English Basics: Personal Profile and Grammar

About Me: Irene's Personal Profile

This is me! My name is Irene, and I am 14 years old. I was born on August 21st, 2007. Currently, I live in a small town called Arroyo de San Serván with my parents and my sister, Ana. I study at the high school IES Tamujal.

In my free time, I am learning English and I have lessons three times a week. I love listening to music too, especially reggaeton and trap. I enjoy watching Netflix series because some of them are very funny and entertaining.

I don't usually go out during the week because I'm studying and doing homework, but at the weekend I usually go out with my friends. I also like shopping with my friends, although I don't like shopping online. Tonight, I'm going out for dinner with all my friends.

English Grammar: Adverbs and Time Expressions

Adverbs of Frequency: Always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, and never.

Time Expressions:

• Present Simple (PS): Every day, week, weekend, month, year, at the weekend, once a week, twice a week, three times a week.
• Present Continuous (PC): Now, at the moment, this year.

Verb Tenses and Sentence Structures

Present Simple Examples:

• She plays tennis.
• She doesn’t play tennis.
• Does she play tennis?

Present Continuous Examples:

• She is playing tennis.
• She isn’t playing tennis.
• Is she playing tennis?

Expressing Preferences and Abilities:

• He likes playing tennis.
• She hates going skydiving.
• I’m (not) keen on drawing cartoons.
• They’re (not) interested in reading books.
• He’s good/bad at playing the piano.

Vocabulary: Free Time Activities

• Chat online: Chatear en línea
• Play tennis: Jugar tenis
• Draw cartoons: Dibujar caricaturas
• Go to a disco: Ir a una discoteca
• Go to the cinema: Ir al cine
• Go to the gym: Ir al gimnasio
• Go to a youth group: Ir a un grupo de jóvenes
• Go out for a meal: Salir a comer
• Learn a language: Aprender un idioma
• Make models: Hacer maquetas
• Play computer games: Jugar juegos de ordenador
• Play an instrument: Tocar un instrumento
• Relax: Relajarse
• Do voluntary work: Hacer trabajos voluntarios

Vocabulary: Character Adjectives

• Adventurous: Aventurero
• Cautious: Cauteloso
• Friendly: Amistoso, sociable
• Unsociable: Insociable
• Energetic: Enérgico
• Lazy: Vago
• Shy: Tímido
• Confident: Confiado
• Talkative: Hablador
• Quiet: Callado
• Generous: Generoso
• Selfish: Egoísta, tacaño
• Serious: Serio
• Funny: Divertido, gracioso
• Honest: Honesto
• Dishonest: Deshonesto