29 de octubre de 2010

Verbos irregulares

Hola,
han comenzado en sus cursos a analizar tiempos perfectos, y con ellos han llegados los verbos irregulares. Les acercamos un ejercicio para ver cuánto recuerdan de las 3 columnas de algunos de esos verbos. Suerte!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Irregular Verbs

Think of the correct answer, then click on the answer button to see the correct answer.

gowentgone
flown
forget
got
given
go
grew
had
hear
hid
hit
hold
kept
known
lead
left
lent
let
brought
lost

(C) 1997 Charles Kelly

13 de octubre de 2010

All miners are saved

One by one the miners who had been trapped underground for more than two months in Chile ascended to the surface, ending their subterranean captivity. The world watched, their nation cheered, their families wept.
Today, we invite you to watch this CNN 10-minute report on the rescued miners.
Enjoy, and celebrate life!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

8 de octubre de 2010

Some Phrasal Verbs

Choose the correct answer and then chick on the answer button to see if it's correct.

  1. The heating ___ last night and we couldn't fix it.
    went off
    turned off
  2. He ___ his last chance of being promoted.
    gave away
    took away
  3. I'm ___ with your complaints.
    filled up
    fed up
  4. Don't ___ his campaign promises.
    fall for
    feel for
  5. It took the firefighters many hours to ___ the fire.
    die out
    put out
  6. I can't hear you. ___ the radio.
    Put down
    Turn down
  7. The meeting had to be ___ until next week.
    put off
    set off
  8. She couldn't ___ all the candles on the cake with one breath.
    blow out
    throw out
  9. I ___ the letter before throwing it in the trash.
    zipped up
    tore up
  10. Are you ___ a place to stay in San Francisco?
    looking for
    watching for
  11. The plane will ___ soon.
    leave off
    take off


(C) 1997 Vera Mello