English Verb Tenses and Vocabulary for Daily Life
English Verb Tenses
Present Simple vs. Past Simple
- Present Simple:
- + He/She/It: chats online
- + I/You/We/They: chat online
- – I/You/We/They: don’t chat online
- – He/She/It: doesn’t chat online
- ? Do I/You/We/They chat online?
- ? Does he chat online?
- Past Simple:
- + I/You/He/She/It/We/They arrived.
- – I/You/He/She/It/We/They didn’t arrive.
- ? Did I/You/He/She/It/We/They arrive?
Was/Were
- + I/He/She/It: was
- + You/We/They: were
- – I/He/She/It: wasn’t
- – You/We/They: weren’t
- ? Was he happy?
- ? Were you happy?
Present Continuous
- + I’m going
- + You/We/They are going
- + He/She/It is going
- – I’m not going
- – You aren’t going
- – He isn’t going
- ? Am I going?
- ? Is he going?
- ? Are you going?
Present Perfect
- + I/You/We/They: have visited my country.
- + He/She/It: has visited my country.
- – I/You/We/They: haven’t visited my country.
- – He/She/It: hasn’t visited my country.
Should/Shouldn’t
Used for recommendations
Must/Mustn’t
- Must: Used for obligation
- Mustn’t: Used for prohibition
First Conditional
If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
Past Continuous
- + I/He/She/It was cleaning.
- + You/We/They were cleaning.
- – I/He/She/It wasn’t cleaning.
- – You/We/They weren’t cleaning.
- ? Was I/He/She/It cleaning?
- ? Were You/We/They cleaning?
Essential Vocabulary
Science
- Battery: bateria
- Planet: planeta
- Acid: àcid
- Jug: jarra
- Clone: clon
- Satellite: satèl·lit
- Air: aire
- Laboratory: laboratori
- Cure: cura
- Solar planet: planeta solar
- Bubbles: bombolles
- Liquid: líquid
- DNA: ADN
- Spacecraft: vehicle espacial
- Explosion: explosió
- Gas: gas
- Vaccine: vacuna
- Crops: cultius
- Pressure: pressió
- Gravity: gravetat
- Genetically modified: modificats genèticament
- Temperature: temperatura
- Wind turbine: aerogenerador
- Chemical: química
- Reaction: reacció
Jobs and Chores
- Take the dogs for a walk: treure els gossos a passejar
- Make the beds: fer els llits
- Do the ironing: planxar
- Lay the table: parar la taula
- Babysit: fer de cangur
- Clean the windows: netejar les finestres
- Tidy your room: endreçar l’habitació
- Deliver newspapers: repartir diaris
- Pet sit: cuidar mascotes
- Wash cars: rentar cotxes
- Do the gardening: fer el jardí
- Do the washing-up: rentar plats
Transportation
- Bicycle: bicicleta
- Lorry: camió
- Caravan: caravana
- Motorbike: motocicleta
- Coach: autobús
- Plane: avió
- Ferry: transbordador
- Ship: vaixell
- Helicopter: helicòpter
- The underground: metro
- Tram: tramvia
- Yacht: iot
- Horse and carriage: cotxe de cavalls
- Hot-air balloon: globus aerostàtic
Verbs of Movement
- Arrive: arribar
- Fly: volar
- Carry: portar
- Follow: seguir
- Climb: escalar
- Land: aterrar
- Crash: xocar
- Cross: creuar
- Pull: estirar
- Push: empènyer
- Drive: conduir
- Sail: navegar
- Fall: caure
- Take off: enlairar
- Break: trencar
- Pick: escollir
- Carry: portar
- Put: posar
- Cross: creuar
- Scratch: gratar
- Drop: caure
- Spill: abocar
- Meet: conèixer
- Touch: tocar
- Open: obrir
- Walk: caminar
Money and Shopping
- Borrow: demanar
- Pay for: pagar
- Buy: comprar
- Save: guardar
- Collect: recollir
- Sell: vendre
- Cost: costar
- Spend: gastar
- Earn: guanyar diners
- Swap: canviar
- Lend: prestar
- Win: guanyar
- Loser: perdedor
Sports and Competitions
- Captain: capità
- Race: cursa
- Champion: campió
- Stadium: estadi
- Coach: entrenador
- Supporter: seguidor
- Goal: gol
- Team: equip
- Loser: perdedor
- Tournament: torneig
- Match: partit
- Winner: guanyador
- Opponent: oponent