Health
To expel air suddenly through the nose; niesen
to sneeze
(of an activity or work) done for periods of time shorter than the usual hours or schedule; Teilzeit
part-time
To have free time while waiting for something; Zeit totschlagen
to have time to kill
What is the past perfect simple used for? Give an example
We use the past perfect simple to talk about a completed action in the past that happened before another action (also in the past).
e.g. He had already bought a ticket when he arrived at the train station
Correct the mistake(s): There aren't many shopping opportunities in the near of the train station.
There aren't many shopping opportunities near the train station.
A mark on the skin caused by a blow or impact; blauer Fleck
bruise
A doctor who performs medical operations; Chirurg(in)
surgeon
To move around and talk confidently to many different people at a social event; sich geschickt unter die Leute mischen
to work the room
Use the verb "to report" to make a sentence in the passive form of the present perfect
It has been reported recently that spring is coming
Pronounce the following words: where - were - war
where - were - war
(phrase) To maintain a healthy physical condition; in Form bleiben
to stay in shape
To grow, develop, or succeed very well; aufblühen / gedeihen
to thrive
To have just enough money to cover basic living costs; über die Runden kommen
to make ends meet
Use the past perfect simple and continuous in two sentences about yourself
I had already studied German when I arrived in Berlin (past perfect simple)
I had been studying German for many years when I arrived in Berlin (past perfect continuous)
Make a sentence each with:
- by the time
- up to that point
By the time I finished the report, everyone else had already left the office.
Up to that point, she had never traveled outside of her home country.
Involving little physical activity; mostly sitting; bewegungsarm / sitzend
sedentary
A possibility or chance of future success or opportunity; Aussicht / Perspektive
prospect
the act of drinking alcohol while engaging in casual, friendly, or persuasive conversation to build social bonds, gain favors, or network, often in business or political contexts
boozing and schmoozing
Use future perfect simple and future perfect continuous in two sentences about yourself
By the end of next year, I will have visited Morocco (Future perfect simple)
Two weeks from now, I will be preparing for a job interview (Future perfect continuous)
Pronounce the following words: conversation, produce (fruit and vegetables), comfortable, Berlin, to vary
conversation, hotel, comfortable, Berlin, to vary
(phrasal verb, three words) To reduce the amount of something; etwas reduzieren / einschränken
to cut down on
A person trained to provide medical care or health services; medizinische Fachkraft / Gesundheitsfachkraft
healthcare professional
To become so curious that you can’t resist finding out more; der Neugier nachgeben
to let curiosity get the better of you
Use all the narrative tenses in a 2-3 sentence story.
By the time I arrived Simple past at the station, the train had already left Past perfect, and I realized I had been waiting past perfect continuous at the wrong platform all along. I am standing past continuous there now, wondering how I will explain this, knowing I will have missed Future perfect the meeting by the time I get there. Tomorrow, I will be double-checking Future continuous every sign so I won’t be making the same mistake again.
Translate: Ich sollte eigentlich im Bett liegen, aber dann bin ich doch zum Unterricht gekommen.
ESP Debería estar en la cama, pero aun así vine a clase.
FR Je devrais être au lit, mais je suis quand même venu(e) en cours.
I was going to/supposed to stay in bed, but then I came to class anyway.