Past Simple Vs. Past Continuous
Last Saturday from 6 to 8pm, we ... (MAKE) cookies.
Last Saturday from 6 to 8pm, we WERE MAKING cookies.
I always ... (READ) a little bit before going to bed.
I always READ a little bit before going to bed.
A: What's in this dish? It looks weird...
B: Oh, it's a typical Chinese food. I promise you ... (NOT BE) disappointed!
A: What's in this dish? It looks weird...
B: Oh, it's a typical Chinese food. I promise you WON'T BE (NOT BE) disappointed!
Agafar, collir
TAKE - TOOK - TAKEN
What is the rule to double a final consonant in, for exemple, regular past forms?
The verb must finish in Consonant-Vowel-Consonant. Example: stopped
Were you at the party? I ... (NOT SEE) you!
Were you at the party? I DIDN'T SEE you!
We ... (PLAY) Jeopardy right now.
We ARE PLAYING Jeopardy right now.
This evening at 7pm, Marta ... (GIVE) a speech on human rights at an international conference.
This evening at 7pm, Marta IS GIVING / IS GOING TO GIVE a speech on human rights at an international conference.
Construir
The feminine of GOD is...
GODDESS
Everybody was helping! While Marta ... (MAKE) the bed, Tom and Mike ... (CLEAN) the floor.
Everybody was helping! While Marta WAS MAKING the bed, Tom and Mike WERE CLEANING the floor.
Mike ... (NOT DRINK / OFTEN) any coffee in the morning.
Mike DOESN'T OFTEN DRINK any coffee in the morning.
A: Watch out! Don't dance on the desk! You ... (FALL)!
B: Meh, I think I ... (KEEP) dancing.
A: Watch out! Don't dance on the desk! You ARE GOING TO FALL!
B: Meh, I think I WILL KEEP dancing.
Llençar, tirar
THROW - THREW - THROWN
Which word is pronounced differently?
sky, die, species, dye, sight
SPECIES
... (THE TEACHER/SAY) something important while I ... (NOT LISTEN)?
DID the teacher SAY something important while I WASN'T LISTENING?
A: From time to time, my aunt from Canada ... (VISIT) us.
B: Really? ... (SHE/COME) to see you soon?
A: Yes! In fact, we ... (PICK UP/HER) tomorrow at 5pm at the airport!
A: From time to time, my aunt from Canada VISITS us.
B: Really? IS SHE COMING to see you soon?
A: Yes! In fact, we ARE PICKING HER UP tomorrow at 5pm at the airport!
I recently read that if people keep on setting the heating at 30ºC, we ... (NOT BE ABLE) to stop climate change. I want to know more about it, so I ... (TAKE) a course on environmentalism.
I recently read that if people keep on setting the heating at 30ºC, we WON'T BE ABLE to stop climate change. I want to know more about it, so I AM GOING TO TAKE a course on environmentalism.
Ensenyar (what teachers do)
TEACH - TAUGHT - TAUGHT
One of these words does NOT have an irregular plural. Which one?
Person, child, sheep, fish, man, woman, mouse, oven
OVEN
A: How ... you ... (GET) hurt?
B: A plate ... (FALL) on my foot and it ... (BREAK) two of my toes. It ... (HURT) a lot at the beginning, but after some days, I ... (FEEL) better.
A: How DID you GET hurt?
B: A plate FELL on my foot and it BROKE two of my toes. It HURT a lot at the beginning, but after some days, I FELT better.
B: I ... (NOT KNOW) but everybody always ... (LISTEN) carefully because exams ... (BE) usually quite difficult.
A: IS TOM PAYING attention to the teacher?
B: I DON'T KNOW but everybody always LISTENS carefully because exams ARE usually quite difficult.
A: Oh! Those bags look very heavy. I ... (HELP) you carry them.
B: Thanks. We ... (HAVE) a party tonight. Do you want to join us?
A: I need to talk to my parents first. If they let me, I ... (TEXT) you.
B: OMG! Look at that car! It ... (CRASH)!!
A: Oh! Those bags look very heavy. I WILL HELP you carry them.
B: Thanks. We ARE HAVING / ARE GOING TO HAVE a party tonight. Do you want to join us?
A: I need to talk to my parents first. If they let me, I WILL TEXT you.
B: OMG! Look at that car! It IS GOING TO CRASH!!
Agenollar-se
KNEEL - KNELT/KNEELED - KNELT/KNEELED
Actually, success, carpet, embarrassed... These words have something in common, what is it?
They are FALSE FRIENDS. It seems that they mean something that they don't really mean because the English word resembles certain Spanish words, e.g. "actually" is similar to "actualment" but it means "de fet".