Master English Grammar and Legal Vocabulary
Mastering English Grammar: Common Sentence Structures
After she had read the book, she saw the film. They asked if we were enjoying ourselves. Unless you pay, you can’t win. It’s ages since I last went to an Indian restaurant. Nancy hasn’t been here since 1986. Steve’s been learning the violin for a month. If only we hadn’t eaten all the food. Helen’s such a busy person that she never feels bored. I wish I had warned her. If I had had an umbrella with me, I wouldn’t have gotten wet. A waitress served them a coffee that was very hot. Although I invited her, she didn’t come. The soldiers moved at night in order not to alarm the villagers. Send me copies of the letter that your sister told me about. This is the first time I have visited Japan. There was a man in the room whom we didn’t recognize. Japanese isn’t as difficult as Chinese. The table wasn’t light enough to lift. Despite losing the match, we celebrated.
Understanding Reported Speech Verbs
Here’s a list of common verbs used in reported speech, along with their meanings and examples:
- To accuse someone of doing something (acusar)
- To admit doing something / to admit that (admitir)
- To advise someone to do something (aconsejar)
- To agree to do something (aceptar)
- To apologize (to someone) for doing something (disculparse)
- To ask someone to do something (pedir)
- To blame someone for doing something (culpar)
- To complain about something (quejarse)
- To congratulate someone on doing something (felicitar)
- To deny doing something / to deny that (negar)
- To explain that/why (explicar)
- To forget to do something (olvidar)
- To invite someone to do something (invitar)
- To offer to do something for someone (ofrecer)
- To promise to do something (prometer)
- To refuse to do something (negarse)
- To remind someone to do something (recordar)
- To suggest that someone (should) do something (sugerir)
- To threaten to do something (amenazar)
- To warn someone about something / (not) to do something (advertir)
Comprehensive List of Crimes and Criminals
Expand your legal vocabulary with this detailed list of crimes and their corresponding perpetrators:
- Arson, arsonist (incendio provocado)
- Assassination, assassin (asesinato)
- Assault, assailant (asalto)
- Bigamy, bigamist (bigamia)
- Blackmail, blackmailer (chantaje)
- Bombing, bomber (atentado con bomba)
- Bribery, briber (soborno)
- Burglary, burglar (robo en casa)
- Child abuse, child abuser (abuso de menores)
- Corruption, criminal (corrupción)
- Cybercrime, hacker (ciberdelito)
- Domestic violence (violencia doméstica)
- Drunk driving, drunk driver (conducir ebrio)
- Espionage, spy (espionaje)
- Forgery, forger (falsificación)
- Fraud, fraudster (fraude)
- Genocide (genocidio)
- Hijacking, hijacker (secuestro de transporte)
- Hit and run (atropello y fuga)
- Homicide (homicidio)
- Hooliganism, hooligan (vandalismo)
- Identity theft (robo de identidad)
- Kidnapping, kidnapper (secuestro)
- Manslaughter (homicidio involuntario)
- Murder, murderer (asesinato)
- Pickpocketing, pickpocket (carterista)
- Rape, rapist (violación)
- Riot, rioter (disturbios)
- Robbery, robber (robo con violencia)
- Shoplifting, shoplifter (hurto en tiendas)
- Slander (difamación)
- Smuggling, smuggler (contrabando)
- Speeding (exceso de velocidad)
- Terrorism, terrorist (terrorismo)
- Theft, thief (robo)
- Trafficking (tráfico ilegal)
- Treason, traitor (traición)
- Vandalism, vandal (vandalismo)
- Voyeurism, voyeur (voyeurismo)
Legal Actions and Procedures
- Report something to the police (denunciar)
- Arrest somebody (arrestar)
- Be arrested (ser arrestado)
- To be out on bail (estar en libertad bajo fianza)
- To sue somebody (demandar a alguien)