Apuntes, resúmenes, trabajos, exámenes y problemas de Inglés

Tiempos Verbales Fundamentales

Past Simple

• I was
• He/She/It was
• You/We/They were

Past Continuous

• Structure: was/were + verb + -ing

Used To

Used to talk about habits or states that were true in the past but are not now.

• Positive: Subject + used to + base verb + complement
• Negative: Subject + didn't use to + base verb + complement
• Interrogative: Did + subject + use to + base verb + complement?

Present Perfect with Regular and Irregular Verbs

Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or actions completed in the past with a result in the present.

• Positive: Subject + have/has + past participle
• Negative: Subject + haven't/hasn't + past participle
• Interrogative: Have/Has + subject + past participle?

Present Perfect with Already,

Vocabulario Esencial para la Comunicación

Comunicación General

• capture (v): capturar
• criticise (v): criticar
• figure out (phr v): resolver / descifrar
• get across (phr v): comunicar / transmitir
• highlight (v): resaltar / destacar
• illustrate (v): ilustrar
• interpret (v): interpretar
• point out (v): señalar / indicar
• reject (v): rechazar
• reveal (v): revelar

Habilidades de Comunicación Avanzadas (Aim Higher)

• butt in (phr v): interrumpir
• keep sth to yourself (phr v): guardar algo para uno mismo
• move on (phr v): seguir adelante
• open up (phr v): abrirse (emocionalmente)
• own up (phr v): admitir / confesar
• stick up for (phr v): defender a alguien

Vocabulario para la Lectura y Comprensión

• appreciate (v): apreciar
• come up with (phr v): idear / proponer
• crawl (v): gatear

A continuación, encontrarás una lista de términos y expresiones útiles en inglés, organizadas para facilitar su aprendizaje y consulta. Este vocabulario abarca temas de salud, bienestar general y expresiones de uso común.

Vocabulari clau per departaments:

• Menswear (Roba d'home)
• Womenswear (Roba de dona)
• Lingerie (Roba interior)
• Gifts (Articles de regal)
• Kitchenware (Articles per a la cuina)
• Toys (Joguines)
• Bridal (Articles per a casaments)
• Cosmetics (Productes de bellesa)
• Furniture (Mobiliari)
• Lighting (Il·luminació)

Nombres ordinals:

• First (Primer)
• Second (Segon)
• Third (Tercer)
• Fourth (Quart)
• Fifth (Cinquè)
• Sixth (Sisè)
• Seventh (Setè)
• Eighth (Vuitè)
• Ninth (Novè)
• Tenth (Desè)

Preguntes sobre pisos i departaments:

1. A quin pis està la secció de roba interior?

   R: Al primer pis. (The lingerie department is on the first floor).

2. A quin pis estan les oficines d'atenció al client?

   R: Al cinquè pis. (The customer service offices are on the fifth floor).

3. A quin pis està la roba d'home?

Fat

Grasa

Flavour

Sabor

Have a sense of humour

Tener sentido del humor

Fish

Pescado

Fast food

Comida rápida

Friendly

Amable

Flexible working hours

Horarios de trabajo flexibles

Hamburger

Hamburguesa

Find designer brands

Encontrar marcas de diseño

Historical

Histórico

Iron

Hierro

Fall in love

Enamorarse

Ice cream

Helado

Feel comfortable with

Sentirse cómodo con

Independent

Independiente

Imitation

Imitación

Fun

Divertido

Impressive

Impresionante

Foreign country

País extranjero

Isolated

Aislado

Fulfill the dream of a lifetime

Cumplir el sueño de toda la vida

Job application

Solicitud de empleo

Job requirements

Requisitos de trabajo

Gain weight

Ganar peso

Job satisfaction

Satisfacción laboral

Getting enough sleep

Dormir suficiente

Job title

Puesto de trabajo

Jealous

Celoso

Good people skills

Habilidades

Body Shapes

• Ta da
• Pike
• Lunge
• Tuck
• Donkey
• Candlestick
• Push-up
• Table
• Arabesque
• Hollow
• Straddle
• Headstand
• Arch
• Handstand
• Bridge
• Freeze
• Slide
• Flamingo
• V-sit
• Rest

Sports and Exercises Actions

• Walk
• Run
• Stretch
• Jump
• Bounce
• Kneel
• Bend
• Sit
• Lie down
• Serve
• Ride
• Kick
• Hop
• Skip
• Pass
• Throw
• Hit
• Catch
• Shoot
• Dribble

Body Movements

• Flexion
• Extension
• Adduction
• Abduction
• Rotation
• Pronation
• Supination
• Circumduction
• Elevation
• Depression
• Dorsiflexion
• Plantar flexion
• Inversion
• Eversion
• Opposition
• Reposition
• Protraction
• Retraction
• Lateral flexion
• Hyperextension

Prepositions of Place

• In - en
• On - sobre
• Under - debajo
• Next to - al lado de
• In front of - delante de
• Behind - detrás de
• Between - entre
• Around - alrededor de
• Above - encima
• Below - debajo de
• Over - encima de
• Among - entre
• By side - al lado de
• Opposite - frente a
• Across - al lado de

Specific

Vocabulario de la Ciudad

• Built-up → urbanizado
• Congestion → atasco
• Hectic → de locos
• High-rise → de muchos pisos
• Luxury → lujo
• Neighbourhood → barrio
• Outskirts → afueras
• Overpriced → excesivamente caro
• Packed → lleno
• Property → propiedad
• Street vendor → vendedor
• Suburb → zona residencial de periferia
• Abandoned → abandonado
• Affordable → de precio razonable
• Along with → junto con
• Be worth → costar
• Clash with → tener diferencia de opinión
• Firm → agencia
• Gain → obtener
• Have a say → tener voz y voto
• Housing → vivienda
• Inequality → desigualdad
• Litter → basura
• Run-down → en decadencia
• Slum → suburbio
• Smashed → roto
• Tempted → tentador
• Unlikely → poco probable
• Access to → acceso a
• Agreement on → acuerdo sobre
• Ban on →

1. Essential English Prepositions

• At
• In
• On
• Under
• Above
• Below
• Between
• Among
• Behind
• For
• To
• From
• About

2. Ten Common Action Verbs

• Run
• Jump
• Walk (Replaced 'simple' as it is not an action verb)
• Dance
• Write
• Read
• Eat
• Sing
• Play
• Draw

3. Understanding the Past Tense

• She visited her grandmother last weekend.
• They played soccer in the park yesterday.
• I finished my homework before dinner.

4. Exploring Adjective Categories

• Descriptive (Qualifying)
• Demonstrative
• Possessive
• Numeral
• Indefinite
• Superlative
• Interrogative

(Note: "Corporativos" was removed as it is not a standard category of adjectives in English grammar.)

5. Crafting Sentences with Adjectives

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VOCABULARY

Jobs

Accountant
Blogger
Cleaner
Electrician
Engineer
Interpreter
Mechanic
Film director
Psychologist
Translator

Librarian: bibliotecario
Personal trainer: entrenador personal
App developer: desarrollador de apps
Plumber: fontanero
Computer programmer: programador
Flight attendant: auxiliar de vuelo
Fashion designer
Freelance journalist: periodista independiente
Lab assistant: asistente de laboratorio
Shop assistant: dependiente
Travel agent: agente de viajes
Music critic: crítico de música

Work

Do/work overtime: hacer/trabajar horas extras
Flexible working hours: horas de trabajo flexibles
Hourly rate: tarifa por hora
Pay rise: aumento salarial
Member of staff: miembro del personal
Paid holiday: vacaciones pagadas
Temporary/permanent

Unit 4 Test: Level 1

Section 1: Vocabulary - Places and Jobs

1.1 Complete the sentences with the correct word:

• 1. lives
• 2. place / town
• 3. rubbish
• 4. foot
• 5. city / town
• 6. street
• 7. poor
• 8. walk
• 9. town / city
• 10. job

Section 2: Phrasal Verbs

2.1 Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings or complete the sentences:

• 1. turn up
• 2. cutting in
• 3. turned down
• 4. cut down on
• 5. turned out

Section 3: Word Formation

3.1 Add prefixes or suffixes to form new words:

• 1. overcrowded
• 2. impossible
• 3. illegible
• 4. relocate
• 5. unhealthy
• 6. underfed
• 7. irresponsible
• 8. cooperate
• 9. misbehave
• 10. megacity

Section 4: Modal Verbs (Possibility and Obligation)

4.1 Choose the correct modal verb:

• 1. might
• 2. could
• 3. Can
• 4. should
• 5. must

Section 5: Modal Verbs (Ability, Permission, and Advice)

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