Personal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
My Life During COVID-19: A Personal Reflection
Lead: COVID-19 was an important event that changed my life and my family’s life.
Introduction: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic started. It affected many people around the world. During this time, I was at home with my family. We could not go out or see our friends. There were many cases, and I was afraid that someone in my family could get sick.
Body Paragraph: First, my classes became online, so I studied at home. Then, we started to wear masks and stay away from other people. I could not see my friends, and I spent a lot of time at home. I felt sad, worried, and bored. My family also stayed at home and tried to be safe. Finally, the vaccines arrived. Little by little, we could go out and see other people again.
Conclusion: COVID-19 changed my life. It was an important experience for me because I learned to appreciate my family more. I also learned that spending time with my family is very important.
Summary of the Pandemic Experience
My Life During COVID-19
Lead: COVID-19 was an important event that changed my life and my family’s life.
Introduction: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic started. It affected many people around the world. During this time, I was at home with my family. We could not go out or see our friends. There were many cases, and I was afraid that someone in my family could get sick.
Body Paragraph: First, my classes became online, so I studied at home. Then, we started to wear masks and stay away from other people. I could not see my friends, and I spent a lot of time at home. I felt sad, worried, and bored. My family also stayed at home and tried to be safe. Finally, the vaccines arrived. Little by little, we could go out and see other people again.
Conclusion: COVID-19 changed my life. It was an important experience for me because I learned to appreciate my family more. I also learned that spending time with my family is very important.
English Grammar: Regular Verbs in Past Simple
The following table lists regular verbs that follow the standard -ed pattern in English, along with their Spanish translations.
| # | Infinitive | Past Simple | Spanish Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accept | Accepted | Aceptar |
| 2 | Arrive | Arrived | Llegar |
| 3 | Ask | Asked | Preguntar |
| 4 | Believe | Believed | Creer |
| 5 | Call | Called | Llamar |
| 6 | Change | Changed | Cambiar |
| 7 | Clean | Cleaned | Limpiar |
| 8 | Close | Closed | Cerrar |
| 9 | Cook | Cooked | Cocinar |
| 10 | Cry | Cried | Llorar |
| 11 | Dance | Danced | Bailar |
| 12 | Decide | Decided | Decidir |
| 13 | Deliver | Delivered | Entregar |
| 16 | Enjoy | Enjoyed | Disfrutar |
| 17 | Explain | Explained | Explicar |
| 18 | Finish | Finished | Terminar |
| 19 | Follow | Followed | Seguir |
| 20 | Guess | Guessed | Adivinar |
| 21 | Help | Helped | Ayudar |
| 22 | Hope | Hoped | Esperar (tener esperanza) |
| 23 | Improve | Improved | Mejorar |
| 24 | Jump | Jumped | Saltar |
| 25 | Kill | Killed | Matar |
| 26 | Laugh | Laughed | Reírse |
| 27 | Like | Liked | Gustar |
| 28 | Listen | Listened | Escuchar |
| 29 | Love | Loved | Amar |
| 30 | Need | Needed | Necesitar |
| 31 | Notice | Noticed | Notar |
| 32 | Open | Opened | Abrir |
| 33 | Paint | Painted | Pintar |
| 34 | Plan | Planned | Planear |
| 35 | Play | Played | Jugar |
| 36 | Practice | Practiced | Practicar |
| 37 | Push | Pushed | Empujar |
| 38 | Rain | Rained | Llover |
| 39 | Remember | Remembered | Recordar |
| 40 | Repeat | Repeated | Repetir |
| 41 | Return | Returned | Regresar |
| 42 | Save | Saved | Guardar / Salvar |
| 43 | Share | Shared | Compartir |
| 44 | Start | Started | Comenzar |
| 45 | Study | Studied | Estudiar |
| 46 | Talk | Talked | Hablar |
| 47 | Travel | Traveled | Viajar |
| 48 | Try | Tried | Intentar |
| 49 | Use | Used | Usar |
| 50 | Walk | Walked | Caminar |
English Grammar: Irregular Verbs in Past Simple
These verbs do not follow the regular -ed pattern and must be memorized.
| # | Infinitive | Past Simple | Spanish Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be | Was/Were | Ser/Estar |
| 2 | Become | Became | Convertirse en |
| 3 | Begin | Began | Empezar |
| 4 | Break | Broke | Romper |
| 5 | Bring | Brought | Traer |
| 6 | Build | Built | Construir |
| 7 | Buy | Bought | Comprar |
| 8 | Catch | Caught | Atrapar |
| 9 | Choose | Chose | Elegir |
| 10 | Come | Came | Venir |
| 11 | Cost | Cost | Costar |
| 12 | Cut | Cut | Cortar |
| 13 | Do | Did | Hacer |
| 14 | Draw | Drew | Dibujar |
| 15 | Drink | Drank | Beber |
| 16 | Drive | Drove | Conducir |
| 17 | Eat | Ate | Comer |
| 18 | Fall | Fell | Caer |
| 19 | Feel | Felt | Sentir |
| 20 | Fight | Fought | Pelear |
| 21 | Find | Found | Encontrar |
| 22 | Fly | Flew | Volar |
| 23 | Forget | Forgot | Olvidar |
| 24 | Get | Got | Obtener |
| 25 | Give | Gave | Dar |
| 26 | Go | Went | Ir |
| 27 | Have | Had | Tener |
| 28 | Hear | Heard | Oír |
| 29 | Hide | Hid | Esconder |
| 30 | Hit | Hit | Golpear |
| 31 | Hold | Held | Sostener |
| 32 | Keep | Kept | Mantener |
| 33 | Know | Knew | Saber |
| 34 | Leave | Left | Dejar/Salir |
| 35 | Lose | Lost | Perder |
| 36 | Make | Made | Hacer |
| 37 | Mean | Meant | Significar |
| 38 | Meet | Met | Conocer/Reunirse |
| 39 | Pay | Paid | Pagar |
| 40 | Put | Put | Poner |
| 41 | Read | Read | Leer |
| 42 | Ride | Rode | Montar |
| 43 | Run | Ran | Correr |
| 44 | Say | Said | Decir |
| 45 | See | Saw | Ver |
| 46 | Sell | Sold | Vender |
| 47 | Send | Sent | Enviar |
| 48 | Sit | Sat | Sentarse |
| 49 | Speak | Spoke | Hablar |
| 50 | Take | Took | Tomar |
