Verbs: Present and Past

Are you hungry? - Were you hungry yesterday before dinner?

She is fourteen years old.  – She was thirteen.

I am old. - He was young when he studied in Paris.

Are you thirsty? -  I was thirsty after my bike ride.

We are happy.  – We were tired after the football match.

I have two bikes.  – I had a dog when I was little.

You have a sister. – You had pizza for dinner yesterday.

What did you have for lunch today? I had a hamburger.

I wake up at seven o’clock. – I woke up early yesterday.

We run a lot at football practice. – We ran to school.

I see the beach from my window. – I saw the new Batman movie last week.

I eat lunch at two o’clock. – I ate a hamburger yesterday.

John drinks coffee in the morning. – He drank two cups of coffee today.

I buy food at the supermarket. – I bought a piano five years ago.

She sells flowers in the Central Market. – He sold his bicycle.

The birds fly south for the winter. – I flew to Paris last week.

She swims in the pool. – He swam from the boat to the beach.

John rides his bike everywhere. – She rode a motorcycle to school.

I understand French. –  She understood the question.

You hear the waves from your apartment. – He heard the doorbell ring.

She goes to football practice on Mondays. – They went to Italy on vacation.

I send a lot of text messages. – She sent 100 messages yesterday.

I receive messages from my friends. – He received the phone call when he was at work.

Thieves steal things from houses. – She stole my iPhone!

He steals food for his family. – He stole a loaf of bread and went to prison.

Jane takes a lot of pictures on her phone. –  She took her dog to the park.

I read every day. – He read (red) a book yesterday.

Class begins at nine thirty in the morning. – He began to cry.

She brings her tablet to school. – I brought my computer to the café.

He loses his keys once a week. – Valencia lost the match.

I lose control when people drive too fast. – She lost the money I gave her.

My cousins come to my house on Sundays. - She came to the party at seven o'clock.

She listens to music on her phone. - The girl listened to the rain on the roof.

Did you see all of the Harry Potter movies? 

I buy bread in the little bakery near my house. - I bought two loaves of bread yesterday..

Do you go to the beach often? - I went to the beach last week.

Can you write in Valenciano? - She wrote a letter to her best friend.

 My friend likes to run. - He ran in the half marathon in Valencia last month.

25,000 people run in the Valencia Marathon in December. - She ran to school today  because she woke up late.

Edward swims at the pool on Fridays. - I swam in the sea last week.

Mama Mia - ABBA

 

I've been cheated by you since I don't know when

(He sido engañado por ti desde no sé cuándo)

So I made up my mind, it must come to an end

(Así que me decidí, debe llegar a su fin)

Look at me now, will I ever learn

(Mírame ahora, ¿alguna vez aprenderé?)

I don't know how, but I suddenly lose control

(No sé cómo, pero de repente pierdo el control)

There's a fire within my soul

(Hay un fuego dentro de mi alma)

 

and I can hear a bell ring

(y puedo escuchar un timbre)

One more look and I forget everything, whoa

(Una mirada más y me olvido de todo, whoa)

 

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Mamma mia, here I go again

(Mamma mia, aquí voy de nuevo)

My, my, how can I resist you?

(Vaya, vaya, ¿cómo puedo resistirte)

Mamma mia, does it show again?

(Mamma mia, ¿se muestra de nuevo?)

My, my, just how much I've missed you?

(Vaya, vaya, ¿cuánto te he echado de menos?)

 

 Yes, I've been brokenhearted

(Sí, me han roto el corazón)

Blue (sad) since the day we parted

(Triste desde el día que nos separamos)

Why, why did I ever let you go?

(¿Por qué, por qué te dejé ir?)\

Mamma mia, now I really know

(Mamma mia, ahora realmente lo sé)

My, my, I could never let you go

(Vaya, vaya, nunca podría dejarte ir)

 

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I've been angry and sad about things that you do

(He estado enojado y triste por las cosas que haces)

I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through

(No puedo contar todas las veces que te he dicho que hemos terminado)

And when you go, when you slam the door

(Y cuando te vas, cuando das un portazo)

I think you know that you won't be away too long

(Creo que sabes que no estarás fuera demasiado tiempo)

You know that I'm not that strong

(Sabes que no soy tan fuerte)