.)
•with titles and names:/ Con los titulos y nombres
Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' friend.
(But: the Queen of England, the Pope.)
•After the 's possessive case:/ Despuès del caso del genitivo sajòn
His brother's car.
Peter's house.
•with professions:/ Con las profesiones
Engineering is a useful career.
He'll probably go into medicine.
•with names of shops:/ Con los nombres de las tiendas o comercios
I'll get the card at Smith's.
Can you go to Boots for me?
•with years:/ Con los años
1948 was a wonderful year.
Do you remember 1995?
•With uncountable nouns:/ Con los sustantivos no contables
Rice is the main food in Asia.
Milk is often added to tea in England.
War is destructive.
•with the names of individual mountains, lakes and islands:/ Con los nombres de las montañas, lagos e islas.
Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.
She lives near Lake Windermere.
Have you visited Long Island?
•with most names of towns, streets, stations and airports:/ Con la mayoria de los nombres de pueblos,calles, estaciones y aeropuertos.
Victoria Station is in the centre of London.
Can you direct me to Bond Street?
She lives in Florence.
They're flying from Heathrow.
•in some fixed expressions, for example:/ en algunas expresiones fijas, por ejemplo:
by car
by train
by air
on foot
on holiday
on air (in broadcasting)
at school
at work
at University
in church
in prison
in bed
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/DETERMINERS4.cfm
There is no article:/ En estos casos no se usa el articulo "the"
•with names of countries (if singular) / con los nombres de los paìses
Germany is an important economic power.
He's just returned from Zimbabwe.
(But: I'm visiting the United States next week.)
•with the names of languages / Con los nombres de las lenguas o lenguajes
French is spoken in Tahiti.
English uses many words of Latin origin.
Indonesian is a relatively new language.
•with the names of meals./ Con los nombres de las comidas
Lunch is at midday.
Dinner is in the evening.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
•with people's names (if singular):/ Con los nombres de la gente en singular
John's coming to the party.
George King is my uncle.
(But: we're having lunch with the Morgans tomorrow.)
•with titles and names:/ Con los titulos y nombres
Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' friend.
(But: the Queen of England, the Pope.)
•After the 's possessive case:/ Despuès del caso del genitivo sajòn
His brother's car.
Peter's house.
•with professions:/ Con las profesiones
Engineering is a useful career.
He'll probably go into medicine.
•with names of shops:/ Con los nombres de las tiendas o comercios
I'll get the card at Smith's.
Can you go to Boots for me?
•with years:/ Con los años
1948 was a wonderful year.
Do you remember 1995?
•With uncountable nouns:/ Con los sustantivos no contables
Rice is the main food in Asia.
Milk is often added to tea in England.
War is destructive.
•with the names of individual mountains, lakes and islands:/ Con los nombres de las montañas, lagos e islas.
Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.
She lives near Lake Windermere.
Have you visited Long Island?
•with most names of towns, streets, stations and airports:/ Con la mayoria de los nombres de pueblos,calles, estaciones y aeropuertos.
Victoria Station is in the centre of London.
Can you direct me to Bond Street?
She lives in Florence.
They're flying from Heathrow.
•in some fixed expressions, for example:/ en algunas expresiones fijas, por ejemplo:
by car
by train
by air
on foot
on holiday
on air (in broadcasting)
at school
at work
at University
in church
in prison
in bed
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/DETERMINERS4.cfm
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