English Grammar, Vocabulary, and Phrasal Verbs

English Grammar

Conditional Sentences

1. Zero Conditional: Present Simple – Present Simple.
2. First Conditional: Present – Future (will).
3. Second Conditional: Past Simple – would + infinitive.
4. Third Conditional: Past Perfect (had + past participle) – would have + past participle (ed or 3rd column).

Wish

• Wish + Past Perfect (regret).
• Wish + Past Simple (unhappy about).
• Wish + could + base form (future desire).

Causative (Have/Get)

• He paints his shoes – He has his shoes painted.
• I will be cutting my hair – I will be having my hair cut.
• He had been decorating his room – You had been having your room decorated.
• The prince is having his portrait painted (by the painter).

Passive Voice

• I have made a cake – A cake has been made (by me).
• I had made a cake – A cake had been made by me.

Vocabulary

Treacherous; Traicionero. Capable of; Capaces de. Realistic; Realistas. Disturbing; Perturbadores. Accurate; Preciso. Are considered; Son considerados. Human beings; Seres humanos. Aliens; Extranjeros. Carry out; Llevar a cabo. Pick up: Recoger. Underneath; Debajo. Find out; Descubrir. Manners; Modales. Job hunting; Búsqueda de trabajo. Keep away; Mantener lejos. Refuse; Desperdicios. Take for granted; Independientemente de dar por sentado. Take advantage of; Tomar ventaja de. Advantage notice; Aviso de ventaja. Sportsmanship; Deportividad. Teammate; Compañero de equipo. Sit out; No bailar. Resign; Renunciar. Collide with; Chocar con. Stamina; Resistencia. Misconception; Erróneo. Accomplishment; Logro. Proof; Prueba. Burglaries; Robos. Afford; Permitirse. Run high; Levantarse. Have a chance to; Actuar sin control. Stereotype; Tener la oportunidad de. Earn; Estereotipo. Affluent; Ganar. Management; Rico. Administration; Owners; Propietarios. Ownership; Propiedad. Roots; Raíces. Inherits; Hereda. Owes; Debe.

Phrasal Verbs

Taken out; Sacado. Take off; Despegar. Put off; Postear. Pick up; Recoger. Keep alive; Mantenerse vivo. Catch on; Retomar. Keep away; Mantenerse alejado. Slack off; Aflojar. Use up; Úsalo. Call off; Llamada de. Break down; Descomponerse. Put on; Ponerse. Run short of; Quedarse corto. Profit; Provecho. Ban; Prohibición. In the lead; A la cabeza. Enhance; Mejorar. Turned in; Convertido en. Get caught; Quedar atrapado. Get away with; Escapar con. Thieves; Ladrones. Refund; Reembolso. Appointment; Cita. Fake; Falso. Relieves; Alivia. Put down; Derrotar a alguien.