COMMUNICATIVE GOALS

1 Favores Can you lend me your book, please? Could you help me, please?
2 Permisos May I go to the party?
3 Ofrecimientos Would you like some soda? Do you want some soda?
4 Obligaciones I have to study a lot. He has to train
5 Opiniones I think it’s better to practice, I think it’s worse to do that
6 Consejos I think you should read a lot / you shouldn´t smoke
7 Planes Next Monday I’m going to travel
8 Temores/ miedos I’m afraid of snakes / I’m not afraid of dogs
9 Esperanzas I hope to learn soon /I don’t hope to learn how to swim
10 Agrado It’s nice to…/It’s good to…/it’s a pleasure for me to…/ I’m glad to…/ I’m pleased to..
11 Disculpas I’m sorry for being late / I apologize for being late
12 Estados anímicos I’m sad, bored, angry, tired, worried, sick, hungry, thirsty,
13 Cantidades There’s a chair / There are two tables/ There was a book/There were two pens
14 ¿Dueños? Whose book is this? Whose books are these?
15 Favoritos My favorite color is blue
16 Deseos I would like to buy a car / I wish I bought a car
17 Gustos I like singing, dancing and reading/ I love swimming and walking
18 Rutinas I usually listen to music in my free time /In my free time I usually listen to music
19 Compras/ordenes May I have some black coffee? Can I have some soda?
20 Sugerencias 1 Why don’t you review? Why don’t you practice?
21 Acuerdos/desacuerdos I agree with you / I don’t agree with him / I disagree with her
22 Probabilidades It could be dangerous/ It could be easy/ It might be expensive
23 Preferencias I prefer to read rather than watch T.V. / I prefer pizza to hamburger
24 Ansiedades I feel like sleeping / I look forward to receiving your proposal
25 Cotizaciones How much is it? How much are they? How much does this book cost?
26 Intereses I’m interested in traveling / My interest is to travel
27 Problemas de salud I have a headache/ My head hurts
28 Entrevistar Where do you live? What do you do? How many siblings do you have?
29 Presentación personal My name is John, I’m 20 years old, I live in Bogotá, I’m single…
30 Descripciones personales I’m tall and thin/ I have black eyes and brown hair
31 Habilidades I’m good at swimming, teaching, and selling
32 Conocimientos I know how to cook/ I know about medicine/ I don’t know how to drive
33 Asignar deberes You must study / You must review this
34 Sugerencias 2 If I were you I would study more / If I were you I wouldn’t fight
35 Similitudes It’s similar to a car/ It’s like a car / It looks like an old man
36 Costumbres I used to play volleyball / I didn’t use to play tennis
37 Comparaciones John is taller than Loren / Loren is shorter than John
38 Cualidades personales I’m responsible, honest, hardworking and very tidy
39 Agradecimientos I’m thankful to you for your help / I’m grateful to you for your help
40 Objetivos The objective is to learn/ The goal is to learn/ The aim is to learn
41 Solicitudes He asked me to come / She didn’t ask me to call
42 Probabilidades 2 I’m likely to travel next week / I’m not likely to come tomorrow
43 Desánimo I’m not in the mood for watching T.V.
44 Motivación /disposición I’m encouraged to go/ I’m motivated to go/ I’m eager to go/ I’m willing to go/
45 Narración 1 What happened was that he fell down
46 Cambios de estados She got angry / She got sad/ She got sick/ She got bored
47 Solicitudes 2 Would you mind closing the door? Do you mind closing the door?
48 Ofrecimiento de ayuda If you need my help, don’t hesitate to call me
49 Experiencias I have gone to the beach many times/ I have eaten pizza many times
50 Hipótesis If I won the lottery, I would buy a ship
 COMMUNICATIVE GOALS

1 Talking about knowledge As far as I know, he got married

2 Refusing suggestions I’m afraid I can’t tell you that information
3 Explaining intentions I didn’t mean to make you feel bad
4 Reporting what someone said What he told me was that he got angry
5 Talking about decisions and determinations Actually, I’m determined to resign
6 Asking about posible facts I wonder if it is possible for me to get one
7 Talking about high percentage Most of the people who work here have a laptop
8 Speculating, It seems that he didn’t want to pay
9 Expressing commitment Actually, I’m committed to my job
10 Commenting/speculating I would dare to say that he doesn’t know anything
11 Advising You’d better check it first
12 Time-questions How long have you been working there?
13 Asking about the extent you like something How do you like Colombia?
14 Talking about events in the recent past I’ve just gone there
15 Expressing options Either by bus or by train
16 Expressing regrets/moan I should have told you not to call him
17 Prohibitions It’s forbidden to smoke/ It’s banned to argue
18 Expressing rejection I object to being treated like a child
19 Opinions I think it’s worth doing that
20 Expressing surprise I can’t believe what he just said
21 Actitudes I can’t stand having to get up at 4:00am
22 Expressing awareness I realized that I was wrong
23 Talking about failed attempts I didn’t manage to find any tickets
24 Expressing exception With the exception of John, we all had fun.
25 Related activities He made the bed while she prepared the breakfast
26 Talking about assumptions He is supposed to travel today
27 Foreseeing future events This time next month, we will be in Dallas
28 Talking about experiences It’s been such a long time since I’ve done this
29 Talking about first-time experiences This is the first time I have ever gone camping
30 Declaring some facts Neither my wife nor I can play the piano
31 Talking about related facts He had no sooner put on his jacket than a client walked in
32 Expressing needs We need some milk because there is hardly any left
33 Prejudicing somebody against something You can come with us as long as you all behave
34 Expressing lack of knowledge 1 I have no idea where my keys are
35 Expressing lack of knowledge 2 I don’t know whether he has or not
36 Asking-suggesting something How about going for dinner?
37 Talking about recent-related actions No sooner had he closed the window than the rain came pouring down

38 Expressing purpuse In order to improve your performance you need to train harder
39 Declaring some facts I stayed home, but I wish I hadn’t
40 Clarifying situations Does it mean that we need to pay more?
41 Expressing pride I’ m proud of my son
42 Rejecting actitudes I hate it when people spit on the street
43 Commenting/ concluding I came to the conclusion that he was crazy
44 Conveying polite requests Would it be possible for you to pick me up after work?
 201 GRAMMAR STRUCTURES

1 I USED TO SWIM YO SOLIA NADAR

2 I'M USED TO SWIMMING YO ACOSTUMBRO A NADAR

3 I WANT TO SWIM YO QUIERO NADAR

4 I NEED TO SWIM NECESITO NADAR

5 I HAVE TO SWIM YO TENGO QUE NADAR

6 I HOPE TO SWIM YO ESPERO NADAR

7 I EXPECT TO SWIM YO ESPERO NADAR (FUNDAMENTOS REALES)

8 I WOULD LIKE TO SWIM ME GUSTARIA NADAR

9 I'M KEEN TO SWIM ESTOY ANSIOSO POR NADAR

10 I'M EAGER TO SWIM ESTOY MOTIVADO A NADAR (ANSIOSO)

11 I'M MOTIVATED TO SWIM / I'M ENCOURAGED ESTOY MOTIVADO A NADAR

12 I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SWIMMING TENGO MUCHAS GANAS DE NADAR

13 I'M WILLING TO SWIM (WILL VOLUNTAD) ESTOY ANSIOSO (VOLUNTAD) POR NADAR

14 I'M DETERMINED TO SWIM ESTOY DECIDIDO A NADAR

15 I'M RELUCTANT TO SWIM ESTOY REACIO A NADAR, APATICO

16 I WISH I SWAM YO DESEO NADAR, (DESEARÍA NADAR)

17 I'M NOT IN THE MOOD FOR SWIMMING NO TENGO MUCHAS GANAS DE NADAR

18 I FEEL LIKE SWIMMING TENGO MUCHAS GANAS DE NADAR

19 I'M COMMITTED TO SWIMMING ESTOY COMPROMETIDO A NADAR

20 I KNOW HOW TO SWIM YO SE NADAR, SE COMO NADAR

21 I'M LIKELY TO SWIM ES PROBABLE QUE NADE

22 I CAN SWIM YO PUEDO NADAR

23 I'M ABLE TO SWIM YO SOY CAPAZ DE NADAR

24 I'M INTERESTED IN SWIMMING ESTOY INTERSADO POR NADAR

25 MY INTEREST IS TO SWIM MI INTERES ES NADAR

26 I DON'T MIND IF I HAVE TO SWIM NO ME INTERESA SI TENGO QUE NADAR

27 IT`S WORTH SWIMMING VALE LA PENA NADAR

28 I THINK IT'S BETTER TO SWIM PIENSO QUE ES MEJOR NADAR

29 I THINK IT'S NECESSARY TO SWIM PIENSO QUE ES NECESARIO NADAR

30 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SWIM PIENSO QUE ES IMPORTANTE NADAR

31 I THINK IT'S WORSE TO SWIM PIENSO QUE ES PEOR NADAR

32 I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO SWIM PIENSO QUE ES UNA BUENA IDEA NADAR
33 I FIND IT EASY TO SWIM SE ME HACE FACIL NADAR SE ME FACILITA NADAR

34 I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SWIM SE ME DIFICULTA NADAR

35 I STRIVE ON SWIMMING ME ESFUERZO POR NADAR

36 I STRUGGLE FOR SWIMMING LUCHO POR NADAR

37 I TRY TO DO MY BEST FOR SWIMMING TRATO DE DAR LO MEJOR DE MI PARA NADAR

38 I LOVE SWIMMING ME ENCANTA NADAR

39 I HATE SWIMMING ODIO, DETESTO NADAR

40 I LIKE SWIMMING ME GUSTA NADAR

41 I ENJOY SWIMMING DISFRUTO NADAR

42 I AVOID SWIMMING EVITO NADAR

43 I'M GOOD AT SWIMMING SOY BUENO PARA NADAR

44 I'M A GOOD SWIMMER SOY UN BUEN NADADOR

45 I'M LEARNING HOW TO SWIM ESTOY APRENDIENDO A NADAR

46 I'M FED UP WITH SWIMMING ESTOY HARTO DE NADAR

47 I'M FED UP WITH THE SITUATION, VIOLENCE ESTOY HARTO DE ESTA SITUACION, VIOLENCIA

48 I CAN'T STAND LAZY PEOPLE NO SOPORTO LA GENTE PEREZOSA

49 I'M THANKFUL TO YOU FOR....... ESTOY AGRADECIDO CONTIGO POR

50 I'M GRACEFUL TO YOU FOR...... ESTOY AGRADECIDO CONTIGO POR

I'M SORRY FOR BEING LATE , I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING

51 LATE LO SIENTO POR LLEGAR TARDE

52 HE ASKED ME TO CALL EL ME PIDIO QUE LLAMARA

53 HE ALLOWED ME TO CALL EL ME DEJO LLAMAR

54 HE LET ME CALL EL ME PERMITIO LLAMAR

55 HE TOLD ME TO CALL EL ME DIJO QUE LLAMARA

56 HE HELPED ME CALL EL ME AYUDO A LLAMAR

57 HE MADE ME STAND UP EL ME HIZO LEVANTAR

58 HE FORBADE ME TO CALL EL ME PROHIBIO LLAMAR

59 HE BANNED ME TO CALL EL ME PROHIBIO LLAMAR

60 HE REALIZES THE CONSEQUENCES EL ES CONCIENTE DE LAS CONSEQUENCIAS

61 HE IS AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES EL ES CONCIENTE DE LAS CONSEQUENCIAS

62 HE IS CONCIOUS OF THE CONSEQUENCES EL ES CONCIENTE DE LAS CONSEQUENCIAS

63 AS FOR THE SALES CON RESPECTO A LAS VENTAS

64 WITH REGARD TO THE SALES CON RESPECTO A LAS VENTAS

65 REGARDING THE SALES CON RESPECTO A LAS VENTAS

66 REGARDLESS OF THE SALES INDEPENDIENTEMENTE DE LAS VENTAS

67 IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE SALES (IMPROVE) CON EL PROPOSITO DE MEJORAR LAS VENTAS

TANTO LAS VENTAS COMO LAS COMPRAS, LAS VENTAS AL

68 THE SALES AS WELL AS THE PURCHASES IGUAL QUE LAS COMPRAS

69 NEITHER THE SALES NOR THE PURCHASES NI VENTAS NI COMPRAS, NI LAS VENTAS NI LAS COMPRAS

70 WHETHER IN BOGOTÁ OR IN MEDELLIN YA SEA EN BOGOTÁ O EN MEDELLIN

71 EITHER IN BOGOTÁ OR IN MEDELLIN YA SEA EN BOGOTÁ O EN MEDELLIN

TE IMPORTARÍA CERRAR LA PUERTA/SERÍAS TAN AMABLE

72 WOULD YOU MIND CLOSING THE DOOR? DE CERRAR LA PUERTA

73 DO YOU MIND CLOSING THE DOOR? ¿SERÍAS TAN AMABLE DE CERRAR LA PUERTA?

74 DO YOU MIND IF I OPEN THE DOOR ? ¿TE INTERESA, TE IMPORTA SI ABRO LA PUERTA?

75 CAN YOU LEND ME YOUR PENCIL, PLEASE? ¿PUEDE PRESTARME SU ESFERO POR FAVOR?

76 COULD YOU LEND ME YOUR PENCIL PLEASE ? ¿PODRÍA PRESTARME SU ESFERO POR FAVOR?

77 CAN I BORROW YOUR PENCIL PLEASE ¿PUEDO PEDIR PRESTADO SU ESFERO FAVOR?

78 MAY I HAVE SOME SODA? ¿ME DAS UNA GASEOSA?

79 CAN I HAVE SOME SODA? ¿PUEDE DARME UNA GASEOSA?

80 WOULD YOU LIKE SOME SODA? ¿TE PROVOCA UNA GASEOSA?

81 DO YOU WANT SOME SODA? ¿QUIERES UNA GASEOSA?

82 HE HINTED THAT HE COULD DO THAT EL INSINUO QUE EL PODIA HACER ESO

83 LET ME DO THAT DEJAME HACER ESO

84 WHY DON'T YOU LET ME DO THAT? ¿POR QUE NO ME DEJAS HACER ESO?

85 IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD DO THAT SI YO FUERA TU, HARIA ESO

86 YOU SHOULD DO THAT TU DEBERIAS HACER ESO

87 YOU MUST DO THAT TU DEBES HACER ESO

88 YOU OUGHT TO DO THAT TU DEBERIAS HACER ESO

89 WHAT SHALL WE DO? ¿QUE DEBERIAMOS HACER ?

90 WHAT SHALL I DO? ¿QUE DEBERIA HACER ?

91 I AGREE WITH YOU ESTOY DE ACUERDO CONTIGO

92 I DON'T AGREE WITH YOU ESTOY EN DESACUERDO CONTIGO

93 I DISAGREE WITH YOU ESTOY EN DESACUERDO CONTIGO

94 I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS MI INTENCION NO ERA HERIR TUS SENTIMIENTOS

95 I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE YOUR FEEL BAD MI INTENCION NO ERA HACERTE SENTIR MAL

96 I AM IN CHARGE OF THE PURCHASES ESTOY A CARGO DE LAS COMPRAS

97 I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PURCHASES SOY RESPONSABLE DE LAS COMPRAS

98 YOU COULD LEARN TU PODRIAS APRENDER

99 YOU MIGHT LEARN TU PODRIAS APRENDER

100 HE DOES NOT EVEN CALL EL NI SIQUIERA LLAMA

101 HE EVEN CALLS EL INCLUSO LLAMA

102 I WONDER IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO GO ME PREGUNTO SI ES POSIBLE IR

103 THERE IS A PARTY HAY UNA FIESTA

104 THERE WILL BE A PARTY HABRA UNA FIESTA

105 THERE IS GOING TO BE A MEETING VA A HABER UNA REUNION

106 THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM PUEDE HABER UN PROBLEMA

107 THERE WAS A PARTY HUBO UNA FIESTA

108 THERE HAS BEEN A MEETING HA HABIDO UNA REUNION

109 THERE HAD BEEN A MEETING HABIA HABIDO UNA REUNION

110 THERE COULD BE A MEETING PODRIA HABER UNA REUNION

111 THERE MIGHT BE A MEETING PODRIA HABER UNA REUNION

112 THERE WOULD BE A MEETING HABRIA UNA REUNION

113 THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MEETING HABRIA HABIDO UNA REUNION

114 THERE SHOULD BE A MEETING DEBERIA HABER UNA REUNION

115 THERE MUST BE A MEETING DEBE HABER UNA REUNION

116 IT IS KIND OF BORING ES UN TANTO ABURRIDO

117 IF YOU NEED MY HELP DON'T HESITATE TO CALL ME SI NECESITAS MI AYUDA NO DUDES EN LLAMARME

118 IF THE EARTH GETS HOT, THE MAMMALS DIE SI LA TIERRA SE CALIENTA, LOS MAMIFEROS MUEREN

IF WE GATHER ALL THE STRUCTURES, WE WILL SI RECOLECTAMOS TODAS LAS ESTRUCTURAS REUNIREMOS
119 COLLECT MORE THAN 500 MAS DE 500

120 IF I WENT TO PARIS, I WOULD KNOW THE EIFFEL TOWER SI YO FUERA A PARIS, CONOCERIA LA TORRE EIFEL

IF I HAD GONE TO MELGAR LAST WEEKEND, I WOULD SI YO HUBIERA IDO A MELGAR LA SEMANA PASADA, YO
121 HAVE SWUM HABRIA NADADO

122 I PREFER TO READ RATHER THAN WRITE PREFIERO LEER QUE ESCRIBIR

123 I PREFER READING TO WRITING PREFIERO LEER QUE ESCRIBIR

124 I PREFER BOGOTA TO MEDELLIN PREFIERO BOGOTA QUE MEDELLIN

125 WOULD YOU RATHER DRINK TEA OR COFFEE? ¿PREFERIRIA TOMAR TE O CAFÉ?

126 I WOULD RATHER DRINK TEA PREFERIRIA TOMAR TE

127 I WOULD PREFER TO DRINK TEA PREFERIRIA TOMAR TE

128 I WOULD RATHER I DIDNT HAVE TO WORK TODAY YO PREFERIRIA NO TENER QUE TRABAJAR HOY

129 MEDELLIN IS AS BIG AS IBAGUE MEDELLIN ES TAN GRANDE COMO IBAGUE

130 MEDELLIN IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN IBAGUE MEDELLIN ES MAS LINDA QUE IBAGUE

131 MEDELLIN IS NICER THAN IBAGUE MEDELLIN ES MAS AGRADABLE QUE IBAGUE

132 BOGOTA IS THE BIGGEST CITY OF COLOMBIA BOGOTÁ ES LA CIUDAD MAS GRANDE DE COLOMBIA

133 BOGOTA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CITY OF COLOMBIA BOGOTÁ ES LA CIUDAD MAS IMPORTANTE DE COLOMBIA
134 I'M AFRAID OF HEIGHTS LE TENGO MIEDO A LAS ALTURAS

135 HOW ABOUT SOME COFFEE? ¿QUE TAL UN CAFÉ?

136 WHOSE BOOK IS THIS? ¿DE QUIEN ES ESTE LIBRO?

137 LET´S REVIEW, LES'T NOT REVIEW REPASEMOS

138 MAY I GO TO THE BATHROOM? ¿PUEDO IR AL BAÑO?

139 I'M GLAD TO WORK WITH YOU ESTOY ENCANTADO DE TRABAJAR CONTIGO

140 I´M PLEASED TO WORK WITH YOU ME PLACE TRABAJAR CONTIGO

141 I'M DELIGHTED TO WORK WITH YOU ESTOY MUY COMPLACIDO DE TRABAJAR CONTIGO

142 IT´S NICE TO WORK WITH YOU ES CHEVERE, AGRADABLE TRABAJAR CON TIGO

143 I´M DETERRENT TO WORK WITH YOU, (RELUCTANT) ESTOY APATICO A TRABAJAR CONTIGO

144 MY PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW IS THAT MI PUNTO DE VISTA PERSONAL ES QUE

145 I SUPPOSE THAT YO SUPONGO QUE

146 I GUESS THAT YO SUPONGO QUE

147 I BELIEVE THAT YO CREO QUE

148 I THINK THAT YO PIENSO QUE

149 I HAVE NEVER GONE TO CHINA YO NUNCA HE IDO A CHINA

I WOULD NEVER KILL A HUMAN BEING,/// I HAVE NEVER YO NUNCA MATARÍA UN SER HUMANO, YO NUNCA HE
150 KILLED MATADO

151 MY FAVORITE FOOD IS LASAGNA MI COMIDA FAVORITA ES LASAGÑA

152 THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE HAD WAS LA PEOR EXPERIENCIA QUE HE TENIDO FUE

153 THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN EL MEJOR DIA EN MI VIDA FUE CUANDO

154 ONE OF THE TIPS WOULD BE TO UNO DE LOS CONSEJITOS SERIA

155 ONE OF THE MANY REASONS IS THAT UNA DE LAS MUCHAS RAZONES ES QUE

156 THE PERSON I ADMIRE THE MOST IS LA PERSONA QUE MAS ADMIRO ES

157 I'M DYING FOR A CUP OF COFFEE ME ESTOY MURIENDO POR UNA TAZA DE CAFÉ

158 I'M GOING CRAZY FOR HER ME ESTOY VOLVIENDO LOCO POR ELLA

159 I GET ANGRY WHEN SOMEONE YELLS AT ME ME PONGO DE MAL GENIO CUANDO ALGUIEN ME GRITA

160 HOW MUCH MONEY DOES SHE HAVE? ¿CUANTO DINERO TIENE ELLA?

161 HOW MANY SIBLINGS DOES SHE HAVE? ¿CUANTOS HERMANOS TIENE ELLA?

162 IT HAS TO DO WITH CHEMISTRY ESTO TIENE QUE VER CON QUIMICA

163 IT'S ABOUT CHEMISTRY ESTO TIENE QUE VER CON QUIMICA

164 I'M FAMILIAR WITH THESE EVENTS ESTOY FAMILIARIZADO CON ESTOS EVENTOS

165 TO WHAT EXTEND COULD YOU BEAR THAT? ¿HASTA QUE PUNTO PODRIA SOPORTAR ESO?

166 WHAT KIND OF SPORTS DO YOU PRACTICE? ¿QUE TIPO DE DEPORTES TU PRACTICAS?

167 WHAT SORT OF SPORTS DO YOU PRACTICE? ¿QUE TIPO DE DEPORTES TU PRACTICAS?
168 WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN? ¿QUE TIPO DE MUSICA TU ESCUCHAS?

169 IT IS USED FOR CUTTING THE BREAD ESTO ES USADO PARA CORTAR EL PAN

170 I FEEL BAD ME SIENTO MAL

171 THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME HAY SUFICIENTE TIEMPO

172 I DESIRE TO HAVE A FARM YO DESEO TENER UNA FINCA

173 MY DESIRE IS TO HAVE A FARM MI DESEO ES TENER UNA FINCA

174 MY WILL IS TO HAVE A FARM MI VOLUNTAD ES TENER UNA FINCA, MI DESEO

175 IT´S A CHALLENGE FOR ME TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL ES UN RETO PARA MI LOGRAR ESTA META

176 IT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT TO LEARN HOW TO DO THAT ES MUY DIFICIL APRENDER COMO HACER ESO

IT´S A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO LEARN HOW TO DO

177 THAT ES UN POQUITO DIFICIL APRENDER A HACER ESO

178 IT´S EASY TO LEARN HOW TO DO THAT ES FACIL APRENDER COMO HACER ESO

179 IT´S VERY EASY TO LEARN HOW TO DO THAT ES MUY FACIL APRENDER A HACER ESO

NO SERIA PERJUDICIAL COMPRAR DOS, NO HAY NINGUN

180 IT WOULDN´T DO ANY HARM TO BUY 2 PROBLEMA SI SE COMPRAN DOS

181 I GET ALONG WITH MY COWORKERS ME LLEVO BIEN CON MIS COMPAÑEROS DE TRABAJO

182 HE BECAME THE MANAGER EL SE VOLVIO EL GERENTE (EL LLEGO A SER GERENTE)

183 WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE LO QUE PASO FUE QUE EL SE TORCIO EL TOBILLO

WHAT HE ASKED ME WAS TO CONTACT THE

184 CUSTOMERS LO QUE EL ME PIDIO FUE QUE CONTACTARA A LOS CLIENTES

185 WHAT HE TOLD ME WAS THAT HE WAS SICK LO QUE EL ME DIJO FUE QUE EL ESTABA ENFERMO

186 IT´S LIKE AN ELEPHANT ES SIMILAR A UN ELEFANTE

187 IT´S SIMILAR TO AN ELEPHANT ES SIMILAR A UN ELEFANTE

188 IT'S DIFFERENT FROM AN ELEPHANT ES DIFERENTE A UN ELEFANTE

189 IT LOOKS LIKE AN ELEPHANT SE VE COMO UN ELEFANTE

190 WHAT IS SHE LIKE? ¿COMO ES ELLA?

191 WHAT DOES SHE LOOK LIKE? ¿COMO SE VE ELLA?

192 WHAT DOES SHE LIKE DOING? ¿QUE LE GUSTA HACER A ELLA?

193 HOW EXPENSIVE IS IT? ¿QUE TAN COSTOSO ES ESTO?

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO CARTAGENA ¿CUANTO TOMA IR DE CARTAGENA A BOGOTA? ¿Cuánto se
194 FROM BOGOTA? demora…?

195 WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE IN BOGOTA TODAY? ¿COMO ES EL CLIMA EN BOGOTA HOY?

196 IT´S NECESSARY TO WITHDRAW THE MONEY HACE FALTA RETIRAR EL DINERO

197 SHE REMINDS ME OF MY SISTER ELLA ME RECUERDA A MI HERMANA

198 SHE REMINDS ME ABOUT MY COMMITMENTS AND DATES ELLA ME AVISA ACERCA DE MIS CITAS Y COMPROMISOS

199 I REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY YO RECUERDO MI CUMPLEAÑOS

200 I WAS LEAVING AS HE WAS COMING IN YO ESTABA SALIENDO CUANDO EL ESTABA ENTRANDO

201 WHILE I WAS DRIVING HE WAS SLEEPING MIENTRAS YO ESTABA MANEJANDO EL ESTABA DURMIENDO

COMMON VOCABULARY
Listen to music Talk to my boss
Watch T.V. Wait for my friend
Read the newspaper Increase the sales
Go out Develop the program
Do exercise Choose another place
Go to the movies Argue with them
Leave home early Have fun a lot
Arrive home late Enjoy the trip
Surf on internet Buy new clothes
Meet with my friends Pay a lot of money
Do housework /do chores Ask for the key
Go shopping Ask about Loren
Visit some relatives Prepare the dinner
Wash the clothes Bring the book
Organize the apartment /flat Improve my pronunciation
Meet some customers Change my hairstyle
Take a shower Have a meeting
Get up early Answer the phone
Come back to the office Call my aunt
Check some emails Win the game
 Send some information Miss the flight
Find out the address Carry out the plan
Take out the garbage Sing out loud
Spend too much money Lend my laptop
Save as much as possible Borrow money
Get a scholarship Leave the umbrella
Look for the keys Forget to pay the bill
Become the best professional Crash into another car
Wipe the table/ clean the table Know the answer
Draw a human body Waste the money
Drink some coffee Invest in this company
Drive carefully Get angry
Feel better Review the lesson
Earn a good salary Tell him the truth
Pick up my friend Arrive at the airport
Keep the distance Give me the money
Learn many languages Ride bicycle
Take care of the baby Try to improve
Understand the story Go on vacation

IRREGULAR VERBS

WRITE WROTE WRITTEN SEE SAW SEEN

LEAVE LEFT LEFT BUILD BUILT BUILT

GET GOT GOTTEN DO DID DONE

LOSE LOST LOST FIND FOUND FOUND

FORGET FORGOT FORGOTTEN GO WENT GONE

BUY BOUGHT BOUGHT RUN RAN RUN

GIVE GAVE GIVEN BEGIN BEGAN BEGUN

BRING BROUGHT BROUGHT SAY SAID SAID

CHOOSE CHOSE CHOSEN FORBID FORBADE FORBIDDEN

THINK THOUGHT THOUGHT COST COST COST

DRINK DRANK DRUNK DRAW DREW DRAWN

FIGHT FOUGHT FOUGHT DIG DUG DUG

EAT ATE EATEN GROW GREW GROWN

LEND LENT LENT LET LET LET

KNOW KNEW KNOWN RISE ROSE RISEN

SEND SENT SENT HOLD HELD HELD

SWIM SWAM SWUM BLOW BLEW BLOWN

READ READ READ HAVE HAD HAD

TAKE TOOK TAKEN HIDE HID HIDDEN

SELL SOLD SOLD CATCH CAUGHT CAUGHT

COME CAME COME FALL FELL FALLEN

SEEK SOUGHT SOUGHT TELL TOLD TOLD

BECOME BECAME BECOME BREAK BROKE BROKEN

MAKE MADE MADE PAY PAID PAID

SING SANG SUNG SPEAK SPOKE SPOKEN

SLEEP SLEPT SLEPT SPEND SPENT SPENT

BITE BIT BITTEN FLY FLEW FLOWN

HIT HIT HIT HEAR HEARD HEARD

RIDE RODE RIDDEN STEAL STOLE STOLEN

PUT PUT PUT TEACH TAUGHT TAUGHT

DRIVE DROVE DRIVEN THROW THREW THROWN

WEEP WEPT WEPT MEET MET MET

WEAR WORE WORN STRIVE STROVE STRIVEN

HURT HURT HURT SHOOT SHOT SHOT

IRREGULAR VERBS

TEAR TORE TORN

STAND STOOD STOOD

WAKE WOKE WOKEN

BLEED BLED BLED

FORSAKE FORSOOK FORSAKEN

LEAD LED LED

SHAKE SHOOK SHAKEN

CREEP CREPT CREPT

SHRINK SHRANK SHRUNK

SET SET SET

SWEAR SWORE SWORN

SIT SAT SAT

SINK SANK SUNK

SLIDE SLID SLID

STING STANG STUNG

SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT

BEAR BORE BORNE

FLEE FLED FLED

RING RANG RUNG

MEAN MEANT MEANT

SPRING SPRANG SPRUNG

SWEEP SWEPT SWEPT

SHOW SHOWED SHOWN

STICK STUCK STUCK

SOW SOWED SOWN

WET WET WET

SLAY SLEW SLAIN

SPILL SPILT SPILT

STRIDE STRODE STRIDDEN

STRIKE STRUCK STRUCK

GRIND GROUND GROUND

PUT PUT PUT

BEAT BEAT BEATEN

BESEECH BESOUGHT BESOUGHT

1 I strive on swimming / i struggle for swimming/ i try to do my best for

swimming
2 Although I’m good at dealing with customers i find it difficult to cope with
customer’s claims
3 As for the sales/ with regard to the sales/ regarding the sales
4 I’m going to travel regardless of the weather conditions
5 I am in charge of the purchases and I’m also responsible for the incomes
6 If you need my help don't hesitate to call me
4 It has to do with chemistry
5 The person i admire the most is Stephen Hawkings
6 To what extent do you agree with the major?
7 It´s a challenge for me to achieve this goal
8 I get along with my coworkers
9 What happened was that he didn´t pay the mortgage
10 What is the warehouse like?
 11 How long does it take to finish the report?
12 My secretary reminds me about my commitments and dates
13 There have been many claims and complaints about the customer
service
14 I’m afraid i can’t tell you that information
15 How long have you been working there?
16 I managed to finish the project but i didn’t manage to send it
17 He is supposed to be the best lawyer
18 We need some milk because there is hardly any left
19 I don’t know whether he has or not
20 I wonder if it is possible for you to give me information about it
21 Instead of buying a factory I’m going to buy some premises
22 Most of the people who work here have a laptop
23 I’ve just gone there
24 It’s forbidden to smoke. It’s also banned to shout here
25 You can come with us as long as you all behave
26 There+be / modal auxiliary verbs / conditionals / comparative &
superlative

COMMUNICATIVE GOALS

1 I suppose that... He is IN CHARGE OF grating the cheese

2 I guess that... She is RESPONSIBLE FOR melting the butter

3 I consider that I FIND IT EASY TO prepare desserts
4 I confess that I haven't been able to learn how to smoke fish
5 I imagine that It's necessary to grate the cheese
6 I promise that... I'll do my best to prepare a delicious trout
7 I realize that I can't stand untidy people in the kitchen
8 I assume that It's forbidden to smoke here
9 I know that It’s banned to shout here
10 I believe that It´s worth carrying out that project
11 I insist that It doesn’t have to do with that
12 I regret to say that She won’t be able to do that
13 I'm sure that I´ll manage to undertake that problem
14 I'm convinced that She gets along with them
15 I can't deny the fact that It´s kind of boring
16 I try to do my best to Improve my English everyday
 17 I strive on Becoming the best
18 I infer that She doesn’t mind if she has to do that
19 I'm disappointed With the results
20 I'm aware of the fact that She prefers to pay rather than do that
21 I'm conscious of the fact that There will be many troubles
22 I wonder whether We have the permission to do that
23 It's nice to know that It has the support of the supervisor
24 It's clear that It is bigger than the other one is
25 It's weird that Nobody knows what to do
26 It's unbelievable that The majority of people don’t want it.
27 It's important to keep in mind that None of them is doing anything
28 It's undeniable that Everybody needs that
29 It's true that I seldom go swimming
30 It's reasonable to think that The more you travel, the more you know
31 It's hard to say that They are the ones who suffer the most
32 It's useful to clarify that We are not in the mood for doing that
33 I´m delighted to know that Everything is going well
34 Allow me to say that We have the right to know that
35 Talking about knowledge As far as I know, he got married
36 Refusing suggestions I’m afraid I can’t tell you that information
37 Explaining intentions I didn’t mean to make you feel bad
38 Reporting what someone said What he told me was that he got angry
39 Talking about decisions and Actually, I’m determined to resign
determinations
40 Asking about posible facts I wonder if it is possible for me to get one
41 Talking about high percentage Most of the people who work here have a laptop
42 Speculating, It seems that he didn’t want to pay
43 Expressing commitment Actually, I’m committed to my job
44 Commenting/speculating I would dare to say that he doesn’t know anything
45 Advising You’d better check it first
46 Time-questions How long have you been working there?
47 Asking about the extent you like something How do you like Colombia?
48 Talking about events in the recent past I’ve just gone there
49 Expressing options Either by bus or by train
50 Expressing rejection I object to being treated like a child

VOCABULARY

Heal the disease Curar la enfermedad He resigned El renunció

Release the prisoners Liberar los prisioneros He drowned El se ahogó

Wipe the furniture Limpiar los muebles He was appointed El fue nombrado

Overcome the problems Superar los problemas He complained El se quejó

He wept El lloró
Waste the water Desperdiciar el agua
Foster the development Promover el desarrollo

Boil the water Hervir el agua

Fulfill the requirements Cumplir los requerimientos

Update the database Actualizar la base de datos

Upgrade the equipments Modernizar los equipos
Kick the ball Patear el ballon
Launch a new product
Lanzar un nuevo producto
Put off the meeting
Posponer la reunión
Face your fears
Enfrentar tus temores
Defeat the enemy
Derrotar al enemigo
Collect the money
Cobrar el dinero
Charge that amount
Cobrar esa cantidad
Bring up the baby
Educar al bebe