The SIMPLE PRESENT and the SIMPLE PAST with STATES (be) and ACTIONS (do/did)
SOME EXAMPLES:
THE SIMPLE PAST:
SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT VERBS RELATED TO TOURISM:
visit /ˈvɪzɪt/: visitar
see /si/: ver
sightsee /ˈsaɪtˈsi/: pasear y ver los paisajes, tomar fotos
walk /wɔk/: caminar
talk /tɔk/: hablar
speak /spik/
take /teɪk/: tomar (fotos, un medio de transporte, etc)
check /ʧɛk/: chequear, mirar, pegar un vistazo, fijarse
experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/: experimentar, vivir
enjoy /ɪnˈʤɔɪ/: disfrutar
stay /steɪ/: quedarse, hospedarse
book /bʊk/: reservar
reserve /rɪˈzɜrv/: reservar
relax /rɪˈlæks/: relajar
pay /peɪ/: pagar
go /ɡoʊ/: ir
leave /liv/: irse, dejar
return /rɪˈtɜrn/: volver
eat /it/: comer
drink /drɪŋk/: beber
have /hæv/: tener, tomar
shop /ʃɑp/: comprar
hike /haɪk/: irse de trekking
travel /ˈtrævəl/: viajar
meet /mit/: conocer, encontrarse
ask /æsk/: preguntar
plan /plæn/: planear
return /rɪˈtɜrn/: volver, retornar
try /traɪ/: intentar, probar
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/: entender
drive /draɪv/: conducir, manejar
fly /flaɪ/: volar
Here you have some activities to put these verbs into practice:
1) Read the article:
2) Are these sentences true or false?
3) Match a verb in A with the phrases in B:
4) Complete the sentences with the words from exercise 1
5) Complete the sentences fron the article with the missing verb:
6) Look at these expressions with TAKE. Find one of the expressions in the article:
Other expressions with TAKE used in Tourism:
- Take a trip: tomar un viaje. “We should take a trip to Paris next summer.»
- Take a vacation: tomarse vacationes. “I need to take a vacation to relax.»
- Take a cruise: tomar un crucero “We’re planning to take a cruise to the Caribbean.»
- Take a tour: tomar un tour “In our next trip we will definitely take a tour around the city.»
- Take a walk: tomar una caminata “Let’s take a walk through the historic district.»
- Take a hike: hacer un sendero “We decided to take a hike in the mountains.»
- Take a detour: tomar un desvío “We took a detour to visit a scenic spot.»
- Take a shortcut: tomar un atajo “We took a shortcut to get to the beach faster.»
- Take a break: tomarse un recreo “After a long day of sightseeing, we needed to take a break.»
- Take advantage: tomar ventaja “Don’t forget to take advantage of the beautiful scenery.»
- Take time: tomarse el tiempo “We should take time to relax and enjoy the surroundings.»
