El pasado simple de los verbos regulares e irregulares

Pasado simple (verbos regulares)

Afirmativo
I worked. You worked. He worked. She worked. It worked. We worked. You worked. They worked.

Forma afirmativa:
Sujeto + infinitive del verbo sin to + ed. I watched TV yesterday.

Ortografa
* Con la mayora de los vebos, se aade ed al infinitive sin to. work - worked * Con verbos acabados en e, se aade d. live - lived * Con verbos acabados en consonante + y, la y se sustituye por ied. study - studied * Con verbos acabados en consonante, vocal, consonante, la consonante se duplica y se aade ed.

travel - travelled

Pasado simple (verbos irregulares)

El pasado simple de algunos verbos ingleses no acaba en ed, sino que tiene una forma irregular, que es la misma para todas las personas. `have se convierte en `had I had You had He had She had It had We had You had They had Los verbos irregulars no siguen normas ortogrficas generales, por lo que hay que aprendrselos de memora.

Lista de verbos irregulares

Infinitivo - Pasado simple - Traduccin be - was, were - ser, estar become - became - convertirse en, volverse begin - began - empezar break - broke - romper(se) build - built - construir buy - bought - comprar can - could - poder, saber catch - caught - coger come - came - venir

cost - cost - costar do - did - hacer draw - drew - dibujar drink - drank - beber drive - drove - conducir eat - ate - comer feel - felt - sentir(se), notar fight - fought - luchar find - found - encontrar fly - flew - volar forget - forgot - olvidar get - got - conseguir get up - got up - levantarse give - gave - dar go - went - ir(se) have - had - haber, tener hold - held - agarrar, sujetar keep - kept - guarder, mantener(se) know - knew - saber, conocer learn - learnt - aprender leave - left - abandoner, irse (de) let - let - dejar lose - lost - perder make - made - hacer meet - met - conocer, encontrarse (con)

pay - paid - pagar read - read - leer ride - rode - montar a (caballo), andar en (bici) run - ran - correr say - said - decir see - saw - ver send - sent - mandar, enviar shine - shone - brillar sing - sang - cantar sit - sat - sentarse sleep - slept - dormir speak - spoke - hablar spend - spent - gastar, pasar(tiempo) steal - stole - robar swim - swam - nadar take - took - coger teach - taught - ensear think - thought - pensar wear - wore - vestir, llevar puesto write - wrote - escribir

Pasado simple (verbos regulares e irregulares) Negativo

I didnt work. You didnt work. He didnt work.

She didnt work. It didnt work. We didnt work. You didnt work. They didnt work.

Interrogativa
Did I work? Did you work? Did he work? Did she work? Did it work? Did we work? Did you work? Did they work?

Respuestas Breves Afirmativa

Yes, I did. Yes, you did. Yes, he did. Yes, she did. Yes, it did. Yes, we did. Yes, you did. Yes, they did.

Negativa
No, I didnt. No, you didnt. No, he didnt. No, she didnt. No, it didnt. No, we didnt. No, you didnt. No, they didnt. El las frases negativas e interrogativas, as como en las respuestas breves, el auxiliar es el mismo para todas las personas. Frases Negativas: I didnt. You didnt. He didnt. She didnt. It didnt. We didnt. You didnt. They didnt. Frases interrogativas: Did I? Did you? Did he? Did she?

Did it? Did we? Did you? Did they?

Recuerda:
* En las frases negativas e interrogativas, siempre se debe utilizar el infinitivo del verbo sin to. She didnt phone her No se puede decir: She didnt phoned her. Did you study yesterday? No se puede decir: Did you studied yesterday? * En las preguntas que contienen partculas interrogativas (what, when, who, why, where), estas se colocan delante del auxiliar did. Where did you go? Who did he visit?

Usos:
El pasado simple se utiliza para hablar de acciones que sucedieron en un momento concreto del pasado. En estas frases aparecen expresiones de tiempo tales como yesterday (ayer), last week (la semana pasada), last night (anoche), etc. I played football last Saturday. We went shopping yesterday.

Ago
* Ago se traduce por hace y se refiere a una accin del pasado, a algo que ya ha acabado. They travelled to London three days ago. * Ago no puede encabazar una expression de tiempo. ten years ago No se puede decir: ago ten years

Ejercicios
A. Completar las frases
Ejemplo: I didnt watch TV last night. 1. On Saturday I ____________ (play) computer games with my cousins. 2. My mum ____________ (not cook) dinner last night. 3. I ____________ (walk) to school because there werent any buses. 4. They ____________ (not dance) at the party. 5. My brother ____________ (travel) to Ireland last summer.

Las respuestas correctas

1. On Saturday I played computer games with my cousins. 2. My mum didnt cook dinner last night. 3. I walked to school because there werent any buses. 4. They didnt dance at the party. 5. My brother travelled to Ireland last summer.

B. Escribe el pasado simple de estos verbos

1. copy __________ 2. revise __________ 3. cycle __________ 4. listen __________ 5. practice __________ 6. play __________ 7. like __________ 8. move __________

9. shout __________ 10. start __________

Las respuestas correctas

1. copy copied 2. revise revised 3. cycle cycled 4. listen listened 5. practice practiced 6. play played 7. like liked 8. move moved 9. shout shouted 10. start started

C. Escribe las preguntas en el orden correcto

Ejemplo: night? / meet / Did / you / them / last / Did you meet them last night? 1. film? / like / you / Did / the / _________________________________ 2. you / many / did / ask? / How / people / _________________________________ 3. a / have / time? / they / Did / good / _________________________________ 4. did / weekend? / the / What / do / we / at / _________________________________

5. she / DVD? / Where / that / did / buy / _________________________________ 6. party / on / your / go / Saturday? / he / Did / to / _________________________________ 7. did / yesterday? / Who / you / see / _________________________________

Las respuestas correctas

1. Did you like the film? 2. How many people did you ask? 3. Did they have a good time? 4. What did we do at the weekend? 5. Where did she buy that DVD? 6. Did he go to your party on Saturday? 7. Who did you see yesterday?

D. Corrige las frases

Who do you met on Saturday morning? X Who did you meet on Saturday morning? 1. Did he went to school yesterday? X 2. Why did you to go home early? X 3. Where you did learn English? X 4. Did she works today? X 5. What do you this yesterday? X 6. Did they last night phone you? X

Las respuestas correctas

1. Did he go to school yesterday? 2. Why did you go home early? 3. Where did you learn English? 4. Did she work today? 5. What did you do this yesterday? 6. Did they phone you last night?

E. Verbos regulares (R) o irregulares (I)?

play R 1. fly ___________ 2. use ___________ 3. study ___________ 4. eat ___________ 5. make ___________ 6. travel ___________ 7. see ___________

Las respuestas correctas

1. fly I 2. use R 3. study R 4. eat I 5. make I 6. travel R 7. see I

F. Escribe el pasado simple de los verbos del ejercicios E.

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________ 7. ___________

Las respuestas correctas

1. flew 2. used 3. studied 4. ate 5. made 6. travelled 7. saw

G. Completa las frases utilizando el pasado simple de los verbos.

be got up meet have go run drink sleep swim eat Yesterday I got up early, at about seven oclock. 1. I ________ a shower and some fruit for breakfast. 2. Then I ________ to the sports centre. 3. I ________ 500 meters in the swimming pool and then 4. I ________ 5 kilometers. 5. At lunchtime I ________ my friends in a caf. 6. We ________ some pasta and ________ some juice.

7. After lunch I ________ for a few hours, I ________ tired!

Las respuestas correctas

1. I had a shower and some fruit for breakfast. 2. Then I went to the sports centre. 3. I swam ran 500 meters in the swimming pool and then 4. I ran5 kilometers. 5. At lunchtime I met my friends in a caf. 6. We ate some pasta and drank some juice. 7. After lunch I slept for a few hours, I was tired!

H. Completa con el verbo en pasado simple (verbos regulares)

1. I opened the door and ___________ (look) inside. 2. Who ___________ (close) all the windows? 3. I ___________ (carry) my moms shopping bag. 4. I ___________ (not climb) over the fence. 5. I ___________ (rip) my shirt. 6. The plane ___________ (land) ten minutes ago. 7. We ___________ (live) in that house when I was a baby. 8. My brother ___________ (not cry) when he fell of his bike. 9. We ___________ (walk) to school yesterday. 10. She ___________ (smile) when she saw me. 11. We ___________ (hurry) to the station to catch the train. 12. She ___________ (laugh) when I told her the joke. 13. We ___________ (race) each other on our bikes. 14. Dad ___________ (not help) me with my homework.

15. Helen ___________ (whisper) me a secret. 16. Luis Miguel ___________ (hurry) to catch a bus. 17. We ___________ (return) our books to the library. 18. She ___________ (not kiss) the frog. 19. The frog ___________ (change) into a prince. 20. Two doctors ___________ (rush) into the room. 21. I ___________ (not kick) the ball very hard. 22. Who ___________ (invent) the computer? 23. Dinosaurs ___________ (live) many years ago. 24. It ___________ (not snow) last night. 25. They ___________ (not work) until twelve last night.

Las respuestas correctas

1. I opened the door and looked inside. 2. Who did close all the windows? 3. I carried my moms shopping bag. 4. I didnt climb over the fence. 5. I ripped my shirt. 6. The plane landed ten minutes ago. 7. We lived in that house when I was a baby. 8. My brother didnt cry when he fell of his bike. 9. We walked to school yesterday. 10. She smiled when she saw me. 11. We hurried to the station to catch the train. 12. She laughed when I told her the joke. 13. We raced each other on our bikes.

14. Dad didnt help me with my homework. 15. Helen whispered me a secret. 16. Luis Miguel hurried to catch a bus. 17. We returned our books to the library. 18. She didnt kiss the frog. 19. The frog changed into a prince. 20. Two doctors rushed into the room. 21. I didnt kick the ball very hard. 22. Who invented the computer? 23. Dinosaurs lived many years ago. 24. It didnt snow last night. 25. They didnt work until twelve last night.

I. Pasado simple (verbos irregulares)

1. I ___________ (loose) my watch in the park. 2. David ___________ (not hurt) his knee. 3. I kicked the ball and it ___________ (break) a window. 4. My new shoes ___________ (not cost) a lot of money. 5. I ___________ (get) this book from the library. 6. We had a garage where we ___________ (keep) our car. 7. Ali ___________ (cut) his knee. 8. The glass ___________ (fall) off the table. 9. The glass ___________ (not break). 10. We ___________ (sell) our old car. 11. We ___________ (buy) a new car. 12. The bell ___________ (not ring).

13. We all ___________ (go) into school. 14. The dog ___________ (catch) the ball. 15. The man ___________ (not kneel) down. 16. Our cat ___________ (run) onto the road. 17. Jane ___________ (not write) a letter. 18. I ___________ (buy) a new camera last week. 19. We ___________ (drive) to a safari park yesterday. 20. Yesterday Dad ___________ (not take) me to the carnival. 21. Elizabeth ___________ (give) Eva a chocolate. 22. Jack and Jill ___________ (not go) up the hill. 23. Her ring ___________ (cost) ten Euros. 24. I ___________ (put) sugar in my coffee. 25. He ___________ (not hit) the ball over the net.

Las respuestas correctas

1. I lost my watch in the park. 2. David didnt hurt his knee. 3. I kicked the ball and it broke a window. 4. My new shoes didnt cost a lot of money. 5. I got this book from the library. 6. We had a garage where we kept our car. 7. Ali cut his knee. 8. The glass fell off the table. 9. The glass didnt break. 10. We sold our old car. 11. We bought a new car.

12. The bell didnt ring. 13. We all went into school. 14. The dog caught the ball. 15. The man didnt kneel down. 16. Our cat ran onto the road. 17. Jane didnt write a letter. 18. I bought a new camera last week. 19. We drove to a safari park yesterday. 20. Yesterday Dad didnt take me to the carnival. 21. Elizabeth gave Eva a chocolate. 22. Jack and Jill didnt go up the hill. 23. Her ring cost ten Euros. 24. I put sugar in my coffee. 25. He didnt hit the ball over the net. Fichas sobre el pasado simple: verbos regulares e irregulares Las respuestas correctas

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On this place you will get worksheets to practise grammar on a Secondary School Level The worksheets will be about these subjects: To be To have Articles: A, An, Simple present tense Simple past tense Simple future tense Will/Be going to Present progressive/continuous tense Past progressive/continuous tense Future progressive/continuous tense Present perfect tense Past perfect tense Future perfect tense Present perfect progressive/continuous tense Past perfect progressive/continuous tense Future perfect progressive/continuous tense Imperative Modals (auxiliary verbs) The passive voice Question words

Asking /Answering questions Possessive ending Plural form (nouns) Adjectives and adverbs Possessive adjective There is - there are Personnal pronouns Possessive Reflexive pronouns Demonstrative pronouns Relative pronouns Much - many - few - little - some - any - no Prepositions Comparisons/superlative Capitalisation Gerunds/infinitives Direct/indirect speach Connecting words Phrasal verbs (Idioms)

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Vocabulary First Grade Secondary

Character adjectives
clever funny helpful lazy messy musical nice shy sporty talkative tidy

Descriptions
curly straight long short dark blond tall fat

thin

Nationalties
American Argentinean Australian Brazilian British Irish Japanese Spanish Dutch French Portuguese Italian German

Kind of clothes
baggy tight long sleeved short sleeved plain

striped boots dress jacket jumper leggings shirt shorts

Dressing up things
beard cloak earrings glasses gun hat make up mask moustache scarf waistcoat wig

Jobs
actress artist builder chef computer programmer doctor explorer inventor journalist lawyer nurse pilot police officer scientist vet writer

Chores
clean the floor do the shopping do the washing up make (your) bed

take the rubbish out tidy up

Food
biscuits bread cake carrots cereal cheese cherries chicken chips crisps eggs fish fruit juice lemons meat milk onions peaches

potatoes rice salad sandwich soup spaghetti strawberries toast tomatoes vegetables water

Sea creatures
blue whale dolphin giant clam giant squid giant white shark jellyfish killer whale lobster octopus sea lion

swordfish walrus

Water sports
canoeing sailing scuba diving snorkeling surfing water skiing wind surfing

Body parts
shoulder back knee leg foot toes ankle fingers hand arm

tummy elbow wrist

Health problems
broken arm bruises a cold a cough cuts earache headache sore throat temperature toothache tummy ache feel sick in plaster

Leisure centre
bowling alley gift shop ice rink

restaurant climbing wall go-karting track pedal boat skateboarding rink

City sights
bridge castle museum palace statue theatre tower square

Directions
along at the end of the road at the traffic lights on your left on your right opposite

outside past cross the road go straight on take the first turn on the left turn right

In Space
planet shooting star the moon Earth flying saucer alien spaceship spacesuit astronaut milky way sun satellite space station comet

The orchestra

cymbals clarinet flute percussion audience trombone harp strings cello conductor brass woodwind Share this page:
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Vocabulary Second Grade Secondary

Furniture
desk wardrobe bookcase mirror shelf stereo chair lamp computer bedside table bed

Free time activities

stay in play sport send text messages go to a sleepover download music go out read magazines go to the cinema

watch TV surf the internet go shopping play computer games cartoon chat show comedy program documentary music program police drama quiz show reality show soap opera sports program the news

Adjectives of Opinion
annoying boring exciting dangerous funny frightening

great interesting rubbish safe serious silly

Life events
be born get a job get married go to school go to university grow up learn to drive leave school take an exam win a price

Jobs
architect doctor fashion designer

film director lawyer model musician secretary shop assistant teacher waiter / waitress

Mistery
cemetery curse darkness full moon ghost haunted house mummy nightmare noises shadow tomb

Verbs of movement

crash cross drive float jump lie down push pull run sit down stand up walk

Environment verbs
cut down destroy keep clean pollute protect recycle save throw away turn off

waste

Materials and containers

bag bottle box can cardboard fabric glass jar metal paper plastic rubber wood

Computers
screen mouse printer keyboard control pad

CD / DVD reader writer games console disk scanner webcam software speakers

Computer games
cheats simulation sports action fantasy mobile phone adventure sound effects joystick levels role play

Crime
murder

pick pocketing robber robbery shop lifting speeding spraying graffiti theft thief vandalism victim witness

Physical description
blue eyes curly hair dark hair fair hair glasses long hair short hair slim short straight hair

tall tattoo well built

Sport
table tennis judo swimming motor cross snowboarding cycling kayaking climbing basketball rollerblading skydiving

Health problems
a broken leg sunburn a sore throat a cold a cough

a sprained ankle a headache a cut stomachache

Things for summer camp

sun hat sleeping bag insect repellent sun cream rucksack suitcase battery torch money towel camera sunglasses

Holiday problems
crowd pollution litter

noise high rise hotels traffic crime rain queue insects

Greek epics
god throne cloak chariot goddess shield gorgon cave monster unicorn sword armour Share this page:
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Vocabulary Third Grade Secondary

Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
amused / amusing adj. bored / boring adj. depressed / depressing adj. disappointed / disappointing adj. excited / exciting adj. frightened / frightening adj. interested / interesting adj. relaxed / relaxing adj.

Phrasal verbs with take

take after (your dad) v. take (two) away from (four) v. take back (sth you said) v.

take off = become successful v. take (sb) on = employ v. take up (space) v. take up (a hobby) v. be taken in (by sb) = be tricked v.

Book words
author n. character n. critic n hero n. heroine n. villain n. digital version n. hardback n. paperback n. blurb n. chapter n. cover n. prologue n. review n. summary n. unit n.

narrative n. plot n. setting n. storyline n. twist n.

Expressions with sleep

sleepyhead n. fast asleep adj. feel sleepy v. get to sleep easily/quickly v. get your beauty sleep v. sleep in v. sleep on (sth) v. sleep over (at sbs house) v. sleepwalk v.

Phrasal verbs with up

dress up (in good clothes) v. get up (leave bed in the morning) v. give up (on a task) v. look (sth) up (in the dictionary) v. make up with (sb) = become friends again v.

put up with (sb/sth) = tolerate v. save up (money) v. stay up (late) v. stick up for (sb) = defend v. take up (a hobby) v. turn up = arrive somewhere v. wake up (in the morning) v.

Sleeping
awaken (sb) v. be tired v. dream n/v. feel tired v. go to bed v. have a dream v. have a nap v. have a nightmare v.

Mind and body

body n. brain n. cycle n. develop v.

eye n. memory n. neuron n. organism n. process n. protein n. relax v. repair v. stage n. unconscious adj.

Linking expressions
as a result consequently for that reason however what is more

Extreme adjectives
boiling adj. enormous adj. exhausted adj. freezing adj.

huge adj. impossible adj. massive adj. soaking adj. tiny adj.

Phrasal verbs with out

break out = begin v. carry out (tests) v. come out = be published v. fall out with (sb) = argue v. find out (sth) = discover v. leave (sb/sth) out = omit v. look out = be careful v. try out (sth new) v. work out (an answer) v.

Prefixes
anti-road adj. ex-miner n international adj. microclimate n. overfishing n.

pre-industrial adj. pro-hunting n. recycling n. supermarket n. underestimate v. unemployed adj.

World problems
cholera n. disease n. flu n. malaria n. corruption n. crime n. fraud n. famine n. flooding n. poverty n. starvation n. hurricane n. sea level n tornado n.

Technology
battery n. download v. gadget n. handheld adj. headphones n. keyboard n. message n. player n. powered by v. processor n. rechargeable adj. screen n.

Phrasal verbs with get

get (a message) across v. get around (restrictions) v. get away (from a place) v. get back = move away v. get down = move to the ground v. get into (a new market) v. get on (a train) v. get out (of a place) = leave v.

get over (a problem) = recover v.

Recording music
iPod n. jukebox n. phonograph n. record player n. vinyl record n. Walkman n.

Measurements
Celsius (centigrade) n. centimetre n. degree n. Fahrenheit n. foot n. gram n. inch n. kilogram n. kilometre n. metre n.

Adjectives
big adj.

brand new adj. bright blue adj. dark green adj. glass adj. heavy adj. huge adj. light adj. long adj. metallic grey adj. plastic adj. rectangular adj. round adj. small adj. square adj. steel adj. tiny adj. used adj.

Stage instructions
grin v. recline v. shrug v. sit up v.

wave v. interrupt v. laugh v. reply v. respond v. sound desperate v.

Phrasal verbs with off

be cut off = be isolated v. cut (sb) off = disconnect a call v. drop (a passenger) off v. get off (a bus) v. go off = explode v. put (sb) off = discourage v. set off (on a trip/journey) v. take off = leave the ground v. tell (sb) off = speak angrily v.

Expressions with make and take

make a meal v. make a mistake v. make a plan v. make (sb) happy v.

make (sb) ill v. take advice v. take four hours v. take (sth) from (another person) v. take a train v. take a trip v.

Idiomatic expressions
I havent got a clue. No way. What do you reckon? Whats the word on? Whats up? Youre pulling my leg! give (sb) a hand (with sth) keep an eye on (sth) put your foot in it Share this page:
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Vocabulary Fourth Grade Secondary

Crime and punishment
arson n. arsonist n. commit arson v. attack n. /v. attacker n. forge n. forger n. forgery n. hijack v. hijacker n. hijacking n. kidnap v. kidnapper n. kidnapping n. murder v. murderer n. burglar n. burglary n.

burgle v. mug v. mugger n. mugging n. pick a pocket v. pickpocket n. rob v. robber n. robbery n. shoplift v. shoplifter n. shoplifting n. steal v. thief (thieves) n.

Physical description
bald adj. beard n. chubby adj. curly adj. dark adj. dark-skinned adj. earrings n.

fair adj. freckles n. glasses n. moustache n. long adj. of medium height overweight adj. pale adj. round adj. scar n. scruffy adj. short adj. skinny adj. spiky adj. square adj. straight adj. tall adj. tanned adj. thin-faced adj. wavy adj. well-built adj. well-dressed adj. wig n.

Character description
aggressive adj. argumentative adj. arrogant adj. brave adj. generous adj. kind-hearted adj. loyal adj. narrow-minded adj. outgoing adj. reliable adj. shy adj. unsociable adj.

Phrasal Verbs: crime

break into (a shop) v. break out (of a prison) crack down (on crime) v. give oneself up = surrender v. hold (sb) up v. let (sb) off v. lock (sb) up v.

pick (sb) up v.

Homonyms and homophones

bow v. bow n. bright adj. can n. /v. draw n. /v. fire n. /v. flour n. flower n. general n./adj. know v. lie n./v. patient adj./n ring n./v. rock adj./n. way n. weigh v. well adj./adv./n.

Advertising collocations
carry out research

create a product design the label introduce a product launch an investigation present an opportunity promote a product receive an award target a person / group

Phrasal Verbs: money

cut back (on spending) v. dip into (your savings) v. go up = increase v. pay (sb) back v. pay up = pay a bill v. put (money) aside v. run up (a bill) v. splash out (on sth) v.

Binomials
alive and well bread and butter bright and early (to get up bright and early)

clean and tidy fish and chips high and low (to search high and low) hot and cold hustle and bustle law and order peace and quiet pick and choose sink or swim (leave sb to sink or swim) sooner or later

Social issues
air pollution n. alleys n. derelict adj. disease n. health hazard n. illiteracy adj. malnutrition n. overcrowded adj. slums n. squatters n. undernourished adj.

underprivileged adj. unemployment n. unhealthy adj.

Describing buildings
arch n. attic n. balcony n. ceiling n. column n. entrance n. faade n. roof n. stained glass n. stairs n. wall n. flat adj. high adj. large adj. low adj. ornate adj. plain adj. sloping adj.

small adj. brick n glass n marble n slate n steel n stone n wood n

Rooms
basement n bathroom n dining room n kitchen n living room n main bedroom n spare bedroom n study n

Phrasal Verbs: telephoning

be tied up = be busy v. call (sb) back v. charge up (your battery) v.

get through (to sb) v. hang up (on sb) v. hold on = wait v. put (sb) through v. top up (your credit) v.

City features
cosmopolitan adj. facilities n. nightlife n. outskirts n. ring road n. shopping centre n. sightseeing n. suburbs n. tour n. traffic jam n.

Award ceremonies
announce the winner arrive in good time be nominated for an award burst into tears

flashes go off give a round of applause give a speech go on the stage look stunning pose for the photographers present an award sign autographs walk along the red carpet

Film words
a leading actor n. a make-up artist n. a scriptwriter n. a stunt person n. a supporting actor n. an extra n. clapperboard n. costume n. cutting room n. screenplay n. soundtrack n. special effects n.

A film review
convincing adj. definitely adv. in my opinion n. inspiring adj. interesting adj. is about mechanical adj. portrays v. rather adv. realistic adj. slow-moving adj. thought-provoking adj.

Phrasal Verbs: success and failure

close down (a business) v. come off = be successful v. drop out of (college)v. fall through = be cancelled v. get on (in your career) v. get over (a problem) v. lose out to (another company) v. pull (sth) off v.

Idioms
a golden handshake be like two peas in a pod be on the same wavelength be out of pocket be snowed under be tied to your mothers apron strings break the bank cost an arm and a leg do ones dirty work fat cat get ones hands dirty put your foot down

The world of work

- hacerbe fired be given promotion start at the bottom work your way up attend a training course be hired do overtime

do shifts get hired get promotion go on a training course refuse promotion work overtime work shifts bonus n. flexitime adj. full-time adj. holidays n. part-time adj. perks n.

Jobs and studies

Art n. Education n. Engineering n. Languages n. Law n. Medicine n. Science n. Social sciences n.

architect n. astronomer n. biologist n. chemist n. doctor n. editor n. engineer n. graphic designer n. historian n. illustrator n. judge n. lawyer n. market researcher n. mechanic n. nurse n. photographer n. sociologist n. solicitor n. surgeon n. tourist guide n. translator n. apprentice n. sandwich degree n.

resit exams v. GCSE n. interview n. joint degree n. qualifications n. skilled adj.

Phrasal Verbs: work

clock in (to work) v. clock out (of work) v. fill in (for sb) v. knock off (from work) v. set up (a company) v. sort out (a problem) v. take over (a company) v. turn down (a job offer) v. Share this page:
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Vocabulary Fifth Grade Secondary

Pastimes
chat v. climb v. collect things v. do sport v. go out with friends v. go shopping v. go to concerts v. hang out v. listen to music v. play computer games v. read magazines v. send text messages v. surf the internet v. visit internet cafes v. watch TV v.

Adverbs of frequency
always adv. never adv.

normally adv. occasionally adv. rarely adv. sometimes adv. usually adv.

Adjectives and opposites

agreeable / disagreeable adj. efficient / inefficient adj. friendly / unfriendly adj. legal / illegal adj. literate / illiterate adj. mature / immature adj. obedient / disobedient adj. organised / disorganised adj. patient / impatient adj. possible / impossible adj. rational / irrational adj. reliable / unreliable adj. responsible / irresponsible adj. romantic / unromantic adj. secure / insecure adj.

Describing people
attractive adj. average-looking adj. clever adj. fashionable adj. fun adj. glamorous adj. handsome adj. intelligent adj. plump adj. short adj. thin adj.

Describing sports
boring adj. cheap adj. difficult adj. easy adj. exciting adj. expensive adj. mad adj. popular adj. risky adj. - arriesgado

safe adj. - seguro

Sports
do aerobics v. do athletics v. do gymnastics v. do Pilates v. do tai chi v. do yoga v. go bungee jumping v. go canoeing v. go canyoning v. go coasteering v. go cycling v. go riding v. go rollerblading v. go running v. go sand boarding v. go skateboarding v. go swimming v. go zorbing v. play basketball v. play cricket v.

play football v. play handball v. play hockey v. play snooker v.

Sports equipment
basket n. boots n. clubs n. net n. racquet n. trunks n.

Sports people
fan n. goalkeeper n. manager n. player n. referee n. umpire n.

Sports places
course n. court n.

ground n. pitch n. pool n. track n.

False friends
actually adv. assist v. career n. constipated adj. discussion n. eventually adv. library n. notice n. parents n. record v. sensible adj. suburbs n. success n.

Sports idioms
be in the driving seat adj. be on the ball adj.

be plain sailing adj. skate on thin ice v. surf the internet v.

Travel problems
get lost v. lose a passport v. miss a train v. order the wrong food (in a restaurant) v. run out of petrol v. sail away v.

Compound nouns
adventure holiday n. aircraft n. airline n. backpack n. cellphone n. daredevil n. football n. headphones n. penknife n. plane ticket n.

power line n. powerboat n. spacecraft n. spacesuit n. sunglasses n.

Noun suffixes
community n. environment n. explanation n. optimism n. scientist n. technology n.

Jobs
art teacher n. film director n. firefighter n. lorry driver n. salesperson n. shopkeeper n. street cleaner n. taxi driver n.

window cleaner n.

Linking words
also and as well besides in addition too whats more

Book genres
adventure n. comedy n. detective n. historical adj. horror n. romance n. science fiction adj. suspense adj. thriller n. travel n. war n.

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Vocabulary Sixth Grade Secondary

Easily confused words
clich n. embarrassed adj. eventually adv. experience n. experiment n. histories n incident n. occasionally adv. policy n. politics n. pregnant adj. pretend v.

quiet adj. still adv. stories n. success n. topic n. try v.

Adjectives: People
attractive adj. beautiful adj. boring adj. busy adj. difficult to understand distant adj. dynamic adj. energetic adj. famous adj. friendly adj. fun adj. great adj. handsome adj. helpful adj. kind adj.

lovely adj. motivating adj. nice adj. outgoing adj. polite adj. reserved adj. sociable adj. trendy adj. warm adj. welcoming adj. well-prepared adj. wonderful

Adjectives: Places
chaotic adj. crowded adj. expensive adj. fabulous adj. fantastic views adj. fascinating adj. historic adj. lively adj. modern adj.

multi-cultural adj. not too crowded quiet adj. snow-covered adj. surrounded by fields adj.

Adjectives: Food
bland adj. brilliant adj. delicious adj. not very varied adj. rich adj. spicy adj. tasty adj. traditional typical adj. varied adj. wonderful adj.

Adjectives: Weather
changeable adj. cloudy adj. cold adj.

hot adj. humid adj. stormy adj. sunny adj. warm adj. wet adj. windy adj.

Verbs with similar meanings

chatter v. cry v. gossip v. groan v. scream v. shout v. sigh v. whisper v. crawl v. jog v. limp v. march v. rush v. stroll v.

wander v.

Phrasal Verbs
break down v. set off v. sit down v. drop (sb) off v. hand (sth) in v. look (sth) up v. pick (sth) up v. put (sth) away v. put (sth) off v. put (sth) out v. turn (sth) off v. turn (sth) on v. write (sth) down v. come across (sth) v. look after (sb) v. look for (sth) v. fall out with (sb) v. look forward to (sth) v. put up with (sb) v.

Antonyms
boiling / freezing adj. buy / sell v. convenient / inconvenient adj. decent / indecent adj. delicious / disgusting adj. enormous / tiny adj. entertaining / tedious adj. fashionable / unfashionable adj. fresh / stale adj. friendly / unfriendly adj. gently / roughly adv. honest / dishonest adj. late / on time adj. lively / exhausted adj. lost / found adj. obedient / disobedient adj. pleasant / unpleasant adj. pleased / displeased adj. possible / impossible adj. practical / impractical adj. probable / improbable adj. rational / irrational adj.

relevant / irrelevant adj. responsible / irresponsible adj. satisfied / dissatisfied adj. stunning / ordinary adj. wonderful / awful adj.

Suffixes
attractive adj. backwards adv. careful adj. careless adj. comical adj. criticism n. dangerous adj. economist n. energize v. entertainment n. happiness n. helplessly adv. information n. motherhood n. possibility n. terrify v.

Adjective suffixes
amazed / amazing adj. confused / confusing adj. distracted / distracting adj. embarrassed / embarrassing adj. fascinated / fascinating adj. pleased / pleasing adj. relaxed / relaxing adj. surprised / surprising adj. beautiful adj. creative adj. disrupted adj. disruptive adj. hopeless adj. imaginary adj. repetitive adj. revolting adj. revolutionary adj. revolving adj. satisfactory adj. technical adj. therapeutic adj. useful adj.

Life goals
a happy family a social life a successful career a university degree n. children n. fame n. home ownership n. money n. marriage n. world travel

Verbs and prepositions

accuse of v. deprived of v. apologise for v. apply for v. blame for v. pay for v. argue with v. provide with v. banned from v.

prevent from v. protect from v. suffer from v. be married to v. explain to v. listen to v. speak to v. believe in v. participate in v. succeed in v. climb up v. complain about v. concentrate on v. congratulate on v. insist on v. rely on v. drive into v. translate into v. laugh at v.

Mood collocations
to argue about something to be bad-tempered

to become angry suddenly to become less angry to blow up at somebody to calm down to control your emotions to disagree angrily to get angry easily to have an argument to keep calm to lose your temper to make up with somebody to resolve an argument to talk things over

Phrasal Verbs: two particles

face up to (a problem) v. fall out with (sb) v. get on with (sb) v. get out of (doing sth) v. look up to (sb) v. miss out on (sth) v. run out of (money) v. stay out of (a place) v.

Similes
as blind as a bat as cool as a cucumber as good as gold as hard as nails as quiet as a mouse as red as a beetroot as strong as an ox as white as snow like a dream like a horse Share this page:
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