English Vocabulary and Grammar Review
Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Aguantar: bear/bore/born
Morder: bite/bit/bitten
Criar anim: breed/bred/bred
Pegarse, adherirse: Cling/clung
Andar sigilosamente: creep/crept
R.cartas, negociar: deal/dealt
Alimentar: feed/fed
Sentir, palpar: feel/felt/felt
Huir: flee/fled/fled
Olvidar: forget/forgot/forgotten
Moler: grind/ground/ground
Colgar: hang/hung/hung
Arrodillarse: kneel/knelt/knelt
Tumbarse: lie/lay/lain
Fundir: melt/melted/melted, molten
Segar: mow/mowed/mown
Dejar, abandonar hábito: Quit
Subir, salir el sol: rise/
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Color Hunt Game
For young children aged 0 to 6, an engaging game is the “Color Hunt.” First, distribute color cards to each child, specifying a color to find. Then, guide them around the classroom to locate objects matching their assigned color. Finally, gather the children to discuss their discoveries, reinforcing color recognition and vocabulary. This simple yet effective game utilizes the classroom environment, fostering early learning in a fun and interactive
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Vocabulary
School
- Nappy: Diaper
- Dummy: Pacifier
- Nursery school/Pre-school: Preschool
- Primary school: Elementary school
- Boarding school: Boarding school
- Dormitory: Dormitory
- State school: Public school
- Private schools: Private schools
- Head: Principal
- Mixed: Coeducational
- Nuns: Nuns
- Pupils: Students
- Priest: Priest
School Supplies
- Compass: Compass
- Pencil sharpener: Pencil sharpener
- Protractor: Protractor
- Set square: Set square
- Calculator: Calculator
- Desk: Desk
- Wall chart: Wall chart
- Whiteboard: Whiteboard
- Blackboard: Blackboard
- Chalk:
English Vocabulary and Grammar Reference
Vocabulary
Common Phrases and Expressions
This section provides a list of common English phrases and expressions with their Spanish translations. Some examples include:
- a breath of fresh air: un soplo
- a drop in the ocean: una gota en el mar
- access: acceso
- accurate: preciso
- accuse of: acusar de
Verbs and Their Prepositions
This section lists verbs commonly used with specific prepositions, such as:
- apply for/to: solicitar
- arrive at/in: llegar a
- avoid: evitar
- ban: prohibir
- belong to: pertenecer a
Grammar
Verb Tenses
This
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VOCABULARY UNIT 4
Phrasal Verbs
- Hold somebody back – Stop somebody from doing something / Impedir a algú fer alguna cosa, retenir algú
- Chase – Run after / perseguir
- Keep track of – Continue to be informed about something or somebody /Seguir a primera línia, controlar
- Let somebody down – Disappoint somebody by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do/ decebre, fallar
- Catch up with – Succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of you / Atrapar, agafar, posar-se al dia
- Sit out – Not to
Understanding the Passive Voice in English Grammar
Understanding the Passive Voice
Forming the Passive Voice in Different Tenses
Simple Present: Mary helps the boy -> The boy is helped by Mary
Present Progressive: Mary is helping the boy -> The boy is being helped by Mary
Present Perfect: Mary has helped the boy -> The boy has been helped by Mary
Simple Past: Mary helped the boy -> The boy was helped by Mary
Past Perfect: Mary had helped the boy -> The boy had been helped by Mary
Simple Future: Mary will help the boy -> The boy will be
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