Appendix 3 GRAMMAR TERMS Adjectives (adjetivos) Adverbs (adverbios) Adverbs of frequency (adverbios de frecuencia) Auxiliary verbs (verbos auxiliaries) The infinitive (el infintivo) Modal verb (verbos modales) Noun (sustantivo) Prepositions (preposiciones) Pronoun (pronombre) Verb (verbo) Describes a noun (people, places, things, events, etc.) Describe un sustantivo (gente, lugares, cosas, eventos, etc.) A beautiful city, an enjoyable holiday, interesting people, terrible news Adds information about when, where, or how something happens. Agrega información sobre cuando, donde o como sucede algo She wrote the report yesterday. He’s waiting outside. Please drive slowly. Describes how often something happens. Describe con que frecuencia algo sucede. I always play tennis in the summer. I’m sometimes late for work (be, do and have) is used with other verbs to forms to make tenses and passive forms. Se usan junto a otros verbos para formar tiempos verbales y la voz pasiva She is working in Geneva. Where did you go? The window has been opened. Is the base form of the verb (see, buy, etc.). It is used with or without to. Es el infinitivo de los verbos. Se usa con o sin “to”. It’s good to meet you. I must go now. Is a verb like might, can, and should. We use them to express possibility, ask permission, give advice, etc. Son verbos como might, can o should. Se usan para expresar posibilidad, pedir permiso dar consejo, etc. She might arrive late. Can I use your phone? You should see a doctor. Is a person, place, thing, or idea Es una persona, lugar, cosa o idea A journalist, an office, books, beauty Indicates place, time, direction, etc. Indican lugar, tiempo, dirección, etc. I live in a flan. He walks to his office every day. They begin work at 8 o’clock. Takes the place of a noun. Reemplaza al sustantivo The restaurant is very good but it is expensive. Do you know Sue? I saw her at the theatre last night Expresses an action or state. Expresa una acción o un estado. He writes for a magazine. I speak French. She didn’t enjoy the film.
