Translation Challenge
Ha dejado de nevar.
It has stopped snowing.
Rephrase with the verb "to let": My cousin allows her dog to sleep on her bed.
My cousin lets her dog sleep on her bed.
Did Helen wear a skirt or a dress to the party? (A skirt).
Helen wore a skirt to the party.
Mayte is going to borrow Natasha’s skirt tomorrow night.
When is Mayte going to borrow Natasha’s skirt?
True or false? Rhinos have one or two horns.
True
No dejaron de mirarnos fijamente.
They kept staring at us.
Rephrase with the verb "to allow": Sally’s parents let her stay out late on New Year’s Eve.
Sally’s parents allow her to stay out late on New Year’s Eve.
Did the sun rise at 6 o’clock or at 7 o’clock? (7 o'clock).
The sun rose at 7 o'clock.
No, there aren't dinosaurs on our planet anymore. (Use: "still", yet", "already" or "anymore")
Are there still dinosaurs on our planet?
Which of these adjectives is the odd one out? Cheerful, reliable, outgoing, bossy.
Bossy
Todavía no he comprado la leche.
I haven't bought the milk yet.
Rephrase with "so": This is such an interesting book that I can’t put it down.
This book is so interesting that I can’t put it down.
Do people still smoke in restaurants?
No, people don't speak in restaurants anymore.
No, I haven't tidied up my room yet. (Use: "still", yet", "already" or "anymore")
Have you tidied up your room yet?
Lucy: “I’m watching a film.”
What did Lucy say?
Lucy said she was watching a film.
-¿De quién es esta gorra?
-Es de Max.
-Whose cap is this?
-It’s Max’s.
Rephrase using the Saxon genitive: I had to look after the baby of the friends of my parents.
I had to look after my parents’ friends’ baby.
Why don't your teachers let us eat in class?
Our teachers don't let us eat in class because...
I borrowed my sister’s phone last weekend.
Whose phone did you borrow last weekend?
Julia: “Don’t do it!”
What did Julia say?
Julia told us not to do it.
Aunque esté muy cansado, saldrá con sus amigos.
Even if he’s very tired, he’ll go out with his friends.
Make a second conditional: Her hands are cold because she never wears gloves.
Her hands wouldn’t be cold, if she always wore gloves.
Could there be a tsunami in Madrid? (Negative answer)
No, there couldn't be a tsunami in Madrid.
Sam lent Nicola his stapler.
Who did Sam lend his stapler to?
Continue using "nevertheless" or "however": We weren't able to finish the project in time.
We weren't able to finish the project in time. Nevertheless, + (something positive)