English Grammar Essentials: Past Continuous, Simple Past, Comparatives & Body Vocabulary

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Was: I, she, he, it
Were: you, we, they

Past Continuous
Context, background / Event in progress
Was / Were + Verb (-ing)
Simple Past
Event that happened / Events that finished
Verb: - Regular - Irregular

Parts of the Body

Abdomen - vientre
Ankle - tobillo
Appendix - apéndice
Arm - brazo
Armpit - axila
Artery - arteria
Back - espalda
Beard - barba
Belly - panza
Bones - huesos
Bottom - trasero
Breasts - front part of woman
Bust - busto
Buttocks - nalgas
Calf - pantorrilla
Cheekbones - pómulos
Cheeks - mejillas
Chest - front part of man
Chin - mentón
Ears - orejas
Elbow - codo
Eyebrows - cejas
Eyelashes - pestañas
Eyelids - párpados
Eyes - ojos
Face - cara, rostro
Feet - pies
Fingers - dedos
Fist - puño
Foot - pie
Forearm - antebrazo
Forehead - frente
Hair - cabello
Hand - mano
Head - cabeza
Heart - corazón
Heel - talón
Hips - caderas
Jaw - mandíbula
Knee - rodilla
Knuckles - nudillos
Leg - pierna
Limbs - extremidades
Lips - labios
Moustache - bigote
Mouth - boca
Muscles - músculos
Nails - uñas
Nape - nuca
Navel - ombligo
Neck - cuello
Palm - palma
Pelvis - pélvis
Shin - espinilla, canilla
Shoulder - hombro
Sideburns - patillas
Skin - piel
Spine - columna vertebral
Stomach - estómago
Teeth - dientes
Temples - sienes
Thigh - muslo
Thorax - tórax
Throat - garganta
Toes - dedos (del pie)
Tongue - lengua
Tooth - diente
Torso - torso
Trunk - tronco
Waist - cintura
Wrist - muñeca
I bet: apuesto
People: embarrassed
It: embarrassing

Adjectives

Adjective + -er / -ier: se le agrega a los adjetivos cortos ("más")
Slow: slower (más lento)
Nice: nicer (más agradable)
Easy: easier (más fácil)
Big: bigger (más grande)
Hard: harder (más difícil)
Exception: fun - more fun
More + adjective / Less + adjective
Good - better (mejor)
Bad - worse (peor)

Nouns

Countable: More calls / Fewer calls
Uncountable: More time / Less time

Verbs

Talk more / Talk less

Adjectives: Comparison Forms

Short: ____er than (longer than = más largo que)
Long: More expensive / Less expensive
Irregular: Worse (peor) / Better (mejor)

Common Adjectives

Angry = enfadado
Happy = feliz
Sad = triste
Hungry = hambriento
Sleepy = somnoliento
Exhausted = muy cansado
Awake = despierto
Asleep = dormido
Good = bueno
Bad = malo
Beautiful = hermosa
Ugly = feo
Handsome = guapo
Lovely = muy hermoso o simpático
Plain = sencillo, poco atractivo
Sour = ácido
Bitter = amargo
Sweet = dulce
Delicious = delicioso
Disgusting = asqueroso
Clean = limpio
Tidy = ordenado
Dirty = sucio
Messy = desordenado
Hot = caliente
Warm = caluroso
Cool = fresco
Cold = frío
Wet = mojado
Dry = seco
Rainy = lluvioso
Sunny = soleado
Snowy = nevado
Foggy = con niebla
Early = temprano
Late = tarde
True = verdadero, cierto
False = falso
Fat = gordo
Thin = delgado
Tall = alto
Short = bajo
Big = grande
Small = pequeño
Full = lleno
Empty = vacío
Boring = aburrido
Interesting = interesante
Slow = lento
Fast = rápido

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