Curso de Inglés

DUNNO → DON'T KNOW

I dunno what time it is.

I dunno where my keys are.

I dunno if she is coming tonight.

I dunno why the computer stopped working.

I dunno how to open this file.

I dunno what happened yesterday.

I dunno which bus we should take.

I dunno when they will arrive.

I dunno whose jacket this is.

I dunno how much it costs.

I dunno where to park the car.

I dunno what he wants.

I dunno if this road is safe.

I dunno how long the meeting will last.

I dunno what to cook for dinner.

I dunno where we can buy one.

I dunno why the dog is barking.

I dunno which one is better.

I dunno what she said.

I dunno how to fix it.

OUTTA → OUT OF

We're outta milk.

I'm outta money.

She ran outta time.

Get outta the car.

He walked outta the house.

They ran outta gas.

I'm outta ideas.

We need to get outta here.

She took the book outta her bag.

He jumped outta the water.

I got outta bed early.

Keep the dog outta the kitchen.

They moved outta the city last year.

The bird flew outta the cage.

I pulled the key outta my pocket.

He came outta the store.

We are almost outta food.

She got outta the shower.

The kids ran outta the classroom.

I took the clothes outta the washing machine.

Bring

Bring — brought — brought

My father brings lunch to work every day.

The waiter is bringing our food now.

She has brought her books to class.

My brother has been bringing his lunch from home this week.

I brought my camera yesterday.

We were bringing the chairs inside when it started raining.

My mother had brought everything we needed before we left.

They had been bringing supplies to the farm for several days.

You will bring your documents tomorrow.

The workers will be bringing the equipment next week.

My sister will have brought everything by then.

By next month, the company will have been bringing new products to the store for a year.

Begin

Begin — began — begun

The class begins at eight every morning.

The teacher is beginning the lesson now.

She has begun a new project.

My brother has been beginning his work early this week.

I began the course last month.

We were beginning dinner when our guests arrived.

The movie had begun before we entered the theater.

They had been beginning their meetings at nine every morning.

You will begin your new job tomorrow.

The students will be beginning their exams next week.

My father will have begun the repairs by Friday.

By next year, she will have been beginning her work at six every morning for several months.

Keep

Keep — kept — kept

My sister keeps her room clean.

The farmer is keeping the animals inside.

He has kept his promise.

My father has been keeping track of the expenses.

I kept the receipt yesterday.

We were keeping the door open during the meeting.

My brother had kept the documents in a safe place.

They had been keeping the animals away from the crops.

You will keep the keys with you.

The workers will be keeping the equipment inside tonight.

My mother will have kept everything organized by then.

By next year, the company will have been keeping these records for ten years.

Hold

Hold — held — held

My brother holds the baby carefully.

The teacher is holding a meeting now.

She has held the position for five years.

My father has been holding the ladder for several minutes.

I held the door open yesterday.

We were holding our bags when the bus arrived.

The manager had held several meetings before making the decision.

They had been holding the event at the same place for years.

You will hold the box for me.

The company will be holding a meeting tomorrow.

My sister will have held the baby by then.

By next month, the organization will have been holding these meetings for five years.

SORT OF

I’m sort of tired after work.

She’s sort of nervous about the interview.

This place is sort of crowded today.

He’s sort of quiet around strangers.

The movie was sort of disappointing.

I feel sort of strange this morning.

That sounds sort of complicated.

The soup is sort of salty.

We’re sort of busy right now.

His answer was sort of confusing.

The room looks sort of messy.

I’m sort of worried about tomorrow.

That idea is sort of interesting.

The weather feels sort of humid.

She looks sort of familiar.

This computer is sort of old.

I’m sort of hungry, but I can wait.

The instructions are sort of unclear.

That song is sort of relaxing.

He seems sort of upset.

SORTA

I’m sorta surprised by the news.

You’re sorta right about that.

This coffee tastes sorta bitter.

She’s sorta excited about the trip.

The dog looks sorta sleepy.

I’m sorta afraid of heights.

That sounds sorta funny.

The road is sorta dangerous at night.

He’s sorta good at fixing things.

This chair feels sorta uncomfortable.

We’re sorta late for the meeting.

The house looks sorta different now.

I’m sorta confused about the question.

That restaurant is sorta expensive.

She seems sorta disappointed.

The water feels sorta warm.

I’m sorta ready to leave.

His story was sorta unbelievable.

This problem is sorta difficult.

They’re sorta busy this afternoon.

He is a snitch who tells the teacher everything.

She is such a kind person.

I have never seen such a beautiful place.

The warrior carried a long spear.

He aimed the camera at the bird.

My aim is to improve my English.

The little boy was frightened by the loud noise.

Don't let him fool you.

The story is about seven dwarfs who live together.

He called his friend “Shorty” because he was very short.

A tortoise is a land animal with a hard shell that moves slowly.

She regrets not studying harder for the test.

The lion let out a loud roar.

He was arrested for battery after attacking another man.

She put the groceries in a shopping cart.

The farmer used a wagon to carry the hay.

The queen traveled through the city in a horse-drawn carriage.

I feel a little better today than I did yesterday.

This new phone is far better than my old one.

This restaurant is way better than the one we went to yesterday.

Breaking news is information about an important event that has just happened.

The shopkeeper owns a small store and sells food to the local people.

The storekeeper keeps the shop open until late at night.

A snooper is someone who tries to find out other people's private business.

He is such a cheap ass that he never wants to pay for anything.

Don't tell him your secret; he's a loud mouth.

I always carry a spare key in case I lose my main one.

She spared the injured animal and let it go.

I swear I didn't take your money.

He swore when he hit his finger with the hammer.

The fence has sharp barbs along the top.

Barbed wire is wire with sharp points used to keep people or animals from crossing an area.

Taking care of the entire house alone became a heavy burden.

A hardware store is a place where you can buy tools, screws, nails, and other things for repairing or building.

My dad was mad because I broke the window.

The story is about a mad scientist.

The child kept whining because he didn't want to go home.

That little stinker hid my shoes again.

A sandbox is a place filled with sand where children can play.

Downtown is the central part of a city, where you often find offices, stores, restaurants, and important buildings.

Uptown usually refers to an area farther from the downtown center, often in the upper or more residential part of a city.

The suburbs are residential areas outside the main city center, where many people live in houses.

The city center is the central area of a city, usually with many businesses, shops, restaurants, and public buildings.

A Day in the City

One morning, I went downtown to buy some things at a hardware store. I needed a spare key, some barbed wire, and a few pieces of wood to repair a fence at home. The shopkeeper was a friendly man, but his storekeeper neighbor was a loud mouth who always talked about everyone in the neighborhood.

While I was shopping, I heard some breaking news on the radio. A wagon had lost a wheel near the city center, and traffic was getting worse. A horse-drawn carriage was also blocking part of the street.

I decided to walk around while I waited. I saw a man carrying a spear, and a group of children playing in a sandbox. One of the children was dressed like one of the dwarfs from a fairy tale. Another child was very short, so his friends called him Shorty.

Suddenly, a lion at the local zoo began to roar. Everyone looked frightened and started moving away from the area. I didn't know what was happening, but a police officer told us not to panic.

Then I saw a man trying to fool people by pretending to be a police officer. The real officer caught him. The man was a snooper and a bit of a stinker, and he had been trying to find out people's private information. He also had a cheap ass attitude and didn't want to pay for anything.

Later, I met my friend at a restaurant. He said, “This place is a little better than the one we visited yesterday.”

I laughed and said, “The food here is way better!”

My friend agreed. “Actually, it's far better.”

After lunch, we walked uptown. The area was quieter and had more houses and small parks. We continued walking until we reached the suburbs, where many families lived.

My friend told me about a burden he had been carrying for years. He regretted some decisions he had made when he was younger. I told him that everyone makes mistakes and that he shouldn't let the past control his future.

As we walked home, we passed a fence with a sharp barb sticking out. My friend accidentally touched it and shouted. Then he started whining about his hand.

“Don't be mad,” I told him. “It's only a small scratch.”

“I swear I'm fine,” he said.

We both laughed and continued walking.

By the end of the day, we were tired but happy. We had started downtown, visited the city center, walked through uptown, and finally reached the suburbs. It had been a strange day, but definitely an interesting one.

English

Snitch

Such

Spear

Aim

Frightened

Fool

Dwarfs

Shorty

Tortoise

Regret

Roar

Battery

Cart

Wagon

Carriage

A little better

Far better

Way better

Breaking news

Shopkeeper

Storekeeper

Snooper

Cheap ass

Loud mouth

Spare

Swear

Barb

Barbed wire

Burden

Hardware store

Mad

Whining

Stinker

Sandbox

Downtown

Uptown

Suburbs

City center

GIVE ME

Give me a minute, please.

Give me your phone for a second.

Give me some water.

Give me a chance to explain.

Give me the address.

Give me a little more time.

Give me your opinion.

Give me the keys.

Give me an example.

Give me a piece of paper.

Give me some advice.

Give me a call later.

Give me your hand.

Give me the blue one.

Give me a reason.

Give me the details.

Give me another opportunity.

Give me a glass of juice.

Give me the remote control.

Give me some space.

GIMME

Gimme that book over there.

Gimme a slice of pizza.

Gimme five minutes to finish this.

Gimme your notebook.

Gimme a chance to try.

Gimme the password.

Gimme some of that cake.

Gimme a pen.

Gimme the smaller box.

Gimme your opinion about this.

Gimme a ride to the store.

Gimme another piece.

Gimme the good news.

Gimme your address.

Gimme a little help with this.

Gimme the red shirt.

Gimme an answer before tomorrow.

Gimme a minute to think.

Gimme the last one.

Gimme a reason to stay.

Show

Show — showed — shown

My brother shows me his drawings every week.

The teacher is showing the students a new exercise.

She has shown great interest in the project.

The artist has been showing her work at local events.

I showed my friend the new camera yesterday.

We were showing our guests around the farm.

My father had shown me how to fix the machine before I tried it myself.

They had been showing the same movie for several weeks.

You will show us your new house tomorrow.

The actors will be showing their new performance tonight.

My sister will have shown everyone the pictures by then.

By next year, the museum will have been showing local artwork for ten years.

Leave

Leave — left — left

My father leaves home early every morning.

The bus is leaving the station now.

She has left her keys on the table.

My brother has been leaving work late this week.

I left my phone at home yesterday.

We were leaving the restaurant when you called.

The teacher had left the classroom before the students arrived.

They had been leaving the house early every morning.

You will leave tomorrow morning.

The passengers will be leaving the airport soon.

My sister will have left by the time we arrive.

By next month, he will have been leaving home at five every morning for a year.

Feel

Feel — felt — felt

My sister feels happy today.

The patient is feeling better now.

He has felt tired all day.

My father has been feeling much better lately.

I felt nervous before the exam.

We were feeling cold during the night.

The doctor had felt something unusual during the examination.

They had been feeling worried about the situation for weeks.

You will feel better tomorrow.

The athletes will be feeling tired after the competition.

My brother will have felt more confident by then.

By next month, she will have been feeling better for several weeks.

Put

Put — put — put

My mother puts the keys on the table every day.

The chef is putting the vegetables in the oven.

She has put the books on the shelf.

My brother has been putting money aside for a new computer.

I put my phone in my bag yesterday.

We were putting the chairs outside when it started raining.

My father had put the tools in the garage before he left.

They had been putting new plants in the garden all morning.

You will put the documents on my desk.

The workers will be putting the equipment inside tomorrow.

My sister will have put everything in order by lunchtime.

By next year, the farmers will have been putting more trees on the land for several seasons.

GOT TO

I got to leave early today.

We got to finish the project before lunch.

You got to see the new restaurant.

They got to the airport before sunrise.

I got to meet an interesting person yesterday.

She got to choose the movie.

We got to try some local food.

He got to drive the new truck.

I got to spend the weekend with my family.

They got to visit the museum for free.

You got to hear that story.

She got to work before everyone else.

We got to watch the game from the front row.

I got to use his computer for a while.

He got to pick the music.

They got to stay at a nice hotel.

I got to talk to the manager.

We got to explore the whole town.

She got to keep the old furniture.

You got to experience something new.

GOTTA

I gotta finish washing these clothes.

You gotta check this message.

We gotta find a place to park.

They gotta fix the door.

I gotta remember to buy some bread.

He gotta—❌

We gotta be there by eight.

I gotta charge my headphones.

You gotta try this dessert.

They gotta clean the kitchen.

I gotta call the doctor tomorrow.

We gotta make a decision soon.

You gotta bring an umbrella.

I gotta get some sleep.

They gotta replace the battery.

We gotta take another road.

I gotta organize my desk.

You gotta listen to this song.

We gotta leave before the traffic gets bad.

I gotta check the price first.

Nota importante: con he/she/it, no usamos gotta como sustituto directo de has got to. Por ejemplo, normalmente diríamos He’s gotta go (= He has got to go), no He gotta go.

HAVE TO

I have to finish this report tonight.

My sister has to catch an early flight.

We have to be quiet in the library.

The workers have to wear gloves.

I have to charge my phone.

You have to turn left at the next street.

He has to feed the chickens.

We have to wait for the bus.

They have to bring their own towels.

I have to remember her birthday.

The students have to answer five questions.

She has to pick up her package.

You have to press this button first.

My father has to repair the fence.

We have to check the weather before leaving.

HAFTA

I hafta clean my room before dinner.

You hafta tell me what happened.

We hafta find a better solution.

They hafta move the furniture upstairs.

I hafta make breakfast tomorrow.

I hafta study for my English test.

You hafta put the milk in the refrigerator.

We hafta make a reservation.

They hafta wait until Monday.

I hafta wash my work clothes.

You hafta keep this door closed.

We hafta decide where to meet.

I hafta send that message later.

They hafta check the engine.

We hafta leave before midnight.

Nota: hafta es una forma informal de representar cómo suena have to en el habla. Se usa con I, you, we, they. Con he/she/it, se mantiene has to; no decimos “she hafta”.