Lesson 11: Unit 155 - Similarities. Positive Sentences.
In this lesson we learn how to express similarities in positive and negative sentences, using the structures "So + auxiliary verb + I", "too/as well" and "Neither + auxiliary verb + I / either".
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn how to express similarities between people in English. You will master the structure "So + auxiliary verb + subject" for positive sentences and "Neither + auxiliary verb + subject" for negative ones. You will see how the auxiliary verb changes depending on the tense and the person. Through numerous examples from real dialogues you will develop the ability to respond quickly and naturally when you have something in common with another person.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Use 'too' and 'as well' at the end of a positive sentence to express similarity.
- Build responses of the type 'So + auxiliary verb + I/he/she/we...' in different tenses.
- Use 'either' and 'Neither + auxiliary verb + I' in negative sentences.
- Identify the correct auxiliary verb according to the tense of the sentence.
- Express similarity with regard to past periods (e.g. 'So could I when I was a teenager').
Lesson vocabulary
- ironing I hate ironing. So do I.
- as well I am tired, too / as well.
- too I hate ironing, too.
- auxiliary verb In 'So do I', 'do' is the auxiliary verb.
- so I can play the guitar. So can I.
- neither I don't like paella. Neither do I.
- either I don't like paella, either.
- paella I don't like paella. Neither do I.
- parrot I have got a parrot. So have I.
- kangaroo I haven't seen a kangaroo. Neither have I.
- stadium I went to the stadium yesterday. So did I.
- abroad I hadn't lived abroad before I went to Peru. Neither had I.
- hardworking They're hardworking. So am I.
- adore I adore chips. So do I.
- insult I didn't mean to insult you. Neither did I.
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