English Verb Tenses and Culinary Vocabulary
English Verb Tenses Practice
Translate Sentences: Speak
Verb forms: V1=speak (present), V2=spoke (past), V3=spoken (past participle).
- Se habla inglés. English is spoken (passive – present)
- Ellas hablarían. They would speak (simple conditional)
- No fue hablado. It was not spoken (passive – past negative)
- Yo hablé. I spoke (simple past)
- Será hablado. It will be spoken (passive – future)
- ¿Hablarás? Will you speak? (simple future – interrogative)
- Él no habló. He did not speak (simple past – negative)
- Ella no quiere hablar. She does not want to speak (simple present – negative + infinitive)
- Ella no habla. She does not speak (simple present – negative)
- Hemos estado hablando. We have been speaking (present perfect continuous)
- Ella no había estado hablando. She had not been speaking (past perfect continuous)
- ¿Habla francés tu hermana? Does your sister speak French? (simple present – interrogative)
- No hables. Do not speak (imperative – 2nd person singular)
- Él ha hablado. He has spoken (present perfect simple)
- ¿Habías hablado? Had you spoken? (past perfect simple – interrogative)
Complete the Sentences
- I’m new to this job. What exactly (I/have to) do I have to do?
- While I (wait) was waiting for my train this morning, (I/meet) I met an old school friend.
- (I/fly) flew for the first time last year when…
- Next week we are leaving on our honeymoon. As soon as (we/arrive) we arrive at our hotel in Paris, (we/order) we will order / are going to order some champagne to celebrate.
- If he comes to the concert, it (be) will be the first time he has heard Jan…
- I’ve got the tickets. Next week (we/go) we are going to go to the theatre.
- Mr. Jones (be) has been our managing director since…
- …was the most frightening film (I/ever/see) I had ever seen.
- You seem worried. What (you/think) are you thinking?
- (I/study) I have been studying English for three years.
Useful English Vocabulary
Cooking Verbs
- dorar: to brown
- enfriar: to cool
- secar: to dry
- derretir: to melt
- picar: to mince
- cubrir: to cover
- reducir: to reduce
- cocinar: to cook
- refrescar: to refresh
- recalentar: to reheat
- doblar: fold
- humedecer: moisten
- agujerear: pierce
- verter: pour
- sazonar: season
- saborear: taste
- colar / filtrar: strain
- meter / rellenar: stuff
- recortar: trim
- enrollar / envolver: wrap
- deshuesar: to bone
- enfriar: to chill
- cuajar: to curdle
- cortar en daditos: to dice
- llenar: to fill
- rellenar: to refill
- rallar: to grate
- amasar: to knead
- enjuagar: to rinse
- hornear: to bake
- derretir / fundir: to melt
- espesar: to thicken
- rebozar / cubrir: to coat
- moler: to grind
- sellar: to seal
- partir en dos: break in two
- hervir a fuego lento: to simmer
- ahuecar con cuchara / recoger / achicar: to scoop
The Role of a Kitchen Manager
Pros (Advantages)
- Many kitchen managers start their own businesses in food service.
- Kitchen managers often hire and promote workers within the kitchen hierarchy.
- Organizing a large kitchen operation provides tremendous job satisfaction when things work properly.
- Highly experienced Kitchen Managers can earn over £50,000.
Cons (Disadvantages)
- Knowing another language is often an advantage because kitchen staff increasingly include people who speak limited Spanish or English, especially if working in an English-speaking country.
- They often work on weekends.
- They may need to plan menus at home to have time to supervise early morning food prep at work.
- They are responsible for substituting for missing employees or needing to find substitutes.
Key Responsibilities and Insights
Insight: Kitchen managers also handle administrative tasks, keeping tabs on food cost, waste, and employee hours, doing their best to optimize profit for their company and create the best dining experience possible for customers.
Los encargados de la cocina también se ocupan de la gestión, vigilando el coste de los alimentos, el desperdicio y las horas de los empleados, haciendo lo posible por optimizar los beneficios para su empresa y crear la mejor experiencia gastronómica posible para los clientes.
Core Duties:
- Make employment and termination decisions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.
Tomar decisiones de empleo y terminación, incluyendo entrevistas, contratación, evaluación y aplicación de medidas disciplinarias al personal de cocina según corresponda.