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Present Continuous

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The   present simple   is used to talk about fixed habits or routines - things that don't change. El present simple s’utilitza per parlar d’hàbits o rutines fixes, coses que no canvien. The  present continuous  is used to describe actions that are happening at the present moment but can change or finish. El present continu s’utilitza per descriure accions que estan succeint en el moment present però que poden canviar o acabar. Present simple Present continuous I  play  tennis I  am playing  tennis You  play  tennis You  are playing  tennis He/She/It  plays  tennis He/She/It  is playing We  play  tennis We  are playing  tennis They  play  tennis They  are playing  tennis. It is slightly difficult to differentiate between the two tenses and when to use them. Here are some time expressions such as ' every ' and ' sometimes ' - used with the  present simple  and ' n...
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Modal Verbs - Must and Mustn't

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Following the previous post about the modal verbs of   CAN  and  CAN'T , this post is about  MUST  and  MUSTN'T . Seguint la publicació anterior sobre els verbs modals de CAN i pot no, aquesta publicació és sobre MUST i MUST NOT / MUST NOT. With modal verbs, there is only one form of it for every subject pronoun: Amb els verbs modals, només hi ha una forma per a cada pronom: I  must                              You  must                         He/She/ It  must               We  must                        They  must                      There is no change and there is never an S at the end: No hi ha canvi i mai hi ha una 'S' a la fin: He...
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Modal verbs - Can and Can't abilities

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Using CAN and CANNOT (CAN'T) Used to describe abilities (or lack of abilities). S’utilitza per descriure habilitats (o manca d’habilitats). Examples/ E xemples “I can speak three languages”     "Puc parlar tres idiomes"   “I can ski”                                    "Puc esquiar"  “I can’t ride a bike”.                     "No puc muntar un bicicleta". "I can't use a computer"              "No puc fer servir un ordinador" There are some difficulties with using CAN/ CAN'T to describe abilities, including: -  the confusion between ' do ' and ' can ' in positive and negative statements. - the confusion with other uses of ' can ' such as  "Can I have another coffee, please?" Hi ha algunes dificultats amb l'ús de CAN / pot no per descriure habilitats, que inclouen: - la confusió en...
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Describing yourself and other people

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Describing people as well as yourself is very important in all languages - it's great for conversations and can help with your writing skills. Descriure persones i tu mateix és molt important en tots els idiomes; és ideal per a converses i pot ajudar-te amb les teves habilitats d’escriptura. When describing yourself, you use I  and  my.  For example,   I am 22, I have a cat, my favourite colour is pink and my surname is Walker. Quan us descriviu, feu servir jo i el meu. Per exemple, tinc 22 anys, tinc un gat, el meu color preferit és el rosa i el meu cognom és Walker. This is different when you are describing other people. You use she, her, he, his,   they and their. Això és diferent quan descriviu altres persones. Fas servir ells, els seus, ella, ella, ell i els seus. His  name is Tom and he is 23. His favourite city is London. Her  name is Melissa and she is 50. She loves coffee and has 2 daughters. Es diu Tom i en té 23. La seva ciutat pre...
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International Women's Day 2021

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International Women's Day is observed on the 8th March around the world. It celebrates the cultural, economic, political, and social achievements of women (past and present).  El dia internacional de la dona se celebra el 8 de març a tot el món. Celebra els èxits culturals, econòmics, polítics i socials de les dones (passades i presents). Although it had been a national holiday in some countries during the 19th century, it was adopted by the feminist movement in 1967, where it was used to demonstrate the need for equal pay, women's rights, and the prevention of violence against women. International Women's Day (IWD) was officially recognised by the United Nations in 1975. Tot i que havia estat festa nacional en alguns països durant el segle XIX, va ser adoptada pel moviment feminista el 1967, on es va utilitzar per demostrar la necessitat de la igualtat salarial, els drets de les dones i la prevenció de la violència contra les dones. El Dia Internacional de la Dona (IWD) va...
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