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Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: A Comprehensive Overview

The Present Perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past and are still happening.

It's also used for:

1. Past actions whose results are connected to the present.
2. Announcing news, changes, or events that affect the present.
3. Completed actions where the time isn't specified, or for recently completed actions.

Present Perfect Structure

Affirmative:

Subject + auxiliary verb ("to have") + past participle...

Negative:

Subject + auxiliary verb ("to have") + "not" + past participle...

Interrogative:

Auxiliary verb ("to have") + subject + past participle...?

Wh- Questions:

Wh + have/has + subject + verb (past participle) + ...?

Using "For" and "Since"

For: two hours, a week, six months, twelve years

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Everyday English Conversations

Shopping for Tennis Shoes

Gabriel: How much are these tennis shoes?

Clerk: They are 19.99. These tennis shoes are imported from Switzerland.

Gabriel: Do you have them in black?

Clerk: Yes, we do.

Gabriel: Ok. I think I will take them.

Discussing Beverages

Sonia: How often do you drink orange juice?

Rebeca: I drink it three times a week.

Sonia: I never drink orange juice. I prefer apple juice. I usually drink it in the morning. I drink a lot of apple juice.

Finding a Drugstore

Frank: Is there a drugstore near here?

Ana: Yes, there's one drugstore across from the street.

Frank: What time does it close?

Ana: I think it closes at 7:00 pm.

Frank: Fine.

Common English Phrases and Questions

1. Are there any parks in your city?
2. Gloria doesn'

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Este documento presenta un compendio de vocabulario esencial y expresiones idiomáticas en inglés, centradas en las relaciones interpersonales, la amistad y el amor. Desde el inicio de una conexión hasta los desafíos y las rupturas, estas frases te ayudarán a comunicarte de manera más fluida y precisa en contextos sociales y emocionales.

Estableciendo Conexiones y Primeras Impresiones

• Ask somebody out → Invitar a salir a alguien
• Break the ice → Romper el hielo
• Chat up somebody → Coquetear con alguien
• Date somebody (blind date/speed dating) → Salir con alguien (cita a ciegas/citas rápidas)
• Hit it off → Caer bien a alguien desde el principio

Amistad y Vínculos Sociales

• A close-knit group → Grupo con buena relación
• A shallow friendship

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The Dynastic Union of the House of Trastámara

At the beginning of the Early Modern Period, there were five kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula:

1. The Crown of Aragon.
2. The Crown of Castile.
3. Granada (Nasrid Kingdom).
4. Navarre.
5. Portugal.

Key Events in the Dynastic Union:

• 1469: Ferdinand II of Aragon married Isabella of Castile, half-sister of Henry IV of Castile.
• 1474: Henry IV died. His daughter Joanna (La Beltraneja) was meant to inherit the Crown of Castile.
• 1474-1479: A civil war ensued between Joanna and Isabella of Castile, supported by Portugal and Aragon, respectively.
• 1479: Isabella won the war over Joanna, and Ferdinand became King of Aragon after the death of his father. From then on, Isabella I would be the ruler of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.

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Conceptos Esenciales de Inglés y Terminología Informática

Adjetivos Comparativos: Formación y Uso

Los adjetivos comparativos se utilizan para comparar dos sustantivos y expresar que uno tiene una cualidad en mayor o menor grado que el otro. A continuación, se presenta una tabla con adjetivos comunes, su forma comparativa en inglés y su traducción al español.

Adjetivo	Comparativo	Traducción
Small	Smaller	Más pequeño
Big	Bigger	Más grande
Fast	Faster	Más rápido
Slow	Slower	Más lento
Strong	Stronger	Más fuerte
Weak	Weaker	Más débil
Easy	Easier	Más fácil
Difficult	More difficult	Más difícil
Expensive	More expensive	Más caro
Cheap	Cheaper	Más barato
Tall	Taller	Más alto
Short	Shorter	Más bajo / más corto
Heavy	Heavier	Más pesado
Light	Lighter	Más ligero
Cold	Colder	Más

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Vocabulario Esencial de Inglés: Términos Clave y Expresiones Idiomáticas

Este glosario exhaustivo te ayudará a dominar el vocabulario fundamental y las frases idiomáticas más comunes en inglés, abarcando desde términos deportivos hasta expresiones cotidianas y de negocios. Mejora tu fluidez y comprensión con estas definiciones claras y concisas.

Vocabulario General y de Negocios

• Allowance: Paga, mesada (dinero asignado regularmente)
• Asset: Ventaja; activo (financiero)
• Astounding: Asombroso, sorprendente
• Balance: Balance, equilibrio
• Gain: Ganar, obtener
• Harsh: Duro, severo
• Make it: Triunfar, lograrlo
• Overcharge: Cobrar de más
• Overcome: Superar (una situación negativa, un obstáculo)
• Photocopy: Fotocopia
• Refrain / Avoid: Abstenerse, evitar
• Reluctant

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la voz pasiva
t.verbal activa pasiva

pre. simple write/s is/are written
pre.cntinuo is/are writing is/are being written
pas, simple wrote (2 col) was/were written
pas continuo was/were writing was/were being written
present perfc has/have written has/have been written
pas.perfec had written had been written
fut.simpl will writen will be written
fut.perfec will have writen will have been written
condicional would write would be written
cond.perfec would have written would have been
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Hiking: caminatas. WWOOF: Willing Workers On Organic Farms. Great Barrier Beef: Gran barrera de Coral. Rainforest: bosque. Nodded: asentir. Bush camp: campamento de cabañas. A fair go for all: oportunidad para todos. Lifeguard: socorrista. Mat: esterilla. Waiter: camarero. Harbour: puerto. Ferry: barco comercial. Quay: muelle. Tile: teja. Home Secretary: Ministro de Interior. Cottage: casita. Smallpox: viruela. Narrow: estrecho. Bushwalking=hiking. Mist: neblina. Path: senda. Heritage: patrimonio. Waterfalls: cascadas. Shore: orilla. Oysters: ostras. Messy: desordenado. Binoculars: prismáticos. Humpback whale: ballena jorobada. Fur seal: oso marino. Chop: talar. Backpack: mochila. Stammer: tartamudear. Dreadlock: rasta. Barefoot: descalzo.... Continuar leyendo "A foreigner in australia" »

Agument with	Discusion con	Risk of	Riesgo de
Damage to	Daños a	Solution to	Solucion a
Improvement in	Mejora de
Influence on	Influir en	Ban on	Prohicion d
Interview with	Entrevista con	Cut out	Eliminar C.
Pride in	Orgullo de	Give up	Dejar
Reason for	Razon por la	Go on a diet	Str en 1 dieta
Recipe for	Receta para	Put a weight	Subr peso
Responsability for	Respnsabilidd d	Stick to a diet	Seguir dieta

Many people believe that fast food should be banned, but is this really necessary? In my opinion, Fast food is not as damaging as it seems but we should not know how to eat it.

There are different types of fast food. Eating high-fat and a little more healthy food. The first meal should eat a few times but if you do often may... Continuar leyendo "Redacción Ingles" »

-La voz pasiva en inglé s se usa cuando el sujeto del verbo recibe la acció n del verbo. Só lo un verbo que acepta un objeto directo se puede poner en voz pasiva.
La voz pasiva se forma con el verbo ‘to be’ como verbo auxiliar y el participio pasado del verbo de la frase:
Simple Present: the book is written
Present Continuous: the book is being written
Present Perfect: the book has been written
Simple Past: the book was written
Past Continuous: the book was being written
Past Perfect: the book had been written
Simple Future: the book will be written
Future Perfect: the book will have been written
Las preguntas se hacen poniendo el primer auxiliar adelante del sujeto:
Is the book written?
Was the book written?
Will the book be written?
Etc…
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