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If I were a boy even just for a day
I'd roll out of bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted 
Then go drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wanted
And I'd never get confronted for it
Because they'd stick up for me

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her because I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Because he's taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it's broken
So they'd think that I was sleeping alone

I'd put myself first
And make the rules as I go
Because I know that she'd be faithful
Waiting for me to come home, to come home

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How... Continue reading "- "You say you want to die for love, but you know nothing of death, and know nothing of love" »

Outdoor Adventures

• Scuba diving
• Surfing
• Rappelling
• Rock climbing
• Kayaking

Great Wall of China

She said she saw the well-known Great Wall of China on a 20-minute helicopter ride

Mountain Sport

He said his favorite mountain sport would be rappelling

Travel Experiences

• They said that we had been going on a three-week scuba trip
• She said that she had gone mountain climbing on the well-known Mount Everest last month

Spanish Translations

• Popon - caer de vista
• Budget - presupuesto
• Niagara Falls - cascada de niagara
• Trip - viaje
• Motto - lema
• Travelers - viajar

Travel Tips

• Food - such
• National - so
• Has so - such
• Are so - such
• Wartefasll - so
• Lest - live like a King
• When - catch some rays
• Wey - travel light
• I don't - travel on a shoestring
• They are - looking forward to

English Verb Tenses

Present Simple

Verb (infinitive) Verb + -s/-es (3^rd person/singular)

Time Expressions: Every day / in the morning / once / twice / three times a week / always / usually / on Monday

Present Continuous

To be + Verb (am/is/are) + -ing

Actions happening at or around the moment of speaking. Temporary situations. Fixed arrangements (future use).

Time Expressions: Now / at the moment / at present / nowadays / today / still / always

Past Simple

Past forms: Regular verbs: -ed Irregular verbs (3^rd column)

Past actions (with a definite time expression). Past habit or state.

Time Expressions: Yesterday / last week / two days ago / when / in 1967 / then

Past Continuous

To be (past) + Verb (was/were) + -ing

Past action in progress, interrupted by another... Continue reading "English Verb Tenses: A Complete Guide" »

Tema 1: Email presentándote a una empresa

Hello everyone! My name is José. I am 19 years old and I live in Antequera. I am a friendly and hardworking person. I am the new administrative assistant. My previous job was at a commercial company near London, where I was the chief accountant. Another job I held was administrative assistant at Andiex, S.L., a company located in Malaga, for six months. I am looking forward to meeting you all and working with you at [factory/company]. Also, I have a lot of experience when it comes to dealing with customers who have complaints or concerns about our products. Best wishes, José Grillo.

Tema 2: Descripción de la oficina

Dear Ms. Keys, welcome to Amazing Clothes! We are pleased to have you join our company.... Continue reading "Collection of Business Emails" »

Mastering Irregular Verbs

Understanding Irregular Verbs in English

Irregular verbs are verbs that don't follow the standard rules for verb conjugation in the past simple and past participle forms. Mastering these verbs is crucial for fluency in English. This comprehensive list provides a quick reference for common irregular verbs.

• Be - Was/Were - Been (Ser/Estar)
• Become - Became - Become (Llegar a ser)
• Begin - Began - Begun (Empezar)
• Bite - Bit - Bitten (Morder)
• Blow - Blew - Blown (Soplar)
• Break - Broke - Broken (Romper)
• Bring - Brought - Brought (Llevar)
• Build - Built - Built (Construir)
• Buy - Bought - Bought (Comprar)
• Catch - Caught - Caught (Coger)
• Choose - Chose - Chosen (Elegir)
• Come - Came - Come (Venir)
• Cost - Cost - Cost (Costar)
• Cut - Cut - Cut (

arise arose arisen surgir/awake awoke awoken despertar(se) /bite bit bitten morder/ bet bet bet apostar/ bleed bled bled sangrar /blow blew blown soplar /break broke broken romper/ bring broght brought traer/ build built built construir/burn burnt burnt quemar/ buy bought bought comprar/ catch caught cauht coger agarrar /dig dug dug cavar/ draw drew drawn dibujar dream dreamt dreamt soñar /fall fell fallem caerse/ feed fed fed alimentar/ feel felt felt sentir/ fight fought fought luchar/ find found found encontrar/ fly flew flown volar/ freeze froze frozen congelar/ get got got conssguir recibir/ grow grew grown crecer cultivar /hang hung hung colgar/ hear heard heard oir/ hide hid hiden esconderse/ hit hit hit pegar golpear/hold held held... Continue reading "Irregular Verbs in English: Past Simple and Past Participle" »

Body Parts

Vocabulary

• Ankle: tobillo
• Back: espalda
• Brain: cerebro
• Chest: pecho
• Finger: dedos
• Heart: corazón
• Knee: rodilla
• Muscle: músculo
• Neck: cuello
• Shoulder: hombro
• Skin: piel
• Thumb: dedo gordo
• Toe: dedo del pie
• Wrist: muñeca

Health and Fitness

Vocabulary

• Fit: en forma
• Healthy: sano, saludable
• Ill: malo, enfermo
• Strong: fuerte
• Unfit: no está en forma
• Weak: débil

Environment

Vocabulary

• Environment: medio ambiente
• Decrease: disminuir
• Eco-friendly: respetuoso con el medio ambiente
• Fossil fuels: combustibles fósiles
• Global warming: calentamiento global
• Greenhouse gas: gas del efecto invernadero
• Grow: crecer, cultivar
• Increase: aumentar
• Organic: orgánico
• Pollution: contaminación
• Produce: producir
• Run out: agotarse, quedarse sin

Additional Vocabulary

• Algae: alga
• Beef: carne

Articles quantifiers: A: uno/a Any: alguno/a Some: algunos/as An: un The: la/el

How many: cuántos How much: cuanto cuesta How often: con qué frecuencia How far: hasta donde How long: cuanto tiempo

Past simple:

A subject+verb in past(irregular, ed form)+c

N subject+didn´t/did not+main verb(base form)+c

I Did+subject+main verb(base form)+c+?

Use: to talk about with happened in the past and they are finished

Comparative: to talk about an action finished at a time before now at certain time

Past continuos:

A subject+verb to be in past(was/were)+main verb -ing+c

N subject+verb to be in past not(wasn´t/weren´t)+main verb+c

I verb to be in past+ subject+main verb -ing+c+?

Use: to talk about an action with happened during a period of time in the past and... Continue reading "Which of the following statements is true?," »

TRANSITION WORDS - ANSWERS

REASONS

• The film star wore dark glasses SO NOBODY recognized him.
• You should take your car to the mechanic BECAUSE it may break down.
• The trains didn’t operate DUE TO a heavy snowfall
• She was imprisoned SINCE her accomplice made a full confession to the police.
• The thief didn’t want to leave any fingerprints SO he wore gloves.
• The show was cancelled BECAUSE OF her illness.
• The judge didn’t send him to jail DUE TO HIS YOUTH.
• The five-cent coin looks very Canadian SINCE it has a picture of a beaver on it.

CONTRAST

• ALTHOUGH The book is very long, I’m going to try to read it before next week.
• DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE CAUSED the problem, she’s the one who solved it.
• EVEN THOUGH Volkswagen cars are cheap, they last a long