Mastering Basic English Grammar and Vocabulary

Directions

Turning

• Turn right: Girar a la derecha
• Turn left: Girar a la izquierda

Continuing

• Go straight on: Sigue recto
• Past the supermarket: Pasa el supermercado
• Cross the road: Cruza la carretera
• Take the first street on your right: Coge la primera calle a la derecha

Maria Rossi

Personal Information

• Age: 25
• Residence: Milan, Italy
• Marital Status: Married
• Profession: Pop singer (8 years)
• Interests: Music, golf, and painting

Performance

• Song Title: You Alone

Grammar: Future Tense with "Going To"

Affirmative

Example: I am going to swim. She is going to the cinema.

Questions

Example: Are you going to play football? Is Carmen going to have lunch in Burlada?

Negative

Example: I am not going to have lunch today.

Telling Time

On the Hour

• It's 3 o'clock: Son las 3 en punto
• It's 4 o'clock: Son las 4 en punto

Half Past

• It's half past 3: Son las 3 y media
• It's half past 5: Son las 5 y media

Quarter Past

• It's quarter past 3: Son las 3 y cuarto
• It's quarter past 6: Son las 6 y cuarto

Other Times

• 3:05: It's five past 3
• 3:10: It's ten past 3
• 3:20: It's twenty past 3
• 3:25: It's twenty-five past 3
• 2:45: It's quarter to 3
• 3:55: It's five to 4
• 3:50: It's ten to 4
• 3:40: It's twenty to 4
• 3:35: It's twenty-five to 4

AM and PM

• p.m.: por la tarde/noche
• a.m.: por la mañana

Dates and Time Vocabulary

Days, Months, and Seasons

• On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• In: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
• In: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring

Times of Day

• In: Morning, afternoon, evening
• At: Night

Table Setting Vocabulary

• Set the table: Poner la mesa
• Glass: Vaso
• Salt/pepper pot: Salero/pimentero
• Dinner plate: Plato trinchero
• Ashtray: Cenicero
• Fork: Tenedor
• Napkin: Servilleta
• Knife: Cuchillo
• Slipcloth: Muleton
• Side plate: Plato de pan
• Soup spoon: Cuchara sopera
• Tablecloth: Mantel
• Dessert spoon: Cuchara de postre
• Soup bowl: Plato sopero
• Teapot: Tetera
• Saucer: Platillo
• Sugar pot: Azucarero
• Coffee pot: Cafetera
• Tray: Bandeja
• Milk jug: Jarra de leche
• Rolls: Panecillo de pan