Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for English

I had a terrible day yesterday! First, I woke up and got ready, then I had breakfast. After eating, I left for school and waited for the bus, but after 10 minutes it still wasn't there. I took my phone to check the time and realized that my watch wasn't on time. I had to walk to school and arrived late. It put me in a bad mood! In Math class, we had a very difficult test. When I got home, my mom got angry at me for being late to school. To sum up, it was a terrible day! And you, how was your day? What did you do?

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Cultural Tourism in Europe

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The Malaga Film Festival

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Conditionals

First Conditional: Possible Situations

If + Present Simple, Subject + Will + Verb (infinitive)

Example: If I go tomorrow, I'll see Mary. -> Si voy mañana, veré a Mary.

Second Conditional: Imaginary Situations

If + Past Simple, Subject + Would + Verb (infinitive)

Example: If I won the lottery, I'd buy a car. -> Si ganara la lotería, me compraría un coche.

Third Conditional: Imaginary Situations in the Past

If + Past Perfect, Subject + Would + have (always have) + Verb (past participle)

Example: If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam. -> Si yo hubiera estudiado más, habría aprobado el examen.

Reported Speech

• Present Simple: We eat food --> She said they ate food.
• Past Simple: We ate food --> She said that they

Past Simple of Regular Verbs

Example: (not cook) didn't cook

• Visit - visited
• Live - lived
• Try - tried
• Stop - stopped

Sports Vocabulary

• A game: Football, baseball, soccer
• B match: Tennis, ping-pong, boxing
• C race: Swimming

Irregular Verbs

• Sit - sat
• Win - won
• Leave - left
• Lose - lost
• Beat - beat
• Throw - threw
• Catch - caught
• Ride - rode

My father (left)

Who (won)

Mike is... (lost)

Tony (threw)

My brother (rode)

Somebody (sat)

Comparative Forms

Regular

• Cheap - cheaper
• Strange - stranger
• Big - bigger
• Happy - happier
• Popular - more popular

Irregular

• Good - better
• Bad - worse
• Far - farther/further

Vocabulary

• Singer
• Artist
• Photographer
• Waiter
• Journalist
• Actor
• Musician
• Graphic Designer
• Pilot

Superlative Forms

Countries and Nationalities

England - English

Denmark - Danish

Finland - Finnish

Poland - Polish

Spain - Spanish

Sweden - Swedish

Turkey - Turkish

Scotland - Scottish

Ireland - Irish

China - Chinese

Japan - Japanese

Portugal - Portuguese

Lebanon - Lebanese

French - French

Greece - Greek

Netherlands - Dutch

Switzerland - Swiss

Thailand - Thai

New Zealand - Kiwi

Pakistan - Pakistani

Czech Republic - Czech

Israel - Israeli

Iraq - Iraqi

Cyprus - Cypriot

Oman - Omani

Philippines - Filipino

Possessive Pronouns

• I = my
• You = your
• He = his
• She = her
• It = its
• We = our
• They = their

Family Members

• Aunt - tia
• Uncle - tio
• Cousin - Primo/a
• Daughter - Hija
• Son - Hijo
• Sister - Hermana
• Brother - hermano
• Mother - madre
• Father - padre
• Grandfather - abuelo
• Grandmother - abuela
• Niece - sobrino
• Nephew - sobrina
• Wife

VOCABULARY:

Choose the correct options to complete the table:

Wide awake: Fully alert and not sleepy.

Zone out: To become unaware of your surroundings because you are bored or tired.

Drop off: To fall asleep.

Sleep deprivation: A lack of sleep.

Complete the second sentence so that it is the same as the first.

Example: I'm not rich enough to buy a new car.

a) I can't buy a new car because I haven't got enough money.

b) I can't afford to buy a new car.

c) I'm not able to afford a new car.

d) I don't have enough money to buy a new car.

Correct the errors in the sentences.

1- When the ambulance arrived, the man was still unconscious.

2- When I saw him, he couldn't cope with all the problems he had.

3- My dad was very tired and he fell asleep in less than a minute.... Continue reading "English Vocabulary & Grammar Exercises with Answers" »

The Scarlet Letter: Questions and Answers

1. Townspeople's Appearance in 17th-Century Boston

According to the book The Scarlet Letter, how did the townspeople (men and women) look during the 17th century?

R: Men wore somber colors, tall hats, and beards. The women were country women with broad skirts, strong shoulders, and round, red faces.

2. Setting of The Scarlet Letter

In which town did the story develop?

R: The story unfolds in the city of Boston.

3. The Scarlet Letter 'A'

Where was the letter 'A' placed, and how was it made? Why did Hester Prynne wear it?

R: Hester Prynne was an adulteress because she had an affair with a priest while her husband was away. Upon her release from jail, the magistrates ordered her to wear an "A," representing adultery,... Continue reading "The Scarlet Letter: Characters, Setting, and Hester's Journey" »

English Grammar Guide

Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds (Verb + -ing)

• After certain verbs: admit, advise, avoid, consider, deny, involve, recommend, risk, suggest, sing
• After prepositions (but not before): I drank a cup of coffee before leaving.
• As the subject or object of a sentence: Swimming is good exercise.
• After certain expressions: I can't help wondering.

Infinitives ('to' + Verb)

• After certain verbs: agree, decide, deserve, expect, hope, learn, need, offer, plan, promise, seem, wait, want
• After many adjectives: It's difficult to get up early.

Examples:

• I enjoy drawing.
• Yesterday, I decided to draw.

Live, Alive, Live

• Verb: We live in Valencia.
• Adjective: You're lucky to be alive.
• Adverb: They enjoy playing live.

Word Order

Subject + Verb + Object + How +... Continue reading "English Grammar Guide: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Modals" »

Josemaría and I were very good friends since our brothers went to class together. He and I were like brothers, we went everywhere together, and the whole school knew us. Some said he was my boyfriend, but he and I loved each other like brothers. Our fathers had worked together for many years, and our mothers were close friends, like our brothers and like us. Every day we saw each other at school, and some weekends we spent together at their house or mine since our parents would meet for dinner together.

When our brothers grew up and changed schools, they stopped being friends, but Josemaría and I were still as close friends as we had always been. After a while, when I changed schools, he also changed friends, and we stopped being so close... Continue reading "Close Friendship Story: Growing Apart Over Time" »

normally in our country the varieties of things have changed In my opinion I think that everything that has been transformed is something Positive, but at the same time a little negative for example the electronic Devices have evolved from generation to generation and I speak of cell phones, Tablets, laptops, computer, thanks to technology now everything is easier, now We can wash clothes with the appliance of the washing machine, we can iron the Clothes and the refrigerator that stores our products that we buy in the Market, the TVs that now have internet, the camera that has good technology at The moment of the photos, videos, cell phones that today have a new generation And is easier to use.

In the family life has changed lately because now... Continue reading "How do computers affect the way you spend your free time" »