Phrasal verbs – Break in Verb Meaning Example Break in force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. Break into something enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children. Break something in wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new I need to break… Leer más →
Tips – Help for learning English
Tips to help you learn English Over the next weeks I will be giving you some tips to help you learn English faster. Week 1 – Tip 1: 1. Take a deep breath and SPEAK! I know it easy to say but it is actually the best way! The more you think about speaking, the more nervous you will get.… Leer más →
False Friends — Casualty vs. Casualidad
Casualty vs. Casualidad English Español Casualty – baja en combate Casualidad – chance or coincidence Leer más →
Diagrams — Past Simple
Diagram — Past Simple Descárgate el PDF aquí: ESQUEMA PAST SIMPLE Leer más →
Phrasal verbs — Break down
Phrasal verbs – Break down Verb Meaning Example Break down Stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down in middle of the highway. Break down Get upset The women broke down when the doctor told her that her daughter had died. Break something down Divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into four separate… Leer más →
English idiom — Call it a day
Call it a day Call it a day can be used to say that a day’s work has been completed, to stop doing something, especially working or to stop some activity. Examples: I‘m tired. Let’s call it a day. The boss was mad because Tom called it a day at noon and went home. After playing together for 20 years… Leer más →
False Friends — Casual vs. Casual
Casual vs. Casual English Español Casual = informal o despreocupado Casual = chance Leer más →
Difference between DO and MAKE
Difference between DO and Make Something that I am frequently asked is when do you use the verb DO and when do you use the verb MAKE. This is understandable because in some languages they use one verb for both Do and Make (like Hacer in Spanish). Take a look at the following chart that you can use as a… Leer más →
Diagrams — Present Continuous
Descárgate el PDF aquí: ESQUEMA PRESENT CONTINUOUS Leer más →
Phrasal verbs — blow up / blow (something) up
Phrasal Verbs — blow up / blow something up Verb Meaning Example blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. blow something up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. Leer más →