4/21/2018

I wish I had




  1. Lust - luxúria ,paixão
  2. deep into - afundada\ mergulhada
  3. dying day - dia morto\dia sem graça
  4. burning - queimando
  5. angel wings - asas de anjos
  6. dust - pó
  7. frail - frágil
  8. undone - mal acabada, destruida, desfeita
  9. drunken disguise - disfarces bêbados
  10. greatest thrill - o maior suspense
  11. wannabe friend - amigo falso
  12. bliss - felicidade
  13. dark thoughts - pensamentos obscuros

Comparative of Equality - Exercise

  1. The blue car is  the red car. (fast)
  2. JB is  Laura. (not/tall)
  3. Michel Temer is  João Dória. (not/liar)
  4. This copy is  the other one. (bad)
  5. Oliver is  Peter. (optimistic)
  6. Today it's  yesterday. (not/cold)
  7. The tomato soup was  the mushroom soup. (delicious)
  8. Grapefruit juice is  lemonade. (not/sweet)
  9. Nick is  Kevin. (brave)
  10. Lorenzo is  Bryan. (not/handsome)

Simple Present



Structure of the week 

Simple Present

Every week we'll study and practice an English structure.

1. Use of the Simple Present

1.1. repeated actions

My friend often draws nice posters.

1.2. things in general

The sun rises in the east.

1.3. fixed arrangements, scheduled events

The plane flies to London every Monday.

1.4. sequence of actions in the present

First I get up, then I have breakfast.

1.5. instructions

Open your books at page 34.

1.6. with special verbs

understand English.

2. Signal words

  • every day \ I work everyday
  • often \ I often read a book before going to bed.
  • always \ JB always plays jokes on Laura during the class.
  • sometimes \ Laura  sometimes laughs at JB's jokes.
  • never \ Laura  never watches  Palmeiras' games on tv

3. Form

infinitive (3rd person singular he, she, itinfinitive + -s)

4. Examples

4.1. Affirmative sentences in the Simple Present

Long forms
read books.
You read books.
He reads books.

4.2. Negative sentences in the Simple Present

You must not negate a full verb in English. Always use the auxiliary do for negations and the infinitive of the verb.
Long formsContracted forms
do not clean the room.don't clean the room.
You do not clean the room.You don't clean the room.
He does not clean the room.He doesn't clean the room.

4.3. Questions in the Simple Present

You need the auxiliary do/does and the infinitive of the verb.
Long forms
Do I play football?
Do you play football?
Does he play football?

Tag questions - Practice



  1. Joner is collecting stickers, ?
  2. We often watch TV in the afternoon, ?
  3. You have cleaned your bike, ?
  4. JB and Evelyn don't like math, ?
  5. The girls  played handball yesterday, ?
  6. They are going home from school, ?
  7. Laura  didn't have class last Saturday, ?
  8. He could have bought a new car, ?
  9. Angela  will come tonight, ?
  10. I'm clever, ?

Special Content - Maybe & Perhaps