He, she, it isn’t… . Where’s…?, where is…? .

My, your
DIALOGUE: Where’s the taxi? The money isn’t in my purse!
SONG: Now he isn’t here

John: Hallo, Mary! Juan: ¡Hola, María!

Mary: Hallo, John! Where’s Luis? María: ¡Hola, Juan! ¿Dónde está Luis?
John: He isn’t here. Juan: No está aquí.
Mary: Oh dear! Where is he? María: ¡Vaya! ¿Dónde está?

Where? ¿Dónde…? Como esta palabra indica interrogación, el orden de la frase sigue el modelo
de las preguntas que hemos practicado en lecciones anteriores. El verbo se coloca antes
del nombre o pronombre. Así preguntaremos:
Where is Luis? Where’s Luis?
Where is Mary? Where’s Mary?
Where is the coffee? Where’s the coffee?
La forma abreviada es la usual en el lenguaje hablado, excepto ante pronombres, caso
en que es más correcta la forma completa: where is he?, where is she?, where is it?
Isn’t No es. En la lección 12 practicamos el uso de not en frases negativas. Por ejemplo: He’s
not late (no llega tarde), she’s not English (ella no es inglesa). También es correcto hacer
las frases negativas uniendo el verbo y not en la forma abreviada isn’t. Por ejemplo: He
isn’t late, she isn’t English.

My Mi. Esta palabra es invariable. Se dce, por ejemplo, my friend (mi amigo), my apples (mis
manzanas).

Your Tu. Esta palabra, al igual que my, no varía.

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Where’s the taxi? The money isn’t my in my purse
(Peter y Kate se van de vacaciones. Están esperando un taxi que los lleve a la estación)

Lesson thirteen: Peter and Kate are waiting for a taxi.

Kate: What time is it, Peter?

Peter: It’s two o’clock.
Kate: Oh. No, it isn’t two o’clock.
Peter: Yes, it is.
Kate: When does the train leave?
Peter: At three o’clock. There’s
plenty of time.
Kate: Where’s the taxi?
Peter: It’s late. It isn’t here.
Kate: Oh dear! We’re late. Where
is the taxi?
(Llega el taxi.)
Peter: The taxi’s here.
Kate: You’re right. Here it is.
(Después de tomar el taxi.)
Kate: Good. We’re not late.
There’s plenty of time.
Peter: I told you. Plenty of time.
Kate: Wait a moment!
Peter: What is it?

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Kate: My purse! Where’s my purse?
Peter: Your purse?
Kate: Yes, my purse. Where is it? It isn’t
here.
Peter: It isn’t here!
Kate: No.
Peter: Where is it?
Kate: It isn’t here. It’s at home.
Peter: Driver! Driver!
Kate: Turn around.
Peter: Go back!
Kate: Oh dear! We’re late.
Peter: Yes, we are late. We’ll never catch
the train now.
(Peter y Kate toman de nuevo un taxi.)
Peter: Have you got your purse?
Kate: My purse?
Peter: Yes, your purse. Where is it?
Kate: It’s here.
Peter: Good.
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Kate: When does the train leave? Peter: The money’s in your purse.
Peter: At three o’clock. There’s plenty Kate: In my purse? No, it isn’t.
of time. Peter: Where is the money?
Kate: It isn’t here. It’s at home.
Kate: Good.
Peter: Driver!
(El taxi se para.)
Kate: Driver!
Peter: How much is it?
Peter: Turn round.
Kate: Sixty-eight pence.
Kate: Go back.

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train tren when does the train leave? ¿cuándo sale el tren?
leave salir at 3 o’clock a las tres
plenty mucho there’s plenty of time hay mucho tiempo
taxi taxi you’re right tienes razón
good bien here it is aquí llega
wait esperar I told you te lo dije
purse monedero wait a moment espera un momento
at home en casa turn round dar la vuelta
driver conductor we’ll never catch the train now ahora ya no cogeremos el tren.
go back volver have you got…? ¿tienes…?
catch coger In en
money dinero

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 Lesson thirteen. Drill one Lesson thirteen. Drill four
Listen to these (Escuche esto):
Listen to the examples (Escuche los ejemplos):
John? Where’s John? Where is he? That’s my purse. Your purse? It’s my purse.
Mary? Where’s Mary? Where is she? That’s my coffee. Your coffee? It’s my coffee.

Now you answer (Ahora responda): Now you answer (Ahora responda):

John! …………… Where’s John? Where is he? That’s my purse …………………………………………….

Mary! …………… Where’s Mary? Where is she? Your purse? It’s my purse.
Anne! …………… Where’s Anne? Where is she? That’s my coffee …………………………………………..
Tom! …………… Where’s Tom? Where is he? Your coffee? It’s my coffee.
Peter! …………… Where’s Peter? Where is he? That’s my lemonade ……………………………………..
Sue! …………… Where’s Sue? Where is she? Your lemonade? It’s my lemonade.
That’s my money …………………………………………..
Your money? It’s my money.
Lesson thirteen. Drill two That’s my tea ………………………………………………..
Listen to these (Escuche esto): Your tea? It’s my tea.

Where’s John? He isn’t here.

Where’s Mary? She isn’t here.

Now you answer (Ahora responda):

Where’s John? ………………… He isn’t here.
Where’s Mary? ………………… She isn’t here. ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES
Where’s Peter? ………………… He isn’t here. IN THE PREVIOUS LESSON
Where’s Anne? ………………… She isn’t here.
Where’s Tom? ………………… He isn’t here.
Where’s Sue? ………………… She isn’t here. 1. 2. It’s not six o’clock. It’s nine o’clock.
3. It’s not eight o’clock. It’s twelve o’clock.
4. It’s not half past eleven. It’s half past
Lesson thirteen. Drill three three. 5. It’s not past nine. It’s nine o’clock.
Listen (Escuche): 6. It’s not two o’clock. It’s half past ten.
2. 2. They’re not old. 3. She’s not very well.
Where’s my purse? It isn’t here 4.It’s not cold. 6. He’s not Swedish. He’s
Where’s my lemonade? It isn’t here. American. 7. He’s not German. He’s
Now you answer (Ahora responda): American. 8. She’s not French. She’s
German.
Where’s my purse? ………………… It isn’t here. 3. 2. It’s midnight and I’m tired. 3. It’s hot and
Where’s my lemonade? ………………… It isn’t here. Mike’s thirsty. 4. It’s very late and Anne’s
Where’s my coffee? ………………… It isn’t here. tired. 5. It’s time for lunch and I’m hungry.
Where’s my tea? ………………… It isn’t here.
Where’s my apple? ………………… It isn’t here.

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 Now he isn’t here

1. Haga preguntas y respuestas según

el ejemplo:
1. Where’s John? He isn’t here.
2. ………….. Luis? ……………………
3. ………….. Mary? ……………………
4. …………..Anne? ……………………
5. ……… the taxi? ……………………
6. ……the money? ……………………
Repita el diálogo con un amigo.
2. Ahora use los pronombres en estas
preguntas, según el ejemplo:
Where, oh where, is my friend of yesterday?1
He’s now so far, so far away2.
He walked out throughthat open door3.
And now he isn’there any more4.
Where, oh where, is my friend of yesterday?
She’s now so so far, so far away.
She’s walked out through that open door.
And now she isn’t here,
And now she isn’t here any more.
Where, oh where!, is my friend of yesterday?

1. I want John. Where is he? She is now so far, so far away.

2. I want Luis. …………………… She walked out through that open door.
3. I want Mary. …………………… And now she isn’t here,
4. I want Anne. …………………… And now she isn’t here anymore.
5. I want my purse. ……………………
6. I want my money. ……………………

3. Rellene los diálogos como corresponda

según el ejemplo:
1. John: I want my money. Where is it?
Mary: Your money? Here it is.
2. Mary: ……..my purse. ……………?
John: ……..? ………………………….
3. John: …………. my coffee. ……..?
Mary: …………. ? ……………………….
4. Mary: ……… my lemonade. ……. ?
1
John: ……………….? …………………….. ayer.
2
tan lejos.
3
Repita el diálogo con un amigo. salió por aquella puerta.
4
ya no está aquí.

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