The Egg Thief / El ladrón de huevos

 

Although it is still very cold outside, the kids are impatient and are already painting eggs for Easter with many kinds of natural dyes. 

Aunque todavía hace mucho frío fuera, los niños están impacientes y ya están pintando huevos para Pascua con muchas clases de pinturas naturales.

 

Arley

Pass me the blue, please. Are you still having inexplicable nightmares, Heather? 

Pásame el azul, por favor. ¿Sigues teniendo pesadillas inexplicables, Brezo?

 Heather

Yes, and I have made a drawing of my last two dreams so I won´t forget them.

Sí, y he hecho un dibujo de mis dos últimos sueños para no olvidarlos.

Last night I dreamt I was a seal ring. My profile got stamped on paper after paper. I felt awfully hot because of the sealing wax I sank into when I slammed against a piece of paper and the table under it. I couldn´t stop myself from sealing everything I saw because that was going to save the world. The strangest thing was that the face I saw on the seal wasn´t mine. I only felt like it was.  

 

Anoche soñé que yo era un anillo con un sello. Mi perfil quedaba estampado en papel tras papel. Sentía mucho calor por la cera en la que me hundía antes de darme la torta contra el papel y la mesa que había debajo.  Yo no podía dejar de sellar todo lo que veía porque eso iba a salvar el mundo. Lo más extraño es que la cara que yo veía en el sello en ese sueño no era la mía. Sólo me sentía como si lo fuese. 

 Arley

 

Which world were you saving?

¿Qué mundo estabas salvando?

Heather

I have no idea. The night before that, I dreamt I was climbing up a paper ladder all the way to somewhere up in the highest part of the sky. The steps were paper files, folders full of documents. Whenever I felt like I was almost there a couple of shooting stars would come flying by in opposite directions and collide and turn into a new folder. That dream was kind of pretty. Many colorful lights like fireworks and stuff. Ah! And there was a soundtrack of celestial music. But I forgot to put that in the picture.

No tengo ni idea. La noche anterior a esa soñé que estaba subiendo una escalera de papel que iba a alguna parte en lo más alto del cielo. Los escalones eran carpetas con documentos. Cuando me parecía que iba a llegar, un par de estrellas fugaces venían volando en dirección contraria y se convertían en una nueva carpeta al chocar. Ese sueño era casi bonito. Muchas luces tipo fuegos artificiales y eso. ¡Ah! Y había una banda sonora de música celestial.Pero se me olvido meter eso en el dibujo.

 

Arley

What if I make an appointment for you with Dr. Freud? He helped me with my nightmares.

¿Y si te pido una cita con el Dr. Freud? Me ayudó con mis pesadillas. 

 Alpin

 

Poor Heather. I can only hope these dreams aren't foretelling anything. Imagine if it does happen to be up to you to save the world. What a bummer!

Pobre Brezo. Sólo puedo desear que estos no sean sueños premonitorios. ¡Mira que como te toque salvar el mundo! ¡Menudo engorro!

 Thistle

 

Shut your mouth, Alpin. And while you are at it, stop eating the eggs we're painting!

Cierra la boca, Alpin.  ¡Y mientras estás en ello, deja de comerte los huevos que estamos pintando!

 Alpin

 

Ha! I swear I haven´t eaten a single egg aside from the hundred you set aside for me to sate my hunger with. 

¡Ja! Juro que no me he comido ni un sólo huevo aparte de los cien que habíais apartado para mí para saciar mi hambre. 

 

Thistle

Well, they are disappearing, you liar.

Pues están desapareciendo, mentiroso.

Alpin

Ask your evil doll for accounts.

Pídele cuentas a tu muñeco diabólico.

 

Thistle

What? I haven´t got an evil doll.  

¿Qué? Yo no tengo un muñeco diabólico.

 

Alpin

Well, then who is that who's jumping all over the place?

Pues entonces, ¿quién es ese que está saltando por todas partes?

Present Perfect Test / Test del Presente Perfecto

PRESENT PERFECT TEST:

I - Fill in the blanks with the present perfect:
1. Jane _______ __________ (visit) us before.
2. Eliza and Patrick _______ ____________(live) in Africa since 1985.
3. My grandfather ________ just ____________ (learn) how to swim.
4. They __________ ____________ (sell) a house in our neighborhood.
5. Nobody _________ __________(see) Peter since last July.
6. We ___________ ____________ (not hear) from Alexandra since she went to Brazil.
7. Laura _________ ___________(not drink) milk siince they told her she was lactose intolerant.
8. You _________ ____________ (meet) my new friend, Davinia.
9. The children ___________ _____________ (not be) abroad before.
10. I __________ ____________ ( not phone) your sister yet.
11. Fred _______ ____________ (not dance) with Ginger before..
12. It _________ _____________ (not rain) in three months.

II - Write questions for these answers:

1.
 I have been to London to vist the Queen.

2.
She hasn´t slept for days. (Use how long)

3.
No.They haven´t recieved your letter.

4.
Yes. Alfred has finished the job.

5.
We have seen Jenny on television.

6.
Yes, Arthur has finally cleaned the garage.

7.
Peter has married Alina.

8.
John has opened a teashop.

9.
Paul has left the windows open.

10.
I have lived in this apartment for years. (Use How long)

11.
Juanita has taught French in this school since 2004. (Use since)

12.
Frank has had a motorcycle since he was a teenager.(Use how long)

III - Present perfect or past simple?

1. (a)Have you been to (b) Were you in)  Berlin before? No, it´s my first time here.
2. (a)Have you been (b)Did you go) to the circus last Sunday? Yes, we had a great time.
3. The neighbors (a)have always been b)were always) rude to us. That´s why we moved.
4. I (a)have had b)had) enough time to think and I´m ready to make a decision.   
5.We (a)have watched (b)watched) every episode of that show. We love it. Come watch it with us tonight.

ANSWERS / RESPUESTAS

PRESENT PERFECT TEST:

I - Fill in the blanks with the present perfect:
1. Jane HAS VISITED (visit) us before.
2. Eliza and Patrick HAVE LIVED(live) in Africa since 1985.
3. My grandfather HAS just LEARNED, LEARNT (learn) how to swim.
4. They HAVE SOLD (sell) a house in our neighborhood.
5. Nobody HAS SEEN (see) Peter since last July.
6. We HAVEN'T HEARD (not hear) from Alexandra since she went to Brazil.
7. Laura HASN'T DRUNK (not drink) milk siince they told her she was lactose intolerant.
8. You HAVEN'T MET (meet) my new friend, Davinia.
9. The children HAVEN'T BEEN  (not be) abroad before.
10. I HAVEN'T PHONED( not phone) your sister yet.
11. Fred HASN'T DANCED (not dance) with Ginger before..
12. It HASN'T RAINED (not rain) in three months.

II - Write questions for these answers:

1. Where have you been? 
 I have been to London to vist the Queen.

2. For how long hasn't she slept?
She hasn´t slept for days. (Use how long)

3.Have they received your letter?
No.They haven´t recieved your letter.

4.Has Alfred finished the job?
Yes. Alfred has finished the job.

5. Who have you seen on television?
We have seen Jenny on television.

6.Has Arthur finally cleaned the garage?
Yes, Arthur has finally cleaned the garage.

7.Who has Peter married?
Peter has married Alina.

8.What has John opened?
John has opened a teashop.

9.Who has left tje windows open?
Paul has left the windows open.

10.How long have you lived in this apartment? For how long have you lived in this apartment?
I have lived in this apartment for years. (Use How long)

11.Since when has Juanita taught French in this school?
Juanita has taught French in this school since 2004. (Use since)

12.For how long has Frankie had a motorcycle? How long has Frankie had a motorcycle?
Frank has had a motorcycle since he was a teenager.(Use how long)

III - Present perfect or past simple?

1. (a)Have you been to (b) Were you in)  Berlin before? No, it´s my first time here.A
2. (a)Have you been (b)Did you go) to the circus last Sunday? Yes, we had a great time.B
3. The neighbors (a)have always been b)were always) rude to us. That´s why we moved.B
4. I (a)have had b)had) enough time to think and I´m ready to make a decision.B   
5.We (a)have watched (b)watched) every episode of that show. We love it. Come watch it with us tonight. A

Charles Advices Waking Up / Carlos Aconseja Despertarse

Do you find it easy to wake up?

¿Te despiertas con facilidad?

Carlos M. chose a song and translated it for us.Click on Wake Me Up to hear it.

Carlos M. eligió una canción y la tradujo para nosotros. Pincha en Despiértame para escucharla.

It´s about a different kind of waking up, though.

Pero es sobre una forma diferente de despertarse.

We found the image that illustrates this post in Images from the Internet. 

Encontramos la imagen que ilustra esta entrada en Imágenes de Internet.

C.Swords´s Lorde's Team / Equipo de Lorde y Carolina E.

 
Caroline Swords would like us to listen to a song. It has subtitles in both English and Spanish. Click on Lorde Team to hear it. 

A Carolina E. le gustaría que escuchasemos una canción. Tiene subtítulos tanto en español como en inglés. Pincha en Lorde Equipo para escucharla. 

Get well, Carrie. We hope you are back with us soon. We already miss you a lot.

Ponte bien, Carolina. Queremos que vuelvas cuanto antes. Ya te estamos echando mucho de menos. 

We found the pictures in this post on Images from the Internet.

Encontramos las imágenes de esta entrada en Imágenes de Internet.

St. Patrick's 2014 / San Patricio 2014

Are you having a great time celebrating today?

¿Estás pasándotelo en grande celebrando  hoy? 

We didn´t show up earlier because we were extremely busy pinching people who weren´t wearing green today. 

No hemos aparecido por aquí antes porque estábamos muy ocupados pellizcando a los que no iban vestidos de verde hoy. 

There were quite a few of those, but thanks to our having pinched them, there will be less next year. 

Había unos cuantos de esos, pero gracias a los pellizcos que hemos repartido, habrá menos el año que viene. 

We found the image of the leprechaun cat in Images from the Internet.

Encontramos la imagen del gato léprecan en Imágenes de Internet. 

David Imagines / David Imagina

Click on Imagine to see David A. V.'s  translation of the song he selected as well as to hear it. 

Pincha en Imagina para ver la traducción que David A. V. ha hecho de la canción que ha elegido y también para escucharla. 

Dig the cool poster that illustrates this post and that we found in Images from the Internet.

Aprecia el poster molón que encontramos en Imágenes de Internet y que ilustra esta entrada.

Past Tense of To Be / Pasado del verbo ser /estar

Past Tense of To Be

Affirmative:

I was              you were        he / she / it was

we were       you were        they were

Practice:

1. We ___________ happy that day.

2. Anne and Peter __________ married back then.

3. Elizabeth and Jane _________ sisters.

4. My friends __________ many.

5. It __________ my birthday last Friday.

6. The picnic ___________ fun.

7. You ___________ my teacher.

9. John __________ a doctor.

10. The cat __________ black.

11. The children __________ quiet.

12.  The people in the room ___________Mike´s guests.

Negative:  Añadir not.

I wasn´t              you weren´t         he / she / it wasn´t

we weren´t        you weren´t         they weren´t

1. I ____________ late for school today.

2. They __________ our neighbors.

3. The supermarket ____________ open.

4. Our house ___________ small.

5. Pat and Julie ___________ models.

6. The children ___________ Bob´s cousins.

7. Arthur ___________ rich.

8. The people in the shop  ____________ customers.

9. You  ___________ fat two years ago.

10. I __________ angry with you.

Yes / No Questions:

Was /Were) + sujeto + resto + ?  Were the students noisy today?

1.

No, the woman outside wasn´t my mother.

2.

Yes, Anne was very tall.

3.

No, they weren´t French.

4.

Yes, you were beautiful when you were young.

5.

Yes, Frank was a good singer.

6.

No, I wasn´t a fan of that team.

Questions with Question Words:

QW + was/were + subject + rest + ?   When was John here?

1.

Martha was angry because her car was broken.

2.

The twins were Ted´s daughters.

3.

Elizabeth and Tom were fine.

4.

The party was at Ben´s hotel.

5.

The football match was at six o´clock yesterday afternoon.

6.

Those bags were Regina´s.

7.

The book was about pirates.

8.

We were circus clowns in the eighties.

9.

Those people were our primary school teachers.

10.

The children in the park were Susie´s classmates.

ANSWERS / RESPUESTAS