Para formar el presente continuo se utiliza el verbo auxiliar «to be» y el gerundio (infinitivo + «-ing«) del verbo. Se usa para expresar lo que estamos haciendo ahora mismo.
Present Simple want + to + verb
Para expresar lo que queremos hacer
Affirmative
I want to sweep: Yo quiero barrer You want to lay the table: Tú quieres poner la mesa He wants to cook: Él quiere cocinar She wants to wash up: Ella quiere fregar los platos We want to dry up: Nosotros queremos secar los platos They want to water the flowers: Ellos quieren regar las flores
Interogative
Do + you/they + want + to + verb ?
Yes, I do / No, I don’t
Does + he/she want + to + verb?
Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t
Negative
I/you/we/they + don’t + want + to + verb
He/she + doesn’t + want + to +verb
Where in the world celebrates St Patrick’s Day? In this
WebQuest you will find the answers to these questions and discover a range of
Irish cultural traditions.
On the 17th March, the whole world becomes Irish. It’s the day we celebrate
St Patrick’s Day in honour of Ireland’s patron saint. But who was St Patrick?
And how do we celebrate his day?
Activity: Who was StPatrick?
Visit this site: http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm
and read the article. Look for the answers to these questions. Share your answers with your classmates.
1. Where and when was St Patrick born?
2. What happened to him when he was 16?
3. When did he become a Christian?
4. How long was he a slave?
5. Where did he study and who was his teacher?
6. What did he want to do with his life?
7. Where did he want to go?
8. Who was sent there in his place and how long did he stay there?
9. What did Patrick achieve in Ireland?
10. How long did he work in Ireland?
11. Where did he go when he retired?
12. When did he die?
13. What legends developed about St Patrick?
14. What is the traditional icon of the day and what does it symbolize?