Understanding Conductors and Thermal Insulators

Infinitive


Past tense


Past participle


Meaning


Conjugation Table

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arise

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arose

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arisen

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awake

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awoke

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awaken

despertar

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be

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was/were

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been

ser/estar

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beat

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beat

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beaten

golpear

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become

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became

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become

llegar a ser

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begin

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began

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begun

empezar

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bend

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bent

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bent

doblar

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bet

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bet

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bet

apostar

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bite

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bit

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bitten

morder

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bleed

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bled

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bled

sangrar

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blow

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blew

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blown

soplar

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break

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English Irregular Verbs with Spanish Translation

English Irregular Verbs

A list of common irregular verbs in English with their Spanish translations.

InfinitivePast SimplePast ParticipleSpanish Translation
BeWas/wereBeenSer/estar
BeatBeatBeatenGolpear
BecomeBecameBecomeLlegar a ser/convertirse
BeginBeganBegunEmpezar
BendBentBentDoblar
BiteBitBittenMorder
BlowBlewBlownSoplar
BreakBrokeBrokenRomper/partir
BringBroughtBroughtTraer
BuildBuiltBuiltConstruir/edificar
BurnBurntBurntQuemar
BuyBoughtBoughtComprar
CanCouldPoder
CatchCaughtCaughtCoger /agarrar
ChooseChoseChosenElegir
ComeCameComeVenir
CostCostCostCostar
CutCutCutCortar
DoDidDoneHacer
DrawDrewDrawnDibujar
DreamDreamt/
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Essential Verbs & Airport Vocabulary for Travel

Essential Verbs

  • acceptaceptar
  • allowpermitir/deixar
  • askpreguntar
  • believecreer
  • borrowprestar
  • breakromper
  • bringtraer
  • buycomprar
  • can/be ablepoder
  • cancelcancelar
  • changecambiar
  • cleanlimpiar
  • combpeinar
  • complainquejarse
  • coughttoser
  • countcontar
  • cutcortar
  • dancebailar
  • drawdibujar
  • drinkbeber
  • driveconducir
  • eatcomer
  • explainexplicar
  • fallcaerse
  • fillllenar
  • findencontrar
  • finishterminar
  • fitcaber
  • fixreparar
  • fly
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Essential Phrasal Verbs with Meanings and Examples

Verb


Meaning


Example
ask someone outinvite on a dateBrian asked
 Judy out to dinner and a movie.

ask around
ask many people the same questionasked around but nobody has seen my wallet.

add up to something
equalYour purchases add up to $205.32.

back something up
reverseYou’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.

back someone up
supportMy wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

blow up
explodeThe racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.

blow something up
add
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Pride and Prejudice: Character, Plot, and Dialogue Analysis

Pride and Prejudice: Multiple-Choice Test

Setting

Choose the best answer.

  1. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet had five _____.
    • [ ] sons
    • [x] daughters
    • [ ] children
    • [ ] dogs
  2. Netherfield was the finest house in the area, with the _____.
    • [ ] most beautiful lake
    • [ ] most spacious grounds
    • [ ] finest woods
    • [x] largest gardens
  3. Mrs. Bennet thought the _____ of the family should visit new neighbors first.
    • [ ] mother
    • [x] father
    • [ ] son
    • [ ] head
  4. Mr. Bennet thought that Lizzie was _____ her sisters.
    • [ ] not as clever as
    • [ ] prettier than
    • [x] more
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English Verb Exercises: Practice Past, Present, Future Tenses

Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:

come   get    happen    look    make    start    stay    try    work

1       ‘You are working hard today.’ ‘Yes, I have a lot to do.’

2       I am looking for Christine. Do you know where she is?

3       It is getting dark. Shall I turn on the light?

4       They haven’t got anywhere to live at the moment. They are staying with

         friends until they find somewhere.

5      

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