The teacher
La Puebla
Idioms
The Passive
Phrasal Verbs
100

How old am I?

27 years old

100

How many inhabitants are there in La Puebla del Río?

Around 11000.

100

When pigs fly

This idiom is used to describe something that is unlikely to happen.

100

The builder makes houses. 

Houses are made by the builder.

100

Take place

Tener lugar

200

Where am I from?

Olvera (Cádiz)

200

How is the famous statue in the roundabout called?

Alfonso X

200

To drink like a fish

To describe someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.

200

Luisa took an English exam. 

An English exam was taken by Luisa.

200

Get around

Moverse/Desplazarse

300

How many brothers and sisters do I have?

I have two brothers

300

How is the mayor called?

Lola Prósper

300

To have Van Gogh’s ear for music



To describe someone who has no musical talent.

300

What is the past participle of the verb leave?

Leave Left Left

300

Set up

Construir/Configurar
400

What did I study? English Studies or Translation and Interpretation?

English Studies
400

What are the colors of its flag?

Blue and red

400

Put a sock in it

To tell someone to be quiet


400
In the passive, will/can/must/should/etc. are followed by...

BE

400

Deal with

Ocuparse de / Lidiar con

500

Where did I study?

In Granada

500

Altitud of La Puebla del Río 

20 meters

500

The elephant in the room

To describe an obvious problem that people are ignoring.

500

Transform the passive into active: Felipe will make the birthday cake.

The birthday cake will be made by Felipe.

500

Run out of 

Quedarse sin