APTIS GENERAL

 

PHRASAL VERBS:

 I agree with you

We are dealing with dangerous gangsters

We got on the plane yesterday

Hurry up! Or we won't arrive on time!

I am Looking after my young sister /We are Looking for her keys / I am looking forward to your answer

Wait, do not run away from your problems!

Watch out with the dog

Please, wipe off the windows!

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I decided to cut down on chocolate

We won't give up our career

Come on and carry on with your life

Please, give my money back!

The lifter has broken down yesterday / Break on throw the other side

 

COMMON CONNECTORS

Then, next, finally

Afterwards (después)

Furthermore / Moreover / In addition

In order to / So that

However / Nevertheless

Although / Though / Even if (Aunque)

Actually / In fact (De hecho)

On the one hand / On the other hand / firstly, secondly... finally. 

 

 WRITING AND SPEAKING

 - Use Improve / Cause or Due to / Decrease / Increase

- Reported Speech: Researchers said / suggested / believed that... was / were...

 - 2nd Conditional: If I studied hard, I would pass my exam.

- 3rd Conditional: If I had studied hard, I would have passed my exam.

- Relative clauses: Who, where, whose, that, whom...

- Passive: It is said that... / A cure should be found / People are being fed

- Perfect tenses: I have studied / I had studied / Tomorrow this time you will have landed 

- Modals: must, can, have to, should, may

IDIOMS

-He killed two birds with a stone

-It costs an arm and a leg

-It's raining cats and dogs

-Break a leg! (Good luck!)

-This job is a piece of cake (very easy)