Serena Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women’s Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002.
Her Grand Slam titles places her ninth on the all-time list. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so. She was also the first woman, along with her sister Venus, to hold all four Grand Slam doubles titles simultaneously since Martina Hingis did so in 1998. She has won more Major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles than any other active player, male or female. Furthermore, Serena Williams has won two Olympic gold medals in women’s doubles.
As Serena Williams climbed to the top of the female tennis world, she courted plenty of controversy along the way. Ever since she set foot on the tennis court, she has caused debate. She dressed differently, played differently, and she did it her way.
Some adore her fighting spirit, while others despise her arrogant attitude. What do you think?
Now watch a video showing Serena’s words with a judge umpire and try to do the exercise below.
Vamos a practicar con el siguiente ejercicio.
Exercise:
After watching the video, do you remember the verb Serena Williams uses to show her contempt for the judge umpire?
Serena Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women’s Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002.
Her Grand Slam titles places her ninth on the all-time list. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so. She was also the first woman, along with her sister Venus, to hold all four Grand Slam doubles titles simultaneously since Martina Hingis did so in 1998. She has won more Major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles than any other active player, male or female. Furthermore, Serena Williams has won two Olympic gold medals in women’s doubles.
As Serena Williams climbed to the top of the female tennis world, she courted plenty of controversy along the way. Ever since she set foot on the tennis court, she has caused debate. She dressed differently, played differently, and she did it her way.
Some adore her fighting spirit, while others despise her arrogant attitude. What do you think?
Now watch a video showing Serena’s words with a judge umpire and try to do the exercise below.
Vamos a practicar con el siguiente ejercicio.
Exercise:
After watching the video, do you remember the verb Serena Williams uses to show her contempt for the judge umpire?
Por ejemplo:
¿Tienes tú?Do you have?
¿Tiene ella?Does she have?
¿Tiene él un auto?Does he have a car?
¿Tienen ustedes una idea?Do you have an idea?
¿Tengo una oportunidad?Do...
Yo no tengoI don’t have
Él no tieneHe doesn’t have
No tenemos mucho tiempoWe don’t have much time
Ella no tiene mascotasShe doesn’t have any pets
Ellos no...
Tú tienes un camiónYou have a truck
Él tiene un resfríoHe has a cold
Nosotros tenemos muchos clientesWe have many clients
Ellas tienen una fiestaThey have a...
Yo tengo · I have
Tú tienes o usted tieneYou have
Nosotros tenemos · We have
Ustedes tienen · You have
Ellos o ellas tienenThey have
Cuando to have va después de...
El auxiliar do también se usa para hacer preguntas con otros verbos, y se coloca delante del sujeto.
¿Miras la televisión?Do you watch TV?
Cuando do...
Para formar frases negativas, agregamos do not (don’t) o does not (doesn’t) después del pronombre personal:
Yo no recuerdoI don’t remember
Después de los pronombres he, she, it, agregamos does...
Algunos auxiliares también pueden funcionar como verbos principales.Los auxiliares más comunes son do, have y will. Usamos el auxiliar do (hacer), en presente, en frases negativas y...
Para conquistar a la persona que te gusta, debes tener en cuenta que los hábitos de los estadounidenses son distintos a los nuestros. Debemos elegir el...
Por ejemplo:
¿Haces tu proyecto?Do you do your project?
¿Hace ella la lavandería?Does she do the laundry?
¿Hacen ellos las actividades?Do they do the activities?
¿Haces tu tarea?Do...
