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Power Words
achieve - lograr
coordinate - coordinar
design - diseñar
develop - desarrollar
devise - idear
enable - capacitar
establish - establecer
evaluate - evaluar
examine - examinar
guide - guiar
identify - identificar
implement - implementar
inspect - inspeccionar
manage - manejar
prepare - preparar
propose - proponer
revitalize - revitalizar
strengthen - fortalecer
supervise - supervisar
train - entrenar

These "power words" are often used in a resume (curriculum vitae) and in interviews to describe your duties in previous jobs.  On a resume they would be used in the past tense. 

Practice
Study the "power words" from the list above. Then practice writing sentences in the spaces provided using these power words to describe things you did in previous jobs (or you can use your imagination).
(Since there are so many possible answers I can't check this exercise.  This is just for your practice.)

achieve

coordinate

design

develop

devise

enable

establish

evaluate

examine

guide

identify

implement

inspect

manage

prepare

propose

revitalize 

strengthen

supervise

train

 

Practice
Select the correct word for each definition.

1.  create a plan
2.  make strong  
3.  teach  
4.  put life into  
5.  start something new  
6.  make something possible  
7.  test  
8.  meet a goal  
9.  look at  
10. help  

 

Participles
Here are this lesson's irregular verbs.  Study the list below and then do the practice sections.

Verb Past Participle
build  (construir)   built built
cut  (cortar) cut cut
dream  (soñar) dreamt   dreamt
forget  (olvidar) forgot forgotten  
hear  (oir) heard heard
hurt  (lastimar) hurt hurt
set  (colocar) set set
sing  (cantar) sang sung
spend  (pasar) spent spent
swim  (nadar) swam swum

 

Practice
In the spaces provided use your imagination to write creative sentences using the irregular verbs.  (Since there are so many possible answers I can't check this exercise.  This is just for your practice.)

example
go - went - gone 

Past
Participle

 

build - built - built

Past
Participle

cut - cut - cut

Past
Participle

dream - dreamt - dreamt

Past
Participle

forget - forgot - forgotten

Past
Participle

hear - heard - heard

Past
Participle

hurt - hurt - hurt

Past
Participle

set - set - set

Past
Participle

sing - sang - sung

Past
Participle

spend - spent - spent

Past
Participle

swim - swam - swum

Past
Participle

 

Instructions
 Fill in the irregular verb forms. If you type a space after the word the computer will think that it's an error.
 (Si escribe un espacio después de la palabra la computadora va a interpretar que es un error al revisar.)

Verb Past Participle
build    
cut    
dream    
forget    
hear    
hurt    
set    
sing    
spend    
swim

              

If you made a mistake in the chart above, click on the Clear button and try it again.

 

Practice
Write the verb in parentheses in the correct form (present, past, participle) in the sentences below.

example
He's (find) a lot of interesting books at the library.

1.  I've (swim) every day for the past week. 
    

2.  The children (build) a sand castle at the beach.
     

3.  He (cut) his hair yesterday.
     

4.  I've (spend) too much money.  I need to start saving.
     

5.  She's (sing) in the choir for many years.
     

6.  I've (dream) that strange dream many times.
     

7.  They (set) the table with their best dishes.
     

8.  She's (forget) all of the information that's going to be on the test.
     

9.  I've (hear) his name before but I've never met him.
     

10. Has she (hurt) herself?
      

            

 

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Other Vocabulary
 resume - curriculum vitae (un papel que da un resumen de su experiencia y educación)
clerical - de oficina
obtain - conseguir
firm - compañia
vocational school - escuela vocacional (una escuela que da adiestramiento para una carrera)
accounting - contabilidad
award - premio
recognition - reconocimiento
gather - juntar
previous - anterior
word-processing program - un procesador de palabras (programa para hacer documentos de texto)
sample - muestra
tailor - formar para las necesidades de una persona
grade point average (GPA) - promedio de las calificaciones (las notas) de un estudiante
sloppy - desordenado
misspelling - error de ortografía

Practice
Select the correct word.

1.  I work at an accounting .
2.  My job was as a travel agent but now I work as a tour guide. 
3.  My son always throws his dirty clothes on the floor.  He's so . 
4.  I'm hoping to a clerical job. 
5.  People often write "definately" rather than "definitely".  It's a common . 
6.  When companies want to sell a new product they often give so that people can try it. 
7.  When you finish high school you can go to college or you can go to a for job training. 
8.  Once a month all of the employees for a company meeting. 
9.  Susan won the Employee of the Month last month.  
10. You can create a resume in a program on the computer. 

 

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