English-Spanish Vocabulary and Grammar Guide

English-Spanish Vocabulary

Common Verbs

Accomplish, achieve: conseguir, assolir

Attempt: intent

Bargain: regatejar

Cope: sortir-se'n

Decrease: reduir

Deal: oferta

Delighted: encantada

Disrupt: interrompre

Enable: permetre, fer possible

Encourage: animar, fomentar

Effort: intent, esforç

Fulfil: complir

Get started: empezar

Ignore: ignorar

Injure: ferir

Isolate: aïllar

Lack of: falta de

Litter: llençar escombreries

Misunderstand: malinterpretar

On the move: en movimiento

Promote: promocionar

Rate: tarifa

Share: compartir

Succeed: tenir èxit

Toward: hacia

Upgrade: millorar

Upcoming: próximo

Other Words

Breathtaking: imponent

Brought about: provocado

Clever move: movimiento inteligente

Force: fuerza

Funded: fundado

Stall: parada

English Grammar Review

Verb Tenses

Present Simple

Used for habitual actions and true situations.

Examples:

• I/You eat // don't eat // do ... eat
• He/She/It eats // doesn't eat // does...eat 
• We/You/They   eat // don't eat // do.. eat

Present Continuous

Used for actions happening now, temporary actions, and definite future plans.

Examples:

• I am playing // not playing // am .. playing
• You are playing // aren't playing // are .. playing
• He/She/It playing // isn't playing // is...playing
• We/You/They   are playing // aren't playing // are... playing

Past Simple

Used for completed actions in the past.

Examples:

• I/You drove // didn't drive // did..drive
• He/She/It drove // didn't drive // did.. drive
• We/You/They drove // didn't drive // did... drive

Past Continuous

Used for incomplete actions in progress at a specific time in the past, interrupted actions, and two simultaneous actions in the past.

Examples:

• I was eating // wasn't eating // was.. eating
• You were eating // weren't eating // were.. eating
• He/She/It was eating // wasn't eating // was... eating
• We/You/They were eating // weren't eating // were.. eating

Present Perfect Simple

Used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present, and actions at an indefinite time in the past connected to the present.

Examples:

• I/ You    have arrived // haven't arrived // have.. arrived
• He/ She/ it  has arrived // hasn't arrived // has.. arrived
• We/ you/ They have arrived // haven't arrived // have.. arrived

Present Perfect Continuous

Used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present, with emphasis on the duration.

Examples:

• I/ You     have been ing // haven't been  ing // have.. been ing
• He/ She/ it   has been ing // hasn't been ing // has.. been ing
• We/ you/ They have been ing // haven't been ing // have.. been ing

Past Perfect Simple

Used for a completed action that happened before another past action.

Examples:

• I/ You    had slept // hadn't slept // had..slept
• He/ She/ it   had slept // hadn't slept // had..slept
• We/ you/ They had slept // hadn't slept // had..slept

Future Simple

Used for predictions and spontaneous decisions.

Examples:

• I/ You will leave // won't leave // will..leave

Future Perfect Simple

Used for actions completed by a specific time in the future.

Examples:

• I/ You     will have gone // won't have gone // will...gone

Future Continuous

Used for actions in progress at a certain time in the future and future plans.

Examples:

• will be lying // won't be lying // will...be lying