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01) CLOTHES ROPA ............................................................................ 02) COLORS COLORES ...................................................................... 03) FOOD COMIDA ........................................................................... 04) POSSESSIVES POSESIVOS ............................................................. 05) OBJECT PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES OBJETO ........................... 06) INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES INT. ..................... 07) CONJUNCTIONS CONJUNCIONES ............................................ 08) PREPOSITIONS PREPOSICIONES .................................................. 09) PHRASAL VERBS VERBOS CON PARTCULA .............................. 10) DATES AND TIME LAS FECHAS Y EL TIEMPO .............................. 11) FAMILY FAMILIA ............................................................................ 12) OCCUPATIONS OCUPACIONES ................................................. 13) ADJECTIVES ADJETIVOS .............................................................. 14) ADVERBS ADVERBIOS ................................................................. 15) SIMPLE PRESENT 1 PRESENTE SIMPLE 1 ........................................ 16) PLACES LUGARES ........................................................................ 17) OBJECTS OBJETOS ...................................................................... 18) RELATIVE PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES RELATIVOS ..................... 19) PEOPLE GENTE ............................................................................. 20) TRAVEL VIAJES ............................................................................. 21) SIMPLE PRESENT 2 PRESENTE SIMPLE 2 ........................................ 22) NUMBERS NMEROS .................................................................... 23) DETERMINERS DETERMINANTES ................................................... 24) EDUCATION EDUCACIN ........................................................... 25) SIMPLE PAST PASADO SIMPLE ..................................................... 26) INFINITIVE 1 INFINITIVO 1 .............................................................. 27) PAST PARTICIPLE PARTICIPIO PASADO ...................................... 28) ABSTRACT NOUNS 1 NOMBRES ABSTRACTOS 1 ........................ 29) ADJECTIVES: INFLEXION ADJETIVOS FLEXIVOS ......................... 30) PRESENT PERFECT PRESENTE PERFECTO .....................................

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31) INFINITIVE 2 INFINITIVO 2 .............................................................. 32) PAST PERFECT PASADO PERFECTO ............................................ 33) REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES REFLEXIVOS .................. 34) ABSTRACT NOUNS 2 NOMBRES ABSTRACTOS 2 ........................ 35) NATURE NATURALEZA .................................................................. 36) SPORTS DEPORTES ....................................................................... 37) GERUND GERUNDIO .................................................................... 38) ARTS ARTES ................................................................................... 39) COMMUNICATION COMUNICACIN ...................................... 40) MEDICINE MEDICINA .................................................................. 41) BUSINESS NEGOCIOS .................................................................. 42) EVENTS SUCESOS ......................................................................... 43) SIMPLE FUTURE FUTURO SIMPLE ................................................... 44) POLITICS POLTICA ...................................................................... 45) IMMEDIATE FUTURE FUTURO INMEDIATO ................................... 46) SCIENCE CIENCIA ....................................................................... 47) FUTURE PERFECT FUTURO PERFECTO .......................................... 48) ATTRIBUTES ATRIBUTOS ................................................................. 49) MODAL VERBS VERBOS MODALES ............................................ 50) CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONDICIONAL PERFECTO ................ 51) MAIN RESOURCES RECURSOS PRINCIPALES .............................

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01) CLOTHES ROPA blouse coat dress hat jacket pants blusa abrigo vestido sombrero chaqueta pantalones shirt shoe skirt sock suit underwear camisa zapato falda calcetn traje ropa interior

She wears an orange dress. Ella lleva puesto un vestido naranja. Ella viste un vestido naranja. Does the shirt fit me well? Me queda bien la camisa? 02) COLORS COLORES black blue brown colorful gray green negro azul marrn colorido gris verde orange pink purple red white yellow naranja rosa prpura rojo blanco amarillo

Those cats are not black. Esos gatos no son negros. Do you have a red car? Tienes un coche rojo?

03) FOOD COMIDA alcohol beef beer breakfast cheese chicken coffee dinner egg fish food fruit juice lemon lunch alcohol carne de vaca cerveza desayuno queso pollo caf cena huevo pescado comida fruta jugo zumo limn almuerzo meal meat oil orange pasta plate potato salt sandwich soup strawberry sugar taste tomato wine comida carne aceite naranja pasta plato patata sal bocadillo sopa fresa azcar gusto sabor tomate vino

She eats a cheese sandwich. Ella come un bocadillo de queso. Who wants chicken? Quin quiere pollo? Today we eat pasta. Hoy comemos pasta. We drink strawberry juice. Bebemos zumo de fresa. I do not like the taste of wine. No me gusta el sabor del vino. I want a tomato soup. Quiero una sopa de tomate.

04) POSSESSIVES POSESIVOS She watches me from her house. Ella me observa desde su casa. His words are special. Sus palabras son especiales. The cat drinks its milk. El gato bebe su leche. This dog is mine. Este perro es mo. My father speaks to me on the phone. Mi padre me habla por telfono. Our restaurant is the best. Nuestro restaurante es el mejor. The house on the corner is ours. La casa de la esquina es nuestra. They do not find their keys. Ellos no encuentran sus llaves. The woman's newspaper. El peridico de la mujer. Your car is black. Tu coche es negro. The books are yours. Los libros son tuyos.

05) OBJECT PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES OBJETO My sisters love him a lot. Mis hermanas le quieren mucho. Give it to me. Dmelo. I read them a newspaper. Yo les leo un peridico. She shows us her house. Ella nos ensea su casa. Tell us about them. Hblanos de ellos. I write you a note. Yo te escribo una nota. 06) INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES INTERROGATIVOS Hello, how are you? Hola, cmo ests? What color is the skirt? De qu color es la falda? Where are my green shoes? Dnde estn mis zapatos verdes? Which car is yours? Which is your car? Cul es tu coche? Who wants a cup of tea? Quin quiere una taza de t?

Whose horse is it? Whose is the horse? De quin es el caballo? Why does it not rain? Por qu no llueve? 07) CONJUNCTIONS CONJUNCIONES I listen because he speaks. Yo escucho porque l habla. I like beer but I do not drink it. Me gusta la cerveza, pero no la bebo. She drinks wine even if she does not drink beer. She drinks wine even though she does not drink beer. Ella bebe vino aunque no bebe cerveza. The girl eats neither chicken nor fish. La chica no come ni pollo ni pescado. It is him or me. Es l o yo. We think that she works there. We think she works there. Nosotros creemos que ella trabaja all. He does not drink white wine when he eats chicken. l no bebe vino blanco cuando come pollo. Use them whenever you want. salos siempre que quieras He sleeps while I cook. l duerme mientras yo cocino.

08) PREPOSITIONS PREPOSICIONES His friend speaks about me. Su amigo habla acerca de m. I read about him in the newspaper. Yo le acerca de l en el peridico. I walk after lunch. Yo camino despus del almuerzo. What are they after? Detrs de qu estn? I am against him. Estoy en contra de l. My father gets along with his friends. Mi padre se lleva bien con sus amigos. The children play along the street. Los nios juegan a lo largo de la calle. The woman swims among the turtles. La mujer nada entre las tortugas. I know she is around me. Yo s que ella est alrededor de m. She sees her boss as a father. Ella ve a su jefe como a un padre. You play as him. T juegas como l. I am at the beach. Yo estoy en la playa.

They are at lunch. Ellos estn en el almuerzo. We eat at the table. Comemos en la mesa. He is behind me. l est detrs de m. Do you sleep between them? T duermes entre ellos? The dog eats between the cats. El perro come entre los gatos. I want to go by train. Yo quiero ir en tren. Your car is by my car. Tu coche est cerca del mo. I read a book during the meal. Yo leo un libro durante la comida. We work except when it rains. Trabajamos excepto cuando llueve. It is for the newspaper. Es para el peridico. The girl asks for an apple. La chica pide una manzana. What do I have money for? Para qu tengo yo dinero? I walk from my house. Yo camino desde mi casa.

She is not in her house. Ella no est en su casa. I walk into the restaurant. Yo entro en el restaurante. The house turns into a hotel. La casa se convierte en un hotel. Are you like her? T eres como ella? She looks a lot like her mother. Ella se parece mucho a su madre. The boy walks near the girl. El chico camina cerca de la chica. I want a plate of rice. Quiero un plato de arroz. Please take off your shoes. Por favor, qutate los zapatos. Is there a spider on the bed? Hay una araa en (sobre) la cama? The food is on the plate. La comida est en el plato. They go out to dinner. Ellos/as salen a cenar. The cat walks over my skirt. El gato camina sobre mi falda. I write approximately one book per year. Yo escribo aproximadamente un libro al ao. Yo escribo aproximadamente un libro por ao.

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My friend has more money than me. Mi amigo tiene ms dinero que yo. I see through the paper. Yo veo a travs del papel. I want them to have a car. Quiero que ellos tengan un coche. My mother goes to her house. Mi madre va a su casa. She listens to him. Ella le escucha. He runs towards the street. l corre hacia la calle. What do you have under the hat? Qu tienes bajo el sombrero? She gets up at seven. Ella se levanta a las siete. I play the violin with my daughter. Yo toco el violn con mi hija. Who drinks coffee with sugar? Quin bebe caf con azcar? I want a sandwich without cheese. Quiero un bocadillo sin queso. It is a yard without flowers. Es un jardn sin flores.

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09) PHRASAL VERBS VERBOS CON PARTCULA apply for arrive at ask for be able be afraid of be after be worth come back come from come into deal with dream of fall off feel like find out get along get off get up go down go for a walk go out go through have on introduce to listen to look at look for look like solicitar llegar a pedir poder, ser capaz de tener miedo a, tener miedo de andar detrs de valer regresar, volver venir de, provenir de entrar en encargarse de, ocuparse de soar con caerse, desprenderse apetecer, tener ganas de averiguar, descubrir, enterarse llevarse bien bajarse, apearse levantarse, ponerse de pie bajar, descender dar un paseo, ir a pasear salir atravesar, cruzar, pasar por llevar puesto presentar a escuchar mirar, mirar a buscar parecer, parecerse

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10) DATES AND TIME LAS FECHAS Y EL TIEMPO January February March April May June July August September October November December enero febrero marzo abril mayo junio julio agosto septiembre octubre noviembre diciembre Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday spring summer autumn fall winter lunes martes mircoles jueves viernes sbado domingo primavera verano otoo invierno

He is about your age. l es ms o menos de tu edad. They appeared at night. Ellos aparecieron por la noche. What is the date today? Qu fecha es hoy? Day after day I write to her. Da tras da la escribo. After the evening meal? Despus de la cena? We like the fall. Nos gusta el otoo. The parties are in February. Las fiestas son en febrero. See you in a bit. Te veo en un rato. 14

He sleeps in the afternoon. l duerme por la tarde. In the evening, I walk with my dog. Por la noche, yo camino con mi perro. I drink milk in the morning. Yo bebo leche por la maana. She listens to the radio in the morning. Ella escucha la radio por la maana. What month are we in? En qu mes estamos? They are not months, but years. No son meses, sino aos. The spring is a season. La primavera es una estacin. The summer is from May until August. El verano es desde mayo hasta agosto. Do you have time? Tienes tiempo? Tonight I am afraid. Esta noche tengo miedo. Tuesday is a day of the week. El martes es un da de la semana. Come when you have time. Ven cuando tengas tiempo.

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11) FAMILY FAMILIA He is between my brother and my sister. l est entre mi hermano y mi hermana. I speak on the phone with my daughter. Yo hablo por telfono con mi hija. My father goes to his office by train. Mi padre va a su oficina en tren. She and my father are siblings. Ella y mi padre son hermanos. My husband eats a tomato. Mi marido come un tomate. She looks a lot like her mother. Ella se parece mucho a su madre. Are your parents doctors? Tus padres son doctores? They introduce me to their parents. Ellos/as me presentan a sus padres. My parents' yard has a lot of trees. El jardn de mis padres tiene muchos rboles. My sister's husband is a teacher. El marido de mi hermana es profesor. My uncle and my aunt are teachers. Mi to y mi ta son profesores. My wife is the mother of my children. Mi mujer es la madre de mis hijos.

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12) OCCUPATIONS OCUPACIONES The actor talks with the king. El actor habla con el rey. She is not an actress, but she is a model. Ella no es actriz, pero es modelo. Ella no es actriz, sino modelo. My uncle is the author of the book. Mi to es el autor del libro. The boss writes about the staff. El jefe escribe acerca del personal. You take the information to the director. T llevas la informacin al director. I have an appointment with the doctor. Tengo una cita con el mdico. He speaks with the guard. l habla con el guardia. My sister has a new job. Mi hermana tiene un nuevo empleo. The food is for the judges. La comida es para los jueces. They call the police. Ellos llaman a la polica. The police officers have blue shirts. Los agentes de polica tienen camisas azules. Los policas tienen camisas azules. What is her profession? Cul es la profesin de ella? 17

The soldiers have green pants. Los soldados tienen pantalones verdes. The teacher plays the flute with his students. El profesor toca la flauta con sus alumnos. Who are the users? Quines son los usuarios? 13) ADJECTIVES ADJETIVOS She is afraid of cats. Ella tiene miedo a los gatos. He has a beautiful daughter. l tiene una hija hermosa. My brother is not bilingual. Mi hermano no es bilinge. When were they born? Cundo nacieron ellos? I like Chinese food in general. Me gusta la comida china en general. No, it is not convenient. No, no es conveniente. We like the cultural weeks. Nos gustan las semanas culturales. We are different when we sleep. Somos diferentes cuando dormimos. What makes them efficient? Qu los hace eficientes?

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They have an excellent wine. Ellos tienen un vino excelente. The women's hats are expensive. Los sombreros de las mujeres son caros. She is familiar to me. Ella me es familiar. I am a famous actor. Soy un actor famoso. It is the final stage. Es la etapa final. Which man is your future husband? Cul hombre es tu futuro marido? What is the historical period? Cul es el periodo histrico? She is my ideal woman. Ella es mi mujer ideal. They are important for us. Ellos son importantes para nosotros. She is an independent woman. Ella es una mujer independiente. You have an interesting job. Tienes un trabajo interesante. He is Italian by birth. l es italiano de nacimiento. My left shoe is red. Mi zapato izquierdo es rojo.

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The marriage is not legal. El matrimonio no es legal. Is he a living writer? Es l un escritor vivo? What is the minimum age? Cul es la edad mnima? Do they come from a musical family? Vienen ellos de una familia musical? We read the national newspapers. Nosotros leemos los peridicos nacionales. It is a necessary phase. Es una fase necesaria. No, they are not necessary. No, no son necesarios. The next coffee is yours. El prximo caf es tuyo. She is not normal. Ella no es normal. The official colors are blue and white. Los colores oficiales son azul y blanco. It is an open question. Es una pregunta abierta. Your backpack is open. Tu mochila est abierta. We are opposite. Somos opuestos.

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I saw her with my own eyes. La vi con mis propios ojos. It is for my personal use. Es para mi uso personal. He is popular among the students. l es popular entre los alumnos. Come on Tuesday, if it is possible. Ven el martes, si es posible. The reader is a potential author. El lector es un autor potencial. I have a previous appointment. Tengo una cita previa. She is the private secretary of the boss. Ella es la secretaria privada del jefe. Do you have professional experience? Tienes experiencia profesional? You are not real! No eres autntico! We go to the regional party. Vamos a la fiesta regional. He is not responsible. l no es responsable. The girl seems sad. La chica parece triste. It is the same color. Es el mismo color.

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She and I are in the same class. Ella y yo estamos en la misma clase. It is a serious question. Es una pregunta seria. It is a special day. Es un da especial. Why are the girls tired? Por qu estn cansadas las chicas? What is the total number of men? Cul es el nmero total de hombres? They are urban shirts. Son camisas urbanas. You are welcome. De nada. The man eats a whole chicken. El hombre come un pollo entero. I have a wooden comb. Tengo un peine de madera. He assumes we are wrong. l supone que estamos equivocados. What is wrong with him? Qu le pasa a l?

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14) ADVERBS ADVERBIOS He is abroad. l est en el exterior. l est en el extranjero. It is absolutely impossible. Es absolutamente imposible. It is almost impossible. Es casi imposible. We are already in March. Ya estamos en marzo. We like birds, but we also like turtles. Nos gustan los pjaros, pero tambin nos gustan las tortugas. He always reads a magazine. l siempre lee una revista. There is always a next time. Siempre hay una prxima vez. You are always welcome. T siempre eres bienvenido. Go anywhere you want to. Ve a donde t quieras. I never go anywhere. Nunca voy a ninguna parte. They are approximately the same age. Ellos son aproximadamente de la misma edad. She is as red as a tomato. Ella est roja como un tomate.

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Your sister is as beautiful as ever. Tu hermana est tan hermosa como siempre. I go to the library at least once a week. Voy a la biblioteca al menos una vez por semana. Is it at least yours? Es siquiera tuyo? They take his children away. Ellos se llevan a sus hijos. I saw her before. La vi antes. It is almost an hour before. Es casi una hora antes. He is clearly not a boy. l claramente no es un chico. The answer is completely wrong. La respuesta es completamente errnea. He is currently an actor. l es actualmente un actor. It is definitely not the same. Definitivamente no es lo mismo. It is enough for today, I am tired. Es suficiente por hoy, estoy cansado. It is especially popular during the summer. Es especialmente popular durante el verano. You write especially for us. Vosotros escribs especialmente para nosotros.

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He does not even have clothes on. l ni siquiera tiene ropa puesta. He has even more apples. l tiene an ms manzanas. What are they exactly? Qu son exactamente? I sleep far away from you. Duermo lejos de ti. Finally we pay the man. Finalmente pagamos al hombre. Here we go, finally. Aqu vamos, finalmente. Generally it is green. Generalmente es verde. Are you here? Ests aqu? I saw them when they were here. Los vi cuando estaban aqu. We do not have workers here. No tenemos trabajadores aqu. Write down your date of birth here. Anota tu fecha de nacimiento aqu. However, it is too expensive. Sin embargo, es demasiado caro. I just eat pasta. Slo como pasta.

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Now he is just a normal citizen. Ahora l es slo un ciudadano normal. He never goes out late at night. l nunca sale tarde de noche (de madrugada). Why are you always late? Por qu siempre llegas tarde? Por qu siempre te retrasas? I have more for later. Tengo ms para ms tarde. I saw you months later. Te vi meses despus. She is not less beautiful than her sister. Ella no es menos bella que su hermana. An afternoon appointment is more convenient for me. A m me conviene ms una cita por la tarde. Una cita por la tarde es ms conveniente para m. My family is more important to me than my job. Mi familia es ms importante para m que mi trabajo. My friend has more money than me. Mi amigo tiene ms dinero que yo. Now more than ever. Ahora ms que nunca. It is not worth much. No vale mucho. It is not necessarily more expensive. No es necesariamente ms caro.

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I neither read nor write. Yo no leo ni escribo. He never asks me. l nunca me pregunta. I never make food for my children. Yo nunca hago comida para mis hijos. I never say no. Nunca digo que no. I eat breakfast here normally. Yo desayuno aqu normalmente. Now I am at the airport. Ahora estoy en el aeropuerto. See you on monday. Te veo el lunes. My father speaks to me on the phone. Mi padre me habla por telfono. She drinks wine once a day. Ella bebe vino una vez al da. It is only a day. Es solamente un da. She only eats meat. Ella nicamente come carne. I hear you perfectly. Te oigo perfectamente. Please tell me about you and your family. Por favor, cuntame acerca de ti y tu familia.

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It is possibly too much. Posiblemente es demasiado. Quiz es demasiado. More women than previously. Ms mujeres que antes. He speaks really well. l habla realmente bien. We really need a man like you. Realmente necesitamos un hombre como t. I saw him recently. Le vi recientemente. He walks slowly. l camina despacio (lentamente). He is not so tired. l no est tan cansado. I love you so much. Te quiero tanto. I sometimes see him on the street. A veces le veo en la calle. Sometimes I sleep in the morning. A veces duermo por la maana. It is not too soon. No es muy pronto. See you soon! Hasta pronto! We are still alive. Todava estamos vivos.

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Then we have a problem. Entonces tenemos un problema. My hat is there. Mi sombrero est all. There is a duck in the yard. Hay un pato en el jardn. What else is there? Qu ms hay? Who else is there? Quin ms est all? Is today Saturday or Sunday? Hoy es sbado o domingo? Today I pay for lunch. Hoy yo pago el almuerzo. Where are you today? Dnde ests hoy? The girls go out together. Las chicas salen juntas. We were together yesterday. Ayer estuvimos juntos. I have time tomorrow morning. Tengo tiempo maana por la maana. See you tomorrow in the afternoon. Te veo maana por la tarde. I want a room for tonight. Quiero una habitacin para esta noche.

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Where is he tonight? Dnde est l esta noche? It is too expensive! Es demasiado caro! She talks too much. Ella habla demasiado. His father eats there twice a week. Su padre come ah dos veces por semana. I see her twice a week. La veo dos veces por semana. My brother eats twice as much as I do. My brother eats twice as much as me. Mi hermano come dos veces ms que yo. Mi hermano come el doble que yo. I usually walk a lot. Normalmente yo camino mucho. Yo suelo caminar mucho. I like my job very much. Me gusta mucho mi trabajo. She is very tired. Ella est muy cansada. Thank you very much, doctor. Muchas gracias, doctor. Those children are very special. Esos nios son muy especiales. Your garden is very pretty today. Tu jardn est muy bonito hoy.

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Traditional women cook well. Las mujeres tradicionales cocinan bien. My parents were not at their house yesterday. Mis padres no estaban en su casa ayer. He is not there yet. l todava no est all. She is yet more beautiful. Ella es an ms bella. 15) SIMPLE PRESENT 1 PRESENTE SIMPLE 1 They allow dogs. Ellos permiten perros. He answers my letter. l responde a mi carta. They ask the woman. Ellos preguntan a la mujer. You ask the same thing as I do. You ask the same thing as me. T preguntas lo mismo que yo. I believe he is American. Creo que es americano. I believe in my father. Yo creo en mi padre. They change from day to day. Ellos cambian da tras da. Come and try the rice! Ven y prueba el arroz! 31

They come from the hotel. Ellas vienen del hotel. What comes afterwards? Qu viene despus? You consider me your brother. T me consideras tu hermano. The hat costs less than the coat. El sombrero cuesta menos que el abrigo. He deals with the children. l se encarga de los nios. I drive for an hour to my friend's house. Conduzco una hora a la casa de mi amigo. I express my answer. Yo expreso mi respuesta. I always feel tired. Siempre me siento cansado. They follow their father. Ellos siguen a su padre. They form a family. Ellos forman una familia. The children go through here. The children pass through here. Los nios pasan por aqu. I hope not. Espero que no. He includes his mother. l incluye a su madre.

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I look towards my house. Yo miro hacia mi casa. What makes them efficient? Qu los hace eficientes? She needs more water. Ella necesita ms agua. He offers me his food. l me ofrece su comida. Pass me the salt. Psame la sal. Dogs require different food. Los perros requieren comida diferente. She searches for her brother. Ella busca a su hermano. She sets the table for dinner. Ella pone la mesa para la cena. He shows the boy a tomato. l muestra al chico un tomate. They stop and look around. Ellos se paran y miran alrededor. We study historical books. Nosotros estudiamos libros histricos. She takes food to the restaurant. Ella lleva comida al restaurante. She takes the medicine. Ella toma la medicina.

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I think I see a spider. Creo que veo una araa. I think the same thing as you. Yo pienso lo mismo que t. We turn to the left. Nosotros giramos a la izquierda. The house turns into a hotel. La casa se convierte en un hotel. It turns out they are brothers. It turns out they are siblings. Resulta que son hermanos. I wish for a son. Yo deseo un hijo. She always works a lot. Ella siempre trabaja mucho. 16) PLACES LUGARES Our airport is not on the map. Nuestro aeropuerto no est en el mapa. The children play at the beach. Los nios juegan en la playa. I like modern buildings. Me gustan los edificios modernos. It is the musical capital of the region. Es la capital musical de la regin. Who lives in the castle? Quin vive en el castillo? 34

Were you at the church? Estuviste en la iglesia? We go to the cinema. Vamos al cine. Do you have a map of the city? Tienes un mapa de la ciudad? She and I are in the same class. Ella y yo estamos en la misma clase. She lives on the west coast. Ella vive en la costa oeste. I have ten different companies. Yo tengo diez empresas diferentes. What country are you from? De qu pas eres? What time is it in your country? Qu hora es en tu pas? Do you have a children's department? Tenis una seccin de nios? The women of France are beautiful. Las mujeres de Francia son hermosas. The garden is at the front of the house. El jardn est enfrente de la casa. Your home country is Germany. Tu pas de origen es Alemania. They show me their house. Ellas me ensean su casa.

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It is different in the islands. Es diferente en las islas. He cooks a chicken in the kitchen. l cocina un pollo en la cocina. You arrive at the museum. T llegas al museo. My neighborhood is on the route to his house. Mi barrio (vecindario) est en la ruta a su casa. The woman is from the north. La mujer es del norte. The palace has a tower. El palacio tiene una torre. There are a lot of animals in the park. Hay muchos animales en el parque. It is an important port. Es un puerto importante. My mother goes to the restaurant. Mi madre va al restaurante. We have rooms for children. Tenemos habitaciones para nios. My yard has a tree and a lot of grass. Mi jardn tiene un rbol y mucha hierba.

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17) OBJECTS OBJETOS The fruit is in the basket. La fruta est en la cesta. The box is on the desk. La caja est sobre el escritorio. She and I do not speak over cell phone. Ella y yo no hablamos por telfono mvil. They pay with a check. Ellos pagan con un cheque. The clock does not have a battery. El reloj no tiene batera. Where is my brother's crib? Dnde est la cuna de mi hermano? There is a cat under the desk. Hay un gato bajo el escritorio. Who has the documents? Quin tiene los documentos? The flag of France is blue, white and red. The French flag is blue, white, and red. La bandera de Francia es azul, blanca y roja. It is a glass without water. Es un vaso sin agua. He receives the keys. l recibe las llaves. The lamp is on top of the table. La lmpara est encima de la mesa.

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I have a map of the world. I have a world map. Yo tengo un mapa del mundo. I do not have a mirror in my house. No tengo espejo en mi casa. I like his novel. Me gusta su novela. The plate is between the glass and the bowl. El plato est entre el vaso y el tazn. She listens to the radio in the morning. Ella escucha la radio por la maana. I see a bird on the roof. Veo un pjaro en el tejado. I want a cheese sandwich and a glass of water. Quiero un bocadillo de queso y un vaso de agua. You are as white as a sheet. T ests tan blanco como una hoja. My husband never sleeps on the sofa, but I do. Mi marido nunca duerme en el sof, pero yo s. There is bread on the table. Hay pan en la mesa. His weapon is a book. Su arma es un libro.

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18) RELATIVE PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES RELATIVOS My friend says that he loves you a lot. Mi amigo dice que te quiere mucho. My husband is not that age. Mi marido no es de esa edad. Mi marido no tiene esa edad. She says that you are at your house. Ella dice que t ests en tu casa. They believe that we have money. Ellos creen que tenemos dinero. I wear a watch so I know what time it is. Yo llevo un reloj, as s que hora es. I know where he comes from. Yo s de dnde viene l. Please find out where he is. Por favor, averigua dnde est l. Tell me which dog you want. Dime que (cual) perro quieres. She is the woman who eats chicken. Ella es la mujer que come pollo. Whom are you with? Con quin ests? I know a girl whose father is a lawyer. Yo conozco una chica cuyo padre es abogado. We know whose work it is. Nosotros sabemos de quien es el trabajo.

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19) PEOPLE GENTE We have an audience. Tenemos una audiencia. No, we do not have babies. No, no tenemos bebs. Now he is just a normal citizen. Ahora l es slo un ciudadano normal. What is a commission? Qu es una comisin? The committee is not independent. El comit no es independiente. I am here for the conference. Estoy aqu por la conferencia. They are a couple. Son una pareja. The books are in my friend's blue suitcase. Los libros estn en la maleta azul de mi amigo. She is not my girlfriend! Ella no es mi novia! Water is important for humans. El agua es importante para los humanos. They are three individuals. Ellos son tres individuos. Our meetings are open to the public. Nuestras reuniones estn abiertas al pblico.

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You are my people. Vosotros sois mi gente. A person eats an orange and an apple. Una persona come una naranja y una manzana. Like the relationship of a boy with his father. Como la relacin de un chico con su padre. What is a revolution? Qu es una revolucin? The summer is for the youth. El verano es para la juventud. 20) TRAVEL VIAJES It is an airplane model. Es un modelo de avin. Who else is on the boat? Quin ms est en el barco? The boy is sad about his mom's departure. El nio est triste por la partida de su mam. Is there a flight in the afternoon? Hay un vuelo por la tarde? I am on a journey. Estoy en un viaje. Your journey starts here. Tu viaje comienza aqu. She has an electric motorcycle. Ella tiene una moto elctrica.

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She saw a lot of animals on the road. Ella vio muchos animales en la carretera. I see a ship on the right. Yo veo un barco a la derecha. What do you have in the suitcase? Qu tienes en la maleta? The tourist does not have a guide. El turista no tiene una gua. The tourist goes to the museum. El turista va al museo. They take the tourist to the opera. Ellos llevan al turista a la pera. My father goes to his office by train. Mi padre va a su oficina en tren. The children hear the train. Los nios oyen el tren. I work in the department of transportation. Yo trabajo en el departamento de transporte. Our trip is in September. Nuestro viaje es en septiembre. She comes home for a visit. Ella viene a casa para una visita.

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21) SIMPLE PRESENT 2 PRESENTE SIMPLE 2 It affects a lot of people. Afecta a mucha gente. We agree with you. Estamos de acuerdo con usted. They appear at night. Ellas aparecen por la noche. They arrive at the restaurant. Ellas llegan al restaurante. He never asks me. l nunca me pregunta. She asks for an apple. Ella pide una manzana. He assumes we are wrong. l supone que estamos equivocados. The season begins in September. The season starts in September. La temporada comienza en septiembre. She always believes me. Ella siempre me cree. She believes that I am at my house. Ella cree que estoy en mi casa. She calls the police. Ella llama a la polica. The plate contains rice. El plato contiene arroz.

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I count to ten. Yo cuento hasta diez. She cuts an apple. Ella corta una manzana. You deliver the food. T entregas la comida. Does my sister live here? Mi hermana vive aqu? I dream about a summer night. I dream of a summer night. Yo sueo con una noche de verano. I dream about my girlfriend. I dream of my girlfriend. Yo sueo con mi novia. My friend never exercises. Mi amigo nunca hace ejercicio. The teacher explains the lesson. El profesor explica la leccin. I fill the bottle with water. Yo lleno la botella con agua. He never finds his car. l nunca encuentra su coche. The dress fits her very well. El vestido le queda muy bien. She follows me. Ella me sigue.

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My father gets along with his friends. Mi padre se lleva bien con sus amigos. He gets up at seven. l se levanta a las siete. He gives you an answer. l te da una respuesta. She gives me her car. Ella me da su coche. I hate coffee. Yo odio el caf. He helps his mother. l ayuda a su madre. I hope he wins. Espero que l gane. She increases what she wants. Ella aumenta lo que quiere. The address indicates where it is. La direccin indica donde est. They introduce me to their parents. Ellas me presentan a sus padres. Here is where she lives. Aqu es donde ella vive. They jump together. Ellos saltan juntos. He knows women. l conoce a las mujeres.

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She knows a lot about banks. Ella sabe mucho acerca de bancos. Ella sabe mucho de bancos. He leaves the food at my house. l deja la comida en mi casa. He leaves tomorrow. l se marcha maana. Then, he lives there. Entonces, l vive all. Who lives in the castle? Quin vive en el castillo? She looks like her mother. Ella se parece a su madre. We maintain our buildings. Mantenemos nuestros edificios. I mix the whole thing. Lo mezclo todo. The lemon also produces juice. El limn tambin produce zumo. The writer who produces more than he reads. El escritor que produce ms de lo que lee. He puts more money on the table. l pone ms dinero sobre la mesa. Besides, she receives a commission. Adems, ella recibe una comisin. She represents the president. Ella representa al presidente.

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She requires more medicine. Ella requiere ms medicina. Please reserve your place as soon as possible. Por favor, reserva tu plaza lo antes posible. Por favor, reserva tu sitio tan pronto como sea posible. She serves us the rice. Ella nos sirve el arroz. She signs the document. Ella firma el documento. I spend more than her. Yo gasto ms que ella. I spend too much. Yo gasto demasiado. The column supports the house. La columna sostiene la casa. She talks while she walks. Ella habla mientras camina. The letter talks about the boys. La carta es acerca de los chicos. She tells her children that she loves them very much. Ella dice a sus hijos que los quiere mucho. She tells him she loves him. Ella le dice que le ama. She tells me the time. Ella me dice la hora. He thinks she works there. l cree que ella trabaja all.

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The woman tries the coffee. La mujer prueba el caf. He uses the spoon. l usa la cuchara. He visits his friend. l visita a su amigo. The whole class wishes him well. Toda la clase le desea lo mejor. The student wishes for a computer. El alumno desea un ordenador. 22) NUMBERS NMEROS The average is ten. El promedio es diez. We are eight in total. Somos ocho en total. I do not have enough money. No tengo suficiente dinero. I have enough room. Tengo suficiente espacio. Her first child is a boy. Su primer hijo es un chico. I live on the first floor. Yo vivo en el primer piso. I saw you five weeks ago. Te vi hace cinco semanas.

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There are five cars on the street. Hay cinco coches en la calle. He is the fourth of our five children. l es el cuarto de nuestros cinco hijos. Half of six is three. La mitad de seis es tres. I do not have many glasses. No tengo muchos vasos. It appears she has many friends. Parece que ella tiene muchos amigos. He demands more money. l exige ms dinero. She reads more books than me. Ella lee ms libros que yo. My parents' house has more than one window. La casa de mis padres tiene ms de una ventana. How much time do you have? Cunto tiempo tienes? I do not drink much beer. Yo no bebo mucha cerveza. I eat dinner at nine. Yo ceno a las nueve. The train leaves at nine. El tren sale a las nueve. I have one white dog and two black cats. Tengo un perro blanco y dos gatos negros.

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I like the red boat more than the blue one. Me gusta el barco rojo ms que el azul. One of my friends knows you. Uno de mis amigos te conoce. A week has seven days. Una semana tiene siete das. He goes to school at seven. l va al colegio a las siete. She always gets up at six. Ella siempre se levanta a las seis. There were six apples in the basket. Haba seis manzanas en la canasta. We walk for six kilometers. Caminamos durante seis kilmetros. The girl writes some letters. La chica escribe unas cartas. Today is the third day. Hoy es el tercer da. Sometimes they are thousands of pages. A veces son miles de pginas. Thousands of boys have bicycles. Miles de chicos tienen bicicletas. The three students are tired. Los tres estudiantes estn cansados. We have three different places. Tenemos tres lugares diferentes.

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They are two very different people. Son dos personas muy diferentes. The city has a population of two million people. La ciudad tiene una poblacin de dos millones de personas. 23) DETERMINERS DETERMINANTES All the flowers in the garden are yellow. Todas las flores del jardn son amarillas. I am not tired at all. No estoy cansado en absoluto. I am almost another person. Soy casi otra persona. I have another car, but it is blue. Tengo otro coche, pero es azul. Do not drink any alcohol. No bebas nada de alcohol. She does not have any brothers. Ella no tiene hermanos. We do not have any dog. No tenemos ningn perro. Is anybody home? Hay alguien en casa? I do not need anything. Yo no necesito nada. Both sisters are very beautiful. Ambas hermanas son muy bellas.

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We are both students. Ambos somos estudiantes. Each day I love you more. Cada da te quiero ms. I have a dog in each one of my houses. Tengo un perro en cada una de mis casas. Every day I tell my parents that I love them a lot. Cada da digo a mis padres que les quiero mucho. I see you every now and then. I see you from time to time. Te veo de vez en cuando. Everybody speaks well of her. Todos hablan bien de ella. Is there enough food for everybody? Is there enough food for everyone? Hay comida suficiente para todos? Everyone from the class is here today. Todos los de la clase estn aqu hoy. I like everything in your house. Me gusta todo en tu casa. They tell me everything. Ellas me lo cuentan todo. She has few friends. Ella tiene pocos amigos. Nobody likes that. A nadie le gusta eso.

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None of us is perfect. Ninguno de nosotros es perfecto. It is nothing serious. No es nada grave. There is nothing like home. No hay nada como el hogar. One of my sons is a teacher and the other is a doctor. Uno de mis hijos es profesor y el otro es doctor. She likes the other house more. A ella le gusta ms la otra casa. They eat some apples. Ellas comen unas manzanas. I have something to say. Yo tengo algo que decir. Is such a thing possible? Es posible algo as? Es posible una cosa as? There is no such thing as an independent national newspaper. No existe tal cosa como un peridico nacional independiente. He and I are like that. l y yo somos as. I want the rice that has chicken. Quiero el arroz que tiene pollo. My friends and I were at that place yesterday. Mis amigos y yo estuvimos en ese lugar ayer. She adds that she has no sisters. Ella aade que no tiene hermanas.

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That yellow sponge is for my friend's kitchen. Esa esponja amarilla es para la cocina de mi amigo. There are a lot of books in that room. Hay muchos libros en esa habitacin. We never tell him that we love him. Nunca le decimos que le queremos. When were you on that boat? Cundo estuviste en ese barco? These letters are personal. Estas cartas son personales. Are you from this city? Eres de esta ciudad? I am a student of this school. Soy un estudiante de esta escuela. I hope this helps someone else too. Espero que esto ayude tambin a alguien ms. I want them to drink this wine. Quiero que beban este vino. This is between us and them. Esto es entre nosotros y ellos. This is something important for all of you. Esto es algo importante para todos ustedes. This one is for us. Esto es para nosotros. Those girls are my daughters. Esas chicas son mis hijas.

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24) EDUCATION EDUCACIN My brother is a college student. Mi hermano es un estudiante universitario. What is college like? Cmo es la universidad? Thank you for your explanation. Gracias por tu explicacin. He has many history books. l tiene muchos libros de historia. I am against your idea. Estoy en contra de tu idea. I go to the library at least once a week. Voy a la biblioteca al menos una vez por semana. Whose pens are these? De quin son estos bolgrafos? He goes to school at seven. l va al colegio a las siete. This school has a lot of students. This school has many students. Esta escuela tiene muchos estudiantes. There are forty students in our class. Hay cuarenta alumnos en nuestra clase. He studies ten hours a day. l estudia diez horas al da. She is responsible with her studies. Ella es responsable con sus estudios.

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The teacher has a lot of knowledge. El profesor tiene muchos conocimientos. The teachers saw their students that day. Los profesores vieron a sus alumnos ese da. My brother likes teaching. A mi hermano le gusta ensear. A mi hermano le gusta la enseanza. Today I have two tests. Hoy tengo dos exmenes. 25) SIMPLE PAST PASADO SIMPLE He beat someone else yesterday. l venci a alguien ms ayer. Everybody came to the class on time. Todos llegaron a la clase a tiempo. My parents cooked for my friends. Mis padres cocinaron para mis amigos. What did you eat on Monday? Qu comiste el lunes? What did you have for breakfast? Qu desayunaste? At what time did he leave? A qu hora se fue? A qu hora se march? Did you make a lot of money with your restaurant? Did you make much money with your restaurant? Hiciste mucho dinero con tu restaurante?

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What did we talk about yesterday? De qu hablamos ayer? Sobre qu hablamos ayer? Which program did they watch yesterday? Qu (cul) programa vieron ayer? On Tuesday I did not eat at my house. El martes no com en mi casa. She did not hear me say that. Ella no me oy decir eso. That night I did not hear the church bell. Esa noche no o la campana de la iglesia. I did not see him this week, but I saw him last week. No le vi esta semana, pero le vi la semana pasada. Did she not speak to you by computer? Ella no te habl por ordenador? Why did he not talk to her on the phone? Por qu l no le habl a ella por telfono? Why did you not tell me that? Por qu no me dijiste eso? I did not use to drink coffee when I was a child. Yo no sola beber caf cuando era nio. He did not want to eat. l no quiso comer. We drank strawberry juice. Bebimos zumo de fresa. You entered the hotel. Usted entr al hotel.

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She explained her culture to me. Ella me explic su cultura. I felt that it was completely wrong. Yo sent que era completamente errneo. What happened here? Qu ocurri aqu? I heard him when he played the violin. Le o cuando tocaba el violn. She introduced me to her boyfriend. Ella me present a su novio. She left the car on that street. Ella dej el coche en esa calle. We liked that hotel. Nos gust ese hotel. Last night, I listened to the radio. Anoche, yo escuch la radio. We looked for him at the house. Le buscamos en la casa. Who performed on the main stage? Quin actu en el escenario principal? Last year it rained more than this year. El ao pasado llovi ms que este ao. My daughter's boyfriend said that he loves her a lot. El novio de mi hija dijo que la quiere mucho. He spoke to me on the phone yesterday. l me habl ayer por telfono.

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I spoke with my parents about that. Habl con mis padres de eso. Habl con mis padres sobre eso. On Friday, I spoke with my son's teachers. El viernes habl con los profesores de mi hijo. Yesterday when we spoke on the phone, I was at my aunt's house. Ayer cuando hablamos por telfono, yo estaba en casa de mi ta. It started three weeks ago. Comenz hace tres semanas. I talked with her for an hour. Habl con ella durante una hora. I thought you were my friend. Yo crea que t eras mi amigo. You never told me that. T nunca me dijiste eso. He turned the water into wine. l convirti el agua en vino. My friends used to drink what I used to drink. Mis amigos beban lo que yo beba. She used to have three dogs. Ella sola tener tres perros. He was at his house yesterday. l estuvo en su casa ayer. My friend was not at my house yesterday. Mi amigo no estuvo en mi casa ayer. The car that was on the street was red. El coche que estaba en la calle era rojo.

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The elephant was born yesterday. El elefante naci ayer. When I was a child, my friends did not have a car. Cuando era nio, mis amigos no tenan coche. Yesterday there was a woman here. Ayer haba una mujer aqu. I went to the hotel last night. Fui al hotel anoche. She went out with some friends. Ella sali con unas amigas. The boys were at my sister's house Thursday night. Los chicos estuvieron en casa de mi hermana el jueves por la noche. When we were girls, we used to have more friends. Cuando ramos chicas, tenamos ms amigos. When were they born? Cundo nacieron? She also wrote many books. Ella tambin escribi muchos libros.

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26) INFINITIVE 1 INFINITIVO 1 Do we have anything to add to his explanation? Tenemos algo que aadir a su explicacin? I do not want to ask for wine. Yo no quiero pedir vino. I want the boys to be men. Quiero que los chicos sean hombres. I want you to be my teacher. Quiero que seas mi profesor. She says she wants to change. Ella dice que quiere cambiar. I am too tired to cook. Estoy demasiado cansado para cocinar. I have to cook dinner today. Tengo que preparar la cena hoy. That has nothing to do with me. Eso no tiene nada que ver conmigo. They used to do the same thing every day. Ellos solan hacer lo mismo todos los das. We have a lot to do. Tenemos mucho que hacer. Your parents do not let you drink wine because you are a child. Tus padres no te dejan beber vino porque eres un nio. It takes an hour to get to the station. Lleva una hora llegar a la estacin.

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I have to go buy a car. Tengo que ir a comprar un coche. The problem is that my son does not want to go to school. El problema es que mi hijo no quiere ir a la escuela. Do you want me to help you? Quieres que yo te ayude? It is important to help each other. Es importante ayudarse los unos a los otros. I do not like any house. No me gusta ninguna casa. But the man does not know how to listen very well. Pero el hombre no sabe escuchar muy bien. You need to listen to this. Ustedes necesitan escuchar esto. It is impossible to live without water. Es imposible vivir sin agua. I hate to make the bed. Odio hacer la cama. I have to pay for the car. Tengo que pagar el coche. He has to place the glass on the right. l tiene que colocar el vaso a la derecha. I heard him play the flute six months ago, but I never heard him play the violin. Le o tocar la flauta hace seis meses, pero nunca le o tocar el violn. I listened to my brother play the violin. Yo escuch a mi hermano tocar el violn.

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My friend lets her son run. Mi amiga deja correr a su hijo. She loves him and she is not afraid to show it. Ella le ama y no tiene miedo de mostrarlo. I like to sleep in my bed. Me gusta dormir en mi cama. The youth of today does not sleep in the morning. La juventud de hoy no duerme por la maana. He knows how to swim. l sabe nadar. I have to take the lamp from the desk. Tengo que coger la lmpara del escritorio. It is not possible to take dogs to this hotel. No es posible llevar perros a este hotel. I have nothing to tell you for the moment. No tengo nada que decirte por el momento. They have many different fish to try. Ellos tienen muchos pescados diferentes para probar. If you like history, this is an interesting place to visit. Si te gusta la historia, ste es un lugar interesante para visitar. Do you hear me walk at night? Me oyes caminar por la noche? You always used to walk in the same place. T siempre solas caminar por el mismo lugar. We want to write a note. Queremos escribir una nota.

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27) PAST PARTICIPLE PARTICIPIO PASADO Have you cooked in that kitchen? Has cocinado en esa cocina? Have you had a dog? Has tenido un perro? When I was a teacher, I had many students. Cuando yo era profesor tena muchos alumnos. He is interested in many things. l est interesado en muchas cosas. I am interested in teaching. Estoy interesado en ensear. Do you know what they are made of? Sabes de qu estn hechos? That is made. Eso est hecho. Is your motorcycle already paid for? Tu moto ya est pagada? My friend's book was not read by my father. El libro de mi amigo no fue ledo por mi padre. That red car was seen on Tuesday by my house. Ese coche rojo fue visto el martes cerca de mi casa. The dog needs to be stopped. El perro necesita ser detenido. He was told to go to sleep. Le dijeron que fuera a dormir. Se le dijo que fuera a dormir.

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28) ABSTRACT NOUNS 1 NOMBRES ABSTRACTOS 1 Here is my account number. Aqu est mi nmero de cuenta. He aqu mi nmero de cuenta. He won four awards. l gan cuatro premios. I am in charge of the book section. Yo estoy a cargo de la seccin de libros. Yo soy el encargado de la seccin de libros. Who is the one in charge? Quin es el encargado? I have no choice. No tengo eleccin. We are not responsible for the content. No somos responsables del contenido. Cats see in the dark. Los gatos ven en la oscuridad. The man is still afraid of the dark. El hombre todava tiene miedo a la oscuridad. Here is a little description. He aqu una breve descripcin. Show me the evidence of his birth. Mustrame las pruebas de su nacimiento. Here we have a list of examples. Aqu tenemos una lista de ejemplos. I like him, but not his group of friends. Me gusta l, pero no su grupo de amigos. 65

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I want to take a rest. Quiero tomar un descanso. This flower is yellow, but the rest are blue. Esta flor es amarilla, pero el resto son azules. She was at his side whenever he had problems. Ella estaba a su lado siempre que l tena problemas. He used to find solutions to all the problems. l encontraba soluciones a todos los problemas. We have a couple of solutions to the issue. Tenemos un par de soluciones para el asunto. She informed her parents of her success. Ella inform a sus padres de su xito. This explains his success. Esto explica su xito. We took a wrong turn. Tomamos un giro equivocado. I do not like this type of house. No me gusta este tipo de casa. Do you know the way? Sabes el camino? I think that we have to change this way of living. Yo creo que tenemos que cambiar este modo de vida. Her one wish was to see her son again. Su nico deseo era ver a su hijo de nuevo. Last year I had different wishes. El ao pasado tena deseos diferentes.

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29) ADJECTIVES: INFLEXION ADJETIVOS FLEXIVOS He is able to walk. l es capaz de caminar. Do you like to be alone? Te gusta estar solo? Those books are very bad. Esos libros son muy malos. He is one of my best friends. l es uno de mis mejores amigos. I have the best restaurant on the avenue. Tengo el mejor restaurante de la avenida. The dog is man's best friend. El perro es el mejor amigo del hombre. He swims better than me. l nada mejor que yo. I like the green lemon better than the yellow one. I like the green lemon more than the yellow one. Me gusta el limn verde ms que el amarillo. The buildings are very big. Los edificios son muy grandes. This table is bigger. Esta mesa es ms grande. I want a very cold beer. Quiero una cerveza bien fra. The water is deep and clear. El agua es profunda y clara.

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Your father is a fair man. Tu padre es un hombre justo. The train is very fast. El tren es muy rpido. I feel fine now. Ya me siento bien. He is a great friend. l es un gran amigo. She makes me happy. Ella me hace feliz. It was a hard week for us. Fue una semana dura para nosotros. It is very hot today. Hoy hace mucho calor. The bridge is very large and very tall. El puente es muy grande y muy alto. She is not less beautiful than her sister. Ella no es menos bella que su hermana. There is less time than I thought. Hay menos tiempo de lo que pensaba. The weeks are very long. Las semanas son muy largas. My parents' house has more than one window. La casa de mis padres tiene ms de una ventana. She thinks more than me. Ella piensa ms que yo.

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The red skirt is new. La falda roja es nueva. Have a nice trip! Buen viaje! There is a nice park in the center of the city. Hay un bonito parque en el centro de la ciudad. How old are you? Cuntos aos tienes? I am six years old. Yo tengo seis aos. My father is not as old as he looks. Mi padre no es tan viejo como parece. My sister said you are too old for her. Mi hermana dijo que t eres muy viejo para ella. We are the older siblings. Nosotros somos los hermanos mayores. He is just a poor boy! He is only a poor boy! l es slo un pobre muchacho! The poor man did not know what happened. El hombre pobre no supo lo que pas. My girlfriend is prettier than other women. Mi novia es ms bonita que otras mujeres. Your bicycle is prettier than my boyfriend's. Tu bicicleta es ms bonita que la de mi novio. That woman is very pretty, but is too young for him. Esa mujer es muy bonita, pero es muy joven para l.

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Everything is now ready for you. Todo est ahora listo para ti. I am ready to go with you. Estoy listo para ir contigo. Is everybody ready for the trip? Estn todos listos para el viaje? I do not like the rich. No me gustan los ricos. It is a very sharp object. Es un objeto muy afilado. My short dress is blue and white. Mi vestido corto es azul y blanco. We went to a small hotel. Fuimos a un pequeo hotel. His dogs are smaller. Sus perros son ms pequeos. They are as strong as us. Ellos son tan fuertes como nosotros. I am not really sure. No estoy realmente seguro. He likes all that is sweet. Le gusta todo lo dulce. What he said is not true. Lo que l dijo no es verdad. It is possibly worse. Es posiblemente peor.

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It is worse for him. Es peor para l. It is the worst zone. Es la peor zona. They were his friends when he was young. Ellos eran sus amigos cuando l era joven. I am younger than you. Yo soy ms joven que t. The younger woman wanted to eat. La mujer ms joven quiso comer. 30) PRESENT PERFECT PRESENTE PERFECTO My son has always been very independent. Mi hijo siempre ha sido muy independiente. The worst has already passed. Lo peor ya ha pasado. That has never stopped you before. Eso nunca te ha detenido antes. She has finally won an award. Finalmente ella ha ganado un premio. She has been able to eat. Ella ha sido capaz de comer. The boy has come from school. El chico ha venido del colegio. She has done it very well. Ella lo ha hecho muy bien.

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Not everybody has eaten today. No todos han comido hoy. He has finished his work. l ha terminado su trabajo. He has given them the authority they need to do that job. l les ha dado la autoridad que ellos necesitan para hacer ese trabajo. She has given me a shirt. Ella me ha dado una camisa. She has gone out. Ella ha salido. She has lost all her money. Ella ha perdido todo su dinero. She has played the flute since she was young. Ella ha tocado la flauta desde joven. She has put the plates on the table. Ella ha puesto los platos en la mesa. It has rained a lot this summer. Ha llovido mucho este verano. The company has reduced its benefits. La empresa ha reducido sus beneficios. The man has stopped on the side of the road. El hombre se ha parado al lado de la carretera. She has taken the girls to the park. Ella ha llevado a las chicas al parque. My house has turned into a restaurant. Mi casa se ha convertido en restaurante.

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My uncle has walked on that street. Mi to ha caminado por esa calle. The woman has wanted to be a lawyer since she was eight years old. La mujer ha querido ser abogada desde que tena ocho aos. Your husband has not been in this country. Tu marido no ha estado en este pas. She has not drunk beer since yesterday. Ella no ha bebido cerveza desde ayer. She has not heard what the man said. Ella no ha odo lo que dijo el hombre. She has not introduced me to her parents. Ella no me ha presentado a sus padres. It has not rained all day. No ha llovido en todo el da. He has not spoken since yesterday. l no ha hablado desde ayer. She has not told me her name. Ella no me ha dicho su nombre. She has not wanted the food. Ella no ha querido la comida. I have never been on a boat, but I have been on an airplane. Nunca he estado en un barco, pero he estado en un avin. I have never been to England. Nunca he estado en Inglaterra. Have you never drunk orange juice? Usted nunca ha bebido zumo de naranja?

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I have never eaten tomato. Nunca he comido tomate. I have never had a car. Nunca he tenido un coche. I have never had so much money. Nunca he tenido tanto dinero. I have never met him. Yo nunca le he conocido. I have only played this record once. Slo he tocado este disco una vez. I have never said I do not like your garden. Yo nunca he dicho que no me guste tu jardn. I have never seen your house. Nunca he visto tu casa. We have allowed them to be friends. Hemos permitido que ellos sean amigos. You have allowed me to be here. T me has permitido estar aqu. You have arrived at the presentation. T has llegado a la presentacin. I have become an artist. Me he convertido en artista. This week I have eaten a lot. Esta semana he comido mucho. They have followed me all day. Ellas me han seguido todo el da.

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I have missed my train. He perdido mi tren. Many famous international artists have performed there. Muchos artistas internacionales famosos han actuado all. The report we have produced is different. El informe que hemos producido es diferente. They have put their pants on. Ellos se han puesto sus pantalones. I have read the important newspapers. He ledo los peridicos importantes. They have reduced the alcohol in this wine. Ellos han reducido el alcohol en este vino. I have tried to swim in the sea. Yo he intentado nadar en el mar. We have turned into doctors. Nos hemos convertido en doctores. I have walked to your house every day. Yo he caminado todos los das a tu casa. We have wanted to drink that wine. Nosotros hemos querido beber ese vino. I have not asked for this. I have not ordered this. Yo no he pedido esto. I have not cooked since last week. Yo no he cocinado desde la semana pasada. I have not eaten since two days ago. No he comido desde hace dos das.

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I have not forced you to eat. Yo no te he obligado a comer. They have not known how to swim. Ellas no han sabido nadar. I have not left the food at your house. No he dejado la comida en tu casa. They have not paid me this year. Ellos no me han pagado este ao. We have not seen each other since Wednesday. No nos hemos visto desde el mircoles. 31) INFINITIVE 2 INFINITIVO 2 At least he tried to achieve that. Al menos l intent conseguir eso. This is what we want to achieve. Esto es lo que queremos conseguir. We cannot allow that. No podemos permitir eso. The woman has to appear on television tomorrow. La mujer tiene que aparecer en televisin maana. Why do we always assume the worst? Por qu siempre suponemos lo peor? He wants to avoid me. l quiere evitarme. It is better to avoid that zone. Es mejor evitar esa zona.

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I want to beat last year's record. Yo quiero batir el rcord del ao pasado. I want to believe. Yo quiero creer. I hope to build a new house next year. Yo espero construir una casa nueva el ao que viene. It is difficult to choose. Es difcil escoger. The parents have to choose a new school for their daughter. Los padres tienen que escoger una nueva escuela para su hija. There is another thing to consider. Hay otra cosa a considerar. He was not able to continue his studies. l no fue capaz de continuar sus estudios. l no pudo continuar sus estudios. She cannot continue here. Ella no puede continuar aqu. They know how to count. Ellas saben contar. The image that is used to cover the desk. La imagen que es usada para cubrir el escritorio. La imagen que se utiliza para cubrir el escritorio. Try to cut the paper with these scissors. Intenta cortar el papel con estas tijeras. Because then you have to define what you want. Porque entonces tienes que definir lo que t quieres. Porque entonces tienes que definir qu quieres t.

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He does not want to die for love. l no quiere morir por amor. I want you to drink more milk. Quiero que bebas ms leche. You never used to drink beer. T nunca bebas cerveza. He eats chicken even though he does not eat fish. l come pollo aunque no come pescado. My friends say that they do not want to eat at that restaurant. Mis amigos dicen que no quieren comer en ese restaurante. Houses like that do not exist there. No existen all casas as. No existen all casas como sa. Do I really need to explain why? De verdad necesito explicar por qu? The students have to explain their answers. Los alumnos tienen que explicar sus respuestas. How much time do we have to finish this? Cunto tiempo tenemos para terminar esto? Does the shirt fit me well? Me queda bien la camisa? Let us go eat at that restaurant another day. Djanos ir a comer a ese restaurante otro da. Vamos a comer a ese restaurante otro da. I want to hate you for this. Quiero odiarte por esto.

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They wanted to improve their relationship. Ellas queran mejorar su relacin. Ellas quisieron mejorar su relacin. Things started to improve yesterday. Las cosas comenzaron a mejorar ayer. She tries to increase her numbers. Ella intenta aumentar sus nmeros. I see the horse jump. Yo veo saltar al caballo. My parents went to leave my uncle at the airport. Mis padres fueron a dejar a mi to en el aeropuerto. I eat rice even though I do not like it. Yo como arroz aunque no me gusta. I do not want to lose him. No quiero perderle. There is no time to lose. No hay tiempo que perder. I want you to meet my parents. Quiero que conozcas a mis padres. We hope to meet him again. Esperamos encontrarle de nuevo. Is there a way to prevent this? Hay una forma de evitar esto? That is to produce. Eso es producir. We have plans to produce more. Tenemos planes para producir ms.

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It is not necessary to reach so far. No es necesario llegar tan lejos. She tried to reach the train. Ella intent alcanzar el tren. My mother likes to read books. A mi madre le gusta leer libros. They told me they like to read the newspaper. Ellos me dijeron que les gusta leer el peridico. I have lost my wife and have to recover my son. He perdido a mi mujer y tengo que recuperar a mi hijo. I had more than one choice of how to respond. Yo tuve ms de una opcin de cmo responder. You let the boy run. Usted dej correr al chico. He does not allow me to see my friends. l no me permite ver a mis amigos. I need to shut the door. Yo necesito cerrar la puerta. He wants everything to stay the same and does not accept changes. l quiere que todo se quede igual y no acepta cambios. She wants to stay here. Ella quiere quedarse aqu. They have to stop the plane. Ellos tienen que parar el avin. He lets us swim in the sea. l nos deja nadar en el mar.

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You used to talk more than me. T hablabas ms que yo. They made me wait for a long time. Ellas me hicieron esperar mucho tiempo. Everybody wants to win. Todos quieren ganar. 32) PAST PERFECT PASADO PERFECTO She had already assumed it. Ella ya lo haba supuesto. He had just eaten. l acababa de comer. She had never felt it before. Ella nunca lo haba sentido antes. It was a name that I had never heard before. Era un nombre que nunca haba odo antes. I said that he had already taken too many decisions. Yo dije que l ya haba tomado demasiadas decisiones. The plane had already taken off when I reached the airport. El avin ya haba despegado cuando yo llegu al aeropuerto. I had arrived at the hotel in the city. Yo haba llegado al hotel en la ciudad. You had come from the city. Vosotros habais venido de la ciudad. We had decided to walk. Habamos decidido caminar.

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She had earned more money. Ella haba ganado ms dinero. She had felt sick too. Ella tambin se haba sentido enferma. She had found my phone. Ella haba encontrado mi telfono. We had given you love. Te habamos dado amor. After he had gone, things went from bad to worse. Despus que l se haba ido, las cosas fueron de mal en peor. As we thought, she had gone abroad. Como creamos, ella se haba ido al extranjero. They had led the country. Ellos haban dirigido el pas. Her brother returned to the house where they had lived. Su hermano regres a la casa donde ellos haban vivido. Who had lived there? Quin haba vivido all? They had lost their keys. Ellas haban perdido sus llaves. I had tried everything. Yo haba intentado todo. I found every letter that he had written to my mother. Yo encontr cada carta que l haba escrito a mi madre. I had written a book. Yo haba escrito un libro.

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What she had written was true. Lo que ella haba escrito era cierto. I had not arrived at work. Yo no haba llegado al trabajo. I had not assumed anything. Yo no haba supuesto nada. He made believe that he had not heard me. l hizo creer que no me haba odo. 33) REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS PRONOMBRES REFLEXIVOS My aunt is by herself. Mi ta est sola. She sees herself in the mirror. Ella se ve en el espejo. She speaks to herself. Ella se habla (a s misma). He himself goes to the station to meet his father. l mismo va a la estacin para encontrarse con su padre. He is interested in the image itself. l est interesado en la imagen en s. I have not seen myself in the mirror today. Yo no me he visto en el espejo hoy. What is the question we need to ask ourselves? Cul es la pregunta que necesitamos hacernos? I write my own letters. Yo escribo mis propias cartas.

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He makes everyone feel good about themselves. l hace que todos se sientan bien de s mismos. You have to call him yourself. T mismo tienes que llamarle. You kept yourself well. Usted se mantuvo bien. Listen to yourselves! Escuchaos! 34) ABSTRACT NOUNS 2 NOMBRES ABSTRACTOS 2 My aim is to always find the best solutions. Mi objetivo es encontrar siempre las mejores soluciones. He made an attempt to be his friend. l hizo un intento para ser su amigo. He never pays attention. l nunca presta atencin. What do you think of his attitude? Qu piensas de su actitud? I am responsible for his behavior. Yo soy responsable de su conducta. Fruit has a lot of benefits. Fruit has lots of benefits. La fruta tiene muchos beneficios. The company has reduced its benefits. La empresa ha reducido sus beneficios. She is a woman of strong character. Ella es una mujer de carcter fuerte. 85

The characters live in the books. Los personajes viven en los libros. I like him, but not his circle of friends. Me gusta l, pero no su crculo de amigos. The number is the same for every circle. El nmero es el mismo para cada crculo. We believe in competition. Creemos en la competencia. I am ready for the consequences. Estoy preparado para las consecuencias. I told my mother about my conversation with him. Le dije a mi madre acerca de mi conversacin con l. She had a conversation with that old woman. Ella tuvo una conversacin con esa mujer mayor. The car has many damages. El coche tiene muchos daos. It is a danger of our time. Es un peligro de nuestro tiempo. Now she is in danger. Ahora ella est en peligro. She has a desire to be a better person. Ella ha deseado ser una persona mejor. Ella tiene el deseo de ser una persona mejor. He went in the opposite direction. l fue en la direccin opuesta. What are the directions? Cules son las direcciones?

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There is no doubt. No hay duda. There is no lack of effort. No hay falta de esfuerzo. Its existence is necessary and even convenient. Su existencia es necesaria y hasta conveniente. Do you have professional experience? Tenis experiencia profesional? This is a total failure. Esto es un fracaso total. These people have faith in everything the newspapers say. Esta gente tiene fe en todo lo que dicen los peridicos. That was not my fault. Eso no fue mi culpa. I want to ask you for a favor. Quiero pedirte un favor. I have a fear of dogs. Yo tengo miedo a los perros. She is an honor to our school. Ella es un honor para nuestra escuela. Humor is a weapon. El humor es un arma. She is the joy of the whole family. Ella es la alegra de toda la familia. Life is too short. La vida es muy corta.

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Many men have lost their life at sea. Muchos hombres han perdido su vida en el mar. We spoke about our lives. Hablamos de nuestras vidas. She has many memories of her mother. She has plenty of memories of her mother. Ella tiene muchos recuerdos de su madre. You have a good memory. T tienes buena memoria. What is the origin of our name? Cul es el origen de nuestro nombre? He wanted my permission to use the phone. l quera mi permiso para usar el telfono. I have given him permission to do what he wants to do. Le he dado permiso para hacer lo que l quiera. Who needs a permit? Quin necesita un permiso? The pleasure is ours. El placer es nuestro. The men have good positions. Los hombres tienen buenos puestos. Those positions do not exist. Esas posiciones no existen. We only have two possibilities. Slo tenemos dos posibilidades. These problems are the result of a lack of concentration. Estos problemas son el resultado de una falta de concentracin.

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It is the new reality. Es la nueva realidad. That does not have any relation with intelligence, but it does have it with education. Eso no tiene ninguna relacin con la inteligencia, pero s la tiene con la educacin. There is no relationship between them. No hay relacin entre ellos. He is the man for whom we all have respect. l es el hombre por el cual todos tenemos respeto. You are wrong in some respects. T ests equivocado en algunos aspectos. That is your responsibility. Eso es tu responsabilidad. The shape of the table was very important. La forma de la mesa era muy importante. He gave his word, but not his signature. l dio su palabra, pero no su firma. I do not like these situations. No me gustan estas situaciones. I am tired of that smile. Estoy cansada de esa sonrisa. Why are there different spaces? Por qu hay espacios diferentes? What are her strengths? Cules son sus fortalezas?

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I have a surprise for you. Tengo una sorpresa para ti. My day was full of surprises. Mi da estuvo lleno de sorpresas. The colors and symbols are important. Los colores y smbolos son importantes. What were the symbols used for? Para qu eran usados los smbolos? Para qu se usaban los smbolos? It is a good trend. Es una buena tendencia. 35) NATURE NATURALEZA It is impossible to live without air. Es imposible vivir sin aire. I like the climate here. Me gusta el clima de aqu. Rice is the main crop. El arroz es el cultivo principal. We have to be responsible for the earth. Tenemos que ser responsables de la tierra. She runs in a field. Ella corre en un campo. I want to make a fire on the beach tonight. Quiero hacer un fuego en la playa esta noche. There is no fire without smoke. No hay fuego sin humo. 90

This flower is yellow, but the rest are blue. Esta flor es amarilla, pero el resto son azules. There are eight red flowers. Hay ocho flores rojas. It is a bag of gas. Es una bolsa de gas. It is not your land. No es tu tierra. The green leaves are small. Las hojas verdes son pequeas. That light does not work. Esa luz no funciona. She looks at that mountain. Ella mira esa montaa. Nature is our mother. La naturaleza es nuestra madre. I walk along the river every morning. Yo camino a lo largo del ro todas las maanas. The boat goes down the river. El barco baja por el ro. She has a rose in her hand. Ella tiene una rosa en su mano. Our father lets us swim in the sea. Nuestro padre nos deja nadar en el mar. He saw smoke in the sky. l vio humo en el cielo.

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37) GERUND GERUNDIO I like being alone. Me gusta estar solo. Thank you for calling. Gracias por llamar. You stayed out all night without calling. T te quedaste fuera toda la noche sin llamar. I was coming from my house. Yo estaba viniendo de mi casa. Yo vena de mi casa. He likes cooking for his family. Le gusta cocinar para su familia. I like cooking and eating. Me gusta cocinar y comer. I don't feel like doing it. No me apetece hacerlo. Yo no tengo ganas de hacerlo. Try doing it once more. Intenta hacerlo una vez ms. My father was drinking orange juice at my sister's house. Mi padre estuvo bebiendo jugo de naranja en casa de mi hermana. I was eating breakfast when I saw a spider. Yo estaba desayunando cuando vi una araa. The boys that were eating in the restaurant were my friends. Los chicos que estaban comiendo en el restaurante eran mis amigos.

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The dog doesn't stop eating. El perro no para de comer. They started eating. Ellas comenzaron a comer. You are at the age of eating a lot. T ests en la edad de comer mucho. She was following me that night. Ella me estuvo siguiendo esa noche. I am getting off at the next station. Yo me bajo en la prxima estacin. It is getting late, I have to go. Se hace tarde, me tengo que ir. They are giving you money. Ellas te estn dando dinero. He tries going to the city. l intenta ir a la ciudad. I always drink a glass of milk before going to bed. Yo siempre bebo un vaso de leche antes de ir a la cama. I am not going to the party. Yo no voy a la fiesta. They were going to Europe. Ellas iban a Europa. Where are my daughters going? A dnde van mis hijas? What is happening to you? Qu te est sucediendo?

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She is having a baby. Ella est teniendo un beb. We like having a band. Nos gusta tener una banda. I am tired of hearing that. Estoy cansado de or eso. They were including the whole country. Ellos estaban incluyendo a todo el pas. He sometimes thinks about leaving. l a veces piensa en irse. Who is responsible for leaving the window open? Quin es responsable de dejar la ventana abierta? I was looking at your car that night. Estuve viendo tu coche esa noche. On Sunday I was looking at the birds through the window all day. El domingo estuve viendo a los pjaros por la ventana todo el da. I am looking for my friends. Estoy buscando a mis amigos. We have to keep looking. Tenemos que seguir buscando. Were you looking for me? T me estabas buscando? I am making a basket for my mother. Yo estoy haciendo una cesta para mi madre. Yo hago una cesta para mi madre. She was making a soup. Ella estaba haciendo una sopa.

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He left the restaurant without paying. l sali del restaurante sin pagar. l se fue del restaurante sin pagar. That day we saw my daughters paying. Ese da vimos a mis hijas pagando. He listens to himself playing the violin. l se escucha (a s mismo) tocando el violn. I hear you playing the flute at night. Yo te oigo tocar la flauta por la noche. I like playing the bell. Me gusta tocar la campana. There are children playing in the park. Hay nios jugando en el parque. It has stopped raining. Ha parado de llover. She finished reading the book. Ella termin de leer el libro. The women were the ruling class. Las mujeres eran la clase gobernante. I saw him running. Yo le vi correr. I was saying the same. Yo estaba diciendo lo mismo. What I am saying is true. Lo que digo es la verdad. I dream of seeing him there. Yo sueo con verle all.

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I remember seeing him last year. Me acuerdo de verle el ao pasado. Recuerdo haberle visto el ao pasado. She is used to sitting. Ella est acostumbrada a sentarse. Who is the man sitting in the corner? Quin es el hombre sentado en la esquina? I saw a sleeping dog. Yo vi a un perro dormido. I have been speaking all day. He estado hablando todo el da. You were not speaking to my mother that Tuesday. T no estuviste hablando con mi madre ese martes. I don't like starting with coffee. No me gusta comenzar con caf. She is always studying in the library. Ella siempre est estudiando en la biblioteca. He is afraid of swimming. l tiene miedo de nadar. I go swimming once a week. Yo voy a nadar una vez a la semana. Some children are swimming in the sea. Algunos nios estn nadando en el mar. He is taking time off from work. l se toma el tiempo libre del trabajo. I am talking to different students. Estoy hablando con distintos estudiantes.

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I have been thinking about what you said to me. He estado pensando en lo que t me dijiste. She was thinking about you. Ella estaba pensando en ti. We are thinking about starting a family. Estamos pensando en formar una familia. He did not like that I was touching someone else's work. A l no le gust que yo estuviera tocando el trabajo de otra persona. You are trying to see my father. T ests intentando ver a mi padre. I am waiting for the train. Estoy esperando el tren. She was waiting for me that day. Ella me esperaba ese da. Ella me estaba esperando ese da. I am too tired to keep walking. Yo estoy muy cansado para seguir caminando. I am walking because I don't have a car. Estoy caminando porque no tengo coche. Who is walking with her? Quin est caminando con ella? He is watching TV. l est viendo la televisin. She was wearing a new hat. Ella llevaba puesto un sombrero nuevo.

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He started working as an actor. l comenz a trabajar como actor. I found him working in the garden. Yo le encontr trabajando en el jardn. Chinese writing doesn't use letters. La escritura china no usa letras. He stopped writing for one year. l dej de escribir durante un ao. 38) ARTS ARTES She is studying art history. Ella est estudiando historia del arte. What do you think of modern art? Qu piensas del arte moderno? We have an audience. Tenemos una audiencia. Audio is not well understood. El audio no se entiende bien. The balance between life and work is important. El equilibrio entre la vida y el trabajo es importante. Did she go to that concert? Ella fue a ese concierto? I want to learn these dances. Yo quiero aprender estas danzas. This year's fashions are completely different. Las modas de este ao son completamente diferentes.

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The police showed his photo around the museum. La polica mostr su foto por el museo. You took this photo. T tomaste esta foto. I am the director of photography. Yo soy el director de fotografa. Do you want my picture? Quieres mi foto? She showed that picture of her daughter. Ella mostr esa foto de su hija. She wrote poetry as a child. She wrote poetry when she was a child. Ella escribi poesa cuando era nia. My song has two parts. Mi cancin tiene dos partes. She won the song contest. Ella gan el concurso de canciones. I like your style. Me gusta tu estilo. It is an excellent theater. Es un teatro excelente.

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39) COMMUNICATION COMUNICACIN The student wrote a negative comment. El estudiante escribi un comentario negativo. My parents heard your comments. Mis padres oyeron tus comentarios. We need to improve the communication in our marriage. Necesitamos mejorar la comunicacin en nuestro matrimonio. They have to study all of this information for the test. Ellos tienen que estudiar toda esta informacin para el examen. You take the information to the director. T llevas la informacin al director. It is used only on the Internet. Slo es usado en Internet. Slo se utiliza en Internet. Too many people have problems with this language. Demasiada gente tiene problemas con este idioma. Demasiadas personas tienen problemas con este idioma. What language does your mother speak? Qu idioma habla tu madre? You have a message to read. T tienes un mensaje para leer. There are no messages. There are not any messages. No hay mensajes. It is a network of services. Es una red de servicios.

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I have good news for you. Tengo buenas noticias para ti. This news is official. Esta noticia es oficial. The newspapers talked about the information. Los peridicos hablaron de la informacin. Does she work for the press? Ella trabaja para la prensa? Those stories are real. Esas historias son reales. I like this television channel. Me gusta este canal de televisin. 40) MEDICINE MEDICINA I have nothing to do with this accident. Yo no tengo nada que ver con este accidente. There has been an accident. Ha habido un accidente. I have an appointment with the doctor at six. Yo tengo una cita con el doctor a las seis. We don't have a previous appointment. No tenemos cita previa. The baby touched my hand. El beb toc mi mano. He speaks behind his back. l habla a sus espaldas.

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This body doesn't have life. This body has no life. Este cuerpo no tiene vida. It uses different parts of your brain. Usa diferentes partes de tu cerebro. The doctors don't know the cause of his illness. Los doctores no saben la causa de su enfermedad. She has an ear for music. Ella tiene odo para la msica. I want to have blue eyes. Yo quiero tener ojos azules. She has a very pretty face. Ella tiene una cara muy bonita. Men have two feet. Los hombres tienen dos pies. A man has ten fingers. Un hombre tiene diez dedos. This young man has blond hair. Este joven tiene el pelo rubio. Health is everything. La salud lo es todo. You call the hospital. Vosotros llamis al hospital. I feel very ill. Me siento muy enfermo. They were seriously ill. Ellos estuvieron seriamente enfermos.

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She is famous for her long legs. Ella es famosa por sus largas piernas. Your lips are very red. Tus labios son muy rojos. I need medicine for my back. Yo necesito medicina para mi espalda. She requires more medicine. Ella requiere ms medicina. She took that medicine. Ella tom esa medicina. They have large mouths. Ellas tienen bocas grandes. My nose is cold. Mi nariz est fra. It took eight hours to do the operation. Llev ocho horas hacer la operacin. I have a pain here. Tengo un dolor aqu. I have a pain in my chest. Tengo un dolor en el pecho. He is not a patient in this hospital. l no es un paciente de este hospital. Our patient is in the same condition. Nuestro paciente est en la misma condicin. The patient's condition changes each day. La condicin del paciente cambia cada da.

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He has been sick since Saturday. l ha estado enfermo desde el sbado. He has not walked since he was sick. l no ha caminado desde que estaba enfermo. He is very sick and needs much care. l est muy enfermo y necesita mucha atencin. I know him by sight. Le conozco de vista. I have a serious skin problem. Tengo un serio problema en la piel. I like the color of her skin. Me gusta el color de su piel. He who has bread doesn't have teeth. He who has bread has no teeth. El que tiene pan no tiene dientes. I want to see your tongue. Quiero ver tu lengua. Both animals have blue tongues. Ambos animales tienen lenguas azules. It is used for the treatment of heart disease. Se usa para el tratamiento de la cardiopata. Se usa para el tratamiento de la enfermedad cardaca. What is the purpose of such treatment? Cul es el propsito de tal tratamiento? Cul es el propsito de semejante tratamiento? She has a virus. Ella tiene un virus.

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41) BUSINESS NEGOCIOS She works at an advertisement agency. Ella trabaja en una agencia de publicidad. I still use it in my advertising. Todava lo uso en mi publicidad. The agencies normally offer two levels of service. Las agencias normalmente ofrecen dos niveles de servicio. The agency is responsible for the brand of the product. La agencia es responsable de la marca del producto. My uncle is not an agent. Mi to no es un agente. The teacher writes on the board. El profesor escribe en la pizarra. The budget for the new school is not enough. El presupuesto para la nueva escuela no es suficiente. I have ten different companies. Yo tengo diez empresas diferentes. These companies are large. Estas empresas son grandes. The lawyer has contracts with other agencies. El abogado tiene contratos con otras agencias. How much does the shirt cost? How much is the shirt worth? Cunto vale la camisa? What is the cost of that school? Cul es el costo de esa escuela?

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At all costs, I want to live in America. A cualquier precio, quiero vivir en Amrica. A toda costa, quiero vivir en Amrica. The hat costs less than the coat. El sombrero cuesta menos que el abrigo. We need a new currency. Necesitamos una nueva moneda. Do we have a deal? Tenemos un trato? That was not part of the deal. Eso no era parte del acuerdo. Your father has dollars. Tu padre tiene dlares. I left the firm because I wanted to work on my own. Yo dej la firma porque quera trabajar por mi cuenta. Yesterday was my last day at the firm. Ayer fue mi ltimo da en la firma. It is a gold key. It is a key of gold. Es una llave de oro. My wife doesn't want more gold. Mi mujer no quiere ms oro. You import products. Vosotros importis productos. An index is used to find terms used in the text. Un ndice se utiliza para encontrar los trminos usados en el texto.

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There are different kinds of insurance. Hay diferentes tipos de seguro. Who is the insurance agent? Quin es el agente de seguros? It is not normal to sleep a lot. No es normal dormir mucho. It looks a lot worse than it is. Parece mucho peor de lo que es. Our meetings are open to the public. Nuestras reuniones estn abiertas al pblico. However, I have no money. Sin embargo, no tengo dinero. I had never had so much money. Nunca haba tenido tanto dinero. She has lost all her money. Ella ha perdido todo su dinero. That year we used to have more money. Ese ao tenamos ms dinero. I have to accept his offer. Tengo que aceptar su oferta. She is a member of this organization. Ella es miembro de esta organizacin. What is the price? Cul es el precio? She won the prize last week. Ella gan el premio la semana pasada.

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This is a prize for good behavior. Esto es un premio por buena conducta. It is a great promotion. Es una gran promocin. There is a lot of risk in this deal. Hay mucho riesgo en este acuerdo. Don't be afraid to take risks! No tengas miedo de correr riesgos! This treatment has no risks. Este tratamiento no tiene riesgos. He is in charge of the sales department. l es el encargado del departamento de ventas. l est a cargo del departamento de ventas. The city is a trade center. La ciudad es un centro de comercio. The president stopped all trade between the north and south. El presidente detuvo todo el comercio entre el norte y el sur. How much is this worth? Cunto cuesta esto? Cunto vale esto? Is silver worth more than gold? La plata vale ms qu el oro?

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42) EVENTS SUCESOS He died two days after his arrival. l muri dos das despus de su llegada. One hundred soldiers died in that battle. Cien soldados murieron en esa batalla. My brother told me about his death when I went home. Mi hermano me cont sobre su muerte cuando yo fui a casa. Here comes the delivery. Aqu viene la entrega. Did you watch the game? Viste el partido? I have a game on Tuesday night. Yo tengo un partido el martes por la noche. The game begins in a few moments. The game starts in a few moments. El juego comienza en unos momentos. With one jump, we touch the roof. Con un salto, tocamos el techo. Today is a special occasion. Hoy es una ocasin especial. Stop looking! Deja de mirar! Where is the next stop? Dnde est la prxima parada? He is a traffic police officer. l es un polica de trfico.

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43) SIMPLE FUTURE FUTURO SIMPLE I will access the site from my computer. Acceder al sitio desde mi ordenador. Entrar en el sitio desde mi ordenador. We will access his profile here. Accederemos a su perfil aqu. Entraremos en su perfil aqu. I will be at the house of my boyfriend's parents. Yo estar en la casa de los padres de mi novio. In a few days, the baby will be able to walk. En unos cuantos das, el beb ser capaz de caminar. The boys will be eating rice with chicken at my house. Los chicos estarn comiendo arroz con pollo en mi casa. The girls will be able to write letters. Las chicas podrn escribir cartas. Las chicas sern capaces de escribir cartas. Tomorrow I will be in that part of the city. Maana estar en esa parte de la ciudad. Tomorrow morning she will be speaking with her father. Maana por la maana ella estar hablando con su padre. Tomorrow there will be more food. Maana habr ms comida. You said the doctors will be in that city. T dijiste que los doctores estarn en esa ciudad. You will always be a good friend. T siempre sers un buen amigo.

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She will break the plate. Ella romper el plato. I will change things in my own way. Yo cambiar las cosas a mi manera. Will you choose the wine? T elegirs el vino? Do you know when he will come? Sabes cundo vendr l? We will come at night. Vendremos por la noche. They will continue walking. Ellas continuarn caminando. What is the food that you will never cook? Cul es la comida que nunca cocinars? The phone service will cover the whole country. El servicio de telfono cubrir a todo el pas. My sister says she will drink more water this year. Mi hermana dice que beber ms agua este ao. They will drink something today. Ellos bebern algo hoy. What will your boyfriend drink? Qu beber tu novio? I will eat at that time. Yo comer a esa hora. The girls will eat at the yard. Las chicas comern en el jardn.

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We will never eat at that place again. Nunca ms comeremos en ese lugar. I will exercise each day. Yo har ejercicio cada da. Will she fall off the stairs? Ella se caer de las escaleras? We will find those keys. Encontraremos esas llaves. I will finish reading this letter. Terminar de leer esta carta. I will follow you. Yo te seguir. We will get there in two hours. Llegaremos all en dos horas. I will give her an answer in a day or two. Yo le dar una respuesta en un da o dos. I will give her the book tomorrow. Yo le dar el libro maana. I will go to sleep. Yo ir a dormir. I will go to your house on Saturday. Yo ir a tu casa el sbado. But how exactly will it happen? Pero exactamente cmo suceder? He will have to walk from here. l tendr que caminar desde aqu.

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I will have an old house but it will be pretty. Tendr una casa vieja pero ser bonita. My children will have to go to the restaurant without their friends. Mis hijos tendrn que ir al restaurante sin sus amigos. She will have to get more information about the job. Ella tendr que conseguir ms informacin sobre el trabajo. That day we will have to write without a pen. Ese da tendremos que escribir sin bolgrafo. The first time you use this service you will have to register. La primera vez que uses este servicio tendrs que registrarte. This month we will have to pay attention. Este mes tendremos que prestar atencin. This book will help you to learn this language. Este libro te ayudar a aprender este idioma. This will help to reduce any problem. Esto ayudar a reducir cualquier problema. I will introduce you to my girlfriend. Te presentar a mi novia. Te voy a presentar a mi novia. Tomorrow I will know the truth. Maana sabr la verdad. The more questions you ask, the more you will learn. Cuanto ms preguntes, ms aprenders. Will she learn anything or not? Ella aprender algo o no? For now we will leave the message like this. Por ahora dejaremos el mensaje as.

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I will never leave you. Nunca te dejar. She will leave her boyfriend. Ella dejar a su novio. Ella va a dejar a su novio. As soon as I find out I will let you know. Tan pronto como lo descubra, te lo har saber. I will make lunch every day. Yo har el almuerzo todos los das. When will you make rice with chicken? Cundo hars arroz con pollo? They will miss the train. Ellas perdern el tren. They will present the plan to the class. Ellas presentarn el plan a la clase. Ellas van a presentar el plan a la clase. It will possibly rain tomorrow. Posiblemente llover maana. This is a book you will read again and again. ste es un libro que leers una y otra vez. We will read it tomorrow. Lo leeremos maana. How much will I receive? Cunto recibir? How will I receive the information? Cmo recibir la informacin?

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They will register for school next month. Ellas se inscribirn en la escuela el prximo mes. Ellas se matricularn en la escuela el prximo mes. Your mother will always remember that day. Tu madre siempre recordar ese da. He will return from work at seven. l regresar del trabajo a las siete. I am afraid of what the teacher will say. Tengo miedo de lo que dir el profesor. I will see my brother in two days. Ver a mi hermano en dos das. Voy a ver a mi hermano en dos das. My husband and I will see our friends on Sunday. Mi marido y yo veremos a nuestros amigos el domingo. We will see each other in one hour. Nos veremos en una hora. For how much will she sell them? Por cunto los vender ella? They will serve wine and beer. Ellas servirn vino y cerveza. This box will serve as a chair. Esta caja servir como silla. She will show us her house. Ella nos ensear su casa. They will stay at home. Ellas se quedarn en casa.

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I will take the medicine. Yo tomar la medicina. I will take you home. Yo te llevar a casa. She will think that I don't love her. Ella pensar que yo no la quiero. We will think about you. Pensaremos en ti. I will try it next week. Lo intentar la prxima semana. They will try to swim in the sea. Ellos intentarn nadar en el mar. These are not things that they will use in real life. stas no son cosas que usarn en la vida real. He will write an answer very soon. l escribir una respuesta muy pronto. There will not be rice in your house. No habr arroz en tu casa. They will not feel well. Ellas no se sentirn bien. My aunt will not get a car. Mi ta no conseguir un coche. That will not happen. Eso no suceder. Tomorrow you will not have enough money for that. Maana t no tendrs dinero suficiente para eso.

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Will you not introduce us to your mother? Won't you introduce us to your mother? No nos vas a presentar a tu madre? This way, you will not lose yourself in the site. De esta forma, no te perders en el sitio. We will not make money with that. No haremos dinero con eso. Your father will not offer you a choice. Tu padre no te ofrecer una opcin. They will not touch you. Ellos no te tocarn. I will not watch this channel. Yo no ver este canal. I will not watch too much TV. Yo no ver demasiada televisin.

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44) POLITICS POLTICA Do you have any advice for me? Tienes algn consejo para m? Here are the arguments. Aqu estn los argumentos. He aqu los argumentos. The army came into the city at night. El ejrcito entr en la ciudad por la noche. His brother took the blame and is in prison. Su hermano asumi la culpa y est en prisin. I like the other candidate more. Me gusta ms el otro candidato. There is conflict in that country. Hay conflicto en ese pas. She informed congress. Ella inform al congreso. Our country is in a crisis. Nuestro pas est en crisis. I am in debt to you. Estoy en deuda contigo. I said that he had already taken too many decisions. Yo dije que l ya haba tomado demasiadas decisiones. That demand continues after February. Esa demanda continua despus de febrero. They are an important crop for the economies of many countries. Son un cultivo importante para las economas de muchos pases.

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How is the economy? Cmo est la economa? She lost the election by one vote. Ella perdi la eleccin por un voto. These are the election letters. stas son las cartas electorales. They had gone to the election. Ellos haban ido a la eleccin. We have won the elections. Hemos ganado las elecciones. As a result, the people had less freedom. Como resultado, la gente tena menos libertad. He was a popular governor. l fue un gobernador popular. The people follow the leader. La gente sigue al lder. The mayor already has a few ideas for next year. El alcalde ya tiene unas cuantas ideas para el prximo ao. The ministers of the church came to visit him. Los ministros de la iglesia vinieron a visitarle. We have different opinions. Tenemos opiniones diferentes. I agree with this plan. Estoy de acuerdo con este plan. You present the plan. Ustedes presentan el plan.

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Have you made progress in your studies? Has avanzado en tus estudios? Has progresado en tus estudios? The work is now in progress. El trabajo est ahora en progreso. The senators are here today. Los senadores estn aqu hoy. This is not always the case in all societies. ste no es siempre el caso en todas las sociedades. Each society has its laws. Cada sociedad tiene sus leyes. My grandfather was a soldier during the war. Mi abuelo fue un soldado durante la guerra. The specialists speak with the king. Los especialistas hablan con el rey. She made a good speech. Ella hizo un buen discurso. She is a state teacher. Ella es una profesora estatal. This is a legal statement. Esto es una declaracin legal. Our strategy was to keep families here. Nuestra estrategia era mantener las familias aqu. What do you think about the strike? What do you think of the strike? Qu piensas de la huelga?

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Do I have to pay any tax? Tengo que pagar alguna tasa? When do you pay your taxes? Cundo pagas tus impuestos? There is almost no violence in that city. Casi no hay violencia en esa ciudad. Violence is a threat. La violencia es una amenaza. Two years later, he won by just one vote. Dos aos despus, l gan por slo un voto. She has much wealth, but she doesn't look happy. Ella tiene mucha riqueza, pero no parece feliz. 45) IMMEDIATE FUTURE FUTURO INMEDIATO You are never going to achieve this. T nunca vas a conseguir esto. T nunca vas a lograr esto. What are you going to add? Qu vas a aadir? I am sure that they are going to allow it. Estoy seguro de que lo van a permitir. We are going to allow this. Vamos a permitir esto. The judge is going to apply the law. El juez va a aplicar la ley. We are going to apply for that job. Nosotros vamos a solicitar ese empleo. 124

They are going to arrive in Rome. Ellas van a llegar a Roma. You did not tell me that you were going to arrive today. T no me dijiste que ibas a llegar hoy. He is going to ask for water. l va a pedir agua. Tomorrow you are going to ask for a new route. Maana vas a pedir una nueva ruta. Good, we are going to assume that you are you. Bien, vamos a suponer que t eres t. I am going to assume that is not normal. Yo voy a asumir que eso no es normal. They are going to be able to eat. Ellos van a ser capaces de comer. I am going to call you later. Voy a llamarte ms tarde. When are you going to call me? Cundo me vas a llamar? We are going to close the agreement. Vamos a cerrar el acuerdo. You are going to close the door. T vas a cerrar la puerta. I don't believe he is going to come with us. No creo que l vaya a venir con nosotros. I am going to consider you my friend. Te voy a considerar mi amiga.

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They are going to continue walking. Ellas van a continuar caminando. Are you going to drink that much water? Vas a beber tanta agua? Thank you, I am going to drink a beer. Gracias, voy a tomar una cerveza. This year I am going to eat more fish and less beef. Este ao voy a comer ms pescado y menos carne de vaca. I am going to establish a new world record. Voy a establecer un nuevo rcord mundial. You are going to establish yourself as a doctor. T te vas a establecer como doctor. I am going to feel well. Me voy a sentir bien. Voy a sentirme bien. You are going to find a battery for the car. T vas a encontrar una batera para el coche. I am going to finish reading this letter. I will finish reading this letter. Voy a terminar de leer esta carta. They are going to finish eating. They will finish eating. Ellos van a terminar de comer. I am never going to forget my daughter. Nunca voy a olvidar a mi hija. Tomorrow we are going to go to my sister's house. Maana vamos a ir a la casa de mi hermana.

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Is she going to help us? Ella nos va a ayudar? My brother is going to introduce me to his girlfriend. Mi hermano va a presentarme a su novia. He is going to listen to me. l me va a escuchar. l va a escucharme. She is going to listen to music. Ella va a escuchar msica. You are going to look for a house. T vas a buscar una casa. They are going to offer their house. Ellos van a ofrecer su casa. The school is going to open now. La escuela ya va a abrir. Next time I am going to place it on your door. La prxima vez lo voy a colocar en tu puerta. How are you going to prevent this? Cmo vais a evitar esto? Which shoes are you going to put on? Qu zapatos vas a ponerte? I think it is going to rain tomorrow. Creo que va a llover maana. It is going to rain on Saturday. Va a llover el sbado. What book are you going to read? Qu libro vas a leer?

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We are going to recover this house. Vamos a recuperar esta casa. I am going to see your brother. Voy a ver a tu hermano. Tomorrow I am going to sleep in my parents' house. Maana voy a dormir en casa de mis padres. Where are you going to sleep tonight? Dnde vas a dormir esta noche? On Thursday I am going to swim in the pool. El jueves voy a nadar a la piscina. I am going to tell you a story. Te voy a contar una historia. Voy a contarte una historia. She is going to think that I don't love her. Ella va a pensar que yo no la quiero. We are going to think about you. Vamos a pensar en ti. The officers are going to transport them today. Los oficiales los van a transportar hoy. And I think that after tonight, he is going to understand it. Y yo creo que despus de esta noche, l lo va a comprender. We are going to understand what she said. Vamos a comprender lo que ella dijo. She is going to wait for me. Ella me va a esperar. Are you going to want coffee? Ustedes van a querer caf?

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People thought that these laws were true for mass and energy. La gente pens que estas leyes eran ciertas para la masa y energa. What does the group measure? Qu mide el grupo? What are the philosophies of education? Cules son las filosofas de la educacin? They are philosophy students. Ellas son estudiantes de filosofa. We agree on this point. Estamos de acuerdo en este punto. Do you have a publication for members? Tenis una publicacin para miembros? That explains his reasons. Eso explica sus motivos. Eso explica sus razones. There were no research laboratories. No haba laboratorios de investigacin. With all the research, I have no time for myself. Con toda la investigacin, no tengo tiempo para m. Thank you for the samples. Gracias por las muestras. The science student works in a laboratory. El estudiante de ciencias trabaja en un laboratorio. He decreases the speed of the car. l disminuye la velocidad del coche. l reduce la velocidad del coche.

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I like the speed of this technology. Me gusta la velocidad de esta tecnologa. I will read a book when I have finished this task. Leer un libro cuando haya terminado esta tarea. The youth is in love with technology. La juventud est enamorada de la tecnologa. We live in the age of technology. Vivimos en la era de la tecnologa. The temperature has gone down. La temperatura ha descendido. We have two theories. Tenemos dos teoras. A second is a unit of time. Un segundo es una unidad de tiempo. We deliver more units than them. Entregamos ms unidades que ellos. What is the final volume of the water? Cul es el volumen final del agua? There are many ways to write. Hay muchas maneras de escribir.

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She will have taken the medicine to the hospital. Ella habr llevado la medicina al hospital. 48) ATTRIBUTES ATRIBUTOS This method offers two advantages. Este mtodo ofrece dos ventajas. She is also a beauty. Ella tambin es una belleza. There is one big difference. Hay una gran diferencia. What are the differences? Cules son las diferencias? I don't know that expression. No conozco esa expresin. Don't use too much force. No uses demasiada fuerza. In search of an identity. En busca de una identidad. Really, it has no importance. De verdad, no tiene importancia. This problem is of great importance. Este problema es de gran importancia. Her look expressed her joy. Su mirada expres su alegra. Please wish me luck. Por favor, desame suerte.

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She doesn't have a personality. Ella no tiene personalidad. Knowledge is power. El conocimiento es poder. The quality of this cheese is excellent. La calidad de este queso es excelente. 49) MODAL VERBS VERBOS MODALES You can analyze that book. T puedes analizar ese libro. We can consider this. Podemos considerar esto. We can discover more money. Podemos descubrir ms dinero. That is all I can say at this moment. Eso es todo lo que puedo decir en este momento. Now you can show who you are. Ahora t puedes demostrar quin eres. They can understand that theory. Ellas pueden entender esa teora. We can really win this. Realmente podemos ganar esto. We cannot prevent that. No podemos evitar eso. I cannot say what they ate. Yo no puedo decir lo que ellos comieron. Yo no puedo decir qu comieron ellos. 136

I cannot sleep because of the noise. Yo no puedo dormir a causa del ruido. Yo no puedo dormir por el ruido. It could rain tonight. Podra llover esta noche. They could not see. Ellos no podran ver. The professors could speak with more students. Los profesores podran hablar con ms estudiantes. May I ask you for a favor? Puedo pedirte un favor? May I say something? Puedo decir algo? I must leave now. Yo debo salir ahora. Yo tengo que irme ahora. I must open the window. Yo debo abrir la ventana. Yo tengo que abrir la ventana. Who shall I call? A quin llamar? A quin llamo? Shall we go together? Iremos juntos? Vamos juntos? How shall I say it? Cmo lo digo? Cmo lo dir?

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I should go to sleep. Yo debera ir a dormir. I should tell him the truth. Yo debera decirle la verdad. Should we worry? Deberamos preocuparnos? I would not be a good actor. Yo no sera un buen actor. If I were you, I would buy that car. Si yo fuera t, comprara ese coche. She would have two children. Ella tendra dos hijos. I would like to see my father. Me gustara ver a mi padre. Would you show me another one? Me ensearas otro? Me mostraras otro?

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50) CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONDICIONAL PERFECTO I would have been able to talk with them. Yo habra sido capaz de hablar con ellos. They would have been able to walk. Ellos habran sido capaces de caminar. I would have changed everything. Yo lo habra cambiado todo. I would have changed my answer. Yo habra cambiado mi respuesta. She would have changed when she had the baby. Ella habra cambiado cuando tuviera el beb. I would have considered that dress. Yo habra considerado ese vestido. I would not have considered that hotel. Yo no habra considerado ese hotel. You would have considered eating a sandwich. T habras considerado comer un bocadillo. They would have discovered the truth about the story. They would have discovered the truth of the story. Ellas habran descubierto la verdad de la historia. If I had had a car, I would have gone to visit them. Si yo hubiera tenido coche, habra ido a visitarles. I would have had a disease. Yo habra tenido una enfermedad. I would not have had enough money. Yo no habra tenido dinero suficiente.

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I would have managed the kitchen. Yo habra dirigido la cocina. She would have managed to eat the whole fish. Ella habra conseguido comer todo el pescado. Ella habra logrado comer todo el pescado. He would have opened a business. l habra abierto un negocio. It would have opened perfectly. Se habra abierto perfectamente. I would have returned the book to the library. Yo habra devuelto el libro a la biblioteca. She would have returned to her house. Ella habra regresado a su casa. Ella habra vuelto a su casa. I would have said no. Yo habra dicho que no. I would have said something. Yo habra dicho algo. That is what my mother would have said. Eso es lo que mi madre habra dicho. If I had won the lottery, I would have travelled around the world. Si yo hubiera ganado la lotera, habra viajado por todo el mundo. They would have written that letter. Ellas habran escrito esa carta.

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