Noise

Brandy
Quieter
Thirsty
Plums
Complain
Romanian
Dish
Healthy
pumpkin
Beans

Present
Arrive
Help
Move
Visit
Buy
Drive
Forget
Know
Leave
Sell
Happen
Introduce
Like
Want
Bring
See
Think
Decide
Decorate
Open
Purchase
Sound
Taste
Feel
Saute

ruido
brandy
Ms silencioso
sediento
ciruelas
quejarse
rumano
plato
saludable
calabaza
frijoles

Past
Arrived
Helped
Moved
Visited
Bought
Drove
Forgot
Knew
Left
Sold
Happened
Introduced
Liked
Wanted
Brought
Saw
Thought
Decide
Decorated
Opened
Purchased
Sounded
Tasted
Felt
Sauted

Past Participle
Arrived
Helped
Moved
Visited
bought
driven
forgotten
Known
Left
sold
Happened
Introduced
Liked
wanted
Brought
Seen
thought
Decided
Decorated
Opened
Purchased
Sounded
tasted
Felt
sauteed

Much + Comparative Adjective + Than

I think the new apartment is much nicer than the old one.
Manfred is much bigger than Marco.

llegar
ayuda
movimiento
visita
comprar
conducir
Para Obtener
saber
dejar
vender
suceder
introducir
como
querer
traer
ver
pensar
decidir
decorar
abierto
compra
sonar
sabor
sentir
saltear

Keep (on) + verb + ing (continuar)

The Italians keep changing their style.
Dont keep making that noise!
The Germans keep on playing like machines.
He kept on working all night.
You can say keep doing it or keep on doing it; the meaning is the same.

Phrasal Verbs
Put down that magazine!
Put that magazine down!
Take off that stupid hat.
Take that stupid hat off.

Take off and put down are phrasal verbs. We can make two kinds of sentences
with phrasal verbs and nouns:
1. Phrasal verb + noun
2. Verb + noun + preposition

Too (demasiado)
too + adjective + for + noun
too + adjective + to + verb
too + adjective + for + noun + to + verb

My car is too small for six people.

My car is too small to take six people.
My car is too small for me to take six people.

Made From / Of
We use made from to talk about food and drink.

Slivovitsa is made from plums. (People make plum juice into Slivovitsa.)
Cheese is made from milk. (People make milk first into butter, then into
cheese.)
Pancakes are made from eggs, flour and milk. (People cook pancakes using
eggs, flour and milk.)

We use made of to talk about objects.

This chair is made of wood. (Its 100 percent wood.)
Your computer is made of metal and plastic. (some metal and some plastic)

Thought to Express Uncertainty (incertidumbre).

I thought we were friends.
Marco thought Kristi was nice.
Mary thought Marco was her friend.

NOTE: You can use that after thought:

I thought that I saw a young man.
(but maybe I was wrong)
(but maybe he was wrong)
(but maybe she was wrong)
(I thought I saw a young Man.)

Don't Have to / Must Not (Mustn't)

You dont have to go to the party, but it might be fun.
I dont have to get up early this morning.

You mustnt go to the bar. You arent 21 yet.

You mustnt eat this, its poisonous.

dont have to its not necessary

must not its important that you dont do it.

Talking About Obligation with Must, Have To, Mustn't and Don't Have To
You have to make an appointment to see him.
You must make an appointment if you want to see him.
Its alright Marco, you dont have to go.
No, Marco, you mustnt smoke in here.

You have to do it means that you have an obligation to do it.

You must do it also means that you have an obligation to do it.
You dont have to do it means that you have no obligation to do it, but you can
do it if you like.
You mustnt do it means that you have an obligation not to do it (its bad or
dangerous).

Not Only ... (but) Also

FORM 1: Not only is it a market, its also agathering place.
FORM 2: Its not only a market, but also a gathering place.
FORM 3: Its not only a market. Its also a gathering place.

FORM 1: Not only is she rich, shes also beautiful.

FORM 2: Shes not only rich, but also beautiful.

FORM 3: Shes not only rich. Shes also beautiful.

As + Adjective + As
You can meet people from as close as four blocks away to as far as forty miles
away.
Eat as much as you want.
These plums arent as good as the plums we had last week.
My hands are as cold as ice.

Sentences Starting with Gerund (Verb + -Ing)

Hoping to buy some flowers, I went to the market.
(I hoped to buy some flowers, so I went to the market.)
Having plenty of time, we decided to go by train rather than by plane.
Living in the center of New York, I really dont need a car.

Speaking of..., to Link Two Sentences

Look at this similar structure.
And speaking of food, Im going to get some lunch right now.
(We were talking about food, and now Im going to get lunch.)

Ive just bought a new mobile phone, and speaking of phones, I dont have your
number.
We had a great time in the Caribbean, and speaking of holidays, how was your
trip to Europe?

Let's go Shopping at the Market

A: What are you buying today?
B: Im buying plums.
A: What are you going do with them?
B: Im going to make some jam.