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LOS 100 VERBOS MÁS USADOS EN INGLESTHE 100 MOST USED VERBS IN ENGLISH
accept allow ask believe borrow break bring buy can/be able cancel change clean comb complain cough count cut dance draw drink drive eat explain fall fill find finish fit fix fly forget give go have hear hurt know learn leave listen live look lose make/do need open
aceptar permitir/dejar preguntar creer prestar romper traer comprar poder cancelar cambiar limpiar peinar quejarse toser contar cortar bailar dibujar beber conducir comer explicar caerse llenar encontrar terminar caber reparar volar olvidar dar ir * tener oir dañar, herir saber/conocer aprender * salir/marcharse escuchar vivir mirar perder hacer necesitar abrir
close/shut organize pay play put rain read reply run say see sell send sign sing sit sleep smoke speak spell spend stand start/begin study succeed swim take talk teach tell think translate travel try turn off turn on type understand use wait wake up want watch work worry write
cerrar organizar pagar jugar poner llover leer responder correr decir ver vender enviar firmar cantar sentarse dormir fumar hablar deletrear gastar ponerse de pie comenzar estudiar tener exito nadar * tomar hablar enseñar decir pensar traducir viajar intentar apagar encender escribir a maquina entender utilizar/usar esperar despertar querer/desear mirar trabajar preocuparse escribir
Una lista de palabras útiles en inglés y español
English Spanish
/ forward slash barra
: two dots dos puntos
@ (at) arroba
address book Libreta de direcciones
answer questions responder a preguntas
attached files archivos adjuntos
back (the name of the back button) Atrás, Regresar
bandwidth ancho de banda
banner banner
bold negrita
bookmark Favorito, marcador
box (a little box on web forms) casilla
browser (the programme) navegador, explorador de Web
button botón
check the box marcar la casilla
choose (imperative) elija
click (imperative) haga clic (usted) haz clic (tu)
credit card tarjeta de crédito
cyberspace ciberespacio (m)
database base de datos
digital signature firma digital
dot com punto com
download bajar, descargar, hacer un download, bajar archivos, capturar, copiar
drag arrastrar
drop (as in drag and drop) pegar
drop down list, drop down menu, pop-up menu menu desplegable
email address dirección de correo electrónico
encrypted mail correo cifrado
FAQ (frequently asked questions) preguntas más frecuentes, preguntas formuladasfrecuentemente
file transfer transferencia de ficheros
folder carpeta
form formulario
Forward (the name of the forward button) adelante
frames: (as in frames pages) marcos
guestbook libro de visitas
handle (nickname) apodo
homepage página principal, página inicial
hyperlink hiperenlace
icon ícono
inbox bandeja de entrada
ISP proveedor de servicios Internet (también ISP)
keyboard teclado
keyword palabra clave
laptop computer equipo portátil
link enlace, vínculo
loop bucle
lurker mirón
lurking fisgoneo, mironeo
message headings encabezados de mensajes
modem módem
motor de búsqueda search engine
mouse ratón
mouse button botón del ratón
mouse pad alfombrilla de ráton
netiquette etiqueta de la red, etiqueta de Internet
network red
newsgroup grupo de noticias
newsgroup grupo de noticias
on-line auctions subastas on-line
outbox bandeja de salida
outgoing messages mensajes salientes
padlock icon - (the little padlock you see on secure web sites)
icono de cerradura
password contraseña
preferences preferencias
public domain dominio publico
real time chat charla en tiempo real
reply to all Responder a todos
rough copy borrador
run (execute) ejecutar
save guardar
secure server servidor seguro
secure web site sitio Web seguro
sent box (in email programme) elementos enviados
shopping cart carro de la compra
SPAM (unwanted messages) mensajes no deseados
stop (the stop button on the browser) detener
store almacenar
subject (of an email message) asunto
subscribe suscribirse
surf navegar
template plantilla
the clipboard Portapapeles
the internet internet (note that they don't use "el" before)
the person a message is sent to destinatario
the place (where something is kept) la ubicación
to attach (to emails) adjuntar
to compose/write some text redactar
to go back regresar
to manage or look after. gestionar
toolbar barra de herramientas
trash, deleted items (in email programme) elementos eliminados
updated, update, an update actualizado, actualizar, una actualización
upload (verb) subir, cargar, copiar
user name nombre de usuario
web page página Web
web page address, url dirección de una página web, url
web site, site sitio web, sitio
word wrap retorno automático de la palabra
face = la cara/el rostro
facial features rasgos
she has a thin face tiene la/una cara delgada
an oval face una cara ovalada
a round face una cara redonda
clean-shaven bien afeitado
a bloated face una cara hinchada/abotagada
a cherubic face una cara angelical
a chubby face una cara regordete
chubby-cheeked mofletudo
a chubby/podgy face una cara rechoncha, regordete, gordinflona
he had a weather-beaten face tenía un rostro curtido
a face lift un lifting, un estiramiento facial
she has freckles tiene pecas, es pecosa
spots/pimples granos
blackheads espinillas
moles lunares
warts verrugas
wrinkles arugas
rosy cheeks mejillas sonrosadas
acne acne
a birthmark un antojo/una mancha de nacimiento
a double chin una papada
hollow cheeks las mejillas hundidas
a dimple un hoyuelo
smooth-cheeked/smooth-faced lampiño
a deadpan face una cara de póquer/de palo
a doleful face una cara compungida
a sad face una cara triste
a serious face una cara seria
a smiling face una cara sonriente
a happy face una cara alegre
smooth-cheeked/smooth-faced lampiño
to go red in the face (with anger/heat) ponerse colorado/rojo
to go red/to blush (with embarassment) sonrojarse/ruborizarse
he looks worried parece preocupado
frightened asustado
surprised sorprendido
a smile una sonrisa
a smirk una sonrisita
a frown el ceño fruncido
nose = la nariz
a bulbous nose una nariz protuberante
a hooked nose una nariz aguileña
a big nose una nariz grande
a turned-up/snub nose una nariz respingona
a pointed nose una nariz puntiaguda
a flat nose/a pug nose una nariz chata
a lopsided nose una nariz ladeada/torcida
a hooter/conk (colloquial Br. Eng.)a schnozzle (colloquial Am. Eng.)
una napia
to flare your nostrils/to snort resoplar/bufar
eyes = los ojos
she has brown eyes tiene los ojos marrones
hazel color avellana
he has beady eyes tiene los ojos redondos y brillantes como cuentas
a black eye un ojo morado
red eyes ojos rojizos
bloodshot eyes ojos sanguinolentos/injectados de sangre
to wink guiñar el ojo
to blink pestañear/parpadear
she is cross-eyed es bizca
a squint una bizquera, un estrabismo
she's blind es ciega
he's blind in one eye es tuerto
to go blind quedarse ciego
crow's feet patas de gallo
sunken eyes ojos hundidos
piggy eyes ojitos redondos y brillantes
bulging eyes ojos saltones
slit/slanting eyes ojos achinados
a stye un orzuelo
shifty eyes ojos furtivos
eyebrows = las cejas
arched eyebrows cejas arqueadas
bushy eyebrows cejas tupidas
thick eyebrows cejas pobladas
to raise your eyebrows arquear las cejas
eyelashes = las pestañas
false eyelashes pestañas postizas
mouth
harelip labio leporino
chapped lips labios agrietados
buckteeth dientes de conejo/dientes salidos
false teeth dentadura postiza
front teeth paletas/dientes de adelante
wisdom teeth muelas del juicio
to chatter (teeth) castañetear
my teeth are chattering me castañetean los dientes
hair = el pelo/cabello
she has blond hair tiene el pelo rubio
auburn castaño rojizo
she has grey hair es canosa, tiene el pelo canoso, tiene canas
mousy hair el pelo castaño desvaído
she's red-haired/red-headed es pelirrojo
a brunette una morena
streaks mechones
highlights mechitas/reflejos/claritos
dyed hair el pelo teñido
long hair el pelo largo
short hair el pelo corto
shoulder-length hair el pelo hasta los hombros
curly hair el pelo rizado
wavy hair el pelo ondulado
frizzy hair el pelo crespo
spiky hair el pelo de punta
she has permed hair se ha hecho un permanente
crimped hair pelo rizado con tenacillas
straight hair el pelo liso
a fringe un flequillo
a parting una raya
a pigtail una trenza
a ponytail una cola
bunches coletas
a bun un moño
lank hair el pelo lacio
dull sin brillo
greasy hair el pelo graso/grasoso
fine fino
she has thick hair tiene mucho pelo/tiene el pelo grueso
dry seco
shiny hair el pelo brillante
split ends las puntas abiertas
dandruff la caspa
a pageboy un peinado/corte a lo paje
a bob una melena
a hairdo un peinado
a crew cut un pelo cortado al rape
sideburns patillas
a wig una peluca
a toupée un peluquín, un tupé
bald calvo
a bald patch una calva/una pelada
he's balding se está quedando calvo
build = complexión
thin delgado
she’s got a very good figure tiene una figura estupenda
plump (a nicer way of saying fat) gordito
slim esbelto
fat gordo
a beer belly una panza
chubby regordete/gordinflón/rellenito
strong fuerte
weak flojo
short bajo
tall alto
a hunchback un jorobado
he walks with a limp cojea
medium height de estatura media
medium build de talla media
he's a large man es un hombre corpulento
Adjetivos para describir la personalidad
General Terms
handsome, good-looking, attractive guapo
pretty, good-looking, attractive, lovely guapa, bonita, linda,
he’s quite a hunk está buenísimo
ugly fea/feo
beautiful preciosa, guapísima, lindísima, hermosa, bella
Other notes
He looks a bit ______In Spanish "tiene pinta de ____" is very common for giving a general idea about the appearance. See examples on the right:
tiene pinta de delincuente:he looks like a criminal
tiene pinta de extranjerohe looks a bit foreign
He looks sadNote that when we say how something "seems" or "looks" (probably because we are not certain) we use parecer.
parece triste
a strong- looking man un hombre de apariencia fuerte
clean-shaven bien afeitado
Hablando sobre la esperanza (hope) en inglés
English Spanish
I hope so! Espero que sí.
I hope not! Espero que no.
I hope to be able to go in June Espero poder ir en junio
I hope you like it Espero que te guste
I hope (that) you are well Espero que te encuentres bien
to be full of hope Estar lleno de ilusión;
I don’t want to raise false hopes no quiero crear falsas expectativas
to give up hope perder la esperanza
I was hoping you’d say that esperaba que dijeras eso
I feel very hopeful about ...... me siento optimista con respecto a .......
on sobre
in dentro de
aboveover
encima de
under debajo de
in front of delante de
behind detrás de
besidenear
next to
al lado decerca dejunto a
between entre
among entre
English Spanishcheerful alegre, jovial;kind amableambitious ambiciosofriendly amigable, simpático, agradable cantankerous cascarrabiascowardly cobardesympathetic (understanding) comprensivoconservative conservador conventional convencional talkative conversador, habladorflirtatious coquetapolite cortés, educadobig-headed creído, engreídocruel cruelopen-minded: narrow-minded:
de actitud abierta, sin prejuiciosde mentalidad cerrada, intolerante;
moody de humor cambiantebitchy de mala leche, venenoso;careless descuidado, poco cuidadosocarefree despreocupadotrustworthy digno de confianzaargumentative, quarrelsome discutidorselfish egoístacharming encantador strict estricto, severo, rigurosotwo-faced falsoreliable: he’s a very reliable person fiable, confiable: es una persona en la que se
puede confiarloyal fielgenerous generosohonest honestonaive ingenuo, inocentóncrazy, nuts loco, chifladobad-tempered malhumoradonaughty (children) malo, travieso (niños)modest modestoproud orgullosolazy perezoso, vagoannoying pesadoconceited, full of oneself presumidocautious prudente, cauteloso, cauto;weird raro, extraño
self-confident: to be self-confident seguro de sí mismo: tener confianza en sí mismo
sensible sensato, prudente;sensitive sensibledull, boring soso, aburrido mean tacaño
stubborn terco, testarudo, tozudo
hard-working trabajadorlaid-back tranquilo, relajadoshy - introverted tímido, vergonzoso - introvertidobrave valiente
120 palabras asocidas con fútbol en inglés e español
away game partido que se juega fuera de casa
away team equipo visitante
beat derrotar / vencer
bench banquillo
centre circle círculo central
championship campeonato
changing rooms vestuarios
corner kick saque de esquina. corner
cross pase cruzado
crossbar travesaño
defender defensa
draw un empate
dropped ball (when restarting play) balón a tierra
equaliser la igualada
extra time tiempo suplementario
extra-time prórroga
field markings marcación del terreno
field of play terreno de juego
first half primer tiempo
fit en forma / sano
fixture encuentro
fixture list programa de encuentros
flagposts banderines
forward delantero
foul falta
free kick (direct/indirect) tiro libre (directo/indirecto)
friendly game partido amistoso
goal / penalty area /the box área de meta
goal average promedio de goles
goal kick saque de puerta / portería /meta
goal line línea de meta.
goal scorer goleador
goalkeeper portero / guardameta / golero
goalpost poste, palo de la portería
half time interval intervalo del medio tiempo / descanso
halfway line. línea media
handball! ¡mano!
header cabezazo
heads or tails cara o cruz
home en casa
hooligan gamberro
injured player un jugador lesionado
injury time descuento
kick patada
kick dar una patada
kick-off saque de salida
laws of the game reglas de juego
league liga
linesman juez de línea
local derby enfrentamiento de dos equipos vecinos
manager entrenador
match partido
midfield player centrocampista
move jugada
national team (la) selección
opposing team equipo adversario
own goal propia meta
pass pasar
penalty kick tiro penal / penalti
penalty spot punto penal
player jugador
cup-winners cup recopa
red card tarjeta roja
referee árbitro
replay repetición
restart of play reanudación del juego
score a hat trick marcar tres goles (en un partido)
score draw un empate a cero
scoreboard marcador
season temporada
second half seguno tiempo
send a player off expulsar un jugador
shinguard canillera/espinillera
shorts pantalones cortos
side equipo
spanish equivalent of F.A cup copa del rey
spectator espectador
staduim / ground estadio
strip los colores del equipo (uniforme?)
studs tacos
substitute sustituto.
supporter hincha / seguidor
sweeper líbero / barredor
tackle internada
tackle ?
team equipo
terrace grada
the ball balón
the coach el entrenador
the final score el resultado final
the highest goal scorer this season el máximo goleador de esta temporada
the net la red
the pitch el campo
throw-in saque de banda
ticket tout revendedor de entradas
to book a player amonestar un jugador
to keep goal jugar de guardameta / de portero
to score a goal marcar / meter un gol
to shoot at goal tirar a puerta / al arco; disparar
touch line línea de banda
tournament torneo
turnstile torniquete / molinete / puerta
underdog el que tiene menos posibilidades
unsporting behaviour conducta antideportiva
wasting time perdida de tiempo
what was the score? ¿cómo terminó el partido?
what’s the score? ¿cómo van? / ¿cómo va el marcador?
whistle silbato pitido
winger extremo
world cup mundial
yellow card tarjeta amarilla
Glosario de la comida español e inglés achieved - logrado add- añadir almonds - almendras anchovy - anchoa apple - manzana arrange - poner artichoke - alcachofa asparagus - espárrago aubergine - berenjena avocado - aguacate palta (S.Am) bacon - beicón bake - cocer al horno baking powder - levadura (en polvo) banana - plátano barbeque - barbacoa / parrillada basil - albahaca basting - rociando batter - albardilla bayleaf - laurel beans - habas/habichuelas/alubias bechamel sauce - bechamel beef - ternera bitter - agrio/ácido black beans - alubias negras blade of a knife - hoja del cuchillo boil - hervir bone - hueso/espina boned - dehuesado borage - borraja bowls - cuenco brandy - coñac breadcrumbs - migas de pan/pan rallado broad beans - habas brown - dorar brush - cepillar brussel sprouts - coles de Bruselas butter - mantequilla butter - untar con mantequilla cabbage - col
can - lata canneloni - canelones capers - alcaparras carrot - zanahoria casserole - estofado cauliflower - coliflor cayenne pepper - pimienta cayena celery - apio cheese - queso chestnut - castaño chicken - pollo chicken breast - pechuga de pollo chill - enfriar chip - patata frita chop - picar chocolate - chocolate cider - sidra clams - almejas cloves of garlic - dientes de ajo coat - rebozar coarse - de grano grueso cod - bacalao combine - combinar confectioner's custard - crema pastelero conger eel - congrio consistency - consistencia cook - cocinar cooked ham - jamón York cornflour - harina de maíz courgette - calabacín cover - cubrir cream - nata crisps - patatas fritas crouton - cuscurro curdle - cuajar cumin - comino dash - chorrito dent - hueco diced - cortar en cuadritos dip - sumergir dish - plato dogfish - cazón dot with - poner trocitos encima dough - masa drain - escurrir dry - secar duck - pato edge - borde egg - huevo egg white - clara de huevo egg yolk - yema de huevo empty - vaciar endives - endibias fennel - hinojo fillets - filetes
filling - relleno finely - en trozos menudos fish - pescado flatten - aplastar/aplanar flesh - carne flour - harina foam - espuma fold - doblar fridge - frigorífico frozen - congelado fry - freír fry ... until soft - pochar frying pan - sartén garlic - ajo garnish - guarnición gelatine - gelatina get rid of - quitar gherkins - pepinillo golden - dorado gradually - lentamente grated - rallado grease - grasa greased - engrasado green pepper - pimiento verde green beans - habichuelas ground - molido, pulverizado grill - gratinar grind - machacar hake - merluza halve - dividir en dos ham - jamón handful - puñado hard-boiled egg - huevo duro hare - liebre heat - calentar high heat - fuego fuerte honey - miel ice cream - helado icing sugar - azúcar glace instead of - en vez de jelly - gelatina jugged hare - estofado de liebre juice - jugo/zumo juicy - jugoso junket - leche cuajada junk food - comida basura, porquerías julienne - juliana
kidney beans - alubias rojas kitchen tissue - papel de cocina knife - cuchillo knob of butter - nuez de mantequilla ladles - cucharones lamb - cordero layer - capa leaf - hoja
leaves - hojas leeks - puerros lettuce - lechuga lid - tapadera light - encender liquidise - triturar liver - higado loaf - barra marrow - calabaza mash - hacer puré mayonnaise - mayonesa medium-sized - de tamaño mediano melt - derretir melted - derretido mince - carne picada minced beef - ternera picada mince pork - cerdo picado mint - menta mix - mezclar monkfish - rape mortar - mortero mushrooms- champiñones mussels - mejillones mustard - mostaza noodles - tallarines nutmeg - nuez moscada oil - aceite oil - engrasar onion - cebolla orange - naranja oregano - orégano oven - horno ovenproof - de horno pan - cazo pancake - crepe paprika - pimentón parsley - perejil pasta - pasta peas - guisantes peel - pelar peeled - pelado pepper - pimienta peppercorns - granos de pimienta pinch - pizca pine kernels - piñones pineapple - piña poached - escalfado pork - cerdo potato peeler - cosa para pelar patatas potato starch - fécula potatoes - patatas pour - verter prawns - gambas pulses - alubias pumpkin - calabaza
purée - puré quail - codorniz quartered - cortado en cuatro rabbit - conejo raw - crudo red pepper - pimiento rojo reduce - reducir remove - quitar rest - descansar return - volver ribs - costillas rice - arroz rind - cáscara rinse - limpiar con agua ripe - maduro roast - asado/asar roe - hueva roll - rollito roll out - aplanar rosemary - romero rub - frotar salmon - salmón salt cod - bacalao salado salt - sal salted - salado sardines - sardinas sauce - salsa saucepan - cazo sauté - saltear scald - escaldar sea bream - besugo seal - sellar seasoning - condimento season with salt - sazonar season with salt and pepper - salmpimentar seeds - semillas sieve - tamizar shallot - cebolleta shapes - formas shells - cáscaras sherry - jerez side - lado simmer - cocinar a fuego lento skin - piel/pelar skinned - pelado sliced - en trozos smear - untar soak - remojar spaghetti - espaguetis spare ribs - costillas spicy - picante spinach - espinacas spoon - cucharada spoon - sacar con cuchara sprig - ramita
sprinkle - salpicar squeeze - exprimir squid - calamar stale bread - pan duro stalk - tallo steak - bistec steamer - vapor stew - estofado stiff - espeso stir-fry - freír stock - caldo strain - colar strips - tiritas stuff - rellenar sugar - azucar sweet - dulce taste - sabor tender - tierno tepid - tibio thick - grueso, espeso thicken - espesar thickness - espesura, grueso thinly slice - cortar en lonchas finas thoroughly - completamente thyme - tomillo tie - atar tin - lata tinned - en lata toasted - tostado tomatoes - tomates topping - lo que se pone encima de una base transfer - transferir transparent - trickle - chorrear un poco trim - cortar trout - trucha tuna - atún turn - dar la vuelta turn off - apagar vinegar - vinagre veal - ternera (de animal muy joven y de carne pálida) vodka - vodka walnuts - nueces (de california) warm - calentar wash - lavar watercress - berro wedge - pedazo grande whipped cream - nata montada wild boar - jabalí wipe - limpiar con un paño yolks - yemas Yorkshire pudding - masa horneada a base de leche, huevos y harina que se sirve tradicionalmente con el rosbif
Casi todas las cosas de la casa en español e inglés
ROOMS HABITACIONES
* bathroom cuarto de baño
* bedroom dormitorio
* dining room comedor
* hall pasillo
*kitchen cocina
*living room salón
pantry despensa
study despacho
*toilet aseo
BATHROOM CUARTO DE BAÑO
* bath bañera
bidet bidet
* mirror espejo
* shower ducha
*soap jabón
tap grifo
towel toalla
washbasin lavabo
BEDROOM DORMITORIO
alarm clock despertador
*bed cama
blanket manta
bookcase librería
carpet alfombra
*chair silla
*lamp lámpara
mattress colchón
pillow almohada
rug alfombra
sheet sábana
*shelf repisa
*shelves estantería
*wardrobe armario
KITCHEN COCINA
bleach lejía
bowl escudilla
broom escoba
cloth trapo
coffee pot cafetera
*cooker cocina
corkscrew sacacorchos
*cup taza
dishwasher lavaplatos
*fork tenedor
freezer congelador
*fridge frigorífico
frying pan sartén
*glass vaso/copa
hob hornillo
iron plancha
ironing board tabla de planchar
*knife cuchillo
*microwave microondas
mixer batidora
mug tazón
oven horno
*plate plato
saucepan cacerola
sink fregadero
*spoon cuchara
*table mesa
teapot tetera
teaspoon cucharilla
tin opener abrelatas
toaster tostador
tumbledrier secador
vacuum cleaner aspirador
*washing machine lavadora
washing powder detergente
washing-up liquid lavajillas
LIVING ROOM SALÓN
ashtray cenicero
*armchair sillón
bookcase librería
*clock reloj (pared)
*sofa sofá
*television televisor
*video video
OTHER OTROS
*ceiling techo
central heating calefacción central
*downstairs abajo
fireplace chimenea
*floor suelo
*garage cochera
*garden jardín
lawn césped
light bulb bombilla
loft desván
*roof tejado
*stairs escaleras
*upstairs arriba
Apuntes para principiantes verb "to be" pronombres
THE VERB "TO BE"
SPANISH AFFIRMATIVE
DIMINUTIVE
NEGATIVEINTERROGATIVE
YO SOY I AM I'M I'M NOT AM I?
TU ERES YOU ARE YOU'RE YOU AREN'T
ARE YOU?
EL ES HE IS HE'S HE ISN'T IS HE?
ELLA ES SHE IS SHE'S SHE ISN'T IS SHE?
ELLO ES IT IS IT'S IT ISN'T IS IT?
NOSOTROS SOMOS
WE ARE WE'RE WE AREN'T ARE WE?
VOSOTROS SOIS
YOU ARE YOU'RE YOU AREN'T
ARE YOU?
ELLOS SON THEY ARE THEY'RE THEY AREN'T
ARE THEY
PRONOUNS QUESTION WORDS
SUBJECT
OBJECT
POSS.ADJ
POSS. PRO
REFLEXIVE ENGLISH
SPANISH
I ME MY MINE MYSELF WHAT QUE
YOU YOU YOUR YOURS YOURSELF WHEN CUANDO
HE HIM HIS HIS HIMSELF WHERE DONDE
SHE HER HER HERS HERSELF WHO QUIEN
IT IT ITS ITS ITSELF WHICH CUAL
WE US OUR OURS OURSELVES HOW COMO
YOU YOU YOUR YOURSYOURSELVES
WHY POR QUE
THEY THEM THEIR
THEIRS
THEMSELVES
DEMONSTRATIVES
SINGULAR PLURAL
THIS THESE NEAR
THAT THOSE FAR
DAYS OF THE WEEK
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
"SOME" AND "ANY"
EXAMPLES
SOME + THERE IS SOME WATERTHERE ARE SOME GIRLS
ANY - THERE ISN'T ANY WATER THERE AREN'T ANY GIRLS
ANY (NORMALLY) ? IS THERE ANY WATER?ARE THERE ANY GIRLS?
ESSENTIAL EXPRESSIONS
ENGLISH SPANISH
YES, PLEASE SI, POR FAVOR
NO, THANKS NO, GRACIAS
I DON'T UNDERSTAND NO ENTIENDO
WHAT IS YOUR NAME? ¿COMO TE LLAMAS?
MY NAME IS JOHN. ME LLAMO JOHN.
RAILWAY VOCABULARY - VOCABULARIO SOBRE TRENES
to be late llevar retraso to miss the train perder el tren to book reservar to get on subir to get off bajar to reserve reservar don't lean out of the window No asomarse por la ventanato change trains transbordarse embankment terraplén passenger pasajero steam train tren de vapor
THE STATION - LA ESTACIÓN
change trains cambiar de tren dining car el coche restaurante from procedente de information office ventanilla de información
left luggage lockers la consigna automática left luggage la consigna on time puntual platform andén railway station estación ticket collector el revisor ticket office ventanilla to con destino a track vía waiting room sala de espera departures salidas arrivals llegadas
THE TICKETS - BILLETES
booking la reserva first class la primera clase public holidays días festivos reduced rate tarifa reducida reservation la reserva one way ticket billete de ida solamente return ticket billete de ida y vuelta second class segunda clase single ticket billete de ida standard rate tarifa normal timetable horario weekdays días laborables
THE TRAIN - EL TREN
coach un vagón
express train tren rápido
fast train un expreso
local train un tren de cercanías
luggage rack portaequipaje
sleeper un coche-cama
do not lean out of the window
no asomarse por la ventana
62 IRREGULAR VERBS
SPANISH INFINITIVE PAST PARTICIPLE
TRAER BRING BROUGHT BROUGHT
COMPRAR BUY BOUGHT BOUGHT
PENSAR THINK THOUGHT THOUGHT
HABLAR SPEAK SPOKE SPOKEN
ROMPER BREAK BROKE BROKEN
DESPERTARSE WAKE WOKE WOKEN
SOÑAR DREAM DREAMT DREAMT
APRENDER LEARN LEARNT LEARNT
CANTAR SING SANG SUNG
SONAR RING RANG RUNG
PRESTAR LEND LENT LENT
ENVIAR SEND SENT SENT
PONER PUT PUT PUT
COSTAR COST COST COST
PERMITIR LET LET LET
CERRAR SHUT SHUT SHUT
VENDER SELL SOLD SOLD
DELETREAR SPELL SPELT SPELT
GOLPEAR HIT HIT HIT
VENIR COME CAME COME
CONSTRUIR BUILD BUILD BUILT
HACER DO DID DONE
DIBUJAR DRAW DREW DRAWN
BEBER DRINK DRANK DRUNK
CONDUCIR DRIVE DROVE DRIVEN
COMER EAT ATE EATEN
CAER FALL FELL FALLEN
SENTIR FEEL FELT FELT
ENCONTRAR FIND FOUND FOUND
OLVIDAR FORGET FORGOT FORGOTTEN
IR GO WENT GONE
TENER HAVE HAD HAD
VOLAR FLY FLEW FLOWN
SABER KNOW KNEW KNOWN
TIRAR THROW THREW THROWN
PERDER LOSE LOST LOST
HACER MAKE MADE MADE
PAGAR PAY PAID PAID
LEER READ READ READ
MONTAR RIDE RODE RODE
CORRER RUN RAN RUN
DECIR SAY SAID SAID
SENTAR SIT SAT SAT
DORMIR SLEEP SLEPT SLEPT
NADAR SWIM SWAM SWUM
ENTENDER UNDERSTAND UNDERSTOOD UNDERSTOOD
LLEVAR PUESTO WEAR WORE WORN
GANAR WIN WON WON
ESCRIBIR WRITE WROTE WRITTEN
ENSEÑAR TEACH TAUGHT TAUGHT
THE ONE WORD TRANSLATION OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS IS VERY INADEQUATE
COGER CATCH CAUGHT CAUGHT
QUERER DECIR MEAN MEANT MEANT
GASTAR SPEND SPENT SPENT
LLEGAR A SER BECOME BECAME BECOME
CONSEGUIR GET GOT GOT
ABANDONAR LEAVE LEFT LEFT
ENCONTRARSE MEET MET MET
TOMAR TAKE TOOK TAKEN
The vocabulary of jobs and professions in English and Spanish.
Vocabulario del trabajo y profesiones en inglés y español
ENGLISH SPANISH ENGLISH SPANISH
lawyer abogado bookseller librero
actor/actress actor/actriz sailor marinero
customs officer aduanero doctor médico
farmer agricultor mechanic mecánico
builder albañil miner minero
architect arquitecto model modelo
consultant asesor instructor monitor
astronaut astronauta monk monje
air hostess azafata nun monja
dustman basurero nanny niñera
fireman bombero labourer obrero
waiter/waitress camarero/a office worker oficinista
lorry driver camionero baker panadero
singer cantante shepherd pastor
foreman capataz hairdresser peluquero
butcher carnicero journalist periodista
postman cartero fisherman pescador
scientist científico pilot piloto
surgeon cirujano painter pintor
cook cocinero politician político
driver conductor policeman policía
accountant contable caretaker portero
servant criado teacher profesor
priest cura psychologist psicólogo
dentist dentista psychiatrist psiquiatra
shop assistant dependiente receptionist recepcionista
electrician electricista watchmaker relojero
employee empleado reporter reportero
bank clerk empleado de banco priest sacerdote
nurse enfermero tailor sastre
writer escritor secretary secretario
student estudiante soldier soldado
chemist farmacéutico shorthand typist taquimeca
plumber fontanero taxi driver taxista
farmer granjero technician técnico
engineer ingeniero bullfighter torero
gardener jardinero translator traductor
jeweller joyero salesman vendedor
judge juez vet veterinario
shoemaker zapatero
The vocabulary of the human body in English and Spanish.Vocabulario del cuerpo humano en inglés y español
Basic Level
ENGLISH SPANISH ENGLISH SPANISH
arm brazo hand mano
body cuerpo head cabeza
ear oreja leg pierna
eye ojo mouth boca
face cara neck cuello
foot/feet pie/s nose nariz
finger dedo stomach estómago
hair pelo tooth/teeth diente/s More Advanced level
ENGLISH SPANISH ENGLISH SPANISH
ankle tobillo heart corazón
back espalda hip cadera
bladder vejiga jaw mandibula
blood sangre kidney riñón
bone hueso knee rodilla
brain cerebro liver hígado
calf pantorrilla lung pulmón
cheek mejilla muscle músculo
chest pecho shoulder hombro
chin barbilla skeleton esqueleto
dimple hoyuelo skin piel
elbow codo thigh muslo
eyebrow ceja thumb pulgar
eyelash pestaña throat garganta
eyelid párpado tongue lengua
features rasgos vein vena
fist puño waist cintura
forehead frente wisdom tooth diente de juicio
freckle peca wrist muñeca
THE CHURCH / LA IGLESIABAPTISM/BAUTISMO
baptize bautizarchristen bautizargodfather padrinogodson ahijadofont pilagodmother madrinagoddaughter ahijada
WEDDINGS / BODAS
aisle nave lateralbridegroom novioring anillovows promesas solemnesbride noviabridesmaid dama de honorconfetti confeti
FUNERALS FÚNEBRES
burial entierrograve tumba hearse coche fúnebreundertaker director de pompas fúnebrestombstone lápida last rites exequias to bury enterrar
cemetery cementeriocoffin ataúdcremation incineraciónto mourn lamentarse
PEOPLE / PERSONAS
archbishop arzobispo chaplain capellán deacon diácono saint santo nun monja abbot abad disciple discípulobishop obispopriest curapope papamonk monjedean deáncardinal cardinalpilgrim peregrino
PARTS OF THE CHURCH / PARTES DE LA IGLESIA
chapel capilla aisle nave lateral font pila nave nave steeple campanario pulpit púlpitovestry sacristíabells campanasaltar altarpew banco
HOLIDAYS / FIESTAS
Christmas Navidad Lent Cuaresma Good Friday Viernes Santa Easter Semana SantaShrove Tuesday Martes de CarnavalChristmas Eve Nochebuena
MISCELANEOUS
a prayer oración apostle apóstol Bible Bibliablasphemy blasfemiabless bendecir carol villancico
cassock sotana cathedral catedral catholic católicochalice cáliz charity caridad choir coroconfession confesiónconfirmation confirmación congregation los fielesconsecrated wafer hostiaconvent conventofirst communion primera comuniónGod Diosgospel evangelio halo aureolaheathen paganoheaven cielohell infierno heresy herejíaheretic hereje holiness santidadholy water agua benditoincense incienso kneel arrodillarse mass misa miracle milagromonastery monasterio offertory ofertorio parable parábola parish parroquiapiety piedad pious piadosopreach predicar psalm salmo rosary rosariosermon sermón sin pecado the devil el diablo theology teología to pray rezarworship adorar vestments vestiduras
Table of tenses in English with active and passive
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TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE
SIMPLE
Present He takes It is taken
Past He took It was taken
Present Perfect He has taken It has been taken
Past perfect He had taken It had been taken
Future He will take It will be taken
Future perfect He will have taken It will have been taken
Conditional He would take It would be taken
Past Conditional He would have taken It would have been taken
Modal verbs He may, might, could, can (etc,) take
It may, might, could, can (etc,) be taken
CONTINUOUS
Present He is taking It is being taken
Past He was taking It was being taken
Present perfect He has been taking *
Past perfect He had been taking *
Future He will be taking *
Future perfect He will have been taking *
Conditional He would be taking *
Past conditional He would have been taking *
OTHERS
Infinitive (to) take (to) be taken
Perfect infinitive (to) have taken (to) have been taken
Gerund taking being taken
Imperative Take! be taken!
CLOTHES VOCABULARY
LA ROPA
anorak - anorak
belt - cinturón
beret - boina
bikini - bikini
blouse - blusa
overall - mono
underpants - calzoncillos
pyjamas - pijama
raincoat - impermeable
sandals - sandalias
boots - botas
bowtie - pajarita
bra - sujetador
braces - tirantes
button - botón
cap - gorra
cardigan - rebeca
coat - abrigo
dress - vestido
laces - cordones
cufflinks - gemelos
diner jacket - smoking
dress - vestido
dressing-gown - bata
gloves - guantes
hat - sombrero
high heels- tacones altos
jacket - chaqueta
jeans - vaqueros
jersey - jersey
jumper - jersey
knickers - bragas
nightdress - camisón
mini-skirt - mini-falda
scarf - bufanda
shirt -camisa
shoes - zapatos
shorts - pantalones cortos
skirt - falda
slippers - zapatillas
socks - calcetines
stiletto - tacón de aguja
stockings - medias
suit - traje
suspender - liguero
sweater - jersey
sweatshirt - sudadera
swimming costume - bañador
"T" shirt - camiseta
tie - corbata
tights - panty
tracksuit - chandal
trousers - pantalones
uniform - uniforme
waistcoat - chaleco
wellingtons - botas de goma
zip - cremallera
Associated Vocabulary
changing room - probador
get dressed - vestirse
it fits you - le sienta bien (tamaño)
it suits you - le sienta bien
match - hacer juego con
naked - desnudo
put on - poner
size - talla
shoe size - numero de zapatos
take off - quitar
too tight - demasiado pequeño
try on - probar
undress - desnudarse
waist - cintura
wear - llevar puesto
50 EXPRESIONES MUY UTILES 50 USEFUL EXPRESIONS
A quid - una libraA wet blanket - una aguafiestasA hangover - una resacaBetter late than never - Más vale tarde que nuncaBless you! - ¡Jesús! (cuando alguien estornuda)Bon apetit. - Qué aproveche.By the way - A propósitoBy all means - No faltaría mas/Por supuestoChat someone up - Ligar con alguienCheer up! - ¡Anímate!Cheers! - ¡Salud!Cross your fingers. - Cruzando los dedos.Get the sack - ser despedidoHelp yourself - SírveteHow come ? -¿Cómo es eso? ¿Por qué?Hurry up - ¡Date prisaI must be off. - Tengo que irme.I haven't got a clue. - No tengo ni ideaIf only - OjaláIt serves you right. - Lo mereces.It rings a bell. - Me suena.It's up to you. - Tú eliges.Keep the change. - Quédate con el cambio.Keep your hair on! - ¡Cálmate!
Leave me alone - Déjame en pazLet the cat out of the bag - revelar un secretoLet's have one for the road - Tomamos la penúltimaMake yourself at home -Siéntete como en tu casaNo wonder - No me extrañaPissed as a newt- borracho como una cubaPull the other one. - ¡Anda ya!Really! - ¡De verdad!Same here - Yo tambiénSay when - Dime cuanto (para comida o bebidas)Talk of the devil - Hablando del rey de RomaTen bob - 50 peniquesTo pay cash - Pagar en efectivoTo my mind - En mi opiniónTouch wood. - Tocando maderaWatch out! - ¡Ten cuidado!Were you born in a field/barn? - Cierra la puertaWhat a rip off. - ¡Qué timo!What a mess! - ¡Qué lío!What a cheek! - ¡Qué cara!You're pulling my leg. - Me estás tomando el pelo.You're welcome. - De nada.You're kidding. - Estás de broma.
TIENDAS Y LUGARES PÚBLICOSSHOPS AND PUBLIC PLACES
SPANISH ENGLISH ENGLISH SPANISH agencia de viajes banco cabina de teléfono cafeteria carnicería
travel agent's bank telephone box café butcher's
baker's bank bookshop bus stop butcher's
panadería banco librería parada de autobus carnicería
farmacia ferretería floristería frutería hipermercado joyería lavandería librería óptico panadería papelería parada de autobus pastelería peluquería pescadería supermercado tienda de ropas tienda de discos tienda de deportes tintorería zapatería
chemist's hardware shop florist's greengrocer's hypermarket jeweller's laundry bookshop optician's baker's stationer's bus stop cake shop hairdresser's fish shop supermarket clothes shop record shop sports shop dry cleaner's shoe shop
café cake shop clothes shop chemist's dry cleaner's fish shop florist's greengrocer's hairdresser's hardware shop hypermarket jeweller's laundry optician's record shop sports shop stationer's supermarket telephone box travel agent's shoe shop
cafeteria pastelería tienda de ropas farmacia tintorería pescadería floristería frutería peluquería ferretería hipermercado joyería lavandería óptico tienda de discos tienda de deportes papelería supermercado cabina de teléfono agencia de viajes zapatería
66 ESSENTIAL PHRASAL VERBS (INTERMEDIATE)
AGREE WITH - estar de acuerdo - "All women are bad drivers." "I don't agree with you." BE ABOUT TO - estar a punto de -I was about to leave the house when my friends arrived. BE BACK - regresar -I'm working late at the office tonight so I won't be back until 10. BE OUT OF - quedarse sin - We're out of eggs so we can't make a tortilla. BE OVER - terminarse - When the football match was over, we went to the pub. BE UP - estar levantado - "Phil isn't up yet: he's still in bed. Phone again in ten minutes." BLOW UP - estallar (una bomba) - The bomb blew up killing six people. BLOW UP - inflar - We blew up at least a hundred balloons for the Christmas party. BREAK DOWN - averiarse - My car broke down on the way to Motril. CALL BACK - volver a llamar - "I'm afraid the manager isn't here at the moment. Could you call back later?" CARRY ON - seguir. Continuar - I'm sorry if I interrupted you. Please carry on. CARRY OUT - cumplir (una promesa) - The President carried out his promise to reduce taxation. CARRY OUT - llevar a cabo - The execution was carried out at seven o'clock in the morning. CLEAR UP - poner en orden - It took four hours to clear up after the party. COME ACROSS - encontrar, dar con - I came across an old friend on the metro in Madrid. COME BACK - regresar - I'm going to England for two weeks. I'm coming back on the fifth. COME IN - entrar - "Good morning. Come in and sit down." COME ON - ¡Vamos!, ¡Date prisa! - Come on. We're going to be late. CUT DOWN ON - consumir menos - You must cut down on cholesterol or you'll have a heart attack. CUT OFF - cortar, desconnectar - When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity was cut off. CUT UP - cortar en pedazos - We cut up the birthday cake and gave everyone a slice. DO UP - abrochar, atar - I was five before I knew how to do up my shoelaces. DO WITH - tener algo que ver con, tener relación con - "What's MS DOS?" "It's got somethingto do with computers." DO WITHOUT - pasarse sin, prescindir de - The shops are shut so we'll have to do without sugar.
Sarah and John 1996 (c) http://www.lingolex.com/espan.htm DRAW UP - pararse - The car drew up at the zebra crossing. GET BACK - volver, regresar - Cinderella had to get back by twelve o'clock. GET IN(TO) - entrar - I lost my keys and so I couldn't get into the house. GET OFF - bajar (de un autobus, tren) - You have to get off the bus at the next stop if you wantthe station. GET ON - subir (a un autobus, tren, moto) - Quick! Get on the train, it's about to leave. GET UP - levantarse - When I got up this morning it was still dark. GIVE BACK - devolver - If you don't like the dress, the shop will give you your money back. GIVE UP - perder la esperanza, rendirse - If you find phrasal verbs difficult, don't give up. GIVE UP - dejar (de fumar, beber) - You'll get cancer if you don't give up smoking. GO AHEAD - ¡Siga! - "Can I use the telephone?" "Yes, go ahead." GO AWAY - irse, marcharse - Are you going away for Christmas, or are you staying at home. GO BACK - volver, regresar - Although she's forty, she's going back to University to study French. GO DOWN - bajar - The price of fruit goes down in the summer. GO OUT - salir (por la calle) - I always go out and have a few drinks on Saturday night. GO UP - subir - The price of cigarettes went up in January 1992. HANG ON/HOLD ON - esperar - Hold on for a minute as Pablo will be back in five minute. HANG UP - colgar (el teléfono) - My ex-girlfriend hung up when I phoned her. KEEP UP WITH - mantenerse (a la altura de) - I can't keep up with my father when we go cycling as he goes too fast. KNOCK DOWN - derribar, atropear, demoler - My grandfather's old house was knocked down and a bank was built. LEAVE BEHIND - olvidar, dejar - When I got to the airport, I realised I had left my passport behind. LET IN - dejar entrar - She opened the door and let in the cat. LOOK AFTER - cuidar - My mother looks after the children when we go away. LOOK FOR - buscar - I spent two hours looking for my glasses before I found them. LOOK FORWARD TO - esperar con ilusión - I'm looking forward to the Easter holidays. LOOK OUT - tener cuidado, ¡Ojo! Look out! - There's a car coming. JOHN & SARAH 1996 (c) LOOK UP - buscar algo (en un libro, diccionario) - If you don't understand the word, look it upin a dictionary. Sarah and John 1996 (c) http://www.lingolex.com/espan.htm PUT IN - meter, introducir - Put ten pence in the machine and you will get a cup of coffee. PUT ON - encender - Put on the light, it's getting dark. PUT ON - ponerse (la ropa) - Put your coat on or you'll get cold. RUN OUT OF - quedars sin algo We ran out of petrol so we had to get the bus. SET OFF - ponerse en camino - We set off to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid the traffic. TAKE AFTER - parecerse a - Pablo takes after his mother: they are both optimistic. TAKE OFF - despegar - The flight was delayed for two hours and the plane eventually took offat 6 p.m. TAKE OFF - quitarse la ropa - Take off your coat and make yourself comfortable. TAKE OUT - extraer, sacar - He took out a cigarette and lit it. THROW AWAY - tirar (en la basura) - Don't throw these papers away: they're important. TURN DOWN - bajar (el volumen) - Turn down the radio: it's too loud. TURN UP - poner el volumen más fuerte - Turn up the radio. I can't hear it. TURN ON - encender (televisión, luces etc.) - Turn on the television, please, I want to see the news. Más de 200 palabras que terminan con -ation
Abbreviation Abreviatura, Abreviación
Abdication Abdicación
Acclamation Aclamación
Accumulation Acumulación
Administration Administración
Admiration Admiración
Adoration Adoración
Affirmation Afirmación
Agglomeration Aglomeración
Agitation Agitación
Allegation Alegación
Animation Animación
Anticipation Anticipación
Application Aplicación
Assassination *Asesinato
Assimilation Asimilación
Association Asociación
Authentication Autenticación
Authorization Autorización
Automation Automatización
Aviation Aviación
Celebration Celebración
Cessation Cesación
Circulation Circulación
Civilization Civilización
Classification Clasificación
Collaboration Colaboración
Combination Combinación
Commemoration Conmemoración
Commendation Recomendación
Communication Comunicación
Compensation Compensación
Compilation Compilación
Concentration Concentración
Condemnation Condenación
Condensation Condensación
Confirmation Confirmación
Confiscation Confiscación
Confrontation **Enfrentamiento
Congratulation Feliciatión
Congregation Congregación
Consideration Consideración
Consolation *Consuelo
Constellation Constelación
Consternation Consternación
Consultation Consultación
Contamination Contaminación
Contemplation Contemplación
Continuation Continuación
Conversation Conversación
Cooperation Cooperación
Coronation Coronación
Corporation Corporación
Correlation Correlación
Corroboration Corroboración
Creation Creación
Cultivation Cultivo*
Declaration Declaración
Degeneration Degeneración
Degradation Degradación
Delegation Delegación
Deliberation Deliberación
Delineation Delineación
Demonstration Demostración Manifestación (protest)
Deregulation Dereglamentación
Derivation Derivación
Derogation Detracción
Desecration Desecration
Desegregation Desegregation
Desolation Desolación
Destination Destino
Determination Determinación
Detestation *Aborrecimiento
Detonation Detonación
Dictation *Dictado
Differentiation Differentiation
Discrimination Discriminación
Disputation *disputa
Dissemination Diseminación
Documentation Documentación
Domestication Domestication
Domination Dominación
Donation Donación
Duration Duración
Education Educación
Ejaculation Eyaculación
Elaboration Elaboración
Elevation Elevación
Elimination Eliminación
Emancipation Emancipación
Emulation Emulación
Equation Ecuación
Evacuation Evacuación
Exaggeration Exageración
Examination *Examen
Exclamation Exclamación
Excommunication *Excomunión
Expectation *Expectativa
Experimentation Experimentación
Explanation Explicación
Exploration Exploración
Expostulation Expostulation
Extermination Exterminio
Exultation Exultation
Facilitation Facilitación
Fascination Fascinación
Federation Confederación
Fermentation Fermentación
Formation Formación
Formulation Fórmulación
Foundation Fundación
Generation Generación
Germination Germinación
Gratification Gratificación
Gravitation Gravitación
Hallucination *Alucinación
Hesitation Vacilación
Hibernation Hibernación
Humiliation Humillación
Identification Identificación
Illumination Iluminación
Illustration Ilustración
Imagination Imaginación
Imitation Imitación
Immigration Inmigración
Implication Implicación
Inclination Inclinación
Indentation Indentación
Indication Indicación
Indignation Indignación
Information Información
Initiation Iniciación
Innovation Innovación
Inoculation Inoculación
Insinuation Insinuación
Inspiration Inspiración
Installation Instalación
Instigation Provocación
Interpretation Interpretación
Intimation Intimación
Intonation Entonación
Inundation Inundación
Investigation Investigación (research)
Invitation Invitación
Invocation Invocación
Isolation Aislamiento
Justification Justificación
Lamentation Lamentación
Legislation Legislación
Limitation Limitación
Litigation Litigación
Location Ubicación
Maceration Maceración
Machination Maquinación
Manifestation Manifestación
Manipulation Manipulación
Mastication Masticación
Materialization Materialización
Meditation Mediación
Mineralisation Mineralisation
Moderation Moderación
Modification Modificación
Mutilation Mutilación
Narration Narración
Nation Nación
Naturalization Naturalización
Obligation Obligación
Observation Observación
Occupation Ocupación
Operation Operación
Organization Organización
Orientation Orientación
Ovation Ovación
Overpopulation *Superpoblación
Participation Participación
Penetration Penetración
Perspiration *Transpiración
Perturbation Perturbación
Population *Población
Precipitation Precipitación
Predestination Predestinación
Premeditation Premeditación
Preparation Preparación
Presentation Presentación
Preservation **Conservación
Privation Privación
Proliferation Proliferación
Prolongation Prolongación
Pronunciation Pronunciación
Propagation Propagación
Provocation Provocación
Publication Publicación
Punctuation Puntuación
Qualification **Cualificación
Realization Realización
Recitation Recitación
Reconciliation Conciliación
Recreation Recreación
Rectification Rectificación
Registration Inscripción
Regulation Regulación
Rehabilitation Rehabilitación
Relation Relación
Renunciation Renunciación
Reorganization Reorganización
Representation Representación
Reprobation Reprobation
Reputation Reputación
Respiration Respiración
Restoration Restauración
Retaliation Retaliación Represalia
Revelation Revelación
Salutation Salutación
Salvation Salvación
Segregation Segregación
Sensation Sensación
Separation Separación
Signification Significación
Simulation Simulación
Situation Situación
Sophistication Sofisticación
Speculation Especulación
Stagnation *Estancación Estancamiento
Starvation **Inanición
Station Estación
Stipulation Estipulación
Temptation *Tentación
Toleration Tolerancia
Transfiguration Transfiguración
Transformation Transformación
Translation *Traducción
Transportation Transportación
Tribulation Tribulación
Trituration Trituration
Vacation Vacación
Vegetation Vegetación
Veneration Veneración
Ventilation Ventilación
Verification Verificación
Violation Violación (usually means rape in Spanish)
Vocation Vocación
PALABRAS IGUALES EN INGLÉS Y ESPAÑOL
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Pronombres Nom. Ejemplos
I (ái) - YoI am a teacher - (yo) soy un profesorI live in Argentina - (yo) vivo en ArgentinaI work here too- (yo) trabajo aquí también
You (iú) - Ud, Tú You are not a teacher - (tú) no eres profesorYou don't live in Argentina - (tú) no vives en ArgentinaYou don't work here either - (tú) no trabajas aquí tampoco
He (jí) - ÉlHe is married - (él) está casadoHe has two children - (él) tiene dos hijosHe lives in a house - (él) vive en una casa
She (shí) - EllaShe is not married - (ella) no está casadaShe doesn't have any children - (ella) no tiene hijosShe doesn't live in a house - (ella) no vive en una casa
It (it) - él , ella -objeto-It is late - (referido a la hora) es tardeIt is cold - (referido a la temperatura) está fríoIt is not difficult - (referido a algo) no es difícil
We (uí) - Nosotros We are here to learn - (nosotros) estamos aquí para aprenderWe want to learn soon - (nosotros) queremos aprender pronto
We don't want to waste time - (nosotros) no queremos perder tiempo
You (iú)- UstedesYou are musicians - (Uds) son músicosYou play musical instruments - (Uds) tocan instrumentos musicalesYou have to practice a lot - (Uds) tienen que practicar mucho
They (déi) - Ellos, Ellas
They live in Italy - (ellos) viven en ItaliaThey don't speak English - (ellos) no hablan InglésThey are going to study English - (ellos) van a estudiar Inglés
Pronombres Acusa. Ejemplos
me (mi) - me, mí
She loves me - Ella me amaThey take me home - Ellos me llevan a casaCan you show me the city ? - ¿Puedes mostrarme la ciudad?Dou you have anything for me ? - ¿Tenés algo para mí?They will go with me - Ellos irán conmigo
you (iú) - te, tí, tu, Ud
They want to tell you something - Ellos quieren decirte algoI don't understand you -Yo no te endiendoShe is giving you some details - Ella te está dando algunos detallesThis present is for you - Este regalo es para tíWe want to work without you - Nosotros queremos trabajar sin tí
him (jim) - le, lo, él
She doesn't love him anymore- Ella no lo ama másThey don't remember him - Ellos no lo recuerdanShe is looking at him - Ella lo está mirandoEverybody is against him - Todos están en contra de élNobody wants to be near him - Nadie quiere estar cerca de él
her (jer) - le, la, ella
I don't know her - No la conozcoThey will see her tonight - Ellos la verán esta nocheLeave her alone! - ¡ Déjala sola !A crowd is around her - Una multidtud está alrededor de ellaThere is a letter for her - Hay una carta para ella
It (it) - le, lo, la, ello
I have a new car. I have it here - Tengo un auto nuevo. Lo tengo aquíDo you see it ? - ¿Lo ves?Don't break it ! - ¡No lo rompas!There is a cat under it - Hay un gato debajo de élAnd I also see a woman in it - Y también veo una mujer en él
us (as) - nos, nosotros
He doesn't know us - Él no nos conoceThey are telling us something - Ellos nos están diciendo algoAre you insulting us ? - ¿ Nos estás insultando ?Is there any doctor among us ? - ¿ Hay algún médico entre nosotros ?This present is for us - Este regalo es para nosotros
you (iú)- les, ustedes They want to tell you something - Ellos quieren decirles algo (a Uds)I don't understand you -Yo no les endiendo (a Uds)She is giving you some details - Ella les está dando algunos detalles This present is for you - Este regalo es para ustedes We want to work without you - Nosotros queremos trabajar sin ustedes--Son los mismos ejemplos que YOU de arriba-- pero cambia el
sentido
them (dem) - les, los, las, ellos, ellos
I have two dogs. I have them here - Tengo dos perros. Los tengo aquí.Do you want to see them ? - ¿Querés verlos?Don't touch them ! - ¡No los toques!Nobody can stay near them - Nadie puede quedarse cerca de ellosI have to keep them inside - Tengo que mantenerlos adentro
Pronombres Reflex. Ejemplos
myself (maisélf) me , yo mismo
I cut myself - Me cortéI painted the house myself - Pinté la casa yo mismoI am here by myself - Estoy aquí solo
yourself (iorsélf) te, se, tú mismo
You will hurt yourself with that ax - Te lastimarás con esa hachaYou have not been yourself lately - No has sido tú mismo ultimamenteDid you go by yourself ? - ¿Fuiste solo?
himself (jimsélf)se, él mismo
He looked at himself in the mirror - Se miró en el espejoHe himself prepared everything - Él mismo preparó todoHe learns English by himself - Él aprende inglés solo
herself (jersélf) se, ella misma
She burned herself cooking - Ella se quemó cocinando She sees herself as a good mother - Ella se ve como una buena madreShe can not do that by herself - Ella no puede hacer eso sola
itself (itsélf)se
That computer can repair itself - Esa compu se puede reparar solaThe dog was washing itself - El perro se estaba lavandoThe bird threw itself into the water - El pájaro se arrojó al agua
ourselves (oursélvs) nos, nosotros mismos
We put ourselves in great risk - Nos pusimos en gran riesgoCan we do that ourselves ? ¿Podemos hacer eso nosotros mismos?We ourselves repaired the car - Nosotros mismos reparamos el auto
yourselves (iorsélvs)se, ustedes mismos
You will hurt yourselves with that - Ustedes se lastimarán con esoYou have to wash yourselves now - Ustedes tienen que lavarse ahoraYou must do that by yourselves - Uds. deben hacer eso solos
themselves (demsélvs)se, ellos mismos
The boys bought themselves a dog - Los chicos se compraron un perroThey decided that by themselves - Ellos solos decidieron esoThey will take care of if themselves - Ellos mismos lo van a cuidar
Pronombres Reflex. Ejemplos
my (mái) mi, mis
I am calling my girlfriend - Estoy llamando a mi noviaMy brothers are working - Mis hermanos están trabajando
your (iór) tu, tus, su, sus
Your problems are not so bad - Tus problemas no son tan malosWhat is your name ? - ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
his (jis)su, sus
He is washing his car - Él esta lavando su autoHe wants to sell his house - Él quiere vender su casa.
her (jer) su, sus
She went to her English class - Ella fue a su clase de inglésHer teachers are very strict - Sus profesores son muy estrictos
its (its) The house has a hole in its roof - La casa tiene un hueco en su
su, sustechoIts size is big - Su tamaño es grande
our (áur) nuestro/a, nuestros/as
We are painting our furniture - Estamos pintando nuestros mueblesArgentina is our country - Argentina es nuestro país
your (iór)su, sus, vuestro, vuestros
You will finish your work soon - Ustedes terminarán su trabajo prontoWill you bring your instruments ? - ¿Traerán sus instrumentos?
their (dér)su, sus
They are educating their son - Ellos están educando a su hijoThey love their children- Ellos aman a sus hijos
Pronombres Reflex. Ejemplos
mine (máin) (el/la/lo/los/las) mío/a míos/as
Your family is with mine - Tu familia está con la míaHis grades are better than mine - Sus notas son mejores que las mías
yours (iórs) (el/la/lo/los/las) tuyo/atuyos/as
My dog is here. Yours is there- Mi perro está aquí. El tuyo está allíThat problem is yours - Ese problema es tuyo
his (jis)(el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/asuyos/as
I drive my car and he drives his - Yo manejo mi auto y él el suyoThose books are his - Esos libros son suyos (de él)
hers (jers) (el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/asuyos/as
My shoes are black. Hers are brown - Mis zapatos son negros. Losde ella son marronesMy car is faster than hers - Mi auto es más rápido que el suyo (de ella)
ours (áurs) (el/la/lo/los/las) nuestro/a, nuestros/as
Their city is old. Ours is new - Su ciudad es vieja. La nuestra es nueva.Their country is bigger than ours - Su país es más grande que el nuestro
yours (iórs)(el/la/lo/los/las) vuestro/a vuestros/as
Our language is nice. Yours is practical - Nuestro idioma es lindo. El de Uds. es prácticoOur house is next to yours - Nuestra casa está al lado de la de Uds.
theirs (dérs)(el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/asuyos/as
Our city is as nice as theirs - Nuestra ciudad es tan linda como la de ellosMy appartment is near. Theirs is far. - Mi departamento está cerca. El de ellos está lejos
WH - QUESTIONS
What ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? How often ? - ¿Con qué frecuencia?
What else? - ¿Qué más? How long ? - ¿Cuánto tiempo? ¿Qué longitud?
Which ? - ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? How long ago? - ¿Hace cuánto tiempo?
How ? - ¿Cómo? ¿Cuán? How old ? - ¿Qué edad? ¿Cuán viejo?
How else ? - ¿De qué otra manera? How soon ? - ¿Cuán pronto?
When ? - ¿Cuándo? How big ? - ¿Qué tamaño? ¿Cuán grande?
Where ? - ¿Dónde? ¿Adónde? How far ? - ¿A qué distancia? ¿Cuán lejos?
Where else ? - ¿Dónde más? How tall ? - ¿Qué estatura? ¿Cuán alto?
Why ? - ¿Por qué? ¿Para qué? How deep ? - ¿Qué profundidad?
Who ? - ¿Quién? ¿Quienes? How early ? - ¿Cuán temprano?
Who else? - ¿Quién más? How late ? - ¿Cuán tarde?
Whom ? - ¿A quién? ¿A quiénes? How heavy ? - ¿Qué peso? ¿Cuán pesado?
Whose ? - ¿De quién? ¿De quiénes? How thick ? - ¿Qué espesor? ¿Cuán grueso?
How much ? - ¿Cuánto/a? What time ? - ¿Qué hora? ¿A qué hora?
Terminaciones
Verbos terminados en... Ver Sustantivos Ver Adjetivos
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Verbo Sustantivo
abominate - (abóminéit) abomination
accelerate - (akséleréit) acceleration
accomodate - (acómodéit) alojar accomodation
accumulate - (akiúmuléit) accumulation
activate - (áktivéit) activity
adulterate - (adólteréit) adulteration
advocate - (ádvokéit) - abogar por advocacy
aggravate - (ágravéit) aggravation
agitate - (áyitéit) agitation
alienate - (éilienéit) alienation
allocate - (álokéit) asignar allocation
alternate - (ólternéit) alternation
amalgamate - (amálgaméit) amalgamation
amputate - (ámpiutéit) amputation
animate - (ániméit) animation
annihilate - (anáieléit) annihilation
anticipate - (antícipéit) anticipation
appreciate - (aprísiéit) appreciation
appropriate - (aprópriéit) appropriation
articulate - (artíkiuléit) articulation
assassinate - (asésinéit) assassination
associate - (asóusiéit) association
calculate - (cálkiuléit) calculation
celebrate - (célebréit) celebration
circulate - (sérkiuléit) circulation
commemorate - (comémoréit) commemoration
communicate - (comiúnikéit) communication
compensate - (cómpenséit) compensation
complicate - (cómplikéit) complication
concentrate - (cóncentréit) concentration
conciliate - (consíliéit) conciliation
confiscate - (cónfiskéit) confiscation
conglomerate - (conglómeréit) conglomeration
congratulate - (congrátiuléit) congratulations
congregate - (cóngreguéit) congregation
consolidate - (consólidéit) consolidation
contaminate - (contáminéit) contamination
contemplate - (cóntempléit) contemplation
cooperate - (coóperéit) cooperation
coordinate - (coórdinéit) coordination
correlate - (córreléit) coorelation
corroborate - (corróboréit) corroboration
create - (criéit) creation
culminate - (cólminéit) culmination
cultivate - (cóltivéit) cultivation
debate - (dibéit) debate
decorate - (décoréit) decoration
dedicate - (dédicate) dedication
deflate - (dífléit) - desinflar deflation
degenerate - (deyéneréit) degeneration
delegate - (déleguéit) delegation
deliberate - (delíberéit) deliberation
demonstrate - (démonstréit) demonstration
denigrate - (dénigréit) denigration
designate - (désignéit) designation
deteriorate - (detírioréit) deterioration
detonate - (détonéit) detonation
devastate - (dévastéit) devastation
deviate - (díviéit) - desviarse deviation
dictate - (díctéit) dictation
differentiate - (diferénshiéit) differentiation
discriminate - (discríminéit) discrimination
dislocate - (dísloukéit) dislocation
disseminate - (diséminéit) dissemination
dissipate - (dísipéit) dissipation
dissociate - (disóushiéit) dissociation
domesticate - (doméstikéit) domestication
dominate - (dóminéit) domination
donate - (dóunéit) donation
duplicate - (dúplikéit) duplication
educate - (édchukéit) education
elaborate - (eláboréit) elaboration
elevate - (élevéit) elevation
eliminate - (elíminéit) elimination
elongate - (élonguéit) elongation
elucidate - (elúcidéit) elucidation
emanate - (émanéit) emanation
emancipate - (imáncipéit) emancipation
emigrate - (émigréit) emigration
enunciate - (inónciéit) enunciation
equate - (íkuéit) - equiparar equation
eradicate - (errádikéit) erradication
escalate - (éscaléit) - intensificarse escalation
estimate - (éstiméit) estimation
evacuate - (ivákiuéit) evacuation
evaluate - (eváliuéit) evaluation
evaporate - () evaporation
exaggerate - () exaggeration
exasperate - () exasperation
excavate - () excavation
execrate - () execration
exonerate - () exoneration
exterminate - () extermination
extortionate - () extortion
facilitate - () facilitation
fascinate - () fascination
fluctuate - () fluctuation
formulate - () formulation
frustate - () frustration
germinate - () germination
gesticulate - () gesticulation
graduate - () graduation
hesitate - () hesitation
humiliate - () humiliation
illustrate - () illustration
imitate - () imitation
impersonate - () impersonation
implicate - () implication
incarnate - () incarnation
incinerate - () incineration
incorporate - () incorporation
incriminate - () incrimination
indicate - () indication
infiltrate - () infiltration
inflate - () inflation
initiate - () initiation
insinuate - () insinuation
instigate - () instigation
insulate - () insulation
integrate - () integration
intimidate - () intimidation
intoxicate - () intoxication
invalidate - () invalidation
investigate - () investigation
irrigate - () irrigation
isolate - () isolation
lacerate laceration
legislate legislation
liberate liberation
liquidate liquidation
litigate litigation
locate location
lubricate lubrication
mitigate mitigation
moderate moderation
motivate motivation
mutilate mutilation
narrate narration
navigate navigation
negotiate negotiation
nominate nomination
obliterate obliteration
originate origination
oscillate oscillation
overestimate overestimation
penetrate penetration
perforate perforation
perpetrate perpetration
perpetuate perpetuity
placate placation
postulate postulation
precipitate precipitation
predominate predominance
procrastinate procrastination
radiate radiation
refrigerate refrigeration
rehabilitate rehabilitation
regenerate regeneration
regulate regulation
relate relation
repudiate repudiation
retaliate retaliation
resuscitate resuscitation
reverberate reverberation
rotate rotation
saturate saturation
segregate degregation
separate separation
speculate speculation
stimulate stimulation
stipulate stipulation
suffocate suffocation
tabulate tabulation
tolerate toleration
translate translation
underestimate underestimation
urinate urination
vegetate vegetation
venerate veneration
ventilate ventilation
vibrate vibration
vindicate vindication
Situaciones
Common Expressions Expresiones comunes
At the Airport En el aeropuerto
At the Hotel En el Hotel
At the Restaurant En el Restaurante
Traveling by Bus (Train) Viajando en Tren
Public Transportation Transporte Público
Shopping De compras
At the Post Office En el correo
Speaking on the telephone Hablando por teléfono
At the Doctor´s En el consultorio del doctor
At the Drugstore En la farmacia
At the Bank En el banco
Movies - Theater - Concerts Cine y Teatro
To Do / To Make
Los verbos to do y to make significan "hacer" pero se utilizan en forma diferente. Aquí hay algunos ejemplos:
Mrs. Jones is a housewifeLa señora Jones es una ama de casa
She has to do the houseworkElla tiene que hacer el trabajo de la casa
She has to make the bedsElla tiene que hacer las camas
She has to do the cookingElla tiene que cocinar
She has to make breakfastElla tiene que hacer el desayuno
She has to do the washing upElla tiene que fregar los platos
She has to make lunchElla tiene que hacer el almuerzo
She has to do the washing/the laundryElla tiene que lavar la ropa sucia
She has to make dinnerElla tiene que hacer la cena
She has to do the shoppingElla tiene que hacer las compras
She has to make coffee/teaElla tiene que hacer café/té
She has to do the ironingElla tiene que planchar la ropa
She has to make a cakeElla tiene que hacer un torta
She has to do the dustingElla tiene que quitar el polvo a las cosas
She has to make sure that the house is in orderElla tiene que asegurarse que la casa esté en orden
Mr. Jones is a businessmanEl señor Jones es un empresario
He is doing business with important companiesÉl está haciendo negocios con firmas importantes
He would like to make a long trip/journeyLe gustaría hacer un largo viaje
He is doing well in his jobVa bien en su trabajo
His employees make fun of himSus empleados se burlan de él
He does his best to improve his companyHace lo mejor que puede para mejorar su empresa
He has to make a speech for a meeting Tiene que hacer un discurso para una reunión
He has to make decisions every dayTiene que tomar desiciones todos los días
He is making a lot of moneyEstá haciendo un montón de dinero
His secretary makes appointments for himSu secretaria arregla citas para él
He is making a fortuneEstá haciendo una fortuna
She also makes telephone calls and reservationsTambién hace llamadas telefónicas y reservas
He doesn't like to make mistakesNo le gusta equivocarse
He says that his employees make troubleÉl dice que sus empleados causan problemas
Sometimes he makes a fuss when something goes wrongAlgunas veces arma un lío cuando algo sale mal
He also says that women make a lot of noiseTambién dice que las mujeres hacen mucho ruido
He rarely makes jokes Casi nunca hace chistes
He often makes a fool of himselfA menudo se pone en ridículo
He doesn't have much time to make friendsNo tiene mucho tiempo para hacer amigos
He makes use of his authority to threaten peopleUtiliza su autoridad para amenazar a las personas
He is making an effort to increase salesEstá haciendo un esfuerzo para aumentar las ventas
Some of his decisions don't make senseAlgunas de sus decisiones no tienen sentido
Otros Ejemplos
John is doing badly at school (he is not doing well) - John no va bien en la escuela
He doesn't like to do his homework - No le gusta hacer su tarea
The hurricane did a lot of damage in the area - El huracán causó mucho daño en la zona
The policeman was doing his duty when he arrested the thief - El policía estaba cumpliendo con su deber cuando arrestó al ladrón
Mary did her hair and her face and left for the party - Mary se peinó, se maquilló y salió para lafiesta
"Can you do me a favor ?"- ¿Me podés hacer un favor?
"I want to make a complaint about the service in this hotel" - Quiero presentar una queja sobre el servicio en este hotel
The man and the woman were making love in the back seat of their car - El hombre y la mujer estaban haciendo el amor en el asiento trasero de su auto
Johnny made a mess in his room - Johnny hizo un desorden en su cuarto
Bill made his way to the university - Bill se dirigió a la universidad
Jane made an excuse and left - Jane se disculpó y se marchó
"What are you doing here?" - ¿Qué estás haciendo aquí?
Let's
El Let's (let us) se usa para hacer una sugerencia en la cuál uno mismo se incluye
Let's Let's not
Let's work - Trabajemos Let's not hurry - No nos apuremos
Let's make a party - Hagamos una fiesta Let's not do that - No hagamos eso
Let's buy some beers - Compremos algunas cervezas
Let's not waste time - No desperdiciemos tiempo
Let's play basketball - Juguemos al básketbol Let's not wait any more - No esperemos más
Let's go to the movies - Vayamos al cine Let's not go so fast - No vayamos tan rápido
Let's eat some ice creams - Comamos algunos helados
Let's not drink so much - No tomemos tanto
Let's take a walk - Tomemos un paseo Let's not talk about that - No hablemos de eso
Let's consider this problem - Consideremos este problema
Let's not bother them - No los molestemos
Let's see what we can do - Veamos que podemos hacer
Let's not interrupt - No interrumpamos
Let's try to do it - Tratemos de hacerlo Let's not say anything - No digamos nada
Let's start with this - Comencemos con esto Let's not argue again - No discutamos de nuevo
Let's finish that - Terminemos esoLet's not be upset about it - No estemos molestos por ello
Adverbios
Se clasifican en adverbios de:
TIEMPO LUGAR FRECUENCIA MODO GRADO ASERCIÓN RACIOCINIO
After - después Never - nunca
Afterwards - después Newly - recién
Again - otra vez Next - luego
Already - ya No longer - ya no
Always - siempre Now - ahora
As soon as - tan pronto como Now and then - de vez en cuando
At last - al fin Often - a menudo
Before - antes Presently - luego
Early - temprano Seldom - rara vez
Ever - siempre, alguna vez Shortly - en breve
Finally - finalmente Since then - desde entonces
First - primeramente Sometimes - algunas veces
Formerly - anteriormente Soon - pronto
Hereafter - después Then - entonces
Last - por último Till now - hasta ahora
Lastly - finalmente Today - hoy
Late - tarde Tomorrow - mañana
Lately - últimamente Until now - hasta ahora
Latterly - últimamente When - cuando
Long - mucho tiempo Yesterday - ayer
Meanwhile - entretanto Yet - todavía
En forma afirmativa En forma negativa
Come here - Ven aquí Don't cross the street ! - ¡No cruces la calle!
Go there - Andá allí Don't say that ! - ¡No digas eso!
Open the door - Abrí la puerta Don't be so mean ! - ¡No seas tan malo!
Leave me alone - Dejáme solo Don't fight ! - ¡No pelées!
Turn on the TV - Encendé el televisor Don't drink so much ! - ¡No tomes tanto!
Turn off the radio - Apagá la radioDon't invite so many people ! - ¡No invites tantas personas!
Be careful - Sé cuidadoso Don't make noise ! - ¡No hagas ruido!
Let me see that - Dejáme ver eso Don't interrupt ! - ¡No interrumpas!
Call me up - Llamáme por teléfonoDon't drive so fast ! -¡No conduzcas tan rápido!
Finish that report - Terminá ese informe Don't be late ! - ¡No llegues tarde!
Sit down - SentáteDon't come so early ! - ¡No vengas tan temprano!
Stand up - LevantáteDon't buy so many things ! - ¡No compres tantas cosas!
Agreement
También (too) (so) --- Tampoco (either) (neither)
Affirmative (too) (so) Negative (either) (neither)
I am hungry, and so are you.I am hungry, and you are too.
I am not tired, and neither are my friends.I am not tired, and my friends are not either.
My wife is a lawyer, and so am I.My wife is a lawyer, and I am too.
My sister is not here, and neither are my parents.My sister is not here, and my parents are not either.
She was here yesterday, and so was he.She was here yesterday, and he was too.
They were not working, and neither was she.They were not working, and she was not either.
They were working, and so was I.They were working, and I was too.
She was not from Brazil, and neither are they.She was not from Brazil, and they are not either.
I can swim, and so can my brother.I can swim, and my brother can too.
I can't play chess, and neither can you.I can't play chess, and you can't either.
I could finish on time, and so could my colleagues.I could finish on time, and my colleagues could too.
She couldn't see the film, and neither could I.She couldn't see the film, and I couldn't either.
They might go fishing, and so might we.They might go fishing, and we might too.
He might not stay longer, and neither might we.He might not stay longer, and we might not either.
We must work hard, and so must he.We must work hard, and he must too.
We must not be late, and neither must you.We must not be late, and you must not either.
I should study more, and so should you.I should study more, and you should too.
I shouldn't drink so much, and neither should you.I shouldn't drink so much, and you shouldn't either.
They will go to the movies, and so will I.They will go to the movies, and I will too.
They won't attend the concert, and neither will I.They won't attend the concert, and I won't either.
I would earn more, and so would my partner.I would earn more, and my partner would too.
We wouldn't work on Sundays, and neither would she.We wouldn't work on Sundays, and she wouldn't either.
Bill is going to rest, and so are his friends.Bill is going to rest, and his friends are too.
Mary is not going to come, and neither are her children.Mary is not going to come, and her children aren't either.
Jane studies German, and so do I.Jane studies German, and I do too.
Susan doesn't know you, and neither do I.Susan doesn't know you, and I don't either.
I like to go fishing, and so does my brother.I like to go fishing, and my brother does too.
I don't like novels, and neither does my girlfriend.I don't like novels, and my girlfriend doesn't either.
John cleaned the house, and so did his wife.John cleaned the house, and his wife did too.
Bill didn't come, and neither did his brother.Bill didn't come, and his brother didn't either.
Jack worked hard, and so did his colleagues.Jack worked hard, and his colleagues did too.
Jack didn't bring anything, and neither did his sister.Jack didn't bring anything, and his sister didn't either.
He has lived in this city for years, and so have we.He has lived in this city for years, and we have too.
She has not seen that film yet, and neither has herboyfriend.She has not seen that film yet, and her boyfriend hasn't either.
They have gone on vacation, and so has theirson.They have gone on vacation, and their son has too.
Billy has not finished his work yet, and neither have his companions.Billy has not finished his work yet, and his companions haven't either.
I had heard a strange noise, and so had my friend.I had heard a strange noise, and my friend had too.
He hadn't been there, and neither had his family.He hadn't been there, and his family hadn't either.
They have time, and so do I.They have time, and I do too.
They don't have money, and neither do we.They don't have money, and we don't either.
There Be (impersonal)
ver + - ?
Conjugaciones Significado Ejemplos
THERE IS (singular) HAY There is a house
THERE ARE (plural) HAY There are two houses
THERE WAS (s) HUBO, HABÍA There was a party last night
THERE WERE (p) HUBO, HABÍA There were many people
THERE HAS BEEN (s) HA HABIDO There has been a hurricane
THERE HAVE BEEN (p) HA HABIDO There have been two hurricanes
THERE HAD BEEN HABÍA HABIDO There had been many problems
THERE WILL BE HABRÁ There will be a party tonight
THERE IS GOING TO BE (s) VA A HABERThere is going to be a celebration
THERE ARE GOING TO BE (p)
VA A HABERThere are going to be many guests
THERE WAS GOING TO BE (s)
IBA A HABERThere was going to be a party yesterday
THERE WERE GOING TO BE (p)
IBA A HABERThere were going to be many guests
THERE WILL HAVE BEEN HABRÁ HABIDOThere will have been much money
THERE WOULD BE HABRÍA There would be an orchestra
THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN
HABRÍA HABIDOThere would have been many musicians
THERE CAN BE PUEDE HABER There can be a fire
THERE COULD BEPODRÍA/ PUDO HABER
There could be many injured people
THERE MAY BE PUEDE HABER There may be a storm
THERE MIGHT BE PODRÍA HABER There might be blackouts
THERE SHOULD BE DEBERÍA HABER There should be a warning
THERE MUST BE DEBE HABER There must be a way out
THERE HAS TO BE (s) TIENE QUE HABER There has to be a solution
THERE HAVE TO BE (p) TIENE QUE HABERThere have to be several solutions
THERE HAD TO BETUVO/ TENÍA QUE HABER
There had to be a cause
THERE COULD HAVE BEENPODRÍA/PUDO HABER HABIDO
There could have been a mistake
THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN PODRÍA HABER HABIDO
There might have been an explosion
THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN
DEBERÍA HABER HABIDO
There should have been warnings
THERE MUST HAVE BEENDEBE HABER HABIDO
There must have been an error
THERE HAS TO HAVE BEEN(s)
TIENE QUE HABER HABIDO
There has to have been a reason
THERE HAVE TO HAVE BEEN (p)
TIENE QUE HABER HABIDO
There have to have been many reasons
THERE HAD TO HAVE BEEN
TUVO/TENÍA QUE HABER HABIDO
There had to have been a purpose
What happens ? ----------- ¿ Qué pasa
Affirmative--------Subject + V1
V1 V2 V3
I go to the office - Voya la oficina
go went gone
You come from Brazil- Tu vienes de Brasil
come came come
She buys everything -Ella compra todo
buy bought bought
They live in Chicago -Ellos viven en Chicago
live lived lived
We work here - Nosotros trabajamos aquí
work worked worked
Negative----------Subject + don't/doesn't + V1
I don't sell anything - No vendo nada
sell sold sold
You don't do that work - Tú no haces ese trabajo
do did done
He doesn't give the orders - Él no da las órdenes
give gave given
She doesn't visit anybody - Ella no visita a nadie
visit visited visited
They don't travel anywhere- Ellos no viajan a ninguna parte
travel traveled traveled
Interrogative-----Do/does + subject + V1 ?
Do I bring the beer ? - ¿ Traigo la cerveza ?
bring brought brought
Do you take the books ? - ¿ Llevás los libros ?
take took taken
What does he say ? - ¿ Qué dice él ?
say said said
Does she accept presents ? ¿ Acepta ella regalos ?
accept accepted accepted
Do they believe in God ? ¿ Creen ellos enDios ?
believe believed believed
Simple Present: To go
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I go I don't go Do I go ?
You go You don't go Do you go ?
He goes He doesn't go Does he go ?
She goes She doesn't go Does she go ?
It goes It doesn't go Does it go ?
We go We don't go Do we go ?
You go You don't go Do you go ?
They go They don't go Do they go ?
Algunos Verbos Para Reportar
tell (tél) decir, contar
say (séi) decir
ask (ásk) preguntar, pedir
admit (admít) admitir
"OK, OK. Yeah. I broke that window"
He admitted that he had broken the window
agree (agríi) estar de acuerdo
"Yeah, of course. I will give you the money"
He agreed to loan me some money
answer (ánser) responder
"Oh, not now. I am too busy at this moment"
She answered that she was too busy at that moment
invite (inváit) invitar
"Hey guys!. Don't you want to go to the beach with me?"
He invited us to go to beach with him
complain (compléin) quejarse
"Oh, no. I have this terrible toothache again!"
He complained of a toothache
offer (ófer) ofrecer
"I could help you with that math problem if you want"
She offered to help me with the math problem
suggest (soyést) sugerir
"It's a nice day. We could go to the country and have a picnic"
Bill suggested that we have a picnic
demand (dimánd) exigir
"I want to see the manager of this company inmediately!"
The man demanded to see the manager of the company
request (rikuést) solicitar
"Excuse me, Madam. Could I use your telephone for a minute?"
He requested permission to use the woman's telephone
remind (rimáind) hacer acordar
"Hey Bill. Don't forget to mail this letter today!"
Jack reminded Bill that he had to mail a letter that day
describe (discráib) describir
"The house is white. It has three bedrooms and a beautiful garden"
He described his house
confess (confés) confesar
"I must tell you something Jane... I love you with all my heart"
He confessed that he loved her
blame (bléim) culpar
"It was your fault that I couldn't arrive on time"
The girl blamed the boy for her arriving late
propose (propóus) proponer
"Sir, I think we should have a meeting this afternoon"
He proposed to have a meeting for that afternoon
refuse (rifiús) rehusarse
"I won't do this job any longer"
He refused to continue working
congratulate (congrátchiuléit) felicitar
"Congratulations Jack. Your performance was excellent!"
He congratulated Jack on giving a good performance at the theater
greet (gríit) saludar
"Hi everybody"
Bill greeted everybody as he entered the room
introduce (introdiús) presentar
"This is my mother. Her name is Nancy"
He introduced me to his mother
warn (uórn) advertir
"Don't drink so much or you'll get drunk"
Bill warned Jack not to drink too much
insist (insíst) insistir
"You must take me there!. Come on. I really want to go there!"
She insisted that she wanted to go
insult (insólt) insultar
"You... damned fat cow!. You ate all my cookies!"
She insulted her friend calling her a 'fat cow'
apologize (apóloyáis) pedir disculpas
"I am very sorry for having insulted you in that way"
She apologized to her friend for having insulted her
thank (záenk) agradecer
"Thank you so much for your help, Mary"
Jack thanked Mary for her help
protest (protést) protestar
"Come on. It was not my fault. You are accusing the wrong person!"
The girl protested against the unfair accusation
threaten (zréten) amenazar
"If you don't give me the money, I will kill you"
The robber threatened to kill the man
advise (adváis) aconsejar
"If you don't want to have problems with your health, you should stop smoking"
His doctor advised him to stop smoking
inquire (inkuáir) preguntar
"Could you tell me where the main library is?"
She inquired the way to get to the library
praise (préis) elogiar
"I really think that the work you are doing is excellent"
Bill's boss praised him for the work he was doing
deny (dinái) negar
"I don't know what you think, but I didn't break that window"
Billy denied that he had broken the window
assure (ashúur) asegurar
"Don't worry. I will finish my work on time"
He assured me that he would finish his work on time
persuade (persuéid) persuadir
"Come on. You'll have a great time a the party. Let's go!"
Jack persuaded Bill to go to the party
convince (convíns) convencer
"Instead of going to France we should go to Brazil on vacation. It's cheaper, nearer and warmer"
She convinced her husband to go to Brazil instead of France
beg (beg) rogar, suplicar
"Oh please, Mom, please, let me go. I promise I'll be back before midnight!"
She begged her mother to let her go the party
dissuade (disuéid) disuadir
"I don't think it is a good idea to fly now. The conditions are dangerous"
The man dissuaded him from flying under those weather conditions
confide (confáid) confiar
"I am terribly afraid of storms"
He confided his fear about storms to his companion
recommend (rékoménd) recomendar
"I think you should take these shoes. They are very nice and have a good quality"
The salesgirl recommended that I buy those shoes
scold (skóuld) regañar
"Look what you have done!. You broke the vase!. You must be more careful with things in the house"
Jack's mother scolded him for breaking the vase
order (órder) ordenar
"Fire!!"
The sergeant ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy
accuse (akiús) acusar
"I saw you when you stole my money!"
The man accused his colleague of stealing his money
explain (expléin) explicar
"I couldn't call you because there was no phone nearby"
He explained why he couldn't call me
mention (ménshon) mencionar
"By the way, I am a bit tired after this trip"
Bill mentioned that he was tired after the trip
compliment (cómplemént) felicitar, piropear, hacer un cumplido
"Jane.What elegant you are tonight !"
The man complimented Jane on being so elegant that night
encourage (enkáridch) alentar
"Come on. Don't quit now!. You are about to win the game"
Bill's father encouraged him to continue with the game
discourage (diskáridch) desalentar
"It is cold and it is raining. I think you shouldn't go out tonight"
Mary's mother discouraged her from going out that night
console (consóul) consolar
"Don't feel so bad. It is not so terrible to fail an exam. You'll pass it next time!"
Bill's companion tried to console him for having failed at the exam
Tiempos Verbales
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Simple Present Simple Past
"I work in Argentina" He said that he worked in Argentina
"I am a teacher" He said that he was a teacher
Simple Past Simple Past Perfect
"We saw a good film on TV" They said that they had seen a good film on TV
"I was tired" He said that he had been tired
Simple Perfect Simple Past Perfect
"We have gone to that place before"They said that they had gone to that place before
"I have been here many times" She said that she had been there many times
Simple Future Simple Conditional
"I will visit my mother" He said that he would visit his mother
"She will be happy to see me" He said that she would be happy to see him
Simple Future perfect Simple Conditional Perfect
"I will have arrived there by 5 pm" He said he would have arrived here by 5 pm
"I will have sent all the products by tomorrow"He said that he would have sent all the products by tomorrow
Present Continuous Past Continuous
"I am doing my job" He said that he was doing his job
"We are living in New York" They said that they were living in New York
Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
"I was dancing with Mary" He said that he had been dancing with Mary
"We were talking" They said that they had been talking
Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
"I have been doing this for two years"He said that he had been doing that for two years
"We have been trying to phone him"They said that they had been trying to phone him
Future Continuous Conditional Continuous
"I will be flying to Chicago" He said that he would be flying to Chicago
"I will be staying at a good hotel"He said that he would be staying at a good hotel"
Future Perfect Continuous Conditional Perfect Continuous
"I will have been selling books for two years"He said that he would have been selling books for two years
"I will have been having a good life"He said that he would have been having a goodlife
Verbos Modales
Direct Speech Reported Speech
can could
"I can stay here until Sunday" He said he could stay there until Sunday
"I can do this alone" He said that he could do that alone
may might
"I may go fishing next weekend" He said he might go fishing next weekend
"We may travel to Europe" They said that they might travel to Europe
will would
"I will stay here" He said that he would stay there
"I will not go away" He said that he wouldn't go away
must had to
"I must work everyday" He said he had to work everyday
"I must not arrive late" He said he didn't have to arrive late
Tiempo y Lugar
Direct Speech Reported Speech
now then, at that moment
today that day
tonight that night
last night the previous night, the night before
this morning that morning
tomorrow the next day, the following day
yesterday the previous day, the day before
this week that week
next week the following week, the week after
last year the previous year, the year before
next year the following year, the year after
here there
Conditional Sentences
Type IF clause Main Clause
Type I Present will/ can/ may /must + V1
Type II Past would/ could/ might + V1
Type III Past Perfect would/ could/ might + have V3
Habitual Present Present
Imperativo Present Imperative
Sentence Translation
If he is busy now, I will come back tomorrow
Si está ocupado ahora, regresaré mañana
If I have time, I'll visit my parents this afternoon
Si tengo tiempo, visitaré a mis padres esta tarde
If it is warm tomorrow, we'll go to the beach
Si está caluroso mañana, iremos a la playa
If it is cold, you must wear warm clothes Si está frío, debes usar ropa abrigada
If he doesn't do his homework, he can not go to the party
Si él no hace su tarea, no puede ir a la fiesta
If she doesn't call you, you can call her Si ella no te llama, tu puedes llamarla
If you work hard, you may become a millonaire someday
Si trabajas duro, puede que te conviertas en un millonario algún día
If you spend more than you earn, you'll become a poor man
Si gastas más de lo que ganas, te convertirás en un hombre pobre
If they don't invite you, you must not go Si ellos no te invitan, no debes ir
If we don't hurry, we'll miss our bus Si no nos apuramos, perderemos nuestro autobus
If you pay now, you'll get a discount Si pagas ahora, obtendrás un descuento
If they don't want to go out, they can stay home
Si no quieren salir, se pueden quedar en casa
If you drink too much, you'll get drunk Si bebes demasiado, te emborracharás
If you feel sick, you must stay in bed Si te sientes enfermo, debes quedarte en cama
If they don't come here, we'll have to go there
Si ellos no vienen aquí, tendremos que ir allí
Voz Pasiva
Tiempos Simples Tiempos Progresivos
Present Past Perfect Present Continuous
Past Future Past Continuous
Present Perfect Modals Future Continuous
Fórmula : Subject + (am/are/is) + V3
Sentence Translation
The products are inspected Se inspeccionan los productos
Workers are replaced by robots Se reemplazan los obreros por robots
Thieves are arrested Se arresta a los ladornes
That car is washed very week Se lava ese auto todas las semanas
He is asked to be quiet Se le pide que esté callado
He is told not to make noise Se le dice que no haga ruido
A solution is found Se encuentra una solución
Those houses are painted every year Se pintan esas casas todos los años
I am given a good advice Se me dá un buen consejo
The student is ordered to leave the room Se le ordena al estudiante que salga del aula
The kid is told not to cross the street Se le dice al niño que no cruce la calle
I am asked to give a speech Se me pide que dé un discurso
A million copies are sold every year Se venden un millón de copias todos los años
The suspect is investigated Se investiga al sospechoso
Bill is asked to pay what he owes Se le pide a Bill que pague lo que debe
The murderer is sentenced to death Se sentencia a muerte al asesino
Rules are changed Se cambian las reglas
A skyscraper is built Se construye un rascacielos
Pronunciación
all (óol) todos - ball (bóol) pelota - call (cóol) llamada - fall (fóol) caída - hall (jóol) sala - mall(móol) centro comercial - tall (tóol) alto - wall (uóol) pared - small (smóol) pequeño - stall
(stóol) puesto de mercado - recall (ricóol) recordar - squall (skuóol) ráfaga - pitfall (pítfool) riesgo
jaw (yóo) mandíbula - law (lóo) ley - paw (póo) pata - raw (róo) crudo - saw (sóo) sierra - claw (clóo) garra - draw (dróo) empate - flaw (flóo) defecto - gnaw (nóo) roer - thaw (zóo) deshielo - straw (stróo) pajita - bawl (bóol) chillar - dawn (dóon) amanecer - hawk (jóok) halcón - lawn (lóon) césped - pawn (póon) empeñar - yawn (ióon) bostezo - brawl (bróol) pelea - brawn (bróon) fuerza muscular - crawl (cróol) gatear - drawl (dróol) habla lenta y aburrida - shawl (shóol) chal
clause (clóos) cláusula, oración - cause (cóos) cause - gauze (góos) gasa - sauce (sóos) salsa - pause (póos) pausa, interrupción - fauna (fóona) fauna - sauna (sóona) sauna - launch (lóonch)lanzar, lanzamiento - paunch (póonch) panza, barriga - haunch (jóonch) cadera, anca - fraud (fróod) fraude - daub (dóob) embardunar - fault (fóolt) culpa, defecto - vault (vóolt) bóveda, cripta - haul (jóol) tirar, transportar - flaunt (flóont) ostentar, lucir - haunt (jóont) guarida - gaunt (góont) demacrado, flaco - jaunt (yóont) excursión
dine (dáin) cenar - fine (fáin) bien, lindo, multa - line (láin) línea, cola - mine (máin) mina - nine (náin) nueve - pine (páin) pino - wine (uáin) vino - brine (bráin) salmuera - shine (sháin) brillo, lustre - hide (jáid) esconder - ride (ráid) paseo - side (sáid) lado - tide (táid) marea - wide (wuáid) ancho - bride (bráid) novia - guide (gáid) guía - pride (práid) orgullo - knife (náif) cuchillo - life (láif) vida - wife (wáif) esposa - bike (báik) bici - dike (dáik) dique - hike (jáik) caminata - like (láik) gustar - mike (máik) micró(fono - pike (páik) pica - bile (báil) bilis - file (fáil) archivo, lima - mile (máil) milla - pile (páil) montón - tile (táil) azulejo - vile (váil) vil - dice (dáis) dados - lice (láis) piojos - mice (máis) ratones - nice (náis) agradable, amable - rice (ráis) arroz - vice (váis) vicio - price (práis) precio - slice (sláis) tajada, rebanada, rodaja - spice (spáis) especia - dime (dáim) moneda de diez centavos - lime (láim) lima - time (táim) tiempo, vez, época - chime (cháim) campanada - crime (cráim) delito - prime (práim) primero, principal - pipe (páip) tubo, caño, pipa - ripe (ráip) maduro - wipe (wuáip) limpiar - stripe (stráip) raya - dire (dáir) horrible - fire (fáir) fuego, incendio - hire (jáir) contratar - mire (máir)fango, lodo - tire (táir) cansarse - wire (wáir) alambre, cable - bite (báit) morder - kite (káit) cometa - rite (ráit) rito - site (sáit) sitio - trite (tráit) trivial - write (ráit) escribir - dive (dáiv) sumergirse, bucear - five (fáiv) cinco - hive (jáiv) colmena - alive (aláiv) vivo - drive (dráiv) conducir
face (féis) cara - lace (léis) encaje, cordón - mace (méis) maza - pace (péis) paso, ritmo - race (réis) carrera, raza - grace (gréis) gracia - place (pléis) lugar - space (spéis) espacio - trace (tréis) rastro - fade (féid) desteñirse - grade (gréid) grado, curso - shade (shéid) sombra - spade(spéid) pala - trade (tréid) comercio,oficio - safe (séif) seguro, caja fuerte - chafe (chéif) rozar, irritar - cage (kéidch) jaula - page (péidch) página - rage (réidch) rabia, furia - sage (séidch) salvia - wage (wéidch) salario - stage (stéidch) etapa, escena - bake (béik) hornear - cake (kéik)torta - fake (féik) falso - hake (jéik) merluza - lake (léik) lago - make (méik) hacer - rake (réik) rastrillo - take (téik) tomar, llevar - wake (wéik) despertar - brake (bréik) freno - flake (fléik) copo, escama - quake (kuéik) terremoto - shake (shéik) sacudir - snake (snéik) serpiente- stake (stéik) estaca, apuesta - dale (déil) valle - gale (guéil) vendaval - male (méil) masculino,varón - female (fiméil) femenino, hembra - pale (péil) pálido - sale (séil) venta - tale (téil)
cuento - scale (skéil) escala, escama - stale (stéil) rancio, pasado - whale (uéil) ballena - fame (féim) fama - game (guéim) juego - lame (léim) rengo - name (néim) nombre - same (séim) mismo - tame (téim) manso - flame (fléim) llama - frame (fréim) marco - shame (shéim) verguenza, lástima - cane (kéin) caña - lane (léin) callejón, carril - mane (méin) crin, melena - pane (péin) cristal - wane (wéin) menguar - crane (kréin) grúa - inane (inéin) necio - plane (pléin) avión, plano - cape (kéip) capa - gape (guéip) mirar boquiabierto - rape (réip) violación - tape (téip) cinta - drape (dréip) cubrir - grape (gréip) uva - shape (shéip) forma - escape (eskéip) fuga - base (béis) base - case (kéis) caso, estuche - vase (véis) florero - chase (chéis) persecusión - erase (iréis) borrar - phase (féis) fase - phrase (fréis) frase - date (déit) fecha, cita - fate (féit) destino - gate (guéit) puerta - hate (jéit) odiar - late (léit) tarde, atrasado - mate (méit) compañero - rate (réit) razón, porcentaje, tarifa - crate (kréit) cajón - grate (gréit) rallar -plate (pléit) plato, placa - skate (skéit) patín - slate (sléit) pizarra - state (stéit) estado , declarar - estate (estéit) propiedad, finca - create (kriéit) crear - cave (kéiv) cueva, caverna - nave (néiv)nave - pave (péiv) pavimentar - rave (réiv) ponerse furioso - save (séiv) salvar, ahorrar, guardar- wave (wéiv) ola, onda - daze (déis) aturdir - gaze (guéis) mirada fija - haze (jéis) neblina - laze (léis) holgazanear - maze (méis) laberinto - raze (réis) arrazar - craze (kréis) manía
going to (gonna)
Affirmative Tradución
I am You areHe isShe isIt isWe areYou areThey are
going to
(gonna)
come tomorrowgo next weekbring his sistertake her brotherbe very easyhave a partyarrive earlyleave late
Voy a venir mañanaTú vas a ir la próxima semanaÉl va a traer a su hermanaElla va a llevar a su hermanoVa a ser muy fácilNosotros vamos a tener una fiestaUstedes van a llegar tempranoEllos se van a ir tarde
Negative Traducción
I am notYou are notHe is notShe is notIt is notWe are notYou are notThey are not
going to
(gonna)
come tomorrowgo next weekbring his sistertake her brotherbe very easyhave a partyarrive earlyleave late
No voy a venir mañanaTú no vas a ir la próxima semanaÉl no va a traer a su hermanaElla no va a llevar a su hermanoNo va a ser muy fácilNo vamos a tener una fiestaUstedes no van a llegar tempranoEllos no se van a ir tarde
Interrogative Traducción
Am I Are youIs heIs sheIs it
going to
(gonna)
come tomorrow ?go next week ?bring his sister ?take her brother ?be very easy ?
¿Voy a venir mañana?¿Vas a ir la próxima semana?¿Él va a traer a su hermana?¿Ella va a llevar a su hermano?¿Va a ser muy fácil?
Are weAre youAre they
have a party ?arrive early ?leave late ?
¿Nosotros vamos a tener una fiesta?¿Ustedes van a llegar temprano?¿Ellos se van a ir tarde?
Más ejemplos:
I am going to travel to Paris. (voy a viajar a París)
I am going to visit my grandmother (voy a visitar a mi abuela)
She is going to make a cake for me (ella va a hacer una torta para mi)
They are not going to remember that (ellos no se van a acordar de eso)
We are not going to go anywhere (nosotros no vamos a ir a ninguna parte)
Who is going to come today ? (¿Quién va a venir hoy?)
Are you going to buy a new car? (¿Vas comprar un nuevo auto?)
Are they going to help you ? (¿Ellos te van a ayudar?)
What are you going to bring ? (¿Qué vas a traer?)
When is she going to arrive ? (¿Cuándo va a llegar ella?)
Determiners
The Definite Article The Demonstratives The Quantifiers& Others
The Indefinite Article The Possessives The Numbers
The Definite Article: The (de / di) el, la, lo, los, las.
The boy - el niño The box - la caja
The boys - los niños The boxes - las cajas
The girl - la niña The beach - la playa
The girls - las niñas The beaches - las playas
The bus - el autobús The person - la persona
The buses - los autobuses The people - las personas
The man - el hombre The factory - la fábrica
The men - los hombres The factories - las fábricas
The woman - la mujer The foot - el pie
The women - las mujeres The feet - los pies
Adjetivos
ContrastesComparativos &Superlativos
Adjetivos &Verbos
Adjetivos &Adverbios
Adjetivos &Sustantivos
Contrastes
Awake - despierto Asleep - dormido
Beautiful - hermoso Ugly - feo
Big - grande Small - pequeño
Bitter - amargo Sweet - dulce
Black - negro White - blanco
Careful - cuidadoso Careless - descuidado
Dark - oscuro Light - claro
Dead - muerto Alive - vivo
Deep - profundo Shallow - superficial
Difficult - difícil Easy - fácil
Dirty - sucio Clean - limpio
Drunk - borracho Sober - sobrio
Expensive - caro Cheap - barato
Far - lejano Near - cercano
Fast - rápido Slow - lento
Fat - gordo Thin - flaco
Full - lleno Empty - vacío
Glad - contento Sad - triste
Good - bueno Bad - malo
Happy - feliz Sorry - apenado
Hard - duro Soft - blando
Healthy - saludable Sick - enfermo
Heavy - pesado Light - liviano
High - alto Low - bajo
Hot - caliente Cold - frío
Interesting - interesante Boring - aburrido
Late - tarde Early - temprano
Long - largo Short - corto
New - nuevo Old - viejo
On - encendido Off - apagado
Past - pasado Future - futuro
Polite - cortés, atento Rude - grosero
Rich - rico Poor - pobre
Right - derecho Left - izquierdo
Right - correcto Wrong - equivocado
Rough - áspero Smooth - suave, liso
Safe - seguro Dangerous - peligroso
Same - mismo Different - diferente
Simple - simple Complex - complejo
Single - soltero Married - casado
Straight - derecho Crooked - torcido
Strong - fuerte Weak - débil
Tall - alto Short - bajo
Thick - grueso Thin - delgado
True - verdadero False - falso
Useful - útil Useless - inútil
Warm - cálido Cool - fresco
Wet - mojado Dry - seco
Wide - ancho Narrow - angosto, estrecho
Young - joven Old - viejo
Conjunciones
According to - de acuerdo a Namely - a saber
After - después que Neither... nor - ni... ni
Although - aunque, si bien Nevertheless - sin embargo, no obstante
And - y Nor - ni
As - cuando, mientras, a medida que, como Notwithstanding - no obstante
As if - como si Or - o
As long as - mientras, con tal que Or else - sino
As soon as - en cuanto Otherwhise - de otra manera, si no
As though - como si Provided - siempre que , con tal de que
As well as - además de Providing - siempre que , con tal de que
Because - porque Since - puesto que, ya que, desde que
Because of - debido a So as to - para
Before - antes que So as not to - para no
Both...and - tanto...como So that - para que
But - pero Still - sin embargo, no obstante
But - sino Than - que ( en comparaciones )
Either... or - o... o Therefore - por lo tanto
Even though - aunque Though - aunque
Except - excepto, salvo Unless - a menos que
For - porque Until - hasta que
Furthermore - además Whenever - cada vez que, cuando
However - sin embargo Whereas - siendo que, mientras
If - si Whether - si
In case of - en caso de Whether... or - si... o
In order to - para While - mientrar, mientras que, aunque
Moreover - además, por otra parte Yet - sin embargo, no obstante
According to (acórding tchu) - de acuerdo a
- Everything was done according to his instructions -- Todo fue hecho de acuerdo a sus instrucciones
After (áfter) - después que
- He started to eat after he had washed his hands -- Comenzó a comer después de haberse lavado las manos- After he had eaten, he went to bed -- Después de que había comido, se fue a la cama
Although (oldóu) - aunque, si bien - (although = though = even though)
- Although he was not tall, he was excellent at basketball -- Aunque no era alto, era excelente para el baloncesto- Although she appears to be happy, she is actually very sad -- Anque parece estar feliz, estámuy triste en realidad
And - y
- Bill buys things and sells them at a higher price -- Bill compra cosas y las vende a un precio más alto
As - cuando, mientras, a medida que, como
- As the two boys walked down the street, they found a wallet -- Mientras los dos chicos caminaban por la calle, encontraron una billetera- As winter approaches, the temperature gets colder and colder -- A medida que se aproxima el invierno, la temperatura se pone cada vés más fría- As she entered the restaurant, she saw us -- Cuando entró al restaurant, ella nos vió- She acted as a crazy woman -- Ella actuaba como una loca- He is not as intelligent as they think -- Él no es tan inteligente como ellos piensan
As if - como si - (as if = as though)
- He acts as if he were rich -- Él actúa como si fuera rico- They treat me as if they didn't know me -- Me tratan como si no me conocieran- Bill started to shop as if he had won the lottery -- Bill comenzó comprar como si hubiera ganado la lotería- They looked as if they hadn't slept for days -- Se veían como si no hubieran dormido desde hace días
As long as (as lóng as) - mientras, siempre que
- You can stay here as long as you work hard -- Te puedes quedar aquí mientras trabajes duro- I will live in this city as long as I can -- Viviré en esta ciudad mientras pueda- Nobody will know about this secret as long as you keep mum -- Nadie sabrá de este secreto mientras mantengas la boca cerrada
As soon as (as sún as) - en cuanto, tan pronto como
-- I will do this work as soon as I can -- Haré con este trabajo tan pronto como pueda-- She started to work as soon as she graduated from the university -- Comenzó a trabajar tan pronto como se graduó de la universidad
As though (as dóu) - como si - (as if = as though)
Ver " As if "
As well as - además de
- My sister as well as John will go to the movies tomorrow -- Mi hermana, así como John, irán al cine mañana- She is intelligent as well as kind -- Ella es inteligente además de amable- She works as well as she studies -- Ella trabaja además de estudiar
Because (bicós) - porque
- I don't want to go out because it is too cold -- No quiero salir porque está demasiado frío
Because of - debido a
- They stayed in because of the bad weather -- Ellos se quedaron en casa debido al mal tiempo- She can not play sports because of her illness -- Ella no puede practicar deportes debido a su enfermedad
Before (bifór) - antes que
- Billy washed his hands before he started to eat -- Billy se lavó sus manos antes de empezar a comer- He had trained for years before he decided to box professionally -- Él había entrenado durante años antes de decidirse a boxear profesionalmente
Both...and (bóuz...ánd) - tanto...como
- He speaks both softly and clearly -- Él habla tanto suavemente como claramente- She plays both the piano and the harp -- Ella toca tanto el piano como el harpa
But - pero
- He spoke clearly, but I didn't understand him -- Habló claramente pero no lo entendí- She saw me, but she didn't recognize me -- Me vió pero no me reconoció
But - sino
- She is not from Argentina but from Brazil -- Ella no es de Argentina sino de Brazil- He didn't work but he rested all day -- No trabajó sino que descanzó todo el día
Either... or (íder...or) - o... o
- Either start to work or quit this business -- O empezás a trajar o dejás este negocio- He must be either very brave or very crazy -- Él debe ser o muy valiente o muy loco- You should either work or study -- Tú deberías, o trabajar, o estudiar
Even though (íven dóu) - aunque (although = though = even though)
- ver although
Except (excépt) - excepto, salvo
- They would go to Europe, except they have to go to Japan -- Irían a Europa salvo que tengan que ir a Japón
For - porque
- We'll have to stay home, for it is raining outside -- Tendremos que quedarnos en casa porque está lloviendo afuera- He didn't greet her, for he was very angry -- Él no la saludó porque estaba muy enojado- She turned on the lights, for she was afraid of the dark -- Encendió las luces porque tenía miedo a la oscuridad
Furthermore (féerdermór) - además - (furthermore = moreover)
- She doesn't want to study , and furthermore she doesn't want to work either -- Ella no quiere estudiar y, además, tampoco quiere trabajar- He was a bad person, and furthermore he was very proud of that -- Él era una mala persona y, además, estaba muy orgulloso de eso
However (jaoéver) - sin embargo - (however = nevertheless = notwithstanding)
- They were not having fun, however they stayed all night -- Ellos no se estaban divirtiendo,sin embargo, se quedaron toda la noche- He didn't study much, however he got good grades -- Él no estudiaba mucho, sin embargo, obtenía buenas notas
If - si
- If you drink too much, you'll get drunk -- Si bebes demasiado, te emborracharás- If you spend more than you earn, you'll become a poor man -- Si gastas más de lo que ganas, te convertirás en un hombre pobre- If he were in my place, he wouldn't do this -- Si él estuviese en mi lugar, no haría esto
In case (of) (in kéis ov) - en caso (de)
- Break the window in case of emergency -- Romper la ventana en caso de emergencia- Call this number in case you get lost -- Llamá a este número en caso de que te pierdas
In order to - para
- They left early in order to arrive on time for the movie -- Ellos salieron temprano para llegar a tiempo para la película- We are working harder in order to earn more money -- Estamos trabajando más duro para ganar más dinero
Moreover (moróuver) - además, por otra parte - (furthermore = moreover)
ver furthermore
Namely (néimli) - a saber
- There were two people in the house, namely Tom and Mary -- Había dos personas en la casa, a saber Tom y Mary
Neither... nor (níder..or) - ni... ni
- I want neither to work nor to study -- No quiero ni trabajar ni estudiar- She drinks neither wine nor beer -- Ella no toma ni vino ni cerveza- Neither Susan nor Bill wants to see that film -- Ni Susan ni Bill quieren ver esa película
Nevertheless (néverdilés) - sin embargo, no obstante - (however = nevertheless = notwithstanding)
- Ver however
Nor - ni
-- Bill didn't come today, nor will he come tomorrow -- Bill no vino hoy; ni (tampoco) vendrá mañana
Notwithstanding (nótwidstánding) - no obstante
- Ver however
Or - o
- He never works. He is always sleeping or watching TV -- Él nunca trabaja. Siempre está durmiendo o mirando TV- With all that money, they could buy a new house or travel around the world -- Con todo ese dinero, ellos podrían comprar una nueva casa o viajar alrededor del mundo
Or else (or éls) - sino
- You should study harder, or else you will fail the test -- Deberías estudiar más duro, sino reprobarás la prueba- They must leave now, or else they will arrive late -- Ellos deben salir ahora, sino llegarán tarde
Otherwhise (óderwáis) - de otra manera, si no
- We should finish this now, otherwise we'll have to do it tomorrow -- Deberíamos terminar esto ahora, sino tendremos que hacerlo mañana- Fortunately they left early; otherwise they wouldn't have arrived on time -- Afortunadamente salieron temprano; de otra manera no habrían llegado a tiempo
Provided (prováided) - siempre que , con tal de que - (provided = providing)
- I will buy the product, provided I can pay for it by credit card - Compraré el producto,
siempre que pueda pagarlo con la tarjeta de crédito- They will believe you, provided you swear that it is true - Te creerán, siempre que jures que es verdad
Providing (prováiding) - siempre que , con tal de que - (provided = providing)
- They will go fishing next weekend, providing it doesn't rain -- Ellos irán a pescar el próximo fin de semana, siempre que no llueva
Since (síns) - puesto que, ya que, desde que
- He didn't understand a word, since he doesn't speak English -- No entendió ni una palabrapuesto que no habla inglés- Since it was too late, they decided to go to sleep, -- Puesto que era demasiado tarde, decidieron irse a dormir - She shouldn't eat so much, since she is a little fat -- No debería comer tanto puesto que estáun poco gorda
So as to - para
- They decided to take a plane so as to travel faster -- Decidieron tomar una avión para viajar más rápido- She paid by cash so as to get a good discount -- Pagó en efectivo para obtener un buen descuento
So as not to - para no
- He took a short nap so as not to be too tired for the party -- El tomó una breve siesta para no estar demasiado cansado para la fiesta- She wrote down his telephone number so as not to forget it -- Ella anotó su número de teléfono para no olvidarlo
So that - para que
- You should learn more vocabulary so that you can speak better -- Deberías aprender más vocabulario para que puedas hablar mejor- They decided to save extra money so that they would be able to go on vacation -- Decidieron ahorrar dinero extra para poder ir de vacaciones- He gave her a present so that she would feel better -- Él le dió un regalo para que ella se sienta mejor
Still - sin embargo, no obstante
- Jack didn't study much for the test; still he managed to pass it -- Jack no estudió mucho para la prueba, no obstante, se las arregló para aprobar - He can not speak very well; still he understands everyting -- No puede hablar bien, sin embargo, entiende todo- They felt very sad; still they forced themselves to smile all the time -- Se sentían muy tristes, no obstante, se obligaban a si mismos a sonreír todo el tiempo
Than - que ( en comparaciones )
- They started to have more problems than they expected -- Empezaron a tener más problemas que lo que esperaban- She discovered that learning English is more difficult than she thought -- Ella descubrió que aprender inglés es más dificil que lo que pensó
Therefore (dérfór) - por lo tanto
- I didn't have enough time to study for the test and therefore I couldn't pass it -- No tuve suficiente tiempo para estudiar para la prueba y, por lo tanto, no pude aprobarla- John left very late and therefore he didn't arrive on time -- John salió muy tarde y, por lo tanto, no llegó a tiempo
Though (dóu) - aunque - (although = though = even though)
- ver although
Unless (anlés) - a menos que
- You can not drink alcohol here, unless you are an adult -- No puedes beber alcohol aquí, a menos que seas un adulto- They won't be able to travel to Europe, unless they have their passports -- No podrán viajar a Europa, a menos que tengan sus pasaportes- Unless you can speak English very well, you can not study in an american university -- Amenos que puedas hablar inglés muy bien, no puedes estudiar en una universidad americana
Until (antíl) - hasta que
- They listened in silence until he finished his speech -- Escucharon en silencio hasta que él terminó su discurso- He looked for his keys until he found them -- Buscó sus llaves hasta que las encontró - Bill can not go out to play soccer until he completes his homework -- Bill no puede salir a jugar al fútbol hasta que termine su tarea
Whenever (wenéver) - cada vez que, cuando
- He goes to the movies whenever he has the time -- Él va al cine siempre cada vez que tiene tiempo- Whenever they have to work, they feel sick -- Cada vez que tienen que trabajar, se sienten enfermos
Whereas (uéras) - siendo que, mientras
- The weather is very nice here in summer, whereas in winter it is not so good -- El tiempo es muy lindo aquí en verano, mientras que en invierno no es tan bueno
Whether (wéder) - si
- You must tell me whether you will come -- Debes decirme si vendrás- I don't know whether to buy this computer or not -- No sé si comprar esta computadora o no
Whether... or - si... o
- I don't know whether to take it or leave it -- No sé si llevarlo o dejarlo- She didn't understand whether she had to go or stay -- Ella no entendió si tenía que ir o quedarse
While (wáil) - mientrar, mientras que, aunque
- Many things happened here while you were out --Muchas cosas pasaron aquí mientras tú estuviste afuera- While they didn't know her very well, they invited her to their wedding -- Aunque no la conocían bien, la invitaron a su boda
Yet (iét) - sin embargo, no obstante
- He wanted to reply to that accusation, yet he didn't -- Él quería contestar a esa acusación, sin embargo no lo hizo
Preposiciones
About - de, sobre, acerca de Into - en, a, dentro
Above - encima de Near - cerca de
Across - al otro lado de, a través de Next to - al lado de, junto a
After - después de, detrás de, tras Of - de
Against - contra Off - de, fuera de
Along - a lo largo de On - en, sobre, encima
Amid - entre, en medio de Onto - encima de, sobre, en
Among - entre, en medio de On top of - sobre, encima de
Around - alrededor de Out of - fuera de, sin
At - en, a, de Over - sobre, más de, durante, al otro lado de
Before - delante de, antes de Per - por
Behind - detrás de Round - alrededor de
Below - debajo de Since - desde
Beneath - debajo de Through - A través de, por
Beside - al lado de Throughout - por todo, durante
Besides - además de Till - hasta
Between - entre (dos) To - a, hasta, hacia
Beyond - más allá de Toward - hacia
But - menos, salvo, excepto Under - debajo de
By - por, de Underneath - debajo de
Down - por Until - hasta
During - durante Up - arriba de
For - por, para Upon - sobre, encima de
From - de, desde With - con, de
In - en, a, dentro, de Within - dentro de, a menos de
In front of - en frente de Without - sin
About (abáut) - de, sobre, acerca de
- We are talking about the film we saw last night -- Estabamos hablando acerca de la película que vimos anoche- What was it about ? -- ¿ De qué se trataba ?
Above (abóv) - encima de
- There was an UFO above the house -- Había un OVNI encima de la casa
Across (acrós) - al otro lado de, a través de
- My apartment is across the street from the bank -- Mi departamento está al otro lado de la calle desde el banco- We ran across our neighbor's garden -- Corrimos a través del jardín de nuestro vecino
After (áfter) - después de, detrás de, tras
- The dog is running after the cat -- El perro está corriendo tras el gato- It is 5 minutes after 4 o'clock -- Es 5 minutos después de las 4 (es las cuatro y cinco minutos)
Against (eguénst) - contra, en contra de
- The journalist wrote an article against the goverment -- El periodista escribió un artículo en contra del gobierno- The plane crashed against the control tower - El avión se estrelló contra la torre de control
- He placed the ladder against the wall -- Él puso la escalera contra la pared
Along (alóng) - a lo largo de, por
- There are palm trees along the avenue -- Hay palmeras a lo largo de la avenida- Many people walk along this corridor every day -- Muchas personas caminan por este pasillo todos los días
Amid (amíd) - entre, en medio de
- He was standing amid the crowd -- El estaba parado en medio de la multitud
Among (amóng) - entre, en medio de
- I parked my car among the others -- Estacioné mi auto en medio de los otros- Jesus divided the bread among his disciples -- Jesús dividió el pan entre sus discípulos- There was a traitor among them -- Había un traidor entre ellos
Around (aráund) - alrededor de
- He is wearing a chain around his neck -- Él está usando una cadena alrededor de su cuello- A lot of reporters were around the actress -- Muchos reporteros estaban alrededor de la actriz
At (át) - en, a
- My parents are at work -- Mis padres están en el trabajo - We usually get up at 8 o'clock, but on Sundays we get up at noon-- Generalmente nos levantamos a las 8 pero los domingos nos levantamos al mediodía- She looked at me -- Ella me miró - He is very good at sports -- Él es muy bueno para los deportes- At night -- Por las noche- At times -- a veces- At war -- En guerra
Before (bifór) - delante de, antes de
- The orator stood before the audience - El orador se paró delante del auditorio- Mary left before everyone else -- Mary se fue antes que todos
Behind (bijáind) - detrás de
- There is a garden behind the house -- Hay un jardín detrás de la casa- The boxer in white trunks is three points behind the champion -- El boxeador de pantalones blancos está a tres puntos detrás del campeón
Below (bilóu) - bajo, debajo de - (under = below = beneath = underneath)
- She has an apartment below mine -- Ella tiene un departamento debajo del mío- It is freezing. The temperature is below zero. -- Está helando. La temperatura está bajo cero
Beneath (biníz) - bajo, debajo de - (under = below = beneath = underneath)
- Johnny hid all his toys beneath his bed -- Johnny escondió todos sus juguetes debajo de su cama- I was sitting beneath my beach umbrella -- Estaba sentado debajo de mi sombrilla de playa
Beside (bisáid) - al lado de, junto a
- Mary sat beside me -- Mary se sentó junto a mí- There is a garden beside the house -- Hay un jardín al lado de la casa
Besides (bisáids) - además de, excepto, aparte de
- There were two people at the house besides her -- Había dos personas en la casa además de ella- Besides his reputation, he has nothing else left -- Aparte de su reputación, a él no le queda nada más
Between (bituín) - entre (solo referido a dos entidades)
- There are no secrets between you and me -- No hay secretos entre vos y yo- I don't eat between meals -- No como entre las comidas- There is a great distance between the two cities -- Hay una gran distacia entre las dos ciudades
Beyond (bi ónd) - más allá de, fuera de
- There is a river beyond those mountains -- Hay un río más allá de esas montañas- This problem is beyond my capacity. I can not understand it -- Este problema está fuera de mi capacidad. No lo puedo entender- Beyond doubt -- Fuera de toda duda
But (bat) - menos, salvo, excepto
- They work every day but Sunday -- Ellos trabajan todos los días salvo el domingo- We eat any food but meat -- Comemos cualquier alimento excepto carne- Anyone but her can go -- Cualquiera, excepto ella, puede ir
By (bái) - por, de, cerca
- This film was directed by Spielberg -- Este film was directed by Spielberg-- I came by (train/car/bus...) -- Vine en (tren/auto/autobús...)- I live by the river -- Vivo cerca del río- They will be here by 5 o'clock PM -- Estarán aquí cerca de las cinco de la tarde- An even number can be divided by two -- Un número par puede dividirse por dos
Down (dáun) - por
-- I was walking down the street when I saw the accident -- Estaba caminando por la calle cuando ví el accidente
During (diúring) - durante
- The flowers blossom during the spring -- Las flores florecen durante la primavera- He slept during all the class -- Él durmió durante toda la clase
For (for) - por, para, a favor
- I have lived here for many years -- He vivido aquí desde hace (por) muchos años - This present is for us -- Es regalo es para nosotros- They left for Chicago -- Ellos salieron para chicago- She went for a walk -- Ella fue por una caminata- Are you for or against that proposal ? -- ¿ Estás a favor o en contra de esa propuesta ?- We walked for five miles that day -- Caminamos 5 millas ese día- What for ? -- ¿ Para qué ?
From (from) - de, desde
- Where are you from ? -- ¿ De dónde sos ?- I received a letter from my sister -- Recibí una carta de mi hermana- That city is far from here -- Esa ciudad está lejos de aquí- She works from 9 to 5 every day -- Ella trabaja de 9 a 5 todos los días- They think they are different from the rest -- Ellos piensan que son diferentes del resto- I took a bus from Miami to Chicago -- Tomé un autobús desde Miami a Chicago
In (in) - en, a, dentro, de
- In here - Aquí adentro- In there - Allí adentro-They will be in Miami in summer -- Estarán en Miami en el verano- In the (morning/ afternoon/ evening) -- por la mañana/tarde/noche- I will see you in two weeks -- Te veré en dos semanas
In front of (in frónt ov) - en frente de
- My house is in front of the bank -- Mi casa está en frente del banco
Into (íntchu) - en, a, dentro, hacia adentro
- The cook went into the kitchen -- El cocinero fue a la cocina- He put some vegetables into a pot -- Puso algunas verduras dentro de una olla
Near (níer) - cerca de
- My apartment is near a bank -- Mi departamento está cerca de un banco
Next to (néxt tchu) - al lado de, junto a
- The bank is next to a police station -- El banco está al lado de una comisaría
Of (ov) - de
- The cabin is made of wood -- La cabaña está hecha de madera- He is a friend of mine -- Él es un amigo mío
Off (of) - de, fuera de (lo contrario de On)
- I took a book off the shelf -- Saqué un libro del estante (antes estaba on = sobre the shelf)- He took off his coat -- Él se sacó su saco (antes su saco estaba on = puesto)- The boat is 3 miles off the coast -- El barco está a 3 millas en frente de la costa- They turned off the TV -- Ellos apagaron la TV (antes estaba on = encendido)
On - en, sobre, encima
- On the bed -- En la cama- On the wall -- En la pared- On foot -- A pie- On the telephone -- Al teléfono- On the left/right -- A la izquierda/derecha- On Monday/Tuesday... -- El lunes/martes...- On the radio. On TV -- En la radio . En la TV- On vacation -- De vacaciones- She put her coat on -- Ella se puso su saco (antes estaba off)- I turned on the lights -- Encendí las luces (antes estaban off)
Onto (óntu) - encima de, sobre, en
- The soccer players walked onto the field -- Los futbolistas entraron al campo de juego
On top of (on tóp ov) - sobre, encima de
- He was standing on top of a roof -- Estaba parado en el techo
Out of (áut ov) - fuera de, sin
- He came out of the bathroom -- Él salió del baño - He took a rabbit out of his hat -- Sacó un conejo de su galera- We are out of money -- Estamos sin dinero
Over (óuver) - sobre, más de, durante, al otro lado de
- The plane was flying over the city -- El avión estaba volando sobre la ciudad- She is over 30 years old -- Ella tiene más de 30 años- Bill will not work over the next month -- Bill no trabajará durante el mes próximo- The dog jumped over the fence and ran away -- El perro saltó la cerca y huyó
Per (per) - por
- That model charges 1000 dollars per hour -- Esa modelo cobra 1000 dólares por hora
Round (ráund) - alrededor de
- The shop is just round the corner -- El negocio está justo a la vuelta de la esquina- The family sat round the table -- La familia se sentó alrededor de la mesa
Since (síns) - desde
- Susan has been studying since 3 o'clock-- Susan ha estado estudiando desde las 3 - The champion has practiced this sport since he was a little boy -- El campeón ha practicado este deporte desde que era un muchachito
Through (zrú) - A través de, por, por medio de
- I was able to see a house through the fog -- Pude ver una casa a través de la neblina - They ran through the forest -- Corrieron a través del bosque- I learned about his divorce through the newspaper -- Me enteré de su divorcio por medio del diario
Throughout (zru áut) - por todo, durante todo
- It was raining throughout the country -- Estaba lloviendo por todo el país- It rained throughout the winter -- Llovió durante todo el invierno
Till (til) = hasta = Until
(ver until)
To (tchu) - a, hasta, hacia
- I want to give something to her -- Quiero darle algo a ella- They turned to the left and went straight to the university -- Doblaron a la izquierda y fueron derecho a la universidad
Toward (tóuard) - hacia - (también se escribe Towards)
- A storm is going toward the city -- Una tormenta está yendo hacia la ciudad- Billy started to run toward his mother -- Biilly comenzó a correr hacia su madre- We were all very hungry toward noon -- Estábamos todos muy habrientos hacia el mediodía
Under (ánder) - debajo de - (under = below = beneath = underneath)
- The mouse went under the bed -- El ratón se metió debajo de la cama- I have a T-shirt under my sweater -- Tengo una remera debajo de mi suéter- He is working under pressure -- Él está trabajando bajo presión - Everything is under control -- Todo está bajo control
Underneath (anderníz) - debajo de - (under = below = beneath = underneath)
- There is rust underneath the paint -- Hay óxido debajo de la pintura
Until (antíl) - hasta
- They played soccer until they got tired -- Jugaron al fútbol hasta que se cansaron- He studied until midnight -- Él estudió hasta la medianoche- The results will not be given until tomorrow -- Los resultados no serán dados hasta mañana
Up (ap) - hacia arriba de
- He climbed up the mountain -- Él trepó la montaña- They went up the stairs -- Subieron las escaleras- Go up this road until you see a big house -- Andá por este camino hasta que veas un gran casa
Upon (apón) - sobre, encima de
- He threw himself upon the floor -- Se tiró al piso- She sat upon the bench -- Se sentó en el banco- The engineers put their attention upon the new machine -- Los ingenieros pusieron su atención en la nueva máquina
With (widz) - con, de
- Will you come with me ? -- ¿Vendrás conmigo?
- She went to the party with all her friends -- Se fue a la fiesta con todos sus amigos- The girl with green eyes -- La chica de ojos verdes
Within (widín) - dentro de, a menos de
- The show will start within an hour -- El show comenzará dentro de una hora- There is a gas station within two miles from here -- Hay una estación de servicio a menos de dos millas de aquí- That is not within our reach -- Eso no está dentro de nuestro alcance
Without (widáut) - sin
- I want coffee without sugar -- Quiero café sin azúcar- He crossed the street without paying attention -- Cruzó la calle sin poner atención
Verbos Modales
Can May Will Shall Must
Could Might Would Should Ought to
p.ej. I can: (puedo/sé)
Affirmative: can Negative: can't / cannot Interrogative Can ...?
I can drivePuedo/sé conducir
I cannot readNo puedo/sé leer
Can you speak Spanish?¿Podés/sabés hablar español?
You can play chessTú puedes/sabes jugar al ajedrez
You can't say that No puedes decir eso
Can you play chess?¿Podés/Sabés jugar al ajedrez?
He can go if he wantsÉl puede ir si quiere
He can't finish this nowÉl no puede terminar esto ahora
Can we tell you something?¿Podemos decirte algo?
That can be very difficult Eso puede ser muy difícil
She can't read without glassesElla no puede leer sin anteojos
Can she go out tonight?¿Puede ella salir esta noche?
It can be raining Puede estar lloviendo
It cannot be so easy(algo) No puede ser tan fácil
Can it fly?(algo)¿Puede volar?
We can do that very easilyPodemos hacer eso muy facilmente
We can't understand thisNo podemos entender esto
Can we start tomorrow?¿Podemos empezar mañana?
Anybody can have bad luckCualquiera puede tener mala suerte
You can't be so crazyNo puedes estar tan loco
Can I be with you?¿Puedo estar contigo?
The film can be very boringEl film puede ser muy aburrido
They cannot live hereEllos no pueden vivir aquí
Can they stay with us?¿Pueden ellos quedrse con nosotros?
Affirmative
IYouHeSheIt
We
can gocomeworklivespeak...
YouThey
Negative
IYouHeSheIt
WeYouThey
cannot
can't
gocomeworklivespeak...
Interrogative
Can
Iyouhesheit
weyouthey
go ?come ?work ?live ?speak ?...
Verbo To Be Verbo To Have
TIEMPOS Forma Afirmativa Forma NegativaForma
Interrogativa
Present I am a farmer I have a farm
Past You are tired You have to rest
Present Perfect He/ She/ It is sick He/ She / It has fever
Past Perfect We are musicians We have instruments
Future (will) You are shouting You have to shut up
Fut (be+going to) They are rich They have money
Future Perfect Traducción
Conditional Soy un granjero Tengo una granja
Past Conditional Estás cansado Tenés que descansar
(//) Está enfermo (//) Tiene fiebre
Somos músicos Tenemos instrumentos
(Uds) están gritando (Uds) tienen que callarse
Son ricos Tienen dinero
Simple Present
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I:
I am I'm I am not I'm not
he, she, it:
he is he's he is not he isn't or he's not
we, you, they:
we are we're we are not we aren't or we're not
Simple Past
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I:
I was - I was not I wasn't
he, she, it:
he was - he was not he wasn't
we, you, they:
we were - we were not we weren't
Present Perfect
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I, we, you, they:
I have been I've been I have not been I haven't been
he, she, it:
he has been he's been he has not been he hasn't been
Past Perfect (The verb be has the same form every time regardless the subject.)
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I had been I'd been I had not been I hadn't been
will-future (The verb be has the same form every time regardless the subject.)
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I will be I'll be I will not be I won't be or I'll not be
going-to-future
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I:
I am going to be I'm going to be I am not going to be I'm not going to be
he, she, it:
he is going to be he's going to be he is not going to behe's not going to be or he isn't going to be
we, you, they:
we are going to be we're going to be we are not going to bewe're not going to be or we aren't going to be
Conditional I (The verb be has the same form every time regardless the subject.)
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I would be I'd be I would not be I wouldn't be or I'd not be
Conditional II (The verb be has the same form every time regardless the subject.)
Affirmative Negative
long form short form long form short form
I would have been I'd have been I would not have beenI wouldn't have been or I'd not have been
The verb be can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb in English.
be as a main verb in the Simple Present (am, are, is)
affirmative negative
I:
I am from England. I am not from England.
he, she, it:
He is from England. He is not from England.
we, you, they:
We are from England. We are not from England.
be as a main verb in the Simple Past (was, were)
affirmative negative
I, he, she, it:
I was here. I was not here.
we, you, they:
We were here. We were not here.
be as an auxiliary verb in the Present Progressive (am, are, is)
affirmative negative
I:
I am reading a book. I am not reading a book.
he, she, it:
He is reading a book. He is not reading a book.
we, you, they:
We are reading a book. We are not reading a book.
be as an auxiliary verb in the passive:
Simple Present: A house is built.Simple Past: A house was built.will future: A house will be built.going-to future: A house is going to be built.
Vocabulary
LIST OF VERBS (Basic)
Presentamos aquí una lista de verbos para nivel básico. Por cada verbo se incluye:
el infinitivo
la forma del Simple Past (Pasado Simple, por ejemplo: I arrived yesterday)
el past participle (Participio pasado, que se utiliza en el tiempo Present Perfect, por ejemplo: I have broken a glass)
su traducción al español
Los verbos regulares forman el Simple Past y el Past Participle agregando -ed al infinitivo. Los verbos irregulares no siguen esta regla y deberás aprenderlos de memoria (se encuentran marcados con i ). También hemos compilado otras listas de verbos:Verbos para niveles avanzadosVerbos irregulares
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle Spanish
answer answered answered responder
arrive arrived arrived llegar
ask asked asked preguntar
be i was / were been ser
borrow borrowed borrowed tomar prestado
break i broke broken romper
buy i bought bought comprar
catch i caught caught atrapar
clean cleaned cleaned limpiar
climb climbed climbed escalar
collect collected collected colleccionar
come i came come venir
compose composed composed componer
cook cooked cooked cocinar
cut i cut cut cortar
dance danced danced bailar
describe described described describir
discover discovered discovered descubrir
do i did done hacer
drink i drank drunk beber
drive i drove driven conducir
eat i ate eaten comer
enjoy enjoyed enjoyed disfrutar
fall i fell fallen caer
feel i felt felt sentir
find i found found encontrar
fly i flew flown volar
forget i forgot forgotten olvidar
give i gave given dar
go i went gone ir
happen happened happened suceder
have i had had tener
help helped helped ayudar
hurt i hurt hurt herir, doler
invent invented invented inventar
invite invited invited invitar
kill killed killed matar
know i knew known saber
lend i lent lent prestar
leave i left left dejar
lie i lay lain yacer
like liked liked gustar
live lived lived vivir
look looked looked mirar
love loved loved amar
make i made made hacer
meet i met met conocer, encontrar
miss missed missed perder, extrañar
open opened opened abrir
pack packed packed empacar
pay i paid paid pagar
phone phoned phoned llamar por teléfono
play played played jugar
prefer preferred preferred preferir
prepare prepared prepared preparar
push pushed pushed empujar
put i put put poner
rain rained rained llover
read i read read leer
remember remembered remembered recordar
rent rented rented alquilar
rescue rescued rescued rescatar
return returned returned volver, devolver
ring i rang rung llamar por teléfono
save saved saved ahorrar
say i said said decir
search searched searched buscar
see i saw seen ver
sell i sold sold vender
sit i sat sat sentarse
skate skated skated patinar
ski skied skied esquiar
sleep i slept slept dormir
smell smelled smelled oler
speak i spoke spoken hablar
spend i spent spent gastar
start started started comenzar
stay stayed stayed quedarse
stop stopped stopped detener
study studied studied estudiar
survive survived survived sobrevivir
swim i swam swum nadar
take i took taken tomar
talk talked talked hablar
teach i taught taught enseñar
tell i told told decir
think i thought thought pensar
throw i threw thrown lanzar
touch touched touched tocar
try tried tried intentar
understand i understood understood entender
use used used usar
visit visited visited visitar
wait waited waited esperar
walk walked walked caminar
want wanted wanted querer
wash washed washed lavar
watch watched watched mirar
wear i wore worn llevar puesto
work worked worked trabajar
write i wrote written escribir
Irregular verbs
infinitive simple past past participle
be was/were been
bear bore borne/born (AE)
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet* bet bet
bid bid, bade bid, bidden
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast broadcast
build built built
burst* burst burst
bust* bust bust
buy bought bought
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
cling clung clung
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
dive dived/dove(AE) dived
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbid forbade, forbad forbidden
forecast* forecast forecast
forget forgot forgotten
forsake forsook forsaken
freeze froze frozen
get got got, gotten (AE)
give gave given
grind ground ground
go went gone
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light* lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
prove* proved proven
put put put
quit* quit quit
read read read
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
sew* sewed sewn
shake shook shaken
shear* sheared shorn
shed shed shed
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show* showed shown
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
slay slew slain
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slink slunk slunk
slit slit slit
sow sowed sown
speak spoke spoken
speed* sped sped
spend spent spent
spin spun spun
spit spat, spit spat, spit
split split split
spread spread spread
spring sprang sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stank, stunk stunk
stride strode stridden
strike struck struck
string strung strung
strive strove striven
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swell* swelled swollen
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
thrive* throve thrived
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
tread trod trodden, trod
understand understood understood
wake* woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
weep wept wept
wet* wet wet
win won won
wind wound wound
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written
List of Irregular VERBS
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle
alight alighted, alit alighted, alit
arise arose arisen
awake awoke, awaked awoken, awaked
be was, were been
bear bore borne, born
beat beat beaten, beat
become became become
beget begot begotten
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bereave bereaved, bereft bereaved, bereft
beseech besought, beseeched besought, beseeched
bet bet, betted bet, betted
bid bade, bid bidden, bid, bade
bide bade, bided bided
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
bless blessed, blest blessed, blest
blow blew blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast, broadcasted broadcast, broadcasted
build built built
burn burnt, burned burnt, burned
burst burst burst
bust bust, busted bust, busted
buy bought bought
can could (kein Participle)
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
cleave cleft, cleaved, clove cleft, cleaved, cloven
cling clung clung
clothe clothed, clad clothed, clad
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
crow crowed crew, crowed
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamt, dreamed dreamt, dreamed
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
dwell dwelt, dwelled dwelt, dwelled
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbid forbad, forbade forbid, forbidden
forecast forecast, forecasted forecast, forecasted
forget forgot forgotten
forsake forsook forsaken
freeze froze frozen
geld gelded, gelt gelded, gelt
get got got, gotten
gild gilded, gilt gilded, gilt
give gave given
gnaw gnawed gnawed, gnawn
go went gone
grind ground ground
grip gripped, gript gripped, gript
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
heave heaved, hove heaved, hove
hew hewed hewed, hewn
hide hid hidden, hid
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
kneel knelt, kneeled knelt, kneeled
knit knitted, knit knitted, knit
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
lean leant, leaned leant, leaned
leap leapt, leaped leapt, leaped
learn learnt, learned learnt, learned
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lit, lighted lit, lighted
lose lost lost
make made made
may might (kein Participle)
mean meant meant
meet met met
melt melted molten, melted
mow mowed mown, mowed
pay paid paid
pen pent, penned pent, penned
plead pled, pleaded pled, pleaded
prove proved proven, proved
put put put
quit quit, quitted quit, quitted
read read read
rid rid, ridded rid, ridded
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
saw sawed sawn, sawed
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
sew sewed sewn, sewed
shake shook shaken
shall should (kein Participle)
shear sheared shorn, sheared
shed shed shed
shine shone shone
shit shit, shitted, shat shit, shitted, shat
shoe shod, shoed shod, shoed
shoot shot shot
show showed shown, showed
shred shred, shredded shred, shredded
shrink shrank, shrunk shrunk
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
slay slew slain
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slink slunk slunk
slit slit slit
smell smelt, smelled smelt, smelled
smite smote smitten
sow sowed sown, sowed
speak spoke spoken
speed sped, speeded sped, speeded
spell spelt, spelled spelt, spelled
spend spent spent
spill spilt, spilled spilt, spilled
spin spun spun
spit spat spat
split split split
spoil spoilt, spoiled spoilt, spoiled
spread spread spread
spring sprang, sprung sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stank, stunk stunk
stride strode stridden
strike struck struck
string strung strung
strive strove striven
swear swore sworn
sweat sweat, sweated sweat, sweated
sweep swept swept
swell swelled swollen, swelled
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
telecast telecast, telecasted telecast, telecasted
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
tread trod trodden
understand understood understood
wake woke, waked woken, waked
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
wed wed, wedded wed, wedded
weep wept wept
wet wet, wetted wet, wetted
win won won
wind wound wound
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written
verb list
present past past participle meanings
* Could be conjugated as a regular verb
abide (abáid) abode (abóud) abiden (abíden) sufrir, soportar, cumplir
arise (aráis) arose (aróus) arisen (arísen) levantarse, surgir
awake (awéik) awoke (awóuk) awoken (awóuken) despertarse, despertar
bear (ber) bore (bor) born (born) aguantar, soportar, parir
beat (bíit) beat (bíit) beaten (bíiten) golpear, derrotar, batir
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become (bikám) became (bikéim) become (bikám) convertirse en, llegar a ser, volverse, ponerse
begin (biguín) began (bigáan) begun (bigán) empezar
bend (bend) bent (bent) bent (bent) doblar, torcer, inclinarse
bet (bet) bet (bet) bet (bet) apostar
bid (bid) bid (bid) bid (bid) ofrecer, pujar, licitar
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bind (báind) bound (báund) bound (báund) atar, unir, encuadernar
bite (báit) bit (bit) bitten (bíten) morder, picar
bleed (blíid) bled (bled) bled (bled) sangrar
blow (blóu) blew (blú) blown (blown) soplar
break (bréik) broke (bróuk) broken (bróuken) romper
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breed (bríid) bred (bred) bred (bred) criar, engendrar
bring (bring) brought (brot) brought (brot) traer
broadcast (brodkást) broadcast* (brodkást) broadcast* (brodkást) transmitir
build (bild) built (bilt) built (bilt) construir
burn (bern) burnt* (bernt) burnt* (bernt) quemar
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burst (berst) burst (berst) burst (berst) explotar, reventar
buy (bái) bought (bot) bought (bot) comprar
cast (kast) cast (kast) cast (kast) lanzar, echar,
emitir
catch (kach) caught (kot) caught (kot) atrapar, asir, tomar
choose (chúus) chose (chóus) chosen (chóusen) elegir
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clap (klap) clapt* (klapt) clapt* (klapt) aplaudir
cling (kling) clung (klang) clung (klang) agarrarse, adherirse, aferrarse
clothe (klóud) clad* (klad) clad* (klad) vestir, revestir, cubrir
come (kam) came (kéim) come (kam) venir
cost (kost) cost (kost) cost (kost) costar
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creep (kríip) crept (krept) crept (krept) gatear, arrastrarse
cut (kat) cut (kat) cut (kat) cortar
deal (díil) dealt (delt) dealt (delt) tratar con, repartir, dar
dig (dig) dug (dag) dug (dag) cavar
dive (dáiv) dove* (dóuv) dived (dáivt) zambullise, sumergirse, bucear
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do (du) did (did) done (dan) hacer
draw (dróo) drew (dru) drawn (dróon) dibujar, extraer, sacar
dream (dríim) dreamt* (dremt) dreamt* (dremt) soñar
drink (drink) drank (draank) drunk (drank) beber
drive (dráiv) drove (dróuv) driven (dríven) conducir, ir en
coche, llevar en coche
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dwell (duél) dwelt (duélt) dwelt (duélt) habitar, morar
eat (íit) ate (éit) eaten (íiten) comer
fall (fol) fell (fel) fallen (fólen) caer, caerse
feed (fíid) fed (fed) fed (fed) alimentar/se, darde comer
feel (fíil) felt (felt) felt (felt) sentir/se, palpar, tocar
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fight (fáit) fought (fot) fought (fot) pelear, combatir
find (fáund) found (fáund) found (fáund) encontrar
fit (fit) fit* (fit) fit* (fit) encajar, quedar bien, instalar
flee (flíi) fled (fled) fled (fled) huir, huir de
fling (fling) flung (flang) flung (flang) echar, arrojar
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fly (flái) flew (flu) flown (flóun) volar
forbid (forbíd) forbade (forbéid) forbidden (forbíden) prohibir
forecast (forkást) forecast* (forkást) forecast* (forkást) pronosticar, preveer
foresee (forsíi) foresaw (forsó) foreseen (forsíin) preveer
foretell (fortél) foretold (fortóuld) foretold (fortóuld) predecir
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forget (forguét) forgot (forgót) forgotten (forgóten) olvidar
forgive (forguív) forgave (forguéiv) forgiven (forguíven) perdonar
forsake (forséik) forsook (forsúuk) forsaken (forséiken) abandonar,
desamparar
freeze (fríiss) froze (fróuss) frozen (fróussen) congelar
get (get) got (got) got/gotten (goten) conseguir, recibir, ponerse, llegar
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give (guív) gave (guéiv) given (guíven) dar
go (góu) went (went) gone (góon) ir
grind (gráind) ground (gráund) ground (gráund) moler
grow (gróu) grew (gru) grown (gróun) crecer, cultivar
handwrite (jand-ráit) handwrote (jand-róut) handwritten (jand-ríten)
escribir a mano
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hang (jáang) hung (jang) hung (jang) colgar
have (jáav) had (jáad) had (jáad) tener
hear (jíier) heard (jerd) heard (jerd) oír
hide (jáid) hid (jid) hidden (jíden) esconder/se
hit (jit) hit (jit) hit (jit) golpear, pegar
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hold (jóuld) held (jeld) held (jeld) sostener, celebrar, esperar
hurt (jert) hurt (jert) hurt (jert) herir, lastimar, doler
inlay (inléi) inlaid (inléid) inlaid (inléid) incrustar
input (ínput) input* (ínput) input* (ínput) entrar, introducir
keep (kíip) kept (kept) kept (kept) mantener, guardar, continuar, criar
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kneel (níil) knelt* (nelt) knelt* (nelt) arrodillarse, estar de rodillas
knit (nit) knit* (nit) knit* (nit) tejer, tricotar
know (nóu) knew (niú) known (nóun) saber, conocer
lay (léi) laid (léid) laid (léid) poner, colocar
lead (líid) led (led) led (led) guiar, llevar, conducir
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lean (líin) leant* (lent) leant* (lent) apoyarse, inclinarse
leap (líip) leapt* (lept) leapt* (lept) saltar
learn (lern) learnt* (lernt) learnt* (lernt) aprender, enterarse
leave (líiv) left (left) left (left) irse, dejar, marcharse
lend (lend) lent (lent) lent (lent) prestar
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let (let) let (let) let (let) dejar, permitir
lie (lái) lay (léi) lain (léin) yacer, echarse, quedar
light (láit) lit* (lit) lit* (lit) encender
lose (lúus) lost (lost) lost (lost) perder
make (méik) made (méid) made (méid) hacer
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mean (míin) meant (ment) meant (ment) significar, quererdecir, tener la intención de
meet (míit) met (met) met (met) encontrarse con,
conocer
melt (melt) melted (mélted) molten* (móulten) derretir
mislead (mislíid) misled (misléd) misled (misléd) engañar, despistar, llevar por mal camino
mistake (mistéik) mistook (mistúuk) mistaken (mistéiken) confundir, interpretar mal
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misunderstand (misanderstánd)
misunderstood (misanderstúud)
misunderstood (misanderstúud)
entender mal
mow (móu) mowed (móud) mown (móun) segar, cortar
overhear (ouverjíier) overheard (ouverjérd) overheard (ouverjérd) oír por casualidad, oír sin intención de ello
overtake (ouvertéik) overtook (ouvertúuk) overtaken (ouvertéiken) sobrepasar
pay (péi) paid (péid) paid (péid) pagar
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prove (prúuv) proved (prúuvt) proven* (prúuven) probar, resultar
put (put) put (put) put (put) poner
quit (kuít) quit (kuít) quit (kuít) abandonar, rendirse, dejar
read (ríiid) read (red) read (red) leer
rid (rid) rid* (rid) rid* (rid) librar, desembarazar
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ride (ráid) rode (róud) ridden (ríden) andar en, pasear en, montar
ring (ring) rang (raang) rung (rang) sonar, llamar porteléfono
rise (ráis) rose (róus) risen (rísen) levantarse, subir
run (ran) ran (raan) run (ran) correr
saw (so) sawed (sod) sawn* (sóon) serrar, serruchar
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say (séi) said (sed) said (sed) decir
see (síi) saw (so) seen (síin) ver
seek (síik) sought (sot) sought (sot) buscar
sell (sel) sold (sóuld) sold (sóuld) vender
send (send) sent (sent) sent (sent) enviar
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set (set) set (set) set (set) poner, ambientar
sew (sóu) sewed (sóud) sewn* (sóun) coser
shake (shéik) shook (shúuk) shaken (shéiken) sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar
shave (shéiv) shaved (shéivt) shaven* (shéiven) afeitarse, rasurar
shear (shíir) shore* (shor) shorn* (shorn) esquilar, cortar
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shed (shed) shed (shed) shed (shed) derramar, mudar, echar
shine (sháin) shone (shóun) shone (shóun) brillar, lustrar
shoot (shúut) shot (shot) shot (shot) disparar, matar atiros
show (shóu) showed (shóud) shown (shóun) mostrar, exhibir
shrink (shrink) shrank (shraank) shrunk (shrank) encoger/se, reducir/se
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shut (shat) shut (shat) shut (shat) cerrar
sing (sing) sang (saang) sung (sang) cantar
sink (sink) sank (saank) sunk (sank) hundir/se
sit (sit) sat (sat) sat (sat) sentar/se
slay (sléi) slew (slúu) slain (sléin) matar
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sleep (slíip) slept (slept) slept (slept) dormir
slide (sláid) slid (slid) slid (slíden) deslizar/se, resbalarse
sling (sling) slung (slang) slung (slang) tirar, arrojar
slink (slink) slunk (slank) slunk (slank) moverse sigilosamente, escabullirse
slit (slit) slit (slit) slit (slit) rajar, cortar
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smell (smel) smelt* (smelt) smelt* (smelt) oler
sneak (sníik) snuck* (snak) snuck* (snak) entrar/salir/poner a hurtadillas
sow (sóu) sowed (sóud) sown (sóun) sembrar
speak (spíik) spoke (spóuk) spoken (spóuken) hablar
speed (spíid) sped* (sped) sped* (sped) acelerar, ir a toda velocidad
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spell (spél) spelt* (spélt) spelt* (spélt) deletrear
spend (spend) spent (spent) spent (spent) gastar, pasar
spill (spil) spilt* (spilt) spilt* (spilt) derramar, volcar
spin (spin) spun (span) spun (span) girar, dar vueltas, hilar, tejer
spit (spit) spat (spat) spat (spat) escupir
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split (split) split (split) splite (split) partir, rajar, dividir
spoil (spóil) spoilt* (spóilt) spoilt* (spóilt) estropear, echar a perder, arruinar
spread (spred) spread (spred) spread (spred) extender, desplegar, esparcir
spring (spring) sprang (spraang) sprung (sprang) saltar
stand (stáand) stood (stúud) stood (stúud) estar de pie, pararse, soportar
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steal (stíil) stole (stóul) stolen (stóulen) robar
stick (stik) stuck (stak) stuck (stak) pegar, clavar, atascarse, asomar
sting (sting) stung (stang) stung (stang) picar, arder
stink (stink) stank (stáank) stunk (stank) apestar, oler mal
stride (stráid) strode* (stróud) stridden (stríden) andar con pasos largos
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strike (stráik) struck (strak) struck/stricken (stríken)
golpear, dar (la hora)
string (string) strung (strang) strung (strang) encordar, ensartar, atar
strive (stráiv) strove (stróuv) striven (stríven) luchar, esforzarse
swear (suéer) swore (suóor) sworn (suóorn) jurar, decir palabrotas, malcedir
sweat (suét) sweat* (suét) sweat* (suét) sudar
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sweep (suíip) swept* (suépt) swept* (suépt) barrer, azotar
swell (suél) swelled (suéld) swollen (suólen) hincharse, crecer, aumentar
swim (suím) swam (suáam) swum (suám) nadar
swing (suíng) swung (suáng) swung (suáng) balancear, mecer, colgar
take (téik) took (túuk) taken (téiken) tomar, llevar
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teach (tíich) taught (tot) taught (tot) enseñar
tear (téer) tore (tóor) torn (tóorn) desgarrar, romper, arrancar
tell (tel) told (tóuld) told (tóuld) decir, contar
think (zink) thought (zot) thought (zot) pensar
thrive (zráiv) throve* (zróuv) thriven* (zríven) prosperar, crecermucho, desarrollarse
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throw (zróu) threw (zrú) thrown (zróun) tirar, arrojar
thrust (zrast) thrust (zrast) thrust (zrast) empujar con fuerza, clavar
tread (tred) trod (trod) trodden (tróden) pisar, andar
undergo (andergóu) underwent (anderwént) undergone (anderwént) sufrir, ser sometido a, recibir
understand (anderstáand)
understood (anderstúud)
understood (anderstúud)
entender
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undertake (andertéik) undertook (andertúuk) undertaken emprender,
(andertéiken) acometer
upset (apsét) upset (apsét) upset (apsét) enfadar, trastornar
wake (uéik) woke (uóuk) woken (uóuken) despertar
wear (uéer) wore (uóor) worn (uórn) usar, vestir, gastar
weave (uíiv) wove (uóuv) woven (uóuven) tejer
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wed (uéd) wed* (uéd) wed* (uéd) casarse, contraermatrimonio
weep (uíip) wept (uépt) wept (uépt) llorar
wet (uét) wet* (uét) wet* (uét) mojar
win (wín) won (wán) won (wán) ganar
wind (wáind) wound (wáund) wound (wáund) dar cuerda, serpentear, envolver, enrollar
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withdraw (widróo) withdrew (widrú) withdrawn (widróon) retirar, sacar
withhold (widjóuld) withheld (widjéld) withheld (widjéld) retener, ocultar, no revelar
withstand (widstáand) withstood (widstúud) withstood (widstúud) resistir, aguantar, oponerse
wring (ring) wrung (rang) wrung (rang) torcer, retorcer, estrujar, escurrir
write (ráit) wrote (róut) written (ríten) escribir
