Silvia’s Parisian Film Adventure: A Story of Friendship
Silvia’s Parisian Film Adventure: A Story of Friendship
Laura, the narrator, recounts the experiences of her friend Silvia, starting from when Silvia announces she’s going to Paris to film a movie. Laura, Silvia, and Irene are three 16-year-old girls living in Getafe, Spain. Silvia, an aspiring actress, met a young director named Andre that summer, who chose her as the protagonist of his film.
Before Silvia’s departure for France, the three friends gathered at their usual park to say goodbye. They
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: January & February
January: Greg’s Mishaps and School Adventures
In January, Greg had a brilliant idea. He wanted to use the tricycle that Rowley had received for Christmas to go down a ramp, gaining speed. While Rowley was riding down the ramp, Greg would try to hit him with a ball. The plan didn’t succeed, and they decided to practice for next time. The next day, Greg’s mother told him he had to write thank-you notes for his Christmas gifts. He got stuck and decided to write the same message on all of them, only
Read MoreMastering the Present Perfect: Uses, Forms, and Examples
Present Perfect Tense: Has/Have Explained
The Present Perfect tense uses has/have (hasn’t/haven’t): I HAVE, you HAVE, she/he/it HAS, we HAVE, you HAVE.
- Used for completed actions without mentioning a specific time.
- Used for unfinished time periods.
- Often used with: ever, just, already, yet, for, or since.
Form of the Present Perfect
Affirmative: subject + have/has + -ed or 3rd column (past participle).
Negative: subject + haven’t/hasn’t + 3rd column (past participle).
Interrogative: Have/has + subject +
Read MoreEssential English Grammar and Travel Phrases
English Grammar and Travel Phrases
Comparatives: For adjectives with one syllable, add “-er”; for those ending in “-y”, add “-ier”; for more than two syllables: use “more + base adjective”.
Superlatives: For adjectives with one syllable: use “the -est”; for those ending in “-y”, add “the -iest”; for more than two syllables: use “the most + base adjective”.
Have something done: This indicates someone has done something for us, or something has happened.
Subject + have/had + object + past participle:
Yesterday
Read MoreCherished Memories and Aspirations: A Collection of Personal Writings
My Special Day
The excitement was so great that it could never be erased from my head. I remember that day, February 17th, with a cold chill. Like every morning, I edged towards the school, warming up my nose. I was only 12 years old. That day was different from any other; I knew something big was going to happen. After three hours, the class called me to tell me that my little sister had come into the world. My happiness was greater than anything at that time. I collected my things and went straight
Read MoreMastering Catalan Grammar: Verbs, Pronouns & More
Modal Verbs
- Can you give me the corkscrew? – Em pots donar l’obridor?
- Would you like some wine? – Vols vi?
- You should take a taxi. – Hauries d’agafar un taxi.
- You must visit the doctor. – Has d’anar al metge.
- It can’t be a bird. – No pot ser un ocell.
- It may be a plane. – Podria ser un avió.
- It must be a UFO. – Ha de ser un ovni.
Pronouns
- Give me the book. – Dona’m el llibre.
- He wants to tell you something. – Ell et vol dir alguna cosa.
- Do you know him? – El coneixes? (a ell)
- Why are you looking at her? –