English Social Vocabulary and Future Tense Rules

Social Vocabulary and Relationships

People and Social Events

• Acquaintances (ezagunak), strangers (extraños).
• Business associates (socio), clients, delegates (representatzailea).
• Attend a business meeting (reunión de negocios).
• Ex-classmates: Have or attend a school reunion.
• Friends: Have or attend a dinner party.
• Guests (gonbidatuak): Have or attend a celebration meal (una comida de celebración).
• Neighbours (bizilagunak): Have or attend a housewarming party.
• Relatives (familikoak): Have or attend a family get-together.
• Political leaders: Attend a summit (cumbre, presidenteak gelditzen dira).
• Attend a conference, make a conference call, or listen to speakers.
• People looking for a partner: Have or go on a blind date, go on or use a dating website.
• Use an online forum or a social-networking site (Instagram, etc.).

Interests and Preferences

• Not into quiet (to be into).
• Fond of (ser aficionado).
• Keen on (aficionado, ...).

Idioms for Dating and Honesty

The men hope, presumably, that women will fall (fell) hopelessly in love with them (estar enamorado hasta las tantas). If you don’t want to be deceived, keep an eye out for various things (tener cuidado con o en cuenta).

People on online websites are often economical with the truth (ez dezula egia osoa esaten, “xurra”). Most online daters know that they have to take what they read with a pinch of salt (que sabes que está mintiendo). Telling little white lies online can also have a positive benefit (mentirijilla, Olentzero). It’s best not to stretch the truth too far, however (un gran mentiroso).

Common Expressions with First

• First-class teachers (lehenengo klasea).
• First impression, at first, first thing in the morning.
• Love at first sight (a primera vista).
• In case your first-choice resort...
• But first of all, let me...
• Who is in first place.
• Spanish as their first language.
• Be trained in first aid.
• At first, I felt a...

Future Tenses in English

Will: Promises and Instant Decisions

Used for offers, promises, and predictions based on our own beliefs (zer gerta daitekeen baina zuk uste dezuna). Also used for instant decisions without planning before (momentuan).

Example: He comes to her and asks her if she will marry him. “Will you marry me?” She responds, “Yes, I will!”

Going To: Intentions and Predictions

Used for intentions (asmoak) and predictions in the near future when it is already certain that something is going to happen.

Examples:

• What time are you leaving tomorrow?
• I’m visiting my parents at the weekend.
• Look at those clouds; it is going to rain.
• “Maria phoned you.” “OK. I’m going to phone her back.”

Present Continuous: Fixed Arrangements

It is used for plans and arrangements when you have already set a specific time and place.

Example (Adibidez): I am eating. She is buying.