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FORO TEMATICO 1 APRENDICES DEBEN LEER LOSTEMAS PROPUESTOS EN ESTE ARCHIVO Y RESPONDER

o COMPLETAR LAS PREGUNTAS RESPECTIVAS.

Marry/ Get Married/ Be Married

A lot of people get confused about how to use these words. Maybe this will help.

to marry (someone)- this is the general verb. It is the time when people come togetheras husband and wife. Do not say I marriedwith someone. It is not correct. And do notsay I marriedto someone. It is also incorrect.

Correct example: I married Sam 3 years ago.

to get married- this talks about the time two people got married. It makes us think of thewedding.

Correct example: I got married.

to get married to (someone)- We think of who was married in the wedding. Do not say Igot marriedwith someone. It is incorrect.

Correct example: I got married to Sam.

to get married in (someplace)- We think of where the wedding took place.

Correct Example: I got married in Hawaii.

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to be married- This means a state of being. Are you married or are you single?

Correct Example: I am married.

to be married (to someone)- Also state of being. But who is married to you?

Correct Example: I am married to Sam.

Conclusion- When you use to marryor to get married, think about the wedding. When youuse to be married, think about the person's life now.

Check Your Understanding

Fill in the blanks with the correct form ofmarry.

1. Is Jim single or married? Hemarried

.

2. Who did he marry? Hetake the plu

Susan.

3. Where did he get married? Hemarried in

London.

4. Is Anna single? No, shemarried

.

5. Who is Anna married to? Sheno married

Juan.

6. What is Jolene going to do this Saturday? She is going tomarry

Mike.

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In, At, On + Time or Date

When is your birthday? Mine is ON October 12. When do you eat lunch? I usually eat it AT

noon. When does the school year begin in your country? In mine it begins IN September.

Do you know which preposition to use before times, days, months and years? Here is areminder.

Don't forget to use...

in + month or year- In March, In 2003

on + date (with the year or without it) or day of the week- On April 2, On March 3,1999, On Saturday

at + clock time, midnight, noon-At 3:30 p.m., At 4:01, At noon

Remember also...

in + season- In the summer, In the winter

in + morning, afternoon, evening- In the morning, In the evening

at + night-At night

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Questions and Answers

Write your answers in the boxes using In, At, On

1. Let's meetat

6:30.

2. The play isat

Saturdayat

noon.

3. I was bornon

November 3, 1970.

4. Beverly went to Los Angeleson

January.

5. Bill arrived in New York on February 7.

6. I love to see the flowersin

the spring.

7. The movie startsat

7:30on

the evening.

8. We go to bedat

11:00on

night.

9. Her birthday isin

Octoberon

the fall.

10. I saw a witchon

midnight Saturday October 31