English Grammar and Writing Guide
Phrasal Verbs
Be through: To finish, to end.
Go on: To continue.
Fill in: To complete (a form).
Take off: To depart (airplane).
Stay out: To go out, to spend the night away.
Speak up: To talk louder.
Go off: To leave, to ring (alarm).
Put off: To delay, to postpone.
See off: To say goodbye, to run towards someone.
Take off: To remove clothing.
Turn off: To switch off.
Carry on: To continue.
Get on: To have a good relationship with someone.
Hold on: To endure, to resist, to wait.
Put on: To wear something.
Try on:
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Email Phrases
Starting an Email
Le escribo con respecto a… – I am writing with regard to…
Me pongo en contacto con usted para… – I am contacting you to…
En respuesta a su e-mail de… – In reply to your email of…
Providing Information
Le podemos confirmar… – We are able to confirm that…
Es un tema urgente… – This is an urgent matter…
Closing an Email
Me alegra saber que estás bien. – Glad to hear that you’re well.
Gracias por su atención. – Thanks for your attention.
Esperaré su respuesta.
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Analysis of the Aeneid and La Celestina
This document explores key themes, literary devices, and social commentary present in the Aeneid and La Celestina.
The Aeneid
The Aeneid follows Aeneas’s journey after the fall of Troy as he seeks to establish a new home for his people. Key events include his encounter with Dido in Carthage and the eventual founding of Rome. The Aeneid draws inspiration from the Iliad and the Odyssey, becoming one of the most influential works in European literature.
Literary
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The Humanist Movement
Ancient Roots and Key Elements
The Humanist movement, with its Greco-Latin origins, was a complex and scholarly pursuit. Evidence of this movement can be found in various forms, including archaeological remains like buildings and statues, as well as textual sources.
Three key elements characterized Humanist culture:
- Trilingual Proficiency: A perfect humanist was expected to be fluent in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, the latter being essential for studying the Bible (Old Testament in
English Grammar and Writing Guide
Past Tenses
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. We use the past continuous to talk about actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.
Past Continuous:
- I/He/She/It was talking
- You/We/They were talking
Past Simple:
- Work/Worked
Interrogative and Negative Forms:
To form questions and negative sentences in the past simple, we use the auxiliary verb “did”. The main verb remains in its base form.
Irregular Verbs
Here are some common
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English Grammar Guide
Tenses
Present Simple
Use the present simple for habitual actions or general truths.
- Form: base verb (add -s or -es for he/she/it)
- Negative: do not/does not + base verb
- Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb
- Time expressions: every day, always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
Present Continuous
Use the present continuous for actions happening now or around now.
- Form: am/is/are + verb + -ing
- Negative: am/is/are + not + verb + -ing
- Question: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + -ing
- Time