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