Mastering English Tenses and Vocabulary: A Comprehensive Resource
Reported Speech in English
| Tense | Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | “I like ice cream” | She said (that) she liked ice cream. |
| Present Continuous | “I am living in London” | She said (that) she was living in London. |
| Past Simple | “I bought a car” | She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car. |
| Past Continuous | “I was walking along the street” | She said (that) she had been walking along the street. |
| Present Perfect | “I haven’t seen Julie” | She said (that) she hadn’t seen Julie. |
| Past Perfect* | “I |
Comprehensive List of English Irregular Verbs with Spanish
Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle | Spanish |
| arise | arose | arisen | surgir |
| be | was / were | been | ser |
| beat | beat | beaten | golpear |
| become | became | become | convertirse |
begin | began | begun | comenzar |
| bet | bet/betted | bet/betted | apostar |
| bite | bit | bitten | morder |
| bleed | bled | bled | sangrar |
| blow | blew | blown | soplar |
| break | broke | broken | romper |
| bring | brought | brought | traer |
| build | built | built | construir |
| buy | bought | bought | comprar |
| catch | caught | caught | atrapar |
| choose | chose | chosen | elegir |
| come | came | come | venir |
| cost | cost | cost | costar |
| creep | crept | crept | arrastrarse |
cut | cut | cut | cortar |
| deal | dealt | dealt | dar, repartir |
| do | did | done | hacer |
| draw | drew | drawn | dibujar |
| dream | dreamt/ |
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Saw is an action-packed thriller film about two men who are in a dark, squalid room, and neither man knows why or how they got there. This fascinating film is directed by James Wan, who is widely known as a new icon of North American horror cinema. The story begins when two strangers wake up chained to the wall of a dilapidated underground basin. Between them is a blood-soaked corpse with a tape recorder in one hand and a gun in the other. Their fears are well-
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Telegram:
A very short letter that you send very quickly.
Impatiently:
Not happily, because you are unable to wait for something.
Elementary:
Very easy.
Mud:
Very wet ground.
Housekeeper:
A woman who looks after a rich person’s house.
Waste:
To use badly.
Situation:
When things are happening around you and you feel in the middle of them.
Captain:
The leader of a group of soldiers.
Advertisement:
You pay to put this in a newspaper.
Souvenir:
A thing that you buy to remind you of a place.
Retire:
To stop working when
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Shakespeare’s Sonnets: A Closer Look
Sonnet 18: Beauty’s Eternal Summer
Mood: The speaker begins with admiration, praising the subject’s beauty, but shifts to melancholy as the poem progresses, acknowledging the inevitability of death. Initially, the poem seems to be a love poem, but it quickly turns to despair. The subject is described as fairer than summer, and despite death, their beauty is deemed eternal, like summer that returns each year.
Summary: You, who are ever more beautiful than a summer
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Introduction
Preparing for exams can be a daunting task, but with the right strategies, you can approach your studies with confidence and achieve success. This document outlines effective techniques to help you prepare for your exams.
Understanding the Material
- Review Class Notes: Regularly review your class notes to reinforce what you’ve learned.
- Read Textbooks: Thoroughly read assigned textbook chapters, paying attention to key concepts and examples.
- Seek Clarification: Don’t hesitate to ask your instructor