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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:22 pm

Hi,
I think I am the firt “beginer” who white in this sesion. Very Happy

I am learn English because it´s more important for my develop professional but it´s complicated for me.
To read is more easy than to white, and white is more easy than to speak.
To read and to white is more easy because you can dedicate more o less time for prepare it but in a conversation it isn´t possible because your capacity of reaction is more short.
This forum is a good way to practic English ....and as I want to learn, I hope to learn with your help.
Bye.
:lol:

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 4:02 am

Hi Rosa,

I congratulate you for writing the first message and taking the big step of writing in another language. I'm going to make a few corrections and I hope that they help you.

Hi,
I think I am the first “beginner” who writes in this section.
More natural would be: I think I am the first beginner to write in this section
I am learning English because it´s most important for my professional development but it´s complicated for me.
The word "most" is optional here. I personally think it sounds better without the word "most". Also, when you use "more", the reader is expecting a comparison. For example, it's more important than _. And I'm not sure about your use of the word "complicated". Maybe you mean "difficult", but I'm not sure.
To read is easier than to write, and to write is easier than to speak.
It will sound more natural to use the gerund rather than the infinitive. For example: Reading is easier than writing, and writing is easier than speaking.
To read and to write are easier because you can dedicate more or less time to prepare but in a conversation it isn´t possible because your ability to react is shorter.
Here is another place using the gerund sounds more natural: Reading and writing are easier ...
This forum is a good way to practice English ....and as I want to learn, I hope to learn with your help.
Bye.

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:20 pm

Hi Spica,
Thanks for your corrections.

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:37 am

Hi everybody,

Well I'm also a beginner. I'm glad that I found this web-site.
So far I can only write short sentences (I call them telegrams) because it is so difficult to write long sentences like we use to do in Spanish. Actually I have many problems with prepositions too. I shouldn't complaint! At least I can communicate... and that's very important when its not your first language.
Hope to hear from you soon and thank you!

Welcome to the forum.
The expression "used to" only has one form to refer to something that happened on a regular basis or was true for a period of time in the past but not anymore. To express this in the present you have to use an adverb of frequency like usually or always.
We used to go dancing on Friday night. Now we usually go for a walk around the neighborhood.
Complain is the verb.
It's is a contraction. Wink

Skinny

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:04 pm

Thank you very much Skinny!
I noticed that I have a problem with the expression 'used to' I have asked some English speakers but they couldn't explain it to me so far.
This is great!

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:16 pm

Araceli wrote:

I have a problem with the expression 'used to'.

Used to
Para expresar hábitos, costumbres y estados en el pasado:
My father used to work hard all week.
He used to be tired on Fridays.
Para expresar esta idea en presente se usa un adverbio de frecuencia:
He always works hard.
He is often tired.

To be used to
Significa "estar acostumbrado":
Americans are used to eating a big breakfast.

To get used to
Significa "acostumbrarse":
When I lived in the States I got used to eating a big breakfast. Wink