Anglès per a principiants. Carlos Mirasierras
defeated: derrotado (to defeat. derrotar / to be defeated: ser derrotado)
guerrillas: guerrilleros
having beers: tomando cervezas
I thought I was: creí que lo estaba, creí que sí, pensé que sí
I thought: creí, pensé, me pareció
in which: en la cual
invited to a party: invitado/a a una fiesta
last week: la semana pasada
married for at least: casados durante al menos (for a long/short time: durante un largo corto tiempo)
on any list: en ninguna lista (it isn't on any list; on any list?: no está en ninguna lista; ¿en alguna lista?
people: la gente
ready for the exam: preparado/a para el examen
resourceful man (or a man of resources): hombre de recursos
under suspicion: bajo sospecha
very busy: muy ocupados (muy ocupado/a)
very difficult: muy dificil
was accused of murder: acusado de asesinato
was defeated: fue vencido/derrotado
watching TV: mirando la tele
were dressed in blue: estaban vestidos/as de azul (in blue)
when all happened: cuando todo ocurrió/pasó
when she arrived: cuando ella llegó
when the fire started: cuando empezó el fuego/incendio
who arrested your brother: que/quienes arrestaron (your brother/father/girl/friend/neighbor)
with their gifts: con sus regalos
your name: tu nombre

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The verb "to do" is also used as an auxiliary verb to ask a question, in both
present or past, and give a negative answer in both present or past for almost
all verbs (El verbo "to do" -hacer- se usa también para hacer una pregunta, en presente o
pasado, y dar una negativa en presente o pasado para casi todos los verbos)
Exceptions: be, can, may, might, could, must, ought

To do (hacer)

Negative form

Interrogative

Interrogative negative

I do
You do
He does
We do
You do
They do

I do not (don't)
You do not (don't)
He does not (doesn't)
We do not (don't)
You do not (don't)
They do not (don't)

Do I?
Do you?
Does he?
Do we?
Do you?
Do they?

Do I not? (don't I?)
Do you not? (don't you?)
Does he not? (doesn't he?)
Do we not? (don't we?)
Do you not? (don't you?)
Do they not? (don't they?)

To do past

Past Negative

Interrogative

Interrogative negative

I did
You did
He did
We did

I did not (didn't)
You did not (didn't)
He did not (didn't)
We did not (didn't)

Did I?
Did you?
Did he?
Did we?

Did I not? (didn't I?)
Did you not? (didn't you?)
Did he not? (didn't he?)
Did we not? (didn't we?)

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