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Comprehensive List of Irregular Verbs

Verb Conjugations

This list provides the base, past simple, and past participle forms of common irregular verbs in English.

• Be / Was, Were / Been - ser/estar
• Beat / Beat / Beaten - vencer
• Become / Became / Become - llegar a ser
• Begin / Began / Begun - empezar
• Bite / Bit / Bitten - morder
• Break / Broke / Broken - romper
• Bring / Brought / Brought - traer
• Broadcast / Broadcast / Broadcast - transmitir
• Build / Built / Built - construir
• Burn / Burnt/Burned / Burnt/Burned - quemar
• Buy / Bought / Bought - comprar
• Can / Could / (been able to) - poder
• Catch / Caught / Caught - coger
• Come / Came / Come - venir
• Cost / Cost / Cost - costar
• Cut / Cut / Cut - cortar
• Do / Did / Done - hacer
• Draw / Drew / Drawn - dibujar
• Dream / Dreamt/Dreamed

Essential English Irregular Verbs for Spanish Speakers

This comprehensive list provides common irregular verbs in English, complete with their Spanish translations and all three forms: base form, past simple, and past participle. It's a valuable resource for Spanish speakers learning English grammar and expanding their vocabulary.

Understanding English Irregular Verb Forms

Unlike regular verbs that form their past simple and past participle by adding "-ed", irregular verbs follow unique patterns. Mastering these forms is crucial for accurate and fluent English communication. This table presents a selection of frequently used irregular verbs.

My take on this video, considering it's from the 80s and 90s, is a fairly decent and open video for the time being. The phrase "everyone can use sunscreen" means that it symbolizes that there are no social or cultural limits when it comes to the rights or wishes of people of all races. It's also about the common stereotypes of women or men in magazines and how their influence can make you feel miserable or less important than them or ugly.

The relationship of this song with the topics covered is strong at first glance, everything speaks of how in some societies, they are used to stereotyping women with perfect bodies and men with muscles and a firm body, so he sings about how people should not focus on how the perfect people in magazines compare

Aldous Huxley's Anti-Utopian Stance

Aldous Huxley's anti-utopian remarks in the late 1920s stemmed from a profound aversion to the utopian speculations he encountered by 1930. Many of these, influenced by H. G. Wells and ultimately by Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis (1627), were distinctly scientific in nature. Huxley observed that those who envisioned a utopian future ‘invoke not the god from the machine, but the machine itself. [...] Thus although in one sense Huxley’s novels and non-fiction prose prior to 1932 seemed to indicate that he would never stoop to utopian themes, in another they made Brave New World inevitable.

The Genesis of Brave New World

One of the chief reasons why Huxley wrote Brave New World was to discredit, if not discourage,... Continue reading "Aldous Huxley's Dystopian Vision: Critiquing Utopia and Society" »

UND6 12Would you like to freshen out / up/ off before dinner? 13I will pick Mr Hayes off / out / upfrom the hotel.14He needed more time to show them up / around / for the factory, so I guess they’re still there.15You will need to check out / in/ on at reception when you arrive, and then join us in the bar.16One thing I’d like to do while I’m here is to meet along / up / on with an old friend who lives in the centre of town.17How about eating in / out / with at that Restaurant?

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BI heard that they change the passwords every month.

AIT is ²⁷supposedto reset them, but often don’tdo it. OK, once you’ve typed it in, wait

Chapter 1: Nat's Journey Begins

Chapter 1 Summary

King of Shadows by Susan Cooper tells the story of a young boy named Nat, who uses the world of theater to escape his painful past and forge a hopeful future. Orphaned and burdened by grief, Nat finds solace in acting. He is magically transported back to Elizabethan England, where he becomes an apprentice to William Shakespeare. Under Shakespeare's guidance, Nat learns to confront his emotions and properly mourn his parents. King of Shadows is a poignant tale of self-discovery set against the vibrant backdrop of Elizabethan theater.

In 1999, the Company of Boys gathers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for their first rehearsal of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Nat, a member... Continue reading "King of Shadows Chapter 1: Nat's Journey Begins" »

The Enigma of Woodend's Corner Shop

This story tells about a stranger, Dave Slatin, who comes to a small village in Woodend, and very strange things happen since his arrival. The stranger bought a house in Woodend, where he established a corner shop at the front. The sign read: The Corner Shop, Proprietor: Dave Slatin.

Anna and The Corner Shop

The new assistant in The Corner Shop was Anna. Sometimes her friend, Peter, helped at the shop. Within the shop was a room accessible only to Dave. A notice on the door of the room read: Special Orders Only: Keep Out.

Miss Greta Gordon's Visit

One day, a strange woman came to the shop. Her name was Miss Greta Gordon. She was a beautiful woman, wearing expensive clothes, and she wished to meet Dave Slatin.... Continue reading "Dave Slatin's Dark Secrets in Woodend" »

Due to = because of Condition = illness

Mild = moderate To have the blues = depressed

Manage = control Prohibit = forbid

Skill = ability Countless = a lot of

Important = significant Achievement = accomplishment

Willing = prepared Decreased = diminish

Prevent = stop State = claim Unfair = unjust

Huge = enormous Improve = get better

Purchase = buy Income = salary

Lend = borrow Buy = sell

Decreased = increased Insignificant = prestigious

Adore/appreciate = dislike Very small/tiny = huge

Approve/acclaim = criticize Calming/comforting = disturbing

- The post has just arrived.

- My neighbors had sold their house before they moved to Los Angeles.

- How long have you known her?

- By the time I get home, I hope you will have walked the dog.

- She hadn't run a marathon... Continue reading "Improve Your Vocabulary with Synonyms and Sentences" »

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