English Verb Tenses: A Comprehensive Guide
English Verb Tenses
Present Simple
Affirmative: I talk.
Negative: I don’t talk.
Interrogative: Do you talk?
Third Person:
Affirmative: He eats.
Negative: He doesn’t eat.
Interrogative: Does he eat?
Present Continuous
Affirmative: I’m talking.
Negative: I’m not talking.
Interrogative: Are you talking?
Third Person:
Affirmative: He’s eating.
Negative: He isn’t eating.
Interrogative: Is he eating?
Present Perfect
Affirmative: I have talked to Peter.
Negative: I haven’t talked to Peter.
Interrogative: Have you talked to
English Vocabulary and Grammar Guide
Unit 1: Accessories
Vocabulary
- Bracelet
- Dyed hair
- Earring
- Glasses
- Make-up
- Necklace
- Piercings
- Ring
- Sunglasses
- Tattoo
Unit 2: Cityscapes
Vocabulary
- Bridge
- Factory
- Block of flats
- Motorway
- Car park
- Railway
- Traffic light
- Street lamp
- Advertisement
- Recycling bin
- Post box
- Pavement
Adjectives
- Bad – Terrible
- Beautiful – Gorgeous
- Big – Enormous
- Cold – Freezing
- Dirty – Filthy
- Good – Fantastic
- Hot – Boiling
- Hungry – Starving
- Small – Tiny
Unit 3: The Senses
Vocabulary
- Sight: vista (eyes, sight, look, blind)
- Hearing: oído (ears, sound, listen, soundless)
English Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises
Vocabulary
A afford, spouse, heiresses, amount, cut down, caught, straight. B out of bounds, flee, bond, updated, accurate. C I would have washed, to stop, will have painted, have been waiting, has been looking, was doing, will go, has been canceled, found out, had left.
Grammar
D. Verb Tenses
- She has been drinking so much alcohol for two years.
- If I had a computer, I could type the essay on English.
- Although she had been vaccinated, she caught the flu.
E. Passive Voice
- His ideas are believed to be crazy.
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1. Solar Energy
Solar energy, the sun’s radiation reaching Earth, can be converted into heat and electricity. As early as the 1830s, astronomer John Herschel used a solar thermal collector to cook food. Today, solar energy heats water for homes, buildings, and pools, and warms spaces like greenhouses. Photovoltaic (PV) devices, or solar cells, directly convert sunlight into electricity, often used in remote locations or to power small devices. Solar power
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Vocabulary
Common Words
Acquaintance: conocido, Clue: pista, Disorder: trastorno, Injury: lesión, Suit: traje
Cope with: enfrentarse con, Pretend: fingir, Realize: darse cuenta de, Remind: recordar, Reply: responder, Share: cuota
Look away: apartar la mirada, Look through: ignorar, Look up: buscar, Run after: perseguir, Run into: encontrarse por casualidad, Run off with: robar
Descriptive Adjectives
Bossy: mandón, Calm: calmado, Chubby: regordete, Confident: seguro, Considerate:
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