English Verb Tenses and Vocabulary

Present Simple

Do/Does-Preguntas vbos normales, ej. I usually get up at 7.00 o’clock, I love fish.->Always, usually, generally, regularly, occasionally, frequently, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never. In the morning/afternoon... at 6.30, on Mondays, every week, once a week, how often..?

Present Continuous

Are/Is/Am+ing ej. I am listening to music, This month he is living in Madrid.~>-Now, right now, at the moment, This year, at present, today, these days, this month, This evening, tonight, tomorrow, next. Friday/week/month.

Past Simple

Acciones completadas en el pasado ej. Mary bought a new car last week, We had dinner and watched a film.->-Yesterday, last week/year/month, three days ago, in 1989, in the 1970s, in the 19th century, when, then

Past Continuous

Was/Were + Vb Ing, acción en un determinado momento del pasado) ej. Yesterday at 9.30 we were sleeping, I was running when it started to rain.->-Last night/week/ year, at 6.00 o'clock, When, while, as

Present Perfect Simple

ej. I have studied in this school for 15 years since I was 3, My best friend has never travelled by plane.-> -Never, ever, already, just, yet, recently, lately, how long..?, for, since, in recent years

Past Perfect Simple

ej. When I arrived, the exam had already started.->-Already, by the time, after, before, until, never, just.

Future Simple

ej. It will snow next weekend, The exam will be at 9.00 o'clock.->This evening, in an hour, at 2,00 o'clock, later, tomorrow, next month/year, soon, in a few weeks, in the future, on 1st May,......

Be Going To

ej. We are going to buy a house in two years, Look at those black clouds. It's going to rain.->This evening, later, in an hour, at 2 o' clock, tomorrow, soon, next month/year, in a few weeks, on 8th May...

Future Perfect Simple

ej. By 2020 I will be studying at university.-> By this time next week, by 3 o'clock, by the end of, by then, by June, in 4 months….

Future Continuous

ej. At this time on Saturday I will be traveling.->-At this time tomorrow/ next...,in the next year, on Monday…

Unit 1

-Pay Attention/Listen Carefully: prestar atención

-Learn by Heart/Memorize: aprender de memoria

-Drop Out/Leave School: dejar los estudios

-Compulsory: obligatorio

-Challenge: reto

-Revise/Review and Study: revisar/repasar

-Confusing: confuso

-Skip Classes: saltarse clases

-Behavior: comportamiento

-Assignments/Homework: tareas

-Demanding: exigente

-Extra-Curricular Activities: actividades extraescolares

-Obey: obedecer

-Punish: castigar

-Detention: castigo (quedarse después de clase)

-Cheat: hacer trampa

-Bullying: acoso escolar

-Disruption: interrupción

-Ban/Forbid: prohibir

Collocations

-Take Something for Granted: dar algo por sentado

-Take Someone for Granted: menospreciar a alguien

-Take Notes: tomar apuntes

-Take Part In: formar parte de algo

-Take Advantage Of: aprovecharse de

-Take Place: tener lugar

-Take Pride In: estar orgulloso de

-Make Sure: asegurarse

-Make Progress: progresar

-Make Fun Of: reírse de

-Make a Mistake: cometer un error

-Make Sense: darle sentido

-Make a Decision: tomar una decisión

Verbs and Prepositions

-Concentrate On: concentrarse en

-Care About: preocuparse sobre X

-Hear Of: oír about enterarse de from saber de

-Succeed In: tener éxito en..

-Rely On: fiarse de

-Prepare For: prepararse para

-Accuse Of: acusar de

-Compare With: comparar con

-Believe In: creer en

-Complain About: quejarse

-Stare At: mirar fijamente

-Argue With: discutir con about discutir sobre algo

-Blame On: culpar (alguien) for culpar por

-Apologize For: disculparse por algo to disculparse con alguien

Unit 2

-Gaming: videojuegos

-Tools: herramientas

-Device: dispositivos

-Equipped With: equipado con

-Enable: capacitar

-Cutting-Edge: última generación

-Capable Of: capaz de

-Wireless: inalámbrico

-Browse: buscar/navegar

-Upload: subir algo a internet

-Download: descargar

-User Friendly: fácil de usar

-Update: actualizar

-Upgrade: renovar

-Delete: borrar

-Back Up: copia de seguridad

-Deny Access: denegar acceso

-Viral: viral

Phrasal Verbs

-Pick Up: coger

-Keep On: continuar

-Give In: ceder

-Join Up: reunirse

-Turn Off: apagar

-Get Over: superar

-Take Over: encargarse de

-Speak Out: expresar

-Give Up: renunciar/dejar de

-Call Of: cancelar

Collocations

-Pleasantly Surprised: gratamente sorprendido

-Vast Majority: gran mayoría

-Steady Job: empleo estable

-Well Aware: plenamente consciente

-Perfect Match: pareja perfecta

-Deadly Serious: muy en serio

-Keep Trouble: serio problema

-High Unluckily: poco probable

-Slight Difference: pequeña diferencia

-Conveniently Located: bien localizado

-Rapid Increase: aumento rápido

-Widely Accepted: muy aceptado

-Strongly Opposed To: muy en contra

-Heavy Rain: lluvia torrencial

-Seriously Injured: herido de gravedad

-Heated Argument: discusión acalorada

-Slight Accent: leve acento

-Fast Asleep: profundamente dormido

-Wide Awake: profundamente despierto