Wuthering Heights: Summary, Analysis & Emily Brontë’s Biography

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Emily Brontë’s Biography

Born on July 30, 1818, in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, Emily Brontë is best remembered for her 1847 novel, Wuthering Heights. She was not the only creative talent in her family—her sisters Charlotte and Anne enjoyed some literary success as well. Her father, Reverend Patrick Brontë, had published several works during his lifetime, too. Emily was the fifth child of Patrick and his wife, Maria Branwell Brontë. The family moved to Haworth

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Common English Irregular Verbs in All Tenses

InfinitiveSimple PastPast ParticipleTranslation
bewas / werebeenser, estar
beatbeatbeatenbatir
becomebecamebecomellegar a ser
beginbeganbeguncomenzar
bitebitbittenmorder
bleedbledbledsangrar
blowblewblownsoplar
breakbrokebrokenromper
bringbroughtbroughttraer
buildbuiltbuiltconstruir
buyboughtboughtcomprar
catchcaughtcaughtatrapar
choosechosechosenelegir
comecamecomevenir
costcostcostcostar
cutcutcutcortar
dodiddonehacer
drawdrewdrawndibujar
dreamdreamtdreamtsoñar
drinkdrankdrunkbeber
drivedrovedrivenconducir
eatateeatencomer
fallfellfallencaer
feedfedfedalimentar
feelfeltfeltsentir
fightfoughtfoughtpelear
findfoundfoundencontrar
flyflewflownvolar
forgetforgotforgottenolvidar
forgiveforgaveforgivenperdonar
freezefrozefrozencongelar
getgotgottener
givegavegivendar
gowentgoneir
growgrewgrowncrecer
hanghunghungcolgar
havehadhadtener
hearheardheardoir
hidehidhiddenesconderse
hithithitgolpear
holdheldheldtener
hurthurthurtherir
keepkeptkeptguardar
knowknewknownsaber
leadledledguiar
learnlearnedlearnedaprender
leaveleftleftdejar
loselostlostperder
makemademadefabricar
meanmeantmeantsignificar
meetmetmetconocer
paypaidpaidpagar
putputputponer
readreadreadleer
rideroderiddenmontar
ringrangrungllamar
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English Irregular Verbs List: Infinitive, Simple Past, and Past Participle

Infinitive

Simple Past

Past Participle

Spanish

addaddedaddedAgregar
answeransweredansweredResponder
apologizeapologizedapologizedDisculparse
arrestarrestedarrestedArrestar
arrivearrivedarrivedLlegar
askaskedaskedPreguntar
attackattackedattackedAtacar
bewas / werebeenSer
becomebecamebecomeConvertirse
beginbeganbegunComenzar
believebelievedbelievedCreer
boilboiledboiledHervir
bookbookedbookedReservar
borrowborrowedborrowedtomar prestado
breakbrokebrokenRomper
bringbroughtbroughtTraer
buildbuiltbuiltConstruir
buyboughtboughtComprar
catchcaughtcaughtAtrapar
carrycarriedcarriedLlevar
changechangedchangedCambiar
chopchoppedchoppedPicar
cleancleanedcleanedLimpiar
climbclimbedclimbedEscalar
collectcollectedcollectedColeccionar
comecamecomeVenir
composecomposedcomposedComponer
cookcookedcookedCocinar
copycopiedcopiedCopiar
cutcutcutCortar
dancedanceddancedBailar
describedescribeddescribedDescribir
destroydestroyeddestroyedDestruir
diedieddiedMorir
discoverdiscovereddiscoveredDescubrir
discussdiscusseddiscussedDiscutir
dodiddoneHacer
drawdrewdrawnDibujar
dreamdreamt/
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English Irregular Verbs List: Learn with Examples

Irregular Verbs List

Group 1: Important Verbs

Infinitive (Present)Past SimplePast ParticipleTranslation
be (am/is/are)was/werebeenSer o estar
do (does)diddoneHacer
have (has)hadhadTener
come (comes)camecomeVenir
get (gets)gotgotConseguir
go (goes)wentgoneIr
make (makes)mademadeHacer
say (says)saidsaidDecir
tell (tells)toldtoldDecir
hear (hears)heardheardOír
see (sees)sawseenVer
smell (smells)smeltsmeltOler
cost (costs)costcostCostar
cut (cuts)cutcutCortar
hit (hits)hithitGolpear
hurt (hurts)hurthurtHerir
let (lets)
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Literary Analysis of Doña Bárbara

Chapter XII – Doubts and Discoveries

Santos grapples with questions about his relationship with Marisela and his intentions for modernizing the land. He wrestles with the necessity of change while acknowledging the natural order of things, a realization that dawns on him while riding with the farmhands.

Chapter XIII – Shadows and Confrontations

Marisela overhears cooks preparing a spell against Luzardo, realizing her mother, Doña Bárbara, desires the same man. Pajarote, seeking to meet someone, travels

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Classroom Vocabulary and Activities

Colours

  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Black
  • Orange

Shapes

  • Circle
  • Square
  • Triangle
  • Rectangle
  • Oval
  • Pentagon
  • Hexagon

Numbers

  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six
  • Seven

Classroom Equipment

  • Pencil
  • Pen
  • Rubber
  • Notebook
  • Poster
  • Ruler
  • Crayons

Furniture in Class

  • Window
  • Door
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • Shelf
  • Shelves
  • Blackboard

Kid’s Objects

  • Bib
  • Bottle
  • Dipper
  • Pacifier
  • Boxes
  • Toys
  • Pee

Birthday

  • Balloon
  • Present
  • Cake
  • Candle
  • Party
  • Chocolate
  • Birthday Song

Christmas

  • Christmas Tree
  • Presents
  • Santa Claus
  • Carols
  • A Bell
  • A Card
  • An Elf

Easter

  • Chocolate Eggs (Easter Egg Bunny)

Halloween

  • Pumpkin
  • Trick or Treat
  • Food
  • Witch
  • Ghost
  • Costume
  • Mummy

Kitchen

  • Pan
  • Pot
  • Fork
  • Knife
  • Cooker
  • Glass
  • Fridge

Animals

  • Cat
  • Dog
  • Pig
  • Fish
  • Elephant
  • Sheep
  • Bear

Food

  • Bread
  • Fruit
  • Spaghetti
  • Pizza
  • Rice
  • Tomato
  • Chips

Family

  • Father
  • Mother
  • Grandmother
  • Grandfather
  • Sister
  • Brother
  • Cousin

Body

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