English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice: Present Continuous, Medical Terms, and More

Present Continuous Tense

Is Susan traveling to Australia tonight?

• My friends are going to a burial after school.
• Allan isn't riding this bicycle this afternoon.
• Peter is having his English test tomorrow afternoon.
• Is Sean taking his brother to the shops soon?
• Tim is watering the plants this evening.
• Will isn't watching TV this evening.
• Are you making breakfast tomorrow morning?
• Is Hillary reading a magazine next weekend?
• They are buying a coffin this afternoon.
• She is visiting her husband's grave tomorrow morning.
• George and Joe are cheating death.
• Christopher is writing his death wish on Wednesday afternoon.
• I'm going to buy a headset on Friday.

Medical Vocabulary

English - Spanish

Anaphylaxis (ANAFILAXIA) – Burns (QUEMADURAS) – Dislocation (DISLOCACIÓN) - Fainting (DESMAYO) - Fractures (FRACTURAS) - Heat exhaustion (GOLPE DE CALOR) - Severe bleeding (SANGRADO SEVERO) - Foreign object swallowed (OBJETO EXTRAÑO TRAGADO)

Spanish - English

Gloves (guantes) - Saline (salina) - Antihistamines (antihistamínico) - Soap (jabón) - Scissors (tijeras) - Tweezers (pinzas) - Bandaid (tiritas) - Aspirin (aspirina) - Antiseptic (antiséptico) - Bandages (vendas)

Expressing Opinions

• I'm sure (that's for sure).
• I have to side with (someone) on this one (tengo que estar al lado de...).
• Not necessarily (no necesariamente).
• I guess so (supongo que sí).
• I beg to differ (discrepo).
• That's exactly how I feel (eso es exactamente como me siento).
• Absolutely (absolutamente).
• No way (de ninguna manera).
• That's not the case (ese no es el caso).
• You have a point there (estás en lo cierto).
• I don't think so (creo que no).
• I couldn't agree with you more (no puedo estar más de acuerdo).
• I agree with you one hundred percent (estoy de acuerdo al 100%).
• I'm afraid I disagree (me temo que estoy en desacuerdo).
• I'm not so sure about that (no estoy seguro sobre eso).
• I'm sorry, but I don't share your opinion (lo siento pero no comparto tu opinión).

Vocabulary: Other

Patronizing (paternalista) - Answer (respuesta) - Outset (principio) - Convenient (cómodo) - Disappoint (decepcionado) - Useful (útil) - Defeat (derrota) - Position (posición) - Meaningful (significativo) - Destiny (destino)

Talking About Transportation

• I go to work on foot because it's quite near home.
• I love London's Tube; it's cheaper and faster than traveling by car.
• I went by plane to Japan because it's very far from my country.
• I like to ride my bike; it's a green way to go to nearby places.
• When Cristina went to London, she caught a sightseeing bus that took her for a tour around the city.
• If you want to go to Little Corn Island, maybe by ship is the best way to get there.
• When I'm in a hurry or I don't know the way, I usually go by train; unless there's a traffic jam, you can go anywhere you want to.
• I like traveling by taxi because I can enjoy the landscape while I'm going wherever I want.

Giving Directions

• Go straight on/Go straight ahead (ir recto).
• Turn right (girar a la derecha).
• Turn left (girar a la izquierda).
• Take the first street (coge la 1º calle).
• Take the second street (coge la 2º calle).
• Go across the street (cruzar la calle).
• Go through the street (ir por la calle/a través de).
• Turn around (girar).
• Go from... to... (ir de... a...).