Vocab unit 1
tutorial
instructions that teach you how to do something
give me 4 manual jobs
builder, carpenter, plumber, electrician, roofer, mechanic, factory worker, farmer, gardener, bricklayer construction worker, etc.
trobar
base form: find
past simple: found
past participle: found
gerund or infinitive?
We stopped __________ (get) some gas before continuing our trip.
We stopped to get some gas before continuing our trip.
used to or would and why?
When she was younger, she ____ be louder.
USED TO
DESCRIBING A STATE
What are the 3 different names for the things you can do after school or join based on your interests.
2/3
extra-curricular activities
club
society
what is it called when...
When you work for a company to gain work experience, normally you aren't paid.
internship
congelar
base form: freeze
past simple: froze
past participle: frozen
I __________ (read) the same book for weeks but I can't finish it.
a) read b) have read c) have been reading
I have been reading the same book for weeks but I can't finish it.
(present perfect continuous for ongoing action)
past perfect continuous
The grass was wet because it __________ (rain) all morning.
The grass was wet because it had been raining all morning.
what is the difference between a scholarship and a student loan?
Scholarship is money often given to a student to help pay for their education that they DO NOT HAVE TO PAY BACK
Money borrowed from a bank or government to pay for education that MUST be paid back with interest
What is the difference between resign and retire?
Resign is when you choose to leave or quit your job (can happen at any age).
Retire is when you stop working permanently, normally at the end of your career because of old age.
conduir
base form: drive
past simple: drove
past participle: driven
What words do we use with the present continuous for habits that annoy or irritate us.
at least 2!
always
constantly
forever
continually
Put the sentence in the past perfect simple.
She __________ (already/leave) by the time I __________ (get) to her house.
She had already left by the time I got to her house.
After spending two hours walking around the enormous __________ looking at the sports facilities, lecture halls, and three different libraries, Tom finally found the housing office where he could apply for affordable __________ that would allow him to live close to his engineering classes.
campus
student accommodation
what does "fare" mean?
the amount of money that you pay for a ticket to go on a bus, train or plane.
perdonar
base form: forgive
past simple: forgave
past participle: forgiven
fill in with the correct form of be and the word ()
This year my best friend and his brother ___ ___ (study) abroad.
This year my best friend and his brother are studying abroad.
True or False
When we describe things that were true in the past but are no longer true, we use used to and would to describe past habits and states.
FALSE!!!
Used to: PAST HABITS AND STATES
would: PAST HABITS ONLY
Why do we use do and make?
Give 5 examples for each
DO = activities, actions, work, tasks
MAKE = create, produce, construct something new
do: an assignment, an essay, an exam, the washing, chores, your hair, sport, etc.
make: the dinner, a cake, a decision, a noise, friends, a mistake, an appointment, an effort, an excuse, etc.
what is another name for
- your job
- a person you work with
- a person who hires you
- the name for a person that works for you
- when you work for yourself
career
colleague
employer
employee
self-employed
prohibir
base form: forbid
past simple: forbade
past participle: forbidden
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning but don't change the word given
I think it's terrible to get up early. (stand)
hint: change from infinitive to gerund
I can't stand getting up early
What's the format for the past perfect simple and continuous?
And what is the importance for each one?
PPS: Had + past participle (completion)
PPC: Had + been + verb-ing (duration)