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Common Irregular English Verbs with Spanish Translations

Infinitive — Past — Participle — Meaning (Spanish)

The Lost Boys and Wendy

All children and Peter: Another! Another!

Wendy: I'm tired, and I have told them many.

Peter: You're right, let her rest.

Child 1: Okay (sadly), are we going to play?

Child 2: If you are going all out.

Captain Hook's Plot

Hook and Smee were impressed by Wendy's tales.

Hook: That girl has very great stories!

Smee: If true, Lord.

Hook: And apparently, Peter loves her...

Smee: Yes.

Hook: What if we take her with us? She could tell stories, and Peter would rescue her (evil face). We will give her back if you tell us where the treasure is.

Smee: Good idea, sir!

A Meeting with Tinkerbell

Wendy and Peter begin to walk in the woods.

Peter: Wendy, I want to show you a great friend of mine.

Wendy: Seriously? We...

Peter: (looking everywhere) Tinkerbell!... Continue reading "Peter Pan Script: The Abduction of Wendy" »

English Phonetic Transcription Chart

Vowel Sounds

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Home alone 4 is a very funny film that you can watch with your family.

Online Shopping and Personal Preferences

To start with, on the one hand, on the other hand, finally.

In the first place, I normally do my shopping online because it saves costs compared with local shopping. Nevertheless, sometimes I go to shopping centers.

Secondly, I have a blog where I show people how to shop online; therefore, I prefer to shop online because I can do the shopping without leaving the house. Finally, I have more choice across the market.

Daily Routine and Free Time

• To start with, I go to the gym to improve physically; next, I go home and take a shower.

  On the one hand, in my free time I usually go fishing on the beach and sunbathe. On the other hand, I normally go with my girlfriend for a meal at a restaurant on the coast. Finally,

Common Irregular Verbs in English

((ser/estar)(Be)(was/were)(Been))((Empezar)(Begin)(Began)(Begun))((Romper)(Break)(Broke)(Broken))((Traer)(Bring)(brought)(Brought))((Construir)(Build)(built)(built))((Quemar)(Burn)(burnt)(burnt))((Comprar)(Buy)(bought)(bought))((Poder)(Can)(could)(been able to))

((Coger)(Catch)(caught)(caught))((Elegir)(Choose)(chose)(chosen))((Venir)(Come)(came)(come))((Costar)(Cost)(cost)(cost))((Cortar)(Cut)(cut)(cut))((Hacer)(Do)(did)(done))((Soñar)(Dream)(dreamt)(dreamt))((Beber) (Drink)(drank)(drunk))((Conducir)(Drive)(drove)(driven))((Comer)(Eat)(ate)(eaten))

((caer(se))(Fall)(fell)(fallen))((sentir(se))(Feel)(felt)(felt))((luchar/pelear)(Fight)(fought)(fought))((Volar)(Fly)(flew)(flown))((Olvidar)(Forget)(forgot)(forgotten)... Continue reading "Common Irregular Verbs in English and Modal Verbs" »

1. Loss and New Beginnings

The father dies of pneumonia. His favorite daughter had just died a few weeks earlier, and this caused him to fall into a deep depression. He was so depressed that he didn’t mind living or dying.

After the father's death, the family didn’t go back to Norway. The mother was pregnant and had to take care of six small children. Nevertheless, she wanted her children to go to an English school, as her husband had wanted.

2. The Sweet Obsession and the Dead Mouse

The kids were obsessed with the sweets from a particular shop. They had a hole under the floor in their classroom where they hid some sweets and ate them at the end of class. One day, they find a dead mouse inside the hole and decide to place it inside a candy... Continue reading "A Norwegian Family's Journey: Life at St. Peter's School" »

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band Case Begins

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson rise unusually early one morning to meet Helen Stoner, a young woman who fears her life is being threatened by her stepfather, Sir Grimesby Roylott. Roylott, a doctor who practiced in India, had married Helen’s mother there.

Helen's Urgent Plea

Helen’s sister had died almost two years earlier, shortly before her wedding. Helen had heard her sister’s dying words, "The speckled band!" but had been unable to understand their meaning. Now Helen, too, is engaged, and she has begun to hear strange noises and observe strange activities around Stoke Moran, the estate where she and her stepfather live.

Sir Grimesby Roylott's Peculiar Household

Sir Grimesby Roylott keeps strange... Continue reading "Sherlock Holmes: Unraveling The Speckled Band Mystery" »

Emotions Vocabulary

• Excited - Emocionado
• Funny - Divertido
• Lonely - Solitario
• Nervous - Nervioso
• Relaxed - Relajado
• Surprised - Sorprendido
• Tired - Cansado

Food Vocabulary

• Beans - Alubias
• Carrots - Zanahoria
• Cheese - Queso
• Chicken - Pollo
• Chilli sauce - Salsa picante
• Crunchy - Crujiente
• Healthy - Sano
• Pepper - Pimiento
• Salt - Sal
• Spicy - Comida picante
• Sugar - Azúcar
• Sweet - Dulce
• Tasty - Sabroso
• Yoghurt - Yogurt

Adjectives

• Acceptable - Aceptable
• Badly-behaved - Mal comportamiento
• Common - Común
• Compulsory - Obligatorio
• Direct - Directo
• Dishonest - Deshonesto
• Easy-going - Extrovertido
• Fair - Justicia
• Familiar - Familiar
• Honest - Honesto
• Indirect - Indirecto
• Rare - Raro
• Strict - Estricto
• Unacceptable - Inaceptable
• Unfair - Injusticia
• Unfamiliar - Infamiliar
• Voluntary - Voluntario
• Well-

English Conditional Structures

Zero Conditional

Structure: If + Present Simple, Main Clause: Present Simple

Use: Expresses generally true facts, actions, and their results.

First Conditional

Structure: If + Present Simple, Main Clause: Will / Won’t + Infinitive

Use: Describes real or possible events in the present or future.

Second Conditional

Structure: If + Past Simple, Main Clause: Would / Wouldn’t + Infinitive

Use: Describes present or future situations or events that are unlikely or hypothetical.

Third Conditional

Structure: If + Past Perfect, Main Clause: Would / Wouldn’t + Have + Past Participle

Use: Describes impossible or hypothetical past situations or events. The third conditional is used to imagine a different past outcome based on a... Continue reading "Mastering English Conditionals and Essential Vocabulary" »