New Words
cry over spilled milk - translation
chorar pelo leite derramado
be/ weigh on one's conscience
pesar na consciência
My teacher said, "You look tired"
Teacher Julia said: I am eating chocolate.
Teacher Julia told me she was eating chocolate.
Present Simple
Past Simple
be/weigh on one's conscience
To make one's feel guilty
Somebody's biggest/only regret
My mother asked, "How many pieces of toast do you want?"
My mother asked me how many pieces of toast I wanted.
He said, ‘I want to go.’
He said that he wanted to go.
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
cry over spilled milk - meaning
to waste time feeling sorry about an earlier mistake or problem that cannot be changed
be careful what you wish for
It is used to tell people to think before they say that they want something and to suggest that they may not actually want it.
Our teacher warned, "Don't be late again"
Our teacher warned us not to be late again.
Noah's neighbor asked him, "Have you seen my kitten today?"
Noah's neighbor asked if he had seen her/his kitten.
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
turn the clock back
To return to a good situation that you experienced in the past
Sorrow
A feeling of great sadness
Alex: What's your mother's name?
Mike: My mother's name is Julia.
Mike answered that his mother's name was Julia.
He said, ‘I have decided not to buy the house because it is off the main road.’
He said that he had decided not to buy the house because it was off the main road.
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Wishful thinking
You say it when you believe that what you want to happen will happen, when in fact, it is not possible.
Crying shame
It is used to say that something is very sad or upseting
Joana: What did your sister tell you about herself?
Beatriz: That she's not feeling well.
Beatriz told Joana that her sister was not feeling well.
He said to his friend, ‘I have been worried about my daughter for some time. She is getting thinner and thinner.’
He told his friend that he had been worried about his daughter for some time and that she was getting thinner and thinner.
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