Wartime Tragedy in Rural France: A Tale of Tires and Loss
Context
This story occurs in rural France at the time of the Second World War when the Germans occupied and dominated France. The setting is in the tire garage of Raoul’s family.
Title
From the title, we know that Raoul’s world is tires, and he compares everything to them from the very beginning.
Themes
- Guilt: We see the guilt that Raoul feels when he incorrectly repairs the tire of the Germans, indirectly causing the death of Cecile, the person he wants to protect the most.
- Determination/Pride for Your
Mastering Irregular Verbs in English
What are Irregular Verbs?
In English, irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the standard pattern of adding -ed or -d to form their past simple and past participle forms. Instead, they have unique forms that must be memorized. This list provides a comprehensive overview of common irregular verbs.
Common Irregular Verbs
| Infinitive | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| Arise | Arose | Arisen |
| Awake | Awoke | Awoken |
| Be | Was/Were | Been |
| Beat | Beat | Beaten |
| Become | Became | Become |
| Begin | Began | Begun |
| Bend | Bent | Bent |
| Bite | Bit | Bitten |
| Bleed | Bled | Bled |
| Blow | Blew | Blown |
| Break | Broke | Broken |
| Bring | Brought | Brought |
| Build | Built | Built |
| Burn | Burnt | Burnt |
| Buy | Bought | Bought |
| Catch | Caught | Caught |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen |
| Come | Came | Come |
| Cost | Cost | Cost |
| Cut | Cut | Cut |
| Deal | Dealt | Dealt |
| Dig | Dug | Dug |
| Do | Did | Done |
| Draw | Drew | Drawn |
| Dream | Dreamt | Dreamt |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk |
| Drive | Drove | Driven |
| Eat | Ate | Eaten |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen |
| Feed | Fed | Fed |
| Feel | Felt | Felt |
| Fight | Fought | Fought |
| Find | Found | Found |
| Fly | Flew | Flown |
| Forbid | Forbade | Forbidden |
| Forget | Forgot | Forgotten |
| Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven |
| Freeze | Froze | Frozen |
| Get | Got | Got/ |
English Vocabulary for Language Proficiency Exams
English Vocabulary for Language Proficiency Exams
Unit 1 – Illnesses and Injuries
Minor Illnesses and Conditions
A rash | ||
Sunburn | ||
Swollen ankle | ||
High temperature | ||
Bleeding finger | ||
A headache | ||
Back pain | ||
Vomiting | ||
A cough | ||
Sneezing | ||
A sore throat | ||
Diarrhea | ||
Feel sick | ||
Fainted | ||
Blister | ||
A cold | ||
Flu | ||
Dizzy | ||
Cut himself | ||
Injuries and More Serious Conditions
Unconscious | |
Allergic | |
Twisted | |
Sprained | |
High blood pressure | |
Food poisoning | |
Choking | |
Burnt |
Phrasal Verbs Connected with Illness
Pass out | Faint | |
Lie down | Put your body in a horizontal position | |
Throw up | Vomit, |
Irregular Verb Forms in English
English Irregular Verbs
Infinitive (Infinitivo) | Past Simple (Passado) | Past Participle (Particípio Passado) | Translation (Tradução)
- arise | arose | arisen | surgir, erguer-se
- awake | awoke | awoken | despertar, acordar
- be | was, were | been | ser, estar
- bear | bore | born, borne | suportar, dar a luz
- beat | beat | beaten | bater, espancar
- become | became | become | tornar-se
- befall | befell | befallen | acontecer
- beget | begot | begotten, begot | procriar, gerar
- begin | began | begun | começar, iniciar
- behold
English Learning: Grammar, Verbs, and Concepts
A Bad Experience and Its Consequences
First of all, I would like to say that I have almost never had a bad experience. Nevertheless, I will tell one. Twenty years ago, I was in the mountains with my boyfriend and my dog. We were playing with some trunks for the dog. Suddenly, my dog ran down the mountain like crazy, and my boyfriend and I followed. When we were down, we found a big cave where there were a lot of bugs, cockroaches that came out flying behind us. Finally, the consequences of it are
Read MoreEnglish Verb Conjugation: Simple Past and Past Participle
English Verb Conjugation
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| add | added | added | agregar |
| answer | answered | answered | responder |
| arrive | arrived | arrived | llegar |
| ask | asked | asked | preguntar |
| attack | attacked | attacked | atacar |
| be | was / were | been | ser o estar |
| become | became | become | convertirse |
| begin | began | begun | comenzar |
| believe | believed | believed | creer |
| borrow | borrowed | borrowed | tomar prestado |
| break | broke | broken | romper |
| bring | brought | brought | traer |
| buy | bought | bought | comprar |
| catch | caught | caught | atrapar |
| carry | carried | carried | llevar |
| change | changed | changed | cambiar |
| clean | cleaned | cleaned | limpiar |
| come | came | come | venir |
| cook | cooked | cooked | cocinar |
| cut | cut | cut | cortar |
| dance | danced | danced | bailar |
| describe | described | described | describir |
| destroy | destroyed | destroyed | destruir |
| die | died | died | morir |
| discover | discovered | discovered | descubrir |
| discuss | discussed | discussed | discutir |
| do | did | done | hacer |
| dream | dreamt/ |