Essential Vocabulary for Spanish Learners

Spanish Vocabulary

Common Words and Phrases

Shopping & Commerce

  • advertising campaign – campaña publicitaria
  • afford – permitirse
  • at a glance – a simple vista
  • at the same time – a la vez
  • be short of money – andar apurado
  • billboard – valla publicitaria
  • brand – marca
  • good value – buen precio
  • budget – presupuesto
  • by mistake – por error
  • chain store – tienda de una cadena
  • count on – contar con
  • credit card – tarjeta de crédito
  • deliver – repartir
  • high end – gama alta
  • display – expositor
  • homemade – casero
  • entire – completo
  • in
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Examining Past Exam Answers: A Comprehensive Review

Examining Past Exam Answers

J2010

  1. When she watched pop and rock programmes on TV.
  2. When she was at school.
  3. When she is lying in bed at night.
  4. After finding a fabric she likes.
  5. No, but she uses her own ideas and style.
  6. Practically never: she doesn’t have time.
  7. People who have to be careful of what they spend.
  8. She sometimes uses cheaper fabrics.
  9. People, surprisingly, like to help each other.
  10. She is very positive about her experience.

J2009

  1. Kate Bush and Brooke Shields
  2. She educates herself every day but will go
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English Verb Tenses, Conditionals, Passive Voice, and More

English Verb Tenses Summary

Present Simple: Subject + verb (3rd person singular +s).
Present Continuous: am/is/are + verb-ing.
Past Simple: Verb + -ed (or irregular verb, 2nd column), didn’t (for negatives). Used with time expressions like *when*.
Past Continuous: was/were + verb-ing. Often used with *while*.
Present Perfect: have/has + verb + -ed (or irregular verb, 3rd column).
Past Perfect: had + verb + -ed (or irregular verb, 3rd column).
Past Perfect Continuous: had + been + verb-ing.
Future

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English Tenses: Future, Present, and Past Explained

Understanding English Verb Tenses

Future Tense

Will: Decisions made at the time of speaking.

General Affirmative Predictions: I / He / She / It / We… will learn (I / He / She / … + will + infinitive)

Negative: I / He / She / It / We… won’t learn

Interrogative: Will I / He / She / It / We… learn?

Going to: Future intentions or plans when decisions are already made. There is evidence that you can see now.

I’m going to swim, He / She… is going to swim.

Negative: I am not going to swim, He isn’t going.

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Everyday Life Insights: Residence, Education, and Technology

Living Preferences and University Residences

1) I don’t want to live in a flat. 2) I prefer a university residence. 3) I don’t have to clean or cook; everything is done there. 4) What about finding 5) I can’t believe my ears; last week you said you hated her. 6) Why don’t you stay in the university residence?

Leisure Activities and Choices

1) We could watch a movie on TV. 2) What movie? 3) I don’t want to see that one. 4) Why don’t we go to that new discotheque? 5) How about bowling? 6)

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Vocabulary and Grammar: Music, Finance, Relationships

Music Vocabulary

Movie (Pelicula) terms: one-hit wonder, manager, single, up-tempo song, opening act, label, snappy song, plug a song, encore, state fairs, shoot up the charts, mockumentary, low-budget, penny whistle, buskers, scheme, spotted, engaged, word-of-mouth, owing to, outrageous, uplifting, pitch, tune, bootleg, lyrics, filesharing.

Unit 1: Music and General Vocabulary

  • Play something by ear
  • It’s music to my ears
  • It rings a bell
  • You have to face the music
  • You sound like a broken record
  • I must blow
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