Personalities
What does "funny" mean?
gracioso, someone who makes you laugh a lot
"break the bank"
something is expensive
Can you please try not to _____ any mistakes this time?
make
levantarse or pararse, to get up in the morning or stand up from where you are sitting
I __________ dolls when I was a child.
(played or used to play)
used to play
What does "kind" mean?
someone who is always willing to help, they care a lot
"it's not rocket science"
something that is easier than you think, its not complicated
I would rather ____ my nails at home than go to the salon.
do
What does "get together" mean?
juntarse, hang out with other people, meet with someone
I ______ my homework yesterday.
(did, used to do)
did
What does "shy" mean?
someone who is timid or nervous around other people
"speak of the devil"
you are talking about someone and that person enters the room
I have to help my mom ____ the chores.
do
What does "get over" mean?
move on from something, recover from something that happened
My friend Mary ________________, but now she does.
(didn't smoke, didn't use to smoke)
didn't use to smoke
What does "brave" mean?
valiente, someone who shows strength to face danger, fear or difficulty
"hit the spot"
Jim _____ German and politics for 6 years at a university in England.
(studied, used to study)
studied
What does "get behind" mean?
quedarse atras, specifically in school or work
I _____ (not do) like broccoli when I was a child.
I didn't use to like broccoli when I was a child.
A child who gets everything they ask for from their mommy and daddy.
We call them......
spoiled
It's like pulling teeth to get you to go out to dinner with me, every time I ask you tell me that you're going to take a rain check.
Identify the idioms and explain what they mean.
pulling teeth - something that is very difficult
take a rain check - a polite way of saying no
First, I get up in the morning and _____ my bed. Then I get dressed and go to the kitchen to ______ breakfast. Usually I ______ eggs and coffee. Then I ____ the dishes before I get ready for work. After work, I come home and ____ the laundry. I also have to help my children ______ their homework and study for their exams. Finally, I ____ dinner and I ____ exercise before going to bed.
make my bed, make breakfast, make eggs, do the dishes, do the laundry, do their homework, make dinner, do exercise
What does it mean to "get away" FROM something vs "get away" WITH something?
get away from is to leave a place or escape from it, get away with is when you do something bad without punishment or consequences
Azra _______ (have) blonde hair, but now she has brown hair because she _______ (color) it yesterday.
used to have, colored