English Verb Tenses and Grammar
Present Simple
Present Simple indicates actions that happen regularly, not necessarily at this moment.
Examples:
- I play tennis.
- Do you play tennis?
- I don’t play tennis.
- He works in an office.
Present Continuous
Present Continuous describes things that are happening at the moment of speaking.
Examples:
- I am speaking English.
- You are dancing in the street.
- Am I playing football?
- I’m not playing this.
Present Perfect
Present Perfect describes actions that happened in the past but have a connection to the present.
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Common English Idioms and Expressions
Actions and Challenges:
- Chew – masticar
- Bites – picadura
- Needle – aguja
- Stride – zancada
- Crack – cascar
- Pie – pastel
- Haystack – paja
- Baptism – bautizo
- Tough – dura
- Nut – tuerca
- Depth – profundidad
- Deep – profundo
- Uphill – cuesta arriba
- Heavy – duro
- Bed – camino
- Clues – pista
- Ropes – cuerda
- Rusty – oxidado
- Brains – sesos
- Screwed – roscado
- Nature – natural
- Pick – recoger
- Slip – deslizarse
- Blank – en blanco
- Tip – punta
- Sieve – tamiz
- Jog – escabuyirse
- Dim – oscuro
- Barking – ladrido
- Slip – traspie
- Goose
Spanish Verb Conjugations and Sentence Construction
Present Indicative
- tener (yo) → Tengo muchos libros en mi habitación.
- buscar (yo) → Busco las llaves que perdí ayer.
Present Subjunctive
- caber (ella) → Es posible que ella quepa en ese pequeño asiento.
- disminuir (ustedes) → Espero que ustedes disminuyan el uso de plástico.
- averiguar (usted) → Es necesario que usted averigüe qué sucedió en la reunión.
- reconocer (nosotros) → Es importante que reconozcamos nuestros errores.
- organizar (tú) → Te sugiero que organices tu agenda antes
Spanish Vocabulary List: Essential Words and Phrases
Spanish Vocabulary: Essential Words and Phrases
Common Words
Ligeramente + adj: slightly + adj.
Los viejos, los mayores: the elderly
Llenar: to fill
Llevar un rato: to take a while
La dirección: the management
Litoral espectacular: dramatic coastline
La plantilla: the staff
Llegar a (town/decision): to arrive at
Llegar a (country/city/island): to arrive in
Llevar una vida feliz/triste: to lead a happy/sad life
Lloviznar: to drizzle
Librase de: to get rid of
Métete en tus asuntos: Mind your own business.
Mientras
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The Gold Bug
William Legrand, after suffering financial difficulties, moved to Sullivan’s Island. He dedicated his time to hunting and fishing, often venturing out with his African-American servant, Jupiter.
The unnamed narrator of the story befriended Legrand. One afternoon, he visited Legrand and learned about the discovery of a gold bug. The narrator had no reference for this bug (except for a drawing) because Legrand had given it to a lieutenant. That afternoon, the two friends had some misunderstandings,
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| Infinitive | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Ud. | Nosotros | Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| haber | habré | habrás | habrá | habremos | habrán |
| venir | vendré | vendrás | vendrá | vendremos | vendrán |
| poder | podré | podrás | podrá | podremos | podrán |
| tener | tendré | tendrás | tendrá | tendremos | tendrán |
| poner | pondré | pondrás | pondrá | pondremos | pondrán |
| perder | perderé | perderás | perderá | perderemos | perderán |
| querer | querré | querrás | querrá | querremos | querrán |
| hacer | haré | harás | hará | haremos | harán |
| salir | saldré | saldrás | saldrá | saldremos | saldrán |
| saber | sabré | sabrás | sabrá | sabremos | sabrán |
| decir | diré | dirás | dirá | diremos | dirán |
| expulsar | expulsaré | expulsarás | expulsará | expulsaremos | expulsarán |
| ser | seré | serás | será | seremos | serán |
| vivir | viviré | vivirás | vivirá | viviremos | vivirán |