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Libro de Texto
Mi Conexión al Mundo en otra Lengua II
Primera edición: 2020
© D.R. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Cuerpo Académico de Inglés
Francisco Javier Treviño Rodríguez
Nancy E. Cruz Lara
Director Editorial y Producción
David Ramírez Rivera
Coordinación y cuidado académico
Francisco Javier Treviño Rodríguez
Lector
Juan Antonio Betancourt Suárez
Anais Berenice García Salinas
Michael Lewis Andrade Meza
Diseño de portada
Gilberto Espinoza
Diseño gráfico y formación
Jorge Arriola Padilla
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Primera edición: 2020
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Introduction
Mi Conexión al Mundo en Otra Lengua II is a textbook that contains the basis to empower
students into the four skills of a language: speaking, writing, listening, and reading. The
book starts with a diagnostic question for directing the teachers and the students to the
main grammar, exercises, and themes seen in every chapter or stage.
This textbook includes the following topics to guide students to a great experience in
the process of learning:
• Diagnostic Questions
• Readings
• Tell Me About It Exercises
• Vocabulary Exercises
• Conversations
• Grammar Punch Charts
• Guess What Exercises
• Research On Investigations
• Leading to Pronunciation Exercises
• Target Boom Final Tasks
The book has interesting readings with implicit grammar to be seen in further exercises.
On the other hand, this material includes vocabulary to help students express themselves
in a proficient way, orally and in a written way.
Grammar Punch is one of the most important activities with a simple explanation. It
directs the teachers and the students to understand the grammar presented in every stage
smoothly.
For sure, teachers and students will enjoy together every step of this material.

Index

Topics
1. If I were you...
Index
1. DIAGNOSTIC QUESTION 10
2. READING 10
3. TELL ME ABOUT IT 11
4. VOCABULARY – Movies 11
5. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Infinitives 12
6. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Gerunds 13
7. VOCABULARY – News 15
8. CONVERSATION 16
9. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Second Conditional 17
10. CONVERSATION 18
11. GUESS WHAT? 19
12. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Third conditional 19
13. RESEARCH ON! 21
14. LEADING TO PRONUNCIATION - /u:/ 22
15. TARGET BOOM! 24
2. On the other hand…
1. DIAGNOSTIC QUESTION 26
2. READING 26
3. TELL ME ABOUT IT 27
4. VOCABULARY – Jobs 27
5. CONVERSATION 29
6. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Connectors 30
7. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Wh-ever words 32
8. VOCABULARY - News 34
9. CONVERSATION 35
10. GUESS WHAT? 36
11. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Phrasal verbs 36
12. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Adverbs of place 38
13. RESEARCH ON! 40
14. LEADING TO PRONUNCIATION - /m/ 42
15. TARGET BOOM! 44

Topics
3. I am able to practice a sport
1. DIAGNOSTIC QUESTION 46
2. READING 46
3. TELL ME ABOUT IT 47
4. VOCABULARY – Winter sports 47
5. GRAMMAR PUNCH – Simple Present 49
6. CONVERSATION 51
7. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Present Continuous with Future Meaning 52
8. VOCABULARY – Soccer positions 54
9. CONVERSATION 55
10. GUESS WHAT? 56
11. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Indirect Speech 56
12. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Have to... / Be able to... 58
13. RESEARCH ON! 61
14. LEADING TO PRONUNCIATION - /e/ & / æ/ 62
15. TARGET BOOM! 63
4. You will study a PhD, won’t you?
Index
1. DIAGNOSTIC QUESTION 66
2. READING 66
3. TELL ME ABOUT IT 67
4. VOCABULARY – Jobs 67
5. CONVERSATION 68
6. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Adjectives ending in –ed or –ing 69
7. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Correlative Conjunctions 70
8. VOCABULARY – Personality adjectives 71
9. CONVERSATION 72
10. GUESS WHAT? 73
11. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Prefixes and Suffixes 73
12. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Tag Questions 75
13. RESEARCH ON! 76
14. LEADING TO PRONUNCIATION - Intonation 78
15. TARGET BOOM! 80

Table of
contents
Unit 1: If I were you...
Grammar Vocabulary Listening Reading Writing Speaking Pronunciation
Infinitives Movies Conversation
3D Printing:
the future
of food
production?
Research
On!
Diagnostic
Question
Sound /u: /
Gerunds News Conversation
Tell me
about it
Target
Boom!
Second
Conditional
Guess What?
Third
Conditional
Unit 2: On the other hand…
Grammar Vocabulary Listening Reading Writing Speaking Pronunciation
Connectors Jobs Conversation
Is creative
thinking
learned or
natural?
Research
On!
Diagnostic
Question
Sound /m/
Phrasal
Verbs
News
Conversation
Tell me
about it
Target
Boom!
Wh- Ever
Words
Adverbs of
Place

Table of
contents
Unit 3: I am able to practice a sport
Grammar Vocabulary Listening Reading Writing Speaking Pronunciation
Simple
Present
Winter
Sports
Conversation
Great values:
a checklist
to become
a real
champion
Guess
What?
Diagnostic
Question
Sounds /e/ &
/æ/
Present
Continuous
with Future
Meaning
Soccer
Positions
Conversation
Tell me
about it
Research
On!
Indirect
Speech
Target
Boom!
Have to / Be
Able to
Unit 4: You will study a PhD, won’t you?
Grammar Vocabulary Listening Reading Writing Speaking Pronunciation
Adjectives
Ending in
–ed or -ing
Jobs
Conversation
The American
Revolution
Research
On!
Diagnostic
Question
Sound:
Intonation
Correlative
Conjunctions
Personality
Adjectives
Conversation
Tell me
about it
Target
Boom!
Prefixes and
Suffixes
Guess What?
Tag
Questions

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1. DIAGNOSTIC QUESTION
What would you do if your mobile teleported you or any person to another country in minutes?
Tell your reasons…
Examples:
• If my mobile teleported me somewhere in minutes, I would go to China. It is a culture I would like to
know more about.
• If my mobile teleported a person in minutes, I would bring my parents from Australia. I would like to
see them again.
2. READING
Read the following text and complete the exercise.
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3. TELL ME ABOUT IT
Scan the previous reading again. With the help of the word box below, use the following
verbs to complete the text.
to choose to change to imagine
to produce
to create
1. People and businesses are able ____________ the things they need very quickly and easily
using 3D printers.
2. Some scientists are trying ___________ the eating experience.
3. You simply have ___________ a recipe and put the food ‘inks’ into the printer.
4. You can also modify the instructions __________ the food exactly as you want.
5. It is hard ___________ a world like this.
4. VOCABULARY – Movies
Match the concepts with their definitions.
1. movie 2. character 3. plot 4. cast 5. scene
6. director 7. movie star 8. cinema 9. genre 10. screen
A) The flat surface where a movie is
projected onto.
F) The series of events that form the
main story.
B) A cinema film. G) All the actors or actresses in a movie
or TV show.
C) A kind or style of music, movie, TV show, H) A very popular movie actor or actress.
painting, etc.
D) It’s one of the persons in a story. I) The person in charge of making a movie.
E) A place where movies are shown
on a big screen.
J) A small part of a film.
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5. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Infinitives
An infinitive verb is a verb combined with the word “to”. These infinitive verbs are used to
express the purpose of something or someone’s opinion about something. Most often, an
infinitive acts as a noun in the sentence.
Structure: pronoun/subject + main verb + infinitive verb+ complement
Simple
verbs
Infinitive
pronoun/
subject
+ main verb + infinitive verb + complement
call to call I forgot to call my mom this morning.
go to go My sister prefers to go to school earlier that her
classmates.
see to see I came to see a doctor today because I feel sick.
A. Choose the verb that fits better with these sentences using the infinitive form.
drive pass invent change win
take go close speak see
1. The man hates_______________ in a rush.
2. My mom offers_______________ him to the airport on time.
3. The chef pretends _______________ a new cooking recipe.
4. Sam decided_______________ to the Taylor Swift’s concert.
5. I learned how_______________ two different languages.
6. Carlos refuses_______________ in front of the class because he did not do the homework.
7. The team strove ________________the competition.
8. I decided_______________ my attitude. I will be a positive person.
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9. The judge determined______________ the serial killer’s case.
10. I hope_____________ you at Mario’s party.
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B. Choose and circle the correct option.
1. The driver can stop / to stop the car behind the yellow line.
2. My dad plans go / to go to New York.
3. I do not want eat / to eat vegetables and fruits.
4. The policeman helps find / to find the missing baby.
5. Sandy would rather go/ to go to Paris than Rome.
6. They did not learn how read/ to read in French.
7. I want buy / to buy a luxurious house.
8. The principal decided cancel / to cancel the physical education class.
9. It seems rain / to rain all night.
10. I plan travel / to travel by train.
6. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Gerunds
A gerund is a noun made from a verb in its base form by adding “-ing”. For example, the verb
“fly” is changed to “flying”.
Base form
read
walk
draw
drink
talk
Gerund form
reading
walking
drawing
drinking
talking
*This form of the verb can be used as the subject or as the complement of the object of a sentence.
Examples:
Swimming is my favorite sport.
Thinking is a process needed in Algebra.
He doesn’t like writing.
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LIKE / ENJOY
We use like + -ing to express enjoyment. We can use either like or enjoy with –ing.
Examples:
I like visiting my grandma.
I enjoy traveling.
I don’t like eating my sister’s food.
I don’t enjoy listening to Britney Spears .
*When verbs end in consonant-vowel-consonant, you usually double the final consonant and add – ing.
Search for exceptions with verbs ending in “y and x”.
Examples:
Running is the best exercise for early morning.
Planning is a great quality in a person.
I prefer cutting carrots than onions.
*Oscar likes playing soccer.
*Mary enjoys fixing the closet.
A. Fill in the gaps with the verb in parentheses in the gerund form.
• My sister likes ______________ (go) for long walks on weekends.
• _______________ (speak) another language is an advantage.
• Jennifer enjoys ________________ (plan) trips to Europe.
• I like ________________ (practice) English all the time with my classmates.
• Wolves have excellent ______________ (hear).
• ________________ (fly) an airplane must be difficult.
• Andrea hates _________________ (cook). She always eats at restaurants.
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• Last summer, Erika tried _______________ (surf) with her new surfboard.
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B. Choose the verb that best completes the sentence using the “-ing” gerund.
play swim write
eat travel read
drive laugh cook
1. Tommy gets excited when __________________ soccer.
2. Experienced chefs have a very developed ability for __________________.
3. Diego thinks __________________ books is boring.
4. __________________ too much is a bad habit.
5. The fastest way to arrive to school is by __________________.
6. The time for __________________ is over, we should wait until next summer.
7. __________________ all the time is part of Jessica’s personality.
8. Michael took several courses on creative __________________. His diction is great.
9. __________________ to Europe is a long journey.
7. VOCABULARY – News
A. Match the concepts with their correct definitions. Then, write sentences with them
in section B.
1. journalist
A) To change the truth and try to influence people to agree with your
opinion.
2. anchor B) A person who writes and reports the news.
3. politician C) It’s the attention given to a news story by a media outlet.
4. celebrity D) It’s a person who reads the news on TV.
5. tabloids E) Exaggerated news that try to get people’s attention.
6. sensationalism F) A person who works in politics or serves in the government.
7. coverage
G) Newspapers and magazines that focus on celebrity news and
exciting stories.
8. manipulate H) A person who is famous.
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B. Write sentences using the concepts from section A. Check the example given.
1. Example: A journalist likes to work outside his office.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
8. CONVERSATION
Listen to the next conversation about unreal situations. Then, answer the questions
in section A.
Susan:
Mary:
Susan:
Mary:
Susan:
Mary:
Susan:
Mary:
Hey, Mary! Have you ever been to Paris?
No, I haven’t. Why?
I was wondering what I would do if I had the chance to go
there.
Did you register for that scholarship in France? It would be
great!
Yes! If you hadn’t told me about it, I would have never found
out it existed.
Oh, I really hope you get the chance to go and meet a lot of
people there. What would you do if you got the scholarship?
I would start saving a lot of money to visit the Eiffel Tower.
That sounds awesome! You are very intelligent; I know you’ll
be there soon!
A. Answer the questions about the previous conversation.
1. Has Mary been to Paris before?
2. What did Susan register for?
If I were you...
3. Have both students traveled to France before?
4. If you had the chance, where would you like to go? Explain why?
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9. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Second Conditional
We use the second conditional when we are thinking about a future that is not likely to happen
and imaginary situations. It uses the simple past after if, then would and a verb in its base form.
Examples:
If I won the lottery, I would buy a Lamborghini.
If I had a male lion, I would name it Mufasa.
If my sister were famous, I would be her manager.
If + condition
Would + result
If Noun Simple Past + complement Noun would
Verb (base form)
+ complement
I had a dragon as a pet I
fly everywhere.
If
he/she/it were a superhero he/she/it would have superpowers.
you/we/they were a famous singer you/we/they be a millionaire.
A. Complete the following statements using the correct grammar to form second conditional sentences.
1. I ___________________ (write) a book, if I ___________________ (have) imagination.
2. I ___________________ (visit) my cousins, if they ___________________ (live) near the city.
3. If my mom ___________________ (cook), I ___________________ (eat) delicious meals.
4. If I ___________________ (be) good at sports, I ___________________ (be) fit.
5. I ___________________ (dance) at parties, if I ___________________ (know) how to do it.
6. I ___________________ (pass) the ball to my team mate, if he ___________________ (be)
nicer to me.
B. Circle the correct option according to the grammar of the second conditional.
1. If I have / had a boyfriend, I wouldn’t go / went to the movies alone.
2. If Jennifer was / were responsible, we wouldn’t have / had a lot of homework.
3. I would went / go out with you, if I liked / like you.
4. I would swim / swam, if it wasn’t / weren’t very cold.
5. I would made / make a party this Saturday, if my birthday wasn’t / weren’t in three months.
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10. CONVERSATION
Listen to the following conversation. Then answer the questions in section A.
Megan: Hello, Jack! Have you heard on the TV news
about a burglar in our neighborhood?
Jack: No, I haven’t. What happened?
Megan: I saw on TV that a person entered a house and
robbed money and jewelry. He was caught by a
hidden camera.
Jack: Oh, no! That’s terrible. I hate listening to those
kinds of news. If I hadn’t bought my alarm
system before, I would have been in danger, too.
Megan: Did you buy an alarm for your home?
Jack: Yes, it includes an infrared camera, a fire alarm,
and a biometric password. It is monitored at the
police station so I feel safe.
Megan: Wow! Have you ever needed to call the police?
Jack: Yes, unfortunately! But it was a false alarm.
That’s why I installed this system. I like to have
everything under control.
Megan: At least now you feel safe. We need to check the
news constantly to see if they identify the thief.
Jack: Yes, we can be in touch in case there is new
information. And remember to be careful!
Megan: Thanks, Jack.
A. Circle the correct answer.
1. The news that Megan heard was about… A. an accident. B. a burglary.
2. Jack installed this device at home…
A. a washing
machine.
B. an alarm system.
3. Has Jack installed a biometric lock at home? A. Yes, he has. B. No, he hasn’t.
4.
5.
When Jack called the police, it was a false
alarm because…
The alarm system that Jack bought
includes…
A. nothing really
happened.
A. a flashing light.
B. someone entered
his house.
B. a biometric
password.
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11. GUESS WHAT?
Choose T for True and F for False according to the previous conversation.
True False
1. A burglar broke into Megan’s house. T F
2. Jack was not informed about the incident. T F
3. The burglar was caught by a hidden camera. T F
4. Megan saw the news about the thief on TV. T F
5. Jack has a fire alarm. T F
6. In the burglary, a car was stolen. T F
12. GRAMMAR PUNCH! – Third conditional
We use the third conditional when we talk about a past situation that didn’t happen and we
imagine the result of it. We use past perfect after if, and then, past participle in the second
part of the sentence.
Examples:
If I had finished my homework, I would have gone to the movies with you.
If she had had money, she would have bought a new car.
If we had arrived earlier, we wouldn’t have missed the flight.
If + condition
Would have + result
If
Noun
Past Perfect +
complement
Noun
would
have
past participle
+ complement
I
had studied for the final
exam
I
passed the subject.
If
he/she/it
you/we/they
had been there when I
arrived
had known it was Zoey´s
birthday
he/she/it
you/we/they
would
have
eaten some of the cake I
baked.
written a letter for her.
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A. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the third conditional.
Example: If I ___had gotten (get) a gold medal, I ___would have been (be) happy.
1. If Lidia ____________________ (go) to the party, I ______________________, (go) too.
2. If you ___________________ (lend) me the money, I ___________________(buy) the ticket.
3. If I ___________________ (feel) better, I __________________(go) to the movies with you.
4. She ______________________ (clean) my apartment if she _______________________
(know) my family was coming.
5. The accident _____________________ (not / happen) if the roads _________________
(not / be) so slippery.
B. Underline the correct verb tense in each of the following third conditional sentences.
Example: I would have stayed at that hotel if you had recommended it to me.
a) didn’t recommend b) recommend c) had recommended d) did recommend
1. If Susan ______ out of the window at that moment, she would not have spotted the criminals.
a) didn’t look b) hadn’t looked c) had look d) didn’t look
2. If you had asked for my opinion, I _____ you to stay away from him.
a) would have advised b) advise c) advised d) been advise
3. If you ______the car, you wouldn’t have had to call a taxi.
a) repair b) did repair c) had repaired d) been repair
4. If Sara had helped Tom, he ______ the project earlier.
a) finish b) finished c) would have finished d) had finish
5. You wouldn’t have been so tired during the lesson if you ______ to bed earlier last night.
a) didn’t go b) didn’t went c) had gone d) hadn’t gone
6. He would have recorded a CD if he ______a musician.
a) didn’t become b) become c) became d) had become
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7. I would have called you if I ______ my cell phone.
a) didn’t lose b) lost c) hadn’t lost d) had lost
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13. RESEARCH ON!
In this section, you will prove your research skills. Complete parts A and B with the
text given.
A. With help of your dictionary, mobile or tablet, do a research about the following terms and
match them with their definition.
1. rates
2. interaction
3. post
4. culminating
5. popularity
6. backlash
a. To make known publicly; to add (a message) to an online
message board.
b. A strong public reaction against something.
c. To be placed in comparison with others; rank.
d. The quality or state of being liked, enjoyed, accepted or
practiced by a large number of people.
e. The act of talking or doing things with other people.
f. To reach the end or the final result of.
B. Scan the following text and fill the blanks with the correct term from exercise A.
NOSEDIVE: SCIENCE FICTION OR A DARK REALITY?
Let’s dive into the Sci-Fi world of Black Mirror where communication and technology have a unique
and twisted approach.
Nosedive, the first episode of the new series Black Mirror where our
main character Lacie Pound is based in a world where everyone
__________ each other out of five for nearly every _______________
and social media ___________, the episode focuses on Pound’s (the
main character) obsession to get a rating of 4.5 or above so she can
move into an exclusive new apartment.
Pound’s obsession with improving her rating sends her on a rapid
spiral to madness, ________________ in her making irresponsible
actions for her and the others.
And while you might think we are far from that reality let me break
it to you, but this ______________ app is now real. We have been
here before, let’s take it back to October 2015 when PEEPLE an app
described as Yelp for Humans was released in which the app sought to rate, and rank people but it
was quickly dismissed due to an online _______________ that raised fears for some people.
Adaptated from: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/rate-me-nosedive-black-mirror-netflix
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14. LEADING TO PRONUNCIATION - /u:/
Look at the following words and repeat the correct pronunciation for each one.
moon
soup
boot
shoe
/mu:n/
/su:p/
/bu:t/
/ ʃu:/
The /u:/ sound can be spelled in lots of different ways.
Sometimes with the letter O combined with other letters or double O.
mood toucan room two
/mu:d/ /ˈtuːkən/ /ru:m/ /tu:/
Other times it can be spelled with the letter U as in the words:
suit rude student rules
/su:t/ /ruːd/ /stu:dnt/ /ru:ls/
But it can also be spelled with the letters EW as in the words:
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jewel chew knew threw
/dʒuːəl/ /tʃuː/ /niu:/ /θɹuː/

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A. Repeat the following words with the help of your dictionary, mobile or tablet and
complete exercise B.
fool
huge
rude
mood
rule
soup
sure
flu
chew
June
B. Look for some words in your dictionary that have the phoneme /u:/ and make sentences
with them using the second or third conditional structure.
Word
sure
Sentence
If he were hungry, he would eat a Mexican dish for sure.
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15. TARGET BOOM!
A. Write down the correct number on the column provided to form sentences with the
second conditional.
1. If Harry Potter traveled to Mexico, he would not dance like he does.
2. If I saw a famous person like Emma Watson, if her parents authorized the permission.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo would play in the United
his fans would try to take him a picture.
States…
4. Ariana Grande would sing around the world… if a soccer team offered him a good
amount of money.
5. If Bruno Mars were 70 years old, I would ask her for an autograph.
B. Now, rewrite the sentences and paste or draw a picture that represents the idea.
Example:
1. If Harry Potter traveled to Mexico, his fans would try to take him a picture.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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INFINITIVES
A. Unscramble the sentences.
1. don’t / to / horror / because / like / I / movies / like / avoid / I / them
__________________________________________________________
2. to / my / I / security / like / cameras / check / the / all / don’t / time
__________________________________________________________
3. save / my / to / documents / like / USB / coworkers / devices / in
__________________________________________________________
4. don’t / the / bored / to / students / like / lab / at / computer / get
__________________________________________________________
5. pay / Laura / a / likes / lot / to / attention / of / to / movie / the
__________________________________________________________
B. Match the verb with its sentence using the infinitive form structure.
1. Do you like __________________ on the computer?
2. I like ___________________ those movie tickets now.
3. I like ___________________ the lights to save energy.
4. My cousin likes ___________________ with his x-box
5. Sue doesn’t like ___________________ bad news on the T.V.
( ) turn off
( ) play
( ) watch
( ) buy
( ) work
C. Fill in the blanks with the infinitive verbs from the box.
to read to follow to lose to be to listen
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1. Tania likes ______________ famous people in social media.
2. I don’t like ______________ my headphones.
3. Do you like ______________ t0 music on your mobile?
4. Does Guillermo del Toro like _____________ a famous director?
5. Do you like ______________ news about politics?
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GERUNDS
A. Change the verbs in parentheses into gerunds and write them on the lines.
1. _________________ a new phone is exciting. (have)
2. _________________ good news is heartwarming. (share)
3. _________________ devices is my favorite hobbie. (fix)
4. _________________ technology is good for society. (improve)
1. _________________
B. Change these negative
T.V. is very
sentences
entertaining.
into
(watch)
affirmative statements.
Negative
My dad doesn’t like using his new tablet.
He doesn’t like working as an actor.
Alexander doesn’t like going to the movies.
Maggie doesn’t like buying expensive devices.
Affirmative
The cast doesn’t like working overtime.
C. Choose the correct answer.
She _____________ on the computer.
a) like writing
b) likes writing
I _____________ with my new camera.
a) like recording
b) likes recording
He _______________ the new app for Android.
a) enjoys designing
b) enjoy designing
The Academy Awards _______________ a party for the actors.
a) likes planning
b) like planning
Estella ______________ out loud with the microphone.
a) like singing
b) likes singing
If I were you...
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SECOND CONDITIONAL
A. Match the sentence with the correct answer.
1. If I had one thousand dollars, a) □ he would travel around the world.
2. If I did not study, b) □ her parents would give her a
Smartphone.
3. If I were rich, c) □ I would play videogames all day.
4. If Julia finished the university, d) □ I would buy a hybrid car.
5. If Patrick bought an airplane, e) □ I would buy a new cellphone.
B. Complete the following sentences with the second conditional.
1. If William _________ (buy) a computer, he __________ (use) his web cam.
2. If I _________ (find) a $50 dollar bill on the street,
I __________ (buy) a videogame at the store.
3. If Sarah ________ (have) enough money,
she ___________ (pay) the Smart T.V.
4. If the students _________ (finish) the homework,
they ___________ (receive) a USB as a prize.
5. If Philip __________ (use) the tablet,
he ___________ (work) faster.
C. Select a word from the box to complete the sentences with the second conditional.
watched
did
If I were you...
existed
did not
were
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1. If Raphael ___________ TV all day, he would not work.
2. If the news __________ exist, we would not know about the world’s events.
3. If Pauline __________ the homework in the computer, she would need a printer to print it out.
4. If the time machine _________, we would travel in time.
5. If virtual reality games __________ cheap, I would give one to my sister.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
A. Match the following sentences to complete the third conditional structure.
1. The proffesor would have taught the class,
2. If Frida Kahlo had had a Facebook account,
3. If Jack had told me,
4. Max would have written an e-book,
5. If the cellphone company hadn’t gone bankrupt,
( ) the staff would have kept their jobs.
( ) if the projector had not broken down.
( ) if he had had a new computer.
( ) I would have bought me him the headphones.
( ) she would have posted a lot of selfies.
If I were you...
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B. Complete the following sentences with the correct answer using the
third conditional.
1. Would your mom _______________ (buy) you a new cell phone,
if you _______________ (not pass) the exam?
2. Would the scriptwriter ______________ (write) the perfect novel,
if he _______________ (use) a computer?
3. Would she _______________ (buy) that printer, if she _____________
(have) the money?
4. Would he _______________ (pass) the exam, if he ______________
(not be) chatting with his friends on Facebook?
5. Would he ____________ (buy) a Smart band, if he ______________
(be) at the store?
C. Select the best option from the box using the third conditional.
had not shown
would not have heard
had started
had continued
had saved
1. If you had not read in the media, you ______________ (not hear) about the Santa Lucia events.
2. I would have seen “Maleficent” movie, if I ________________ (save) money for the movies.
3. The film would have begun, if the actors _______________ (start) earlier.
4. People would have felt better, if the news ________________ (not show) so much violence.
5. The news channel would have lost their credibility, if the reporters ______________ (continue) lying.
If I were you...
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REGULAR VERBS
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle Gerund
accept accepted accepted accepting
act acted acted acting
answer answered answered answering
ask asked asked asking
behave behaved behaved behaving
believe believed believed believing
borrow borrowed borrowed borrowing
call called called calling
clean cleaned cleaned cleaning
climb climbed climbed climbing
close closed closed closing
dance danced danced dancing
decide decided decided deciding
describe described described describing
dry dried dried drying
enjoy enjoyed enjoyed enjoying
excuse excused excused excusing
exercise exercised exercised exercising
expect expected expected expecting
film filmed filmed filming
fish fished fished fishing
fix fixed fixed fixing
follow followed followed following
greet greeted greeted greeting
guess guessed guessed guessing
happen happened happened happening
hate hated hated hating
help helped helped helping
hope hoped hoped hoping
identify identified identified identifying
imagine imagined imagined imagining
include included included including
introduce introduced introduced introducing
invite invited invited inviting
join joined joined joining
jump jumped jumped jumping
knock knocked knocked knocking
like liked liked liking
listen listened listened listening
live lived lived living
locate located located locating
match matched matched matching

REGULAR VERBS
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle Gerund
mention mentioned mentioned mentioning
miss missed missed missing
move moved moved moving
name named named naming
need needed needed needing
notice noticed noticed noticing
number numbered numbered numbering
offer offered offered offering
open opened opened opening
order ordered ordered ordering
organize organized organized organizing
paint painted painted painting
participate participated participated participating
plan planned planned planning
play played played playing
practice practiced practiced practicing
push pushed pushed pushing
receive received received receiving
recommend recommended recommended recommending
remember remembered remembered remembering
repair repaired repaired repairing
sail sailed sailed sailing
save saved saved saving
share shared shared sharing
shop shopped shopped shopping
talk talked talked talking
touch touched touched touching
travel traveled traveled traveling
try tried tried trying
turn turned turned turning
underline underlined underlined underlining
use used used using
vary varied varied varying
wait waited waited waiting
walk walked walked walking
want wanted wanted wanting
wash washed washed washing
watch watched watched watching
wish wished wished wishing
work worked worked working

IRREGULAR VERBS
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle Gerund
awake awoke awoken awaking
be was / were been being
become became become becoming
begin began begun beginning
bite bit bitten biting
bleed bled bled bleeding
blow blew blown blowing
break broke broken breaking
bring brought brought bringing
build built built building
burn burnt/burned burnt/burned burning
buy bought bought buying
catch caught caught catching
choose chose chosen choosing
come came come coming
cost cost cost costing
cut cut cut cutting
do did done doing
draw drew drawn drawing
dream dreamt/dreamed dreamt/dreamed dreaming
drink drank drunk drinking
drive drove driven driving
eat ate eaten eating
fall fell fallen falling
feed fed fed feeding
feel felt felt feeling
fight fought fought fighting
find found found finding
fly flew flown flying
forget forgot forgotten forgetting
get got gotten getting
give gave given giving
go went gone going
grow grew grown growing
hang hung hung hanging
have had had having
hear heard heard hearing
hide hid hid hiding
hit hit hit hitting
hold held held holding
hurt hurt hurt hurting
keep kept kept keeping
know knew known knowing
lay laid laid laying

IRREGULAR VERBS
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle Gerund
lead led led leading
learn learnt/learned learnt/learned learning
leave left left leaving
let let let letting
lie lay lain lying
lose lost lost losing
make made made making
mean meant meant meaning
meet met met meeting
pay paid paid paying
prove proved proved/proven proving
put put put putting
read read read reading
ride rode ridden riding
ring rang rung ringing
rise rose risen rising
run ran run running
say said said saying
see saw seen seeing
sell sold sold selling
send sent sent sending
shoot shot shot shooting
show showed showed/shown showing
sing sang sung singing
sit sat sat sitting
sleep slept slept sleeping
smell smelt/smelled smelt/smelled smelling
speak spoke spoken speaking
spend spent spent spending
stand stood stood standing
steal stole stolen stealing
stick stuck stuck sticking
swear swore sworn swearing
swim swam swum swimming
take took taken taking
teach taught taught teaching
tear tore torn tearing
tell told told telling
think thought thought thinking
throw threw thrown throwing
understand understood understood understanding
wear wore worn wearing
win won won winning
write wrote written writing