Ordinal Numbers How we say the

DATE

Ordinal Numbers How we say the

DATE

Ordinal Numbers How we say the DATE

How to write and speak dates in English
October 26, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

Are you confused about how to write and say dates in English? In this post, I will present the
differences.

Writing dates
In English, we typically write dates in full like this:
26 October 2014 or 26th October 2014
My birthday is on 7 January. or My birthday is on 7th January.

If we use numbers only, we write:

26/10/14 or 26-10-14

American English uses a different convention. In American English, the above examples are
usually:
October 26, 2014 or October 26th, 2014 (10/26/14 or 10-26-14)
My birthday is on January 7. or My birthday is on January 7th.

Speaking dates
When we speak dates, we typically say the definite article the before the day and include the
preposition of between the day and month:

“the 26th of October” or “October the 26th”

“My birthday is on the 7th of January.” or “My birthday is on January the 7th.”
 Gerunds:
Form and Use (#1)
Gerunds are -ing forms of verbs, but they are not part of any
verb tense. Instead, they are used as nouns. Notice that
1. Most gerunds are the -ing form (base form + -ing)
of a verb .

2. Gerunds may be affirmative or negative. Negatives

are formed by putting not before the -ing form.

Gerunds may be used exactly as nouns are used. Their most

common uses are

1. as subjects;

2. as objects of verbs and prepositions;

3. as subject complements.

Examples:

Subjects

Swimming is excellent exercise.

Drinking too much coffee gives him a headache.

Eating too quickly gave him an upset stomach.

Not doing his homework caused him to fail the test.

Not having an answering machine causes him

to miss many calls.

Objects

He dislikes doing homework.

The manager suggested having our meeting

away from the office.

He proposed meeting in a restaurant.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

She's worried about missing her bus.

Are you tired of studying?

She's depressed about not passing the test.

He's nervous because of not being on time.

He's tired from not getting enough sleep.

Subject Complements

His hobby is playing computer games.

My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom.

 His problem is not coming to class on time.

___________________________________________

Special Notes:

1. Notice, in the examples above, that gerunds can

have objects and be followed by modifiers:

Drinking too much coffee gives him a headache.

Eating too quickly gave him an upset stomach.

Not doing his homework caused him to fail the test.

Not having an answering machine causes him

to miss many calls.

He dislikes doing homework.

The manager suggested having our meeting

away from the office.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

He's nervous because of not being on time.

He's tired from not getting enough sleep.

2. Most gerunds use the -ing form of a verb. There is,

however, a past form for gerunds: having +
past participle.

I regret saying that. /

I regret having said that.

Excuse me for bothering you. /

Excuse me for having bothered you.

I'm worried about not passing the test. /

I'm worried about not having passed the test.

3. Gerunds may also be used (though this not common)

as object complements:

Ms. Jones considers tardiness being more than

five minutes late for class.

How can you call this nonsense writing creatively?

Object complements with gerunds are possible with

only a few verbs. The most common ones are call
and consider.

What are Gerunds?

A gerund is a verb in its ing (present participle) form that functions as a noun that names an activity rather than a person or thing.
Any action verb can be made into a gerund.
 Spelling Tip

Verbing (Present Participle)

 Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking
 For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding

 For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying

 For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before
adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering(last syllable is not stressed)

Gerund Examples
Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a subject:

1. Jogging is a hobby of mine.

Gerunds can act as an object following the verb:

1. Daniel quit smoking a year ago.

Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition:

1. I look forward to helping you paint the house.

Note: The same spelling rules that apply to the progressive tenses also apply to gerunds.

Some verbs and verb phrases are directly followed a gerund:

1. Paul avoids using chemicals on the vegetables he grows.

Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive without causing a change in meaning:

1. Some people prefer getting up early in the morning.

2. Some people prefer to get up early in the morning

Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or infinitive but with a change in meaning:

1. He remembered sending the fax. (He remembered the act of send the fax)
2. He remembered to send the fax. (He remembered the fax and sent it.)

What are Gerunds?

A gerund is a verb in its ing (present participle) form that functions as a noun that names an activity rather than a person or thing.
Any action verb can be made into a gerund.

Spelling Tip

Verbing (Present Participle)

 Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking
 For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding

 For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying

 For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before
adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering(last syllable is not stressed)

Gerund Examples
Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a subject:

1. Jogging is a hobby of mine.

Gerunds can act as an object following the verb:

1. Daniel quit smoking a year ago.

Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition:

1. I look forward to helping you paint the house.

Note: The same spelling rules that apply to the progressive tenses also apply to gerunds.

Some verbs and verb phrases are directly followed a gerund:

1. Paul avoids using chemicals on the vegetables he grows.

Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive without causing a change in meaning:

1. Some people prefer getting up early in the morning.

2. Some people prefer to get up early in the morning

Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or infinitive but with a change in meaning:

1. He remembered sending the fax. (He remembered the act of send the fax)
2. He remembered to send the fax. (He remembered the fax and sent it.)
Ejemplos del uso de los verb patterns con like, love, hate y enjoy
I like eating chocolate.
I love eating hamburgers
She enjoys going to her English class.
She hates eating broccoli.
Los verb patterns se mantienen indiferente de la persona, y indiferente de si la frase es una afirmación, una pregunta o una negación.
Lo que cambia es la conjugación del primer verbo (o el auxiliar en la pregunta). Pero claro, el gerundio siempre es igual.
I like reading.
He likes reading.
I don’t like swimming.
Do you like swimming?

She enjoys walking on the beach. Do you?

¿Entendido?
Espero que sí. En todo caso, ver más ejemplos siempre ayuda a fijar conceptos claves:
Mas ejemplos de los verb patterns con like, love, hate y enjoy
Vamos a ver unos ejemplos de afirmaciones, negaciones y preguntas con los verb patterns…
Para que veas que lo que cambia de persona a persona (o de presente a pasado a futuro) es el verbo principal, o el auxiliar, pero no el
gerundio:
Afirmaciones con los verb patterns en inglés
Aquí tienes ejemplos de cómo hacer las frases con like, love, hate y enjoy más el gerundio.
They love going to the cinema.
He hates working in the garden.
She enjoys walking on the beach.
We like having parties at home.
They hate studying for exams.
I love listening to music
She loves travelling to foreign countries.
He enjoys reading the newspaper.
I like learning languages.
She loves playing computer games.
Negaciones con los verb patterns
Aquí unas frases en negativo que usan estos verb patterns…
We don’t like standing in line.
They don’t enjoy travelling.
He doesn’t hate cooking, but he doesn’t enjoy it either.
She doesn’t like working in an office, but she needs the money.
He doesn’t enjoy talking on the phone.
I don’t like going to the dentist.
Preguntas con los verb patterns
Y aquí unas preguntas con los verb patterns con verbo más gerundio…
Do you like learning English?
Does she love travelling?
Do they hate working in the garden?
Did you like reading when you were a child?
Did you enjoy studying math at school?
Do they like playing computer games?

With TO BE
Be ( am, is, are, was, were ) + Subject + ….
BE as a main verb
Sentence Question

I am a doctor. Am I a doctor?

He is from England. Is he from England?

We are happy. Are we happy?

Are they married? Yes. / Yes, they are. / Yes, they are married.

BE as an auxiliary verb
Sentence Question

I am studying English. Am I studying English?

He is watching television. Is he watching television?

We are working in the office. Are we working in the office?

Is she coming? No. / No, she isn’t. / No, she isn’t coming.

With DO
Do ( as an auxiliary verb ) + Subject + Main Verb + ….

She gets up early in mornings. Does she get up early in mornings?

Coffee grows in Brazil. Does coffee grow in Brazil?

I like spending time at home. Do you like spending time at home?

They write letters to me. Do they write letters to you?

Do you prefer black coffee? Yes. / Yes, I do. / Yes, I prefer black coffee.

Does she like swimming? No. / No, she doesn’t. / No, she doesn’t like swimming.

Choose the correct answer.

1 Do you/Are you live in the city centre?

2 It isn’t/doesn’t raining today.

3 Do you/Are you like going to the gym?

4 Are you/ Do you working this morning?

5 You don’t/aren’t listening to me.

6 Does/Is your father usually wear glasses?

1. It doesn't usually rain in August

2. Are you from South America
3. My children don't like doing their homework
4. I don't usually listen to pop music
5. Are you waiting for the bus
6. Is he looking for a parking space

With TO BE
The verb “ To Be ” has three forms in the present; am, is and are.
The verb “ To Be ” has two forms in the past; was and were.
Subject Present Form “Be” Past Form “Be”

I am was

He, She, It is was

We, You, They are were

Making Yes/No Questions

Be ( am, is, are, was, were ) + Subject + ….
( be as a main verb )
Sentence Question

I am a doctor. Am I a doctor?

He is from England. Is he from England?

We are happy. Are we happy?

She was ready. Was she ready?

They were the same. Were they the same?

( be as an auxiliary verb )
Sentence Question

I am studying English. Am I studying English?

He is watching television. Is he watching television?

We are working in the office. Are we working in the office?

She was waiting at the bus stop. Was she waiting at the bus stop?

They were coming to take me away. Were they coming to take me away?

Questions and Short & Long Answers

Yes + Subject + Auxiliary Verb ( + … )
No + Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Not ( + …. )
Question Answer ( Short -Long )

Am I sympathetic? Yes. / Yes, you are. / Yes, you are sympathetic.

Is she coming? No. / No, she isn’t. / No, she isn’t coming.

Are they married? Yes. / Yes, they are. / Yes, they are married.

Was he nervous? No. / No, he wasn’t. / No, he wasn’t nervous.

Yes. / Yes, we were. / Yes, we were visiting our

Were you visiting your family? family.

Has the statue been painted? No. / No, it hasn’t. / No, it hasn’t been painted.

( generally short form is used as an answer )

With DO
The verb “ Do ” has two forms in the present; do and does.
The verb “ Do ” has one form in the past; did.
Subject Present Form “Do” Past Form “Do”

I, You, We, You, They do did

He, She, It does did

Making Yes/No Questions

Do ( as an auxiliary verb ) + Subject + Main Verb + ….
Sentence Question

I put the keys on the table. Do I put the keys on the table?

She gets up early in mornings. Does she get up early in mornings?

Coffee grows in Brazil. Does coffee grow in Brazil?

You like spending time at home. Do you like spending time at home?

They write letters to me. Do they write letters to you?

We drank milk. Did we drink milk?

He cleaned his room. Did he clean his room?

Questions and Short & Long Answers

Yes + Subject + Auxiliary Verb ( + … )
No + Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Not ( + …. )
Question Answer

Do you prefer your black coffee? Yes. / Yes, I do. / Yes, I prefer my black coffee.

Do they always criticize you? No. / No, they don’t. / No, they don’t criticize me.

Does it work loudly? Yes. / Yes, it does. / Yes, it works loudly.

Does she like swimming? No. / No, she doesn’t. / No, she doesn’t like swimming.

Did we visit our relatives? Yes./ Yes, we did. / Yes, we visited our relatives.

Did he take a new car? No. / No, she didn’t. / No, she didn’t take a new car.

( generally short form is used as an answer )

With HAVE
The verb “ Have ” has two forms in the present; have and has.
The verb “ Have ” has one form in the past; had.
Subject Present Form “Do” Past Form “Do”

I, You, We, You, They have had

He, She, It has had