IRREGULAR VERBS
Meaning, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb BID
BID - BID - BID
PUJAR
We were doing the History test when the fire alarm ................................. (RING)
RANG
There isn't ....................... snow now. We will have to put off the school trip
ENOUGH
"TO BE BROKE"
"I cannot continue spending like that my money or I'll be broke"
estar pelado, no tener dinero, estar sin blanca
AE: CHEESE
"I lost my job. I need to find somewhere new to get my cheese".
MONEY
Meaning, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb FREEZE
FREEZE - FROZE - FROZEN
HELAR
CONGELAR
My sister ........................ (LIVE) in Chicago for years!
HAS LIVED
Oh my God! You shouldn't add.................... sugar in your coffee!!!!! You may suffer from diabetes in the future
"BRING HOME THE BACON"
50 years ago, it was very common that men brought home the bacon, while women stayed at home
Earn money
CHEAPSKATE
STINGY
TIGHT(WAD)
My dad's such a cheapskate that he cuts his hair himself.
a person who is unwilling to spend money
RATA
Meaning, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb KNEEL
KNEEL - KNELT - KNELT
ARRODILLARSE
As David came late to school, the caretaker .......................... (ALREADY / CLOSE) the doors
HAD ALREADY CLOSED
- Did you like the hotel's buffet?
- Yes! It was the best! There was .................... food, so we had lots of options
PLENTY OF / LOTS OF / A LOT OF
" A WAKE-UP CALL"
For the insurance industry, these floods were a wake-up call.
If something that happens is a wake-up call, it should make you realize that you need to take action to change a situation
HAGGLE OVER/ABOUT
It's traditional that you haggle over/about the price of things in the market.
to attempt to decide on a price or conditions that are acceptable to the person selling the goods and the person buying them, usually by arguing
REGATEAR
Meaning, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb CAST
ARROJAR
HAVE BEEN PLAYING
The apartment wasn't big ........................ for all the family. This is why they finally moved to a bigger house
ENOUGH
"A DIME A DOZEN"
Some singers like Aitana are a dime a dozen
"del montón"
common and not special, cheap
My girlfriend and I always go dutch
to agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal
pagar a medias
Meaning, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb TEAR
TEAR - TORE - TORN
RASGAR
DIDN'T GO
I have a ................ friends and they are the best!:D
FEW
"MAKE ENDS MEET"
While honest citizens struggle to make ends meet, politicians still steal our money
to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
SPILL THE TEA
"Girl, did you know Renee is having ANOTHER baby? And the babby daddy is the same guy who she found out has been cheating on her!"
"OMG, spill the tea on that drama!!!!"
when one tells an especially juicy bit of gossip