Tiempo y Duracion

Question 1

approximate, rough

Answer 1

adj. aproximado/a

Question 2

to happen, to occur
to succeed (one thing after another, to follow)
не като успех, а като да наследиш (например поста/позицията на някого)

Answer 2

verb. suceder

Question 3

What happened to the garden gnome?

Answer 3

¿Qué sucedió con el gnomo del jardín?

Question 4

What went on (happened) at that party?

Answer 4

¿Qué sucedió en aquella fiesta?

Question 5

Obama succeeded Bush as president.

Answer 5

Obama sucedió a Bush como presidente.

Question 6

It’s still a mystery, but we have an approximate idea of what might have happened.

Answer 6

Todavía es un misterio, pero tenemos una idea aproximada de lo que podría haber sucedido.

Question 7

I made a rough calculation that showed that I spend about $50 per day.

Answer 7

Hice un cálculo aproximado y me dio que gasto unos $50 por día.

Question 8

to spend

Answer 8

verb. gastar

Question 9

They spend more money than they earn.

Answer 9

Gastan más dinero del que ganan.

Question 10

Did she earn a lot working for that company?

Answer 10

¿Ganó mucho trabajando para aquella empresa?

Question 11

How much do you earn per hour? (use verb different from ganar)

Answer 11

¿Cuánto cobras por hora?

Question 12

to get paid, to earn a salary (different from ganar)

Answer 12

cobrar

Question 13

¿Cuándo llegaste a España? 
what preposition goes with hora, edad?
At nine in the morning.
At midday.
At 19 years old.

Answer 13

A (hora, edad)
a las nueve de la mañana
al mediodía/ a mediodía
a los diecinueve años

Question 14

¿Cuándo llegaste a España? 
what preposition goes with mes, ano, period de tiempo?
In April
In 2005
During the Holly Week

Answer 14

En (mes, ano, period de tiempo)
en abril
en dos mil cinco
en Semana Santa

Question 15

Tiempo aproximado
What prepositions goes with fecha and hora
Around the beginning of March
Around ten
Around the ninth day

Answer 15

hacia (fecha, hora)
Hacia principios de marzo
Hacia las diez
Hacia el dia nueve

Question 16

Tiempo aproximado
What preposition goes with time (hora) to mean around.
Say: Around nine.

Answer 16

Sobre (hora)

sobre las nueve

Question 17

Tiempo aproximado
What preposition goes with parts of the day.
I was here in the morning

Answer 17

por (partes del dia)

Estuvo aqui por la manana/tarde/noche

Question 18

I have been studying for three years and I am about to finish.
(use structure with gerundio)

Answer 18

Llevo tres anos estudiando y ya estoy a punto de acabar.

Question 19

I have been studying for three years and I am about to finish.
(use structure with present tense)

Answer 19

Hace tres anos que estudio y ya estoy a punto de acabar.

Question 20

I started studying at the university three years ago.

Answer 20

Hace tres anos que empece a estudiar en la Universidad.

Question 21

now I’ve been going to school for two semetres in a row, but in the last few years I’ve stopped studying many times

Answer 21

ahora llevo dos semetres seguidos yendo a clases pero en los ultimos anos he dejado de estudiar muchas veces

Question 22

When was the last time you went to the library to study?

Answer 22

Cuándo fuiste por ultima vez a la biblioteca a estudiar?

Question 23

period of time (while, bit)

Answer 23

rato

Question 24

I’ve been in the waiting room for a long while.

Answer 24

Llevo mucho rato en la sala de espera.

Question 25

We'll go to the store in a bit if you want to come along.

Answer 25

Dentro de un rato iremos a la tienda si nos quieres acompañar.

Question 26

When you have a free minute, can you review something for me?

Answer 26

Cuando tengas un rato desocupado, ¿me puedes revisar algo?

Question 27

to step on, to step in

Answer 27

pisar

Question 28

Don't step on the floor; it's just been washed!

Answer 28

¡No pises el suelo; que está recién fregado!

Question 29

I stepped on the cat accidentally.

Answer 29

Pisé al gato sin querer.

Question 30

I stepped in a puddle and got my pants wet.

Answer 30

Pisé un charco y me mojé el pantalón.

Question 31

puddle

Answer 31

el charco

Question 32

to get wet, to dampen, to moisten

Answer 32

mojar

Question 33

unintentionally, accidentally

Answer 33

sin querer

Question 34

I haven't set foot in a library in a year. Last time I got kicked out for (because of, reason) talking.

Answer 34

llevo un año sin pisar una biblioteca. La ultima vez me echaron por hablar.

Question 35

to throw, to cast, to throw out

Answer 35

echar

Question 36

to concentrate (to think)

Answer 36

concentrarse

Question 37

I focus (concentrate) better in the noisy places

Answer 37

me concentro mejor en los lugares ruidos

Question 38

to miss, to not attend

Answer 38

faltar

Question 39

If I miss the class one more time, I will fail the subject.

Answer 39

Si falto a clase una vez más, suspenderé la asignatura.

Question 40

There were 15 people absent from class.

Answer 40

15 personas faltaron a clase.

Question 41

to fail or not to pass an exam in spain | 2nd in latin america

Answer 41

suspender (spain) | reprobar (latin america)

Question 42

Want to know why you failed? Because you never came to class.

Answer 42

¿Sabes por qué suspendiste? Porque nunca viniste a clase.

Question 43

education - degre, studies career race

Answer 43

la carrera

Question 44

Alejandro got many awards during his career as a policeman.

Answer 44

Alejandro recibió muchos premios durante su carrera como policía.

Question 45

award

Answer 45

el premio

Question 46

Lily is thinking of doing a degree in biology.

Answer 46

Lily piensa seguir la carrera de biología.

Question 47

to enrol (a class)

Answer 47

matricularse

Question 48

I decided to register (enrol) in a photography class.

Answer 48

Decidí matricularme en un curso de fotografía.

Question 49

My son wants to enrol in a painting class after school.

Answer 49

Mi hijo quiere matricularse en clases de pintura después del colegio.

Question 50

to be about to, to be nearly, to be almost

Answer 50

estar a punto de

Question 51

We were about to order some pizza. Would you like some?

Answer 51

Estábamos a punto de pedir unas pizzas. ¿Tú quieres?

Question 52

just, recently, just only, only

Answer 52

adverb recién

Question 53

I just came out of the shower.

Answer 53

Recién salí de la ducha.

Question 54

in a while, in a bit

Answer 54

dentro de un rato

Question 55

I'll take a shower in a while

Answer 55

Voy a bañarme dentro de un rato.

Question 56

I'll start studying in a bit. - That's what you said two hours ago!

Answer 56

Voy a comenzar a estudiar dentro de un rato. - ¡Eso mismo dijiste hace dos horas!