Haz descripciones y expresa cantidades

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Aprende a usar cuantificadores y adjetivos

Superlativos en Inglés

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Superlativos usando "the most" y la terminación "-est"

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Estructura para crear oraciones superlativas

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Roleplay: Describe lugares en Inglés

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Practica el uso de superlativos en Inglés

Quiz: Superlativos en Inglés

Expresa cantidades en Inglés

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Uso de "some", "a lot of " y "lots of"

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Sustantivos que se usan sin artículos en Inglés

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Sustantivos que son contables e incontables en Inglés

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Cuantificadores con "of"

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Roleplay: usa cuantificadores en el supermercado

Quiz: Expresa cantidades en Inglés

Comparativos en Inglés

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Comparativos usando la terminación "-er"

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Comparativos usando "more + than"

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Ubicación de los adverbios de frecuencia en Inglés

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Adverbios terminados en "-ly"

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Forma adverbios añadiendo "-ly" a los adjetivos

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Roleplay: Habla de Pasatiempos en Inglés

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Practica el uso de adjetivos y adverbios

Quiz: Comparativos en Inglés

Expresiones útiles en Inglés

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"Should" para dar consejos en Inglés

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Expresa posesión y características usando "of"

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Usa "with" y "without" para descripciones

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Negaciones en Inglés

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"Have to" y "must" para expresar obligación

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Roleplay: Visita al doctor en Inglés

Quiz: Expresiones útiles en Inglés

Uso del gerundio en Inglés

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Gerundios: Terminación "-in" en Inglés

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Uso de "What kind / sort of ...?"

Quiz: Uso del gerundio en Inglés

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A noun (noun) is anything to which we can add a description.
We consider countable to what we CAN count with numbers. For example:

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We consider uncountable that which we CANNOT count with numbers. For example:

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Uncountable nouns do not take the article.

In English, there are times when we do not need to use articles (the, a, an) to accompany nouns. Especially, when the nouns are uncountable. We do not say I need a love, but I need love, since love cannot be measured in quantity.

Examples of sentences with uncountable nouns

Notice the absence of the article.

  • I'd like to drink iced tea / Me gustaría beber té helado.
  • The girl likes to eat ice cream / A la chica le gusta comer helado.

Review: Create your own sentences with tea and ice cream, without using articles.

Generalizations do not have articles

When we talk about people, things or situations in a general way, that is, without referring to something specific, we do not use articles either.

Examples of generalizations

Note that none of these sentences use the, a or an; that is, they do not use articles.

  • Life is beautiful / La vida es hermosa.
  • I don't like homework / No me gustan las tareas.
  • People are kind.
  • Sunny likes apples, but not oranges. / A Sunny le gusta las manzanas, pero no las naranjas.
  • She likes dogs. / A ella le gustan los perros.
  • Water is good for your health. / El agua es buena para tu salud.

NOTE: As we can see, in Spanish, sentences do take the article. However, in English they should not be used, since they are generalized. In the first example, life is beautiful, we are referring to life in general, not to the life of someone specific.

Exercise of sentences without articles

Create 5 examples of sentences with nouns that do not require the use of articles. Here are my 5 examples if you can use them as a guide.

  • Some apples are green.
  • He needs to drink water.
  • Andrea eats eggs for breakfast.
  • I love pizza.
  • Life is strange.

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Iced tea is a refreshing drink

Ice cream is the most delicious in the world.

I need soil for the plants.

Woo! I have a common mistake in this type of exercises because I always want to add the

This class breake my mind!

Siempre me pregunte por qué en ingles no usan el articulo “the” para todo (como lo hacemos en el español) y ahora entiendo que solo se ocupan los artículos para definir cosas especificas 0-0.

My example for this class

Coffee is delicious

We don’t need the article the because we are talking about in general!

😃

The coffee from Colombia is delicious

6. Nouns without articles

Noun: Something that you can describe.

Countable: Things you can count:

Uncountable nouns:

I’d like to drink iced tea.

The girl likes to eat icre cream.

Examples:

  1. Life is beautiful.
  2. I don’t like homework.
  3. People are kind
  4. Sunny likes apples, but not oranges.

She likes dogs.

Water is good for your health.

Five examples:

  1. Life is hard.
  2. I need some chocolate.
  3. I love to watch anime.
  4. My children love pizza.
  5. I’d like to be rich, so I can buy a lot of stuff.

Coffee is the best!
I need money!
There are chairs in the living room.
Down with homework!
Maria loves cats.

  • The people needs love
  • All the nuclear things are dangerus
  • I don´t like bread
  • All the news are fake
  • The money is the most important thing in the wolrd

Ejemplos de oraciones con sustantivos que no requieren utilizar artículos.

  • Cars need gas to move
  • Parents must take care of their children
  • Animals must be free in their natural habitat
  • Latino Americans are happy people
  • Water is necessary for human beings

My sentences:
-I’d like some ice tea.
-It’s hot today, do you want an ice cream ?
-Dogs are really cute.
-Water has no color

  • Phones are utilitarian.

  • Susan believes that books change your life.

  • Computers are really necessary to work in this millennium

  • He loves to eat pizza

  • Mariano runs every day. He needs to buy new shoes

I drink ice tea in the park.
This table has good wood.
My sister need new work.
We heard advices, every day.
There are interesting information.

Dogs are good pets. people are very busy. I hate Mondays. Love is all around. I went to bed very early.
  • There is no sugar.

  • Babies are cute.

  • Anna loves dogs.

  • French fries are delicious.

  • Watermelons have seeds.

Sometimes I like to see rain.
My boyfriend doesn’t like making homework.
Can you give me that cheese, please?
I fancy fast food tonight.
Love is amazing but others is terrible.

Exercise: Five sentences without articles

  • books are interesting

  • Dogs loves food

  • Weather is cold

  • He drives cars

  • Beds are soft

  • Money is reason for work.
  • All you need is love.
  • My t-shirt is made of cotton.
  • My favourite drink is coffee.
  • I need honey for add it to my tea.
  • Music is great to join different cultures
  • Technology is getting advanced every day.
  • I hate pollution.
  • I like prevention instead of remediation.
  • Vinyl music format sounds better than CD music format.

Who can be denied love.
Water essential to live.
Reading changes the perspective of opinion.
I like to eat pizza.
An ice cream to counteract this heat.

1. trees are necessary for the environment/ 2. the woman loves flowers/ 3. the company need computers 4. I love guitars 5. everyone need book to learn

Homework.

  1. Fruit is very healthy.
  2. My cousin drinks soda.
  3. My dad bought wood, yesterday.
  4. My dress is wool.
  5. Time is very short.

Hamburger is delicious
There are boys in this room
Play guitar is the best of the world
My baby is intelligent and cute
The leon is the most dangerous

EXAMPLES
●Rice.
●Flour.
●Sugar.
●Wine.
●Juice.
EXERCISE:
●Jhon loves birds.
●I am relaxed at home.
●I work all day.
●She wants to play outside.
●I should go out more.

  • Education enables people to be better
  • Love is Wonderful
  • Feelings are complex
  • Cats are very kind
  • Squirrels are beautiful

Ejemplos de generalizaciones

Life is beautiful.
I don’t like homework.
People are kind.
Sunny likes apples, but not oranges.
She likes dogs.
Water is good for your health.

  • I don’t like cats.
  • I can’t eat candies at night.
  • Life is sad sometimes.
  • Homework is difficult
  • People need love.

Let’s practice!


  • I really like animals.
  • Don’t use drugs, they are bad for your health.
  • Do you like soda?
  • Planets are amazing.
  • I can’t eat junk food

Life is interesting.
Learn to live with love.
Love is life’s part.
English is my challenge at this moment.
Comprehension is love’s part.

Spanish makes life difficult for us because we want to put “the” to everything

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thank you

  • She is relaxing with her dog outside
  • Water shouldn’t have any weird taste
  • Some fruit it’s starting to rot
  • I don’t like beans
  • I want to eat hot chips

I love bread
Computers are essential today
Gold has more market capitalization than Bitcoin today
Phones are faster than ten years ago
Knowledge is the most valuable asset we can have

  • My grandmom hates cats
  • My brother loves beer
  • water runs the risk of running out in the world
  • Natural juices is better than bottled juices
  • World don’t need war

Life is interesting.
Learn to live with love.
Love is life’s part.
English is my challenge at this moment.
Comprehension is love’s part.

Rain is cold
Viviana loves candies, but not vegetables
Youtube is an interisting tool to learn

Rain is very sad

I like cheese with wine

I don’t like homework

Love is necessary

Oil is necessary for cars

thank you

cats sleep too much
Sunday is the best day
honey is sticky
salt and sugar are bad in excess
do not bite wool, because it is very unpleasant.

My exercise.

Bread at morning is really good for a breakfast
I like coffee when i am studying
I like the hot weather so wood is really good for the nights
Plastic is really bad for the ocean
I don’t like people that unrespect time
I am really happiness because i’m stuying english now
The job is really good to us because put on practice our knowledge

I love videogames
Learn languages is awesome
Pineapples is delicious
Love is dangerous
Birds are very fast

Cellphones are exceptional tools today.
It´s a wonderful day, Weather is perfect.
Ecuadorians are kind people.

He wants ice tea
I bougth ice cream

Dogs love play with their owners
Water is very clear

Cats are so lazy
Mites are everywhere
Videogames are interesting

Life is nice Cell phones are very useful Water is an essential resource People want to be happy Dogs are related to wolves
"Nouns" se traduce al español como "sustantivos". Son palabras que se utilizan para nombrar personas, lugares, cosas o ideas. En el contexto de tu curso, aprenderás sobre sustantivos contables (que se pueden contar) e incontables (que no se pueden contar). Por ejemplo, "perro" es un sustantivo contable, mientras que "agua" es un sustantivo incontable. Este conocimiento es fundamental para mejorar tu habilidad en inglés y expresarte con claridad.
* Umbrellas are useful to cover from the rain. * He drinks coffe every day. * Elephants have a good memory. * Reading books improves concentration. * Comedy helps reduce stress.
I need to drink water. My mom doesn’t like ice cream. Salads are good for the healthy. I like making money. Today there is snow.
Cats are the most beautiful animals in the universe Rain is necessary to reduce smog Healthy eating is becoming more and more accepted by people every day Good music is food for the soul Peace and love
Dogs are adorable Handwashing is essential for good health
could I drink iced tea, please. the girl is eating ice cream Generelaize Dogs are the best pets anyone can have Water is life everywhere
books are important she loves painting
1. My favorite ice cream is chocolate. 2. When I go to the beach, I drink iced tea. 3. I love ceviche. 4. Learning English is good for your future. 5. Dancing can make you feel better.
* She loves dogs * I like play guitar * I have many books * Those are three perfumes * There are two stress balls in my desk * This is one lamp
1. Money is important for life. 2. Tabble is ecessary for study. 3. Books are interesting 4. I want water 5. I need my bed
Water is fresh
People loves dogs.
What you drinking? I'm drinking ice tea She loves ice cream She loves go for a walk whit dogs Water is life All people have cell phone
La diapositiva "Zero (dummy) quantifier" se refiere a la ausencia de un artículo o cuantificador en inglés. Se utiliza principalmente con sustantivos incontables y cuando se generaliza. Ejemplos de aplicación son: 1. "Water is essential for life." (El agua es esencial para la vida) - aquí no se usa artículo. 2. "People are kind." (La gente es amable) - generalizando, sin artículo. 3. "I need advice." (Necesito consejo) - "advice" es incontable, no lleva artículo. Este concepto ayuda a entender cuándo no es necesario usar artículos en inglés.
* I'd like some iced tea * Chocolate ice cream is my favorite ice cream
**Five examples of sentences without articles** * Miniature cars are very nice. * Donuts are the most delicious dessert. * Laptops are important for development. * Phones aren’t good for children. * Horror books are better than horror movies.
She loves animals
oh, I love my dog, I love the dogs
Yoongi like tangerines, but not strawberries.
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To generalized noun DON'T use an article
Coffee is a todo drink sky is nice
1. I love dog. 2. The plants need water. 3. The fridge there is cheese. 4. I need sleep. 5. She puts shampoo on herself.
1. I like dogs. 2. Sea is very deep. 3. Soda is dangerous for your health. 4. My mother has lots of pets. 5. My uncle want to eat hamburgers.
Grandma’s food was my favorite. I allways choose cheese for my breakfast. Vero loves working hard in the middle of the night. My hair is very short, I love it. That Pitbull is danger.
Its so difficult. I dont understand anything.
1. I love building computers. 2. I read books every day. 3. Music is the best thing in the world. 4. My grandma loves plants. 5. Trees are important to life.
The live is most beautifull with coffe Coffe is better than tea I need water for my plants
* Sara eats chiken for lunch. * I like to see stars. * She love cofee. * Dogs are good pets. * People are very busy.
he likes water
the girls loves dogs
The little girl is swears an ice cream
there are two glasess of ice tea. There are some ice tea. There are a lot of ice tea. There are lots of ice tea
She loves animals
Birds always songs morning Mornings are fresh
I need money. There is TV in the room. Raúl likes cats. Bicycle is black. Chess is a sport of the mind. Motorcycle is the biggest.
|Unaccountable: 1. It's hot. I would like to drink some ice tea. 2. My sister wants ice cream. |Generalized: 1. She loves dogs 2. Water is life ~My sentences~ • I am always looking for peace • I need advice • My husband likes to eat beans • World is chaos • Everyone knows cats are the best
Yo usando el artículo ''the'' para que en Youtube me aparezca contenido en inglés 😊![](https://static.platzi.com/media/user_upload/image-7a661abe-ccc8-409d-a733-31a80047e3cd.jpg)
Water is essential for a healthy lifestyle. She always enjoys listening to music in the evening. Germany can sometimes be confusing to understand.Love is one of the most important things in a relationship. They asked for advice on how to improve their project.
Ice tea was expensive Ice cream looks great Dogs are great pets. Water is life. Love is important. Freedom is essential. Happiness is a choice.
1.- I like playing drums every day 2.- Fruit Juice is healthy. 3.- Bedroom is nice but little small. 4.- I love drinking coffee with honey; it is very tasty 5- My cellphone is broken
* I have a cup of ice tea in my bedroom.
Dogs are cuttest pets water is refreshing these days. Air conditions are ideal for summer but the electricity bill is expensive
My examples are: 1- Horror movies could be very interesting for people than likes the mysterious 2- Coffee doesn't helps to sleep 3- Soccer players needs to train hardly
Weather is crazy Drivers are unpolite I love books My friends likes dogs Beach is the best of world
Ice tea is cold
* Dogs are beutifull animals * I need a glass of water * Look! an elephant * The fruits are good for you health * Im love weekends
I don't have breakfast people dance cats are beautifulÍcono de validado por la comunidad she drinks water she loves animals
* Man was created by God according to His image and likeness * Lord Jesus died and resurrected because He love us. * Please I need more salt in my soup. * She has much love for him. * Bed is the place where we rest.
* I drink a glass of iced tea because today has been a sunny day * This girl loves ice cream * She loves dogs * He drinks water **Practice:** * **For homework, I don't wear shoes** * **Spaghetti is my favorite food** * **I don't like to wear glasses**
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1. Floor is too smooth 2. wow, light is so bright 3. clothe is so large 4. here there's papel that is very useful 5. this room is full nootbook
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I 'm feeling hungry let me eat cheese and vine I left homework on the table You most do it Please wear You jacket iIt's rain Give me advice For Best practice They need money
1. People in the ocean eat a lots of seafood. 2. If I don't drink water, I can dead in just 3 days 3. My friends' children are very energetic
**Uso de Articles con Sustantivos Incontables:** Dado que los sustantivos incontables no se pueden contar de manera individual, generalmente no se usan con artículos indefinidos (a, an) ni con el artículo definido singular (the). Sin embargo, hay excepciones. Aquí hay algunas pautas: 1. **Sin artículo:** * **Ejemplo:** "I need water." * **Explicación:** "Water" es un sustantivo incontable y no se usa con un artículo indefinido. 2. **Con artículo definido singular "the" cuando es necesario especificar:** * **Ejemplo:** "I need the water from the fridge." * **Explicación:** En este caso, se utiliza "the" para especificar que se necesita un agua en particular (la del refrigerador). 3. **Con artículos definidos plural "some" o "any":** * **Ejemplo:** "I need some water." * **Explicación:** "Some" se utiliza para expresar una cantidad no específica, y puede usarse con sustantivos incontables.
  • Orange juice is delicious and fresh.
  • I don’t like summer, I prefer winter.
  • Salt is dangerous for your health.
  • My brother will travel to Spain on Monday.
  • Dr. Suárez treated all the patients.
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