to get

• Ella se asustó cuando vió la araña.
  She got scared when she saw the spider.
• Siempre me aburro cuando él habla de política.
  I always get bored when he talks about politics.
• ¿Cuánto tardas en organizarte al llegar al trabajo?
  How long does it take you to get organized when you get to work?
• ¿Te deprimirías si te dijera que tu inglés está yendo cuesta abajo?
  Would you get depressed if I told you your English is going downhill?
• Mi sobrino se aburre mucho cuando no va al parque.
  My nephew gets bored when he doesn't go to the park.
• Si te tiro un vaso de agua, ¿te mojarías?
  Would you get wet if I threw a glass of water at you?

to agree

• Ask me if I agree with your points.
• Ask me if I agree with Florentino Pérez's strategy.
• Do you agree with Zapatero?
• Do you agree with the high price Pérez paid for Cristiano Ronaldo?
• Ask me if I agreed with George Bush.
• Ask me if I agree with my boss.
• Ask me if I agree with people very easily.
• Do you agree with the Government raising taxes?
• Ask me why I don't agree with anything.

estar forrado

• ¿Se ha forrado ya?
  Has he made a killing yet?
• Él está forrado.
  He's filthy rich, he's loaded, he's rolling in it.
• Ella se forrará con ese invento.
  She'll make a fortune with that invention.
• Ellos están forrados desde que nacieron.
  They've been filthy rich since they were born.
• Aunque está forrado, es muy tacaño.
  Even though he's loaded, he's tight.

to get around to

• ¿Cuándo llegarás a hacerlo?
  When will you get around to doing it?
• (Él) Nunca llegará a hacerlo.
  He'll never get around to doing it.
• ¿Crees que él llegará a aprender ruso?
  Do you think he'll get around to learning Russian?
• Llegué a hacerlo después de las vacaciones.
  I got around to doing it after my holidays.
• No creo que jamás llegues a llamarle.
  I don't think you'll ever get around to calling him.
• Él no llegó a mandarle ese e-mail.
  He never got around to sending him that e-mail.
• Algunas semanas ella no llega a cortar el césped.
  Some weeks she doesn't get around to mowing the lawn.
• ¿Has llegado a leer El Quijote?
  Have you got around to reading El Quijote?
• Ellos nunca llegaron a hacerlo.
  They never got around to doing it.
• Nunca llegaré a ordenar el armario.
  I'll never get around to tidyng the closet.

years

• I went to Africa in 2004 (two thousand and four). What year did I go there?
• My dog was born in the year 2000 (two thousand). What year was my dog born?
• The Soccer World Cup will take in place South Africa in 2010 (two thousand and ten). When will it take place?
• The Olympics tooke place in China in 2008 (two thousand and eight). When did they take place?
• I started working with Vaughan Systems in 2004. When did I start working with them?
• I met my girlfriend in 2006. When did I meet her?
• The terrorist attack on New York tooke place in 2001. When did it take place?
• The current recession began in 2008. When did it begin?
• I first drank Casera in 2003. When did I first drink it?
• I fell in love with Spain in 2003. When did I fall in love with Spain?
• I started working on TV in 2009, when did I start working on TV?
• Italy won the Soccer World Cup in 2006. When did they win it?
• The Icelandic economy collapsed in 2008. When did it collapse?

to prefer + noun

• Do you like tea? / I prefer coffee.
• Do you like beaf? / I prefer chicken.
• Does your mother like cheese? / She prefers ham.
• Ask me if I like fruit.
  Do you like fruit?
  I prefer vegetables.
• Do you like orange juice?
  I prefer coke.
• Does your brother like apples?
  He prefers oranges.
• Do you like movies? / I prefer books.
• Ask me if I like English / Do you like English? / I prefer Spanish.
• Does he like tennis? / He prefers football.

to prefer + gerund

• Do you like watching tennis? / I prefer watching football.
• Do you like making paella? / I prefer making omelettes.
• Do you like driving? / I prefer walking.
• Ask me if I like eating fruit.
  Do you like eating fruit?
  I prefer eating chocolate.
• Does he like travelling? / He prefers staying at home.
• Do you like drinking beer? / I prefer drinking rum.
• Do they like gardening? / They prefer bird-watching.
• Ask me if I like walking / Do you like walking? / I prefer jogging.
• Does she like sailing? / She prefers driving.

I'd rather [not]

• Shall we go?
  I'd rather stay.
  I'd rather not go.
• Why don't you sell your car?
  I'd rather keep it.
  I'd rather not sell it.
• Shall we make it up?
  I'd rather read it.
  I'd rather not make it up.
• Shall we pick it up?
  I'd rather leave it there.
  I'd rather not pick it up.
• Why don't we lock the door?
  I'd rather leave it open.
  I'd rather not lock the door.
• Why don't we substitute him?
  I'd rather keep him.
  I'd rather not substitute him.
• Shall we do it this way?
  I'd rather do it another way.
  I'd rather not do it that way.
• Why don't we put off the meeting?
  I'd rather do it today.
  I'd rather not put it off.

no, I'd rather

• Do you want Juan to do it? / No, I'd rather you did it.
• Does Juan want me to do it? / No, he'd rather you did it.
• Do they want María to help them? / No, they'd rather Juan helped them.
• Does Pepe want me to call him? / No, he'd rather she called him.
• Do you want Jose to fix it? / No, I'd rather she fixed it.
• Does he want you to organize the meeting? / No, he'd rather you organized the meeting.
• Does she want me to send it? / No, she'd rather I sent it.
• Do you want Georges to teach you? / No, I'd rather you taught me.
• Do they want me to pick them up? / No, they'd rather he picked them up.
• Do they want us to make diner? / No, they'd rather he made diner.

I'd rather + infinitive

• ¿Preferirías jugar al tenis o al pádel?
  Would you rather play tennis or paddle?
• Ella preferiría jugar con los niños.
• Would you rather go to the cinema or to see a play?
• Ask me if I'd rather play golf or play cricket.
• Would you rather speak English or Spanish with me?
• Ask me if I'd rather speak English or Spanish.
• Ask me if I'd rather have a cup of tea or a cup of coffee.

going home

• Quiero irme a casa.
  I want to go home.
• ¿Te vas a casa ahora?
  Are you going home now?
• Ella no quiere volver a casa todavía.
  She doesn't want go home yet.
• Deberías irte a casa si no te sientes bien.
  You should go home if you're not feeling well.
• Le dije a ella que volviera a su casa.
  I told her to go home.
• ¿Irás a tu casa antes de ir a la fiesta?
  Will you go home before going to the party?
• Cuando viajo siempre tengo ganas de volver a casa.
  When I travel I always feel like going [back] home.
• Tengo que ir a mi casa a buscarlo.
  I have to go home to [look for it/pick it up].
• Susan siempre vuelve a casa para comer.
  Susan always goes [back] home to have lunch.
• (Yo) Estaba de camino a casa cuando me encontré con él.
  I was on my way home when I run into him.

another + noun

• I didn't want that quilt.
  You didn't want that quilt, you wanted another quilt.
• Sam doesn't want his piggy bank.
  ..., he wants another piggy bank.
• You won't want that necklace.
  I won't want that necklace, I'll want another necklace.
• They didn't want that lawnmower.
• The baby doesn't want his rattle.
• You didn't want that broom.
  I didn't want that broom, I wanted another broom.
• They didn't want that beach towel.
• The boy didn't want that teddy bear.
• The woman didn't want that eyeliner.
• You don't want that flask.
  I don't want that flask, I want another flask.
• He didn't want his milk shake.

other + countable noun in plural

• Not all people own a house.
  True, some people own a house, and other people don't.
• Not all novels are entertaining.
  True, some novels are entertaining and other novels aren't.
• Not all women like shopping.
  True, some women like shopping and other women don't.
• Not all men play sports.
  True, some men play sports and other men don't.
• Not all children break things.
  True, some children break things and other children don't.

metres squared

• Ask me how big my neighbor's plot of land is.
  How big is your neighbor's plot of land?
• Ask me how big my parent's house is.
  How big is your parent's house?
• Ask me how big the president's yacht is.
  How big is the president's yacht?
• How big is your house?
• How big is your bedroom?
• Ask me how big my apartment is.
• Ask me how big Carlos's parent's farm is.
• Ask me how big my co-worker's studio is.

it depends on

• It depends on the weather.
• It depends on my schedule.
• It depends on the situation.
• Depende de a qué hora llega el vuelo.
  It depends on what time the flight arrives.
• Depende de los puntos que tengas.
  It depends on the points I have.

it depends whether

• Depende de si me llama o no.
  It depends whether she calls me or not.
• Depende de si hay entradas o no.
  It depends whether there are tickets or not.
• Depende de si tengo suficiente dinero o no.
  It depends whether I have enough money or not.
• Depende de si nos pagan o no.
  It depends whether they pay us or not.
• Depende de si hay clases o no.
  It depends whether there are classes or not.
• Depende de si hace buen tiempo o no.
  It depends whether it's nice weather or not.
• Depende de si me cae bien o no.
  It depends whether I like him or not.
• Depende de si vienen a la reunión o no.
  It depends whether they attend the meeting or not.
• Depende de si aprueban los cambios o no.
  It depends wheter they approve the changes or not.
• Depende de si (él) coge el tren o no.
  It depends whether he catches the train or not.

it depends (sin "on")

• Depende de lo que quieras.
  It depends what you want.
• Depende de cuándo termines.
  It depends when you finish.
• Depende de cuánto tengas.
  It depends how much you [have/'ve got].
• Depende de dónde vivas.
  It depends where you live.
• Depende de cómo lo hagas.
  It depends how you do it.
• Depende de a qué hora empieza.
  It depends what time it starts.
• Depende de cómo lleguemos.
  It depends how we [get/arrive] there.
• Depende de si mi profesor es un profesor bueno.
  It depends if my techer is a good one.

in charge of

• Are you in charge of the sales department?
• Ask me who is in charge of that department.
• Who is in charge of you?
  Your boss is in charge of you, unless you're self-employed
• Ask me if I'm in charge of helping you [to] improve your English.
• If you were the CEO of the company, would you be in charge of everything?
• Is Bill Gates in charge of Microsoft?
• Ask me if I'm in charge of teaching you English.
• Who is in charge of Vaughan Systems?
• If you report to Sara, who is in charge of you?

translate

• Ella hizo una entrevista para ser responsable del departamento de marketing.
  She had an interview to be in charge of the marketing department.
• No te gustaría ser responsable de tanta gente.
  You wouldn't like to be in charge of so many people.
• ¿Estarías dispuesto de encargarte del proyecto?
  Would you be willing to be in charge of the project?
• Prefiero que él sea el responsable de eso.
  I prefer him to be in charge of that.
• Él será el responsable del progreso de sus alumnos.
  He'll be in charge of his students progress.

to be worth

• ¿Cuánto vale? = How much is it worth?
• ¿Vale la pena? = Is it worth it?
• Valió la pena = It was worth it
• Vale la pena = It's worth it
• No vale la pena = It's not worth it
• Ask me if I think it's worth it to study everyday.
• It's worth it to practice your English.

temperature and weather

• I was in Leeds last week and it was around three degrees in the morning.
  What was the temperature? How hot was it?
  It was cold.
• I was in Las Vegas last summer and it was over fourty five degrees in the shade.
  It was boiling.
• My brother was in Iceland in winter and it was minus fifteen degrees.
  It was freezing.
• My neighbor was in New York last fall and it was twenty three degrees.
  It was mild.
• My friends were in Madrid last summer and it was about thirty eight degrees.
  It was hot.
• Your sister was in Canada in December and it was minus five degrees.
  It was very cold.

wish

• Ask me if I'd like to earn more money.
  Do you wish you earned more money?
• Ask me if I'd like to be happier.
  Do you wish you were happier?
• Ask me if I'd like to have a house near the sea.
  Do you wish you had a house near the sea?
• Ask me if I'd like my brother to live closer to Spain.
  Do you wish your brother lived closer to Spain?
• Ask me if I'd like to know how to knit.
  Do you wish you knew how to knit?
• Ask me if I'd like to have a house with a garden.
  Do you wish you had a house with a garden?
• Ask me if the boy would like there to be a seesaw in the park.
  Does the boy wish there were a seesaw in the park?
• Ask me if I'd like to live in the outskirts.
  Do you wish you lived in the outskirts?
• Ask me if I'd like to work few hours.
  Do you wish you worked few hours?
• Ask me if I'd like to know how to cook as well as my mum.
  Do you wish you knew how to cook as well as your mum?
• Ask me if the model would like to be taller.
  Does the model wish she were taller?

it's a good thing (it's just as well)

• Menos mal que no llovió = It's a good thing it didn't rain
• Menos mal que nevó = It's a good thing it snowed
• Menos mal que no había mucha gente = It's a good thing there weren't many people
• Menos mal que no llovió = It's just as well it didn't rain
• Menos mal que nevó = It's just as well it snowed
• Menos mal que no había mucha gente = It's just as well there weren't many people

to look forward to something

• Are you looking forward to your holidays?
• Are you looking forward to our next class?
• Are you looking forward to your birthday?
• Are you looking forward to going to the doctor's next week?
• Are you looking forward to visiting your parents next month?
• Are you looking forward to cleaning your house?
• Ask me if I'm looking forward to the weekend?
• Ask me if I am looking forward to my birthday?
• Ask me if I am looking forward to going to the gym after class?

thinking about

• Are you thinking about moving house?
• Are you thinking living now?
• Have you ever thought about learning Arabic?
• Are you thinking about eating a ham sandwich right now?
• Are you thinking about not answering my next question?
• Are you thinking about writing a book?
• Are you thinking about composing a greate opera?
• Are you thinking about giving up English?
• Are you thinking about working harder on your English?
• Are you thinking about making me a cup of coffee?
• Are you thinking about inventing an electric aeroplane?
• Are you thinking about eating raw chicken?
• Are you thinking about giving up smoking?
• Are you thinking about taking up smoking?
• Are you thinking about what to eat for diner?
• Are you thinking about Brad Pitt?
• Are you thinking about telephoning Brad Pitt?
• Are you thinking about running for President?
• Are you thinking about baking a cake?
• Are you thinking about invading Brazil?
• Are you thinking about cutting your hair?
• Are you thinking about eating raw chicken?

to plan to

• Are you planning to go away this summer?
• What are you planning to do at the weekend?
• Ask me if I'm planning to go out at the weekend.
• Are you planning to sell your house next month?
• How long are you planning to stay in London?
  I'm planning to stay in London for two weeks.
• Ask me if I'm planning to teach Korean next week.
• Is your neighbor planning to move?
• Who are you planning to visit next month?
• What are you planning to wear to the party?
• When are you planning to do it?
• When are you planning to call them?
• When are you planning to call your brother?
• Ask me when I'm planning to call my brother.
• Ask me when I'm planning to visit my family in California.
• When are you planning to visit your relative in Extremadura?
• What time are you planning to have dinner tonight?
• Ask me what time I'm planning to have dinner tonight.
• Who are you planning to have dinner with?
• What are you planning to do after dinner?

adjectives

• Un vuelo de tres horas = A three-hour flight
• Una reunión de dos horas = A two-hour meeting
• Una carta de cinco hojas = A five-page letter
• Un niño de tres años = a three-year old child
• Escribieron un informe de doce páginas sobre el tema.
  They wrote a twelve-page report [on the matter/about the subject].
• Él escribió un libro de doscientas páginas.
  He wrote a two-hundred-page book.
• Vimos una película de tres horas.
  We saw a three-hour movie.
• Me gustaría tener unas vacaciones de dos meses.
  I'd like to have a two-month holiday.
  
• Necesito unas vacaciones de dos semanas.
  I need a two-week holiday.
  holiday (sin "s")

to plan to

• Are you planning to go away this summer?
• What are you planning to do at the weekend?
• Are you planning to catch up with your friends tonight?
  to catch up = ponerse al día
• What are you planning to do for homework?

adjectives

• Ayer estuve en una reunión de ocho horas = Yesterday I was in an eight-hour meeting
• Fué un vuelo de tres horas = It was a three-hour flight
• Escribieron un informe de doce páginas sobre el tema =
  = They wrote a twelve-page report [on the matter/about the subject]
• Ella me mandó una carta de cinco páginas = She sent me a five-page letter
• Vimos una película de cuatro horas = We watched a four-hour [film/movie]
• Estudié una carrera de cinco años = I studied a five-year degree

exercise

• Siento haberlo hecho = I'm sorry I did it
  No debería haberlo hecho = I shouldn't have done it
  Ojalá no lo hubiera hecho = I wish I hadn't done it
• I'm sorry I saw him
  I shouldn't have seen him
  I wish I hadn't seen him
• I'm sorry I lost the match
  I shouldn't have lost the match
  I wish I hadn't lost the match
• It's a pitty they didn't bring me some water
  They should've brought me some water
  I wish they had brought me some water
• I'm sorry your English isn't perfect
  Your English should be perfect
  I wish your English were perfect
• I'm sorry I came
  I shouldn't have come
  I wish I hadn't come
• I'm sorry I wrote it
  I shouldn't have written it
  I wish I hadn't written it

I wish

• You didn't know the answer
  I wish I'd known the answer
• You didn't win the tennis match
  I wish I'd won the tennis match
• You went to that party
  I wish I hadn't gone to that party
• They didn't call
  They wish they'd called
• He took that job
  He wishes he hadn't taken that job
• You sold your house
  I wish I hadn't sold my house
• You didn't go to the doctor when you were sick
  I wish I'd gone to the doctor when I was sick
• They had some milk for breakfast
  They wish they hadn't had any milk for breakfast
• I didn't turn off the lights this morning
  You wish you'd turned off the lights this morning
• She cut her hair before her wedding
  She wishes she hadn't cut her hair before her wedding

I wish

• You didn't do your tax return on time.
  [I wish/If only] I'd done my tax return on time.
• You ate the poisonous mushroom.
  I wish I hadn't eaten the poisonous mushroom.
• You didn't hear the news.
  I wish I'd heard the news.
• You put them down.
  I wish I hadn't put them down.
• You lost your wallet.
  I wish I hadn't lost my wallet.
• You yelled at her.
  I wish I hadn't yelled at her.
• You spoke to her.
  I wish I hadn't spoken to her.
• You took an antihistamine.
  I wish I hadn't taken an antihistamine.
• You didn't find your passport.
  I wish I'd found my passport.
• You gave up.
  I wish I hadn't given up.

to be over the Moon

• Were you over the Moon when Spain won the European Cup?
• Were you over the Moon when this class started?
• If I bought you a present would you be over the Moon?
• Did you use to get over the Moon when it was Christmas?
• Ask me if I would be over the Moon if I won the lottery.
• Were you over the Moon when I told you the good news?
• If your boss gave you a new company car, would you be over the Moon?
• Were you over the Moon when your alarm clock went off this morning?
• Will you be over the Moon in our next class?