Phonological Processes in Old and Middle English

Posted by Javier on May 6, 2024 in English | Comments Off on Phonological Processes in Old and Middle English

I-Mutation/I-Umlaut

I-mutation/i-umlaut was a phonological process that occurred in pre-historical Old English. When an -i or -j appeared in a syllable, it influenced the preceding vowel by attracting it to its place of articulation, unless the vowel was protected. Often, the -i or -j disappeared, resulting in apparent vocalic alternations in Old English.

For example, some weak verbs exhibit an apparent vocalic alternation where the vowel in the infinitive differs from the vowel in the past and past

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Common Irregular Verbs in English and Spanish

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Awake-Awoke-Awoken=Despertar

Be-Was/Were-Been=Ser o estar

Beat-Beat-Beaten=Golpear

Become-Became-Become=Convertirse/llegar a ser

Begin-Began-Begun=Comenzar

Bend-Bent-Bent=Doblar

Bet-Bet-Bet=Apostar

Bid-Bid-Bid=Ofertar

Bite-Bit-Bitten=Morder

Blow-Blew-Blown=Soplar

Break-Broke-Broken=Romper

Bring-Bought-Bought=Traer

Broadcast-Broadcast-Broadcast=Transmitir

Build-Built-Built=Construir

Buy-Bought-Bought=Comprar

Catch-Caught-Caught=Coger

Choose-Chose-Chosen=Elegir

Come-Came-Come=Venir

Cost-Cost-Cost=Costar

Cut-Cut-Cut=

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English Irregular Verbs List: Simple Past and Past Participle

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English Irregular Verbs

Simple Past and Past Participle

Base Form	Simple Past	Past Participle	Spanish Translation
Be	Was / Were	Been	Ser / Estar
Beat	Beat	Beaten	Golpear
Become	Became	Become	Llegar a Ser
Begin	Began	Begun	Empezar
Bend	Bent	Bent	Doblar
Bet	Bet	Bet	Apostar
Bite	Bit	Bitten	Morder
Bleed	Bled	Bled	Sangrar
Blow	Blew	Blown	Soplar
Break	Broke	Broken	Romper
Bring	Brought	Brought	Traer Llevar
Build	Built	Built	Edificar
Burn	Burnt /Burned	Burnt / Burned	Quemar
Buy	Bought	Bought	Comprar
Catch	Caught	Caught	Coger
Come	Came	Come	Venir
Cost	Cost	Cost	Costar
Cut	Cut	Cut	Cortar
Choose	Chose	Chosen	Elegir
Dig	Dug	Dug	Cavar
Do	Did	Done	Hacer
Draw	Drew	Drawn	Dibujar
Dream	Dreamt

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English Vocabulary for Entertainment and Grammar

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English Vocabulary for Entertainment

Phrasal Verbs

• Break out: To erupt, to break loose
• Bring along: To bring with
• Come down with: To fall ill
• Come on: To turn on (lights)
• Go out: To turn off (lights)
• Sign up for: To register, to sign up
• Tell (sb) off: To scold someone

Nouns

• Applause: Clapping
• Audience: Spectators
• Box office: Ticket office
• Encore: Extra song
• Highlight: Most important aspect
• Household name: A very well-known name
• Limelight: Center of attention, fame
• Ovation: Standing applause
• Performer: Artist, interpreter
• Row:

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Spanish-English Verb Conjugation Chart: Simple Past and Past Participle

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Spanish-English Verb Conjugation Chart

Simple Past and Past Participle

Verbo (Español)	Verbo (Inglés)	Pasado Simple	Participio
ser/estar	be	was/were	been
empezar	begin	began	begun
romper	break	broke	broken
llevar, traer	bring	brought	brought
construir	build	built	built
comprar	buy	bought	bought
coger	catch	caught	caught
elegir	choose	chose	chosen
venir	come	came	come
costar	cost	cost	cost
hacer	do	did	done
dibujar	draw	drew	drawn
conducir	drive	drove	driven
beber	drink	drank	drunk
comer	eat	ate	eaten
caer	fall	fell	fallen
sentir	feel	felt	felt
encontrar	find	found	found
volar	fly	flew	flown
conseguir	get	got	gotten
dar	give	gave	given
ir	go	went	gone
tener	have	had	had
saber	know	knew	known
aprender	learn	learnt	learnt
marcharse	leave	left	left
perder	lose	lost	lost
hacer	make	made	made
quedar	meet	met	met
poner	put	put	put
leer	read	read	read
sonar	ring	rang	rung
levantar	rise	rose	risen
correr	run	ran	run
decir	say	said	said
ver	see	saw	seen
vender	sell	sold	sold
enviar	send	sent	sent
cantar	sing	sang	sung
dormir	sleep	slept	slept
hablar	speak	spoke	spoken
gastar	spend	spent	spent
nadar	swim	swam	swum
tomar	take	took	taken
enseñar	teach	taught	taught
pensar	think	thought	thought
entender	understand	understood	understood
ponerse	wear	wore	worn
ganar	win	won	won
escribir	write	wrote	written

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English Irregular Verbs: A Comprehensive List

Posted by Javier on May 5, 2024 in English | Comments Off on English Irregular Verbs: A Comprehensive List

English Irregular Verbs

Verb Forms

Base Form	Past Simple	Past Participle	Spanish Translation
Be	Was/were	Been	Ser o estar
Beat	Beat	Beaten	Pegar
Become	Became	Become	Convertirse
Begin	Began	Begun	Empezar
Bend	Bent	Bent	doblar
Bite	Bit	Bitten	morder
Bleed	Bled	Bled	sangrar
Blow	Blew	Blown	soplar
Break	Broke	Broken	romper
Bring	Brought	Brought	traer
Build	Built	Built	construir
Burn	Burnt	Burnt	quemar
Burst	Burst	Burst	explotar
Buy	Bought	Bought	comprar
Catch	Caught	caught	coger
Choose	Chose	Chosen	escoger
Come	Came	Come	venir
Cost	Cost	Cost	costar
Creep	Crept	Crept	arrastararse
Cut	Cut	Cut	cortar
Deal	Dealt	Dealt	tratar

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