Curs per a principiants (A1/A2)Paraules en anglès
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*Benvingut al curs per a principiants!* Aquest curs us guiarà a través dels conceptes bàsics i us ajudarà a començar a utilitzar l'anglès en situacions quotidianes! Aprendreu a formar frases, utilitzar temps verbals essencials i ampliar el vostre vocabulari amb paraules pràctiques que podeu utilitzar cada dia. Abans de començar, escalfem amb algunes paraules i frases útils per posar-vos en marxa!
to change
canviar
I need to change my clothes.
to improve
millorar
I want to improve my English skills.

I want to improve my English.
Vull millorar el meu anglès.

The weather can change quickly.
El temps pot canviar ràpidament.
to forget
oblidar
She forgot to call her friend.
Don’t forget your umbrella.
No t'oblidis del paraigua.

an umbrella
un paraigua
I always carry an umbrella in my bag.
I changed my job last year.
Vaig canviar de feina l'any passat.
I always forget my keys.
Sempre m'oblido de les claus.
to prefer
preferir
I prefer tea to coffee.
to need
necessitar
I need a pencil to write my homework.

I need help.
Necessito ajuda.
I need help with my math homework.
Benvingut al curs per a principiants!
Comencem amb el verb "can". Utilitza "can" per parlar d'una *possibilitat* o *habilitat.* Sempre utilitza can amb un altre verb.
Pots utilitzar "can" per formar respostes curtes com en aquest exemple:
"Can you speak English?" - "Yes, I can."
"I can" = Puc fer alguna cosa. / Sé que alguna cosa és possible per a mi, per exemple: "I can dance very well."
I can do it!
Jo puc fer-ho!
I have studied hard for the exam, and I can do it!
Can you?
Pots?
Can you do that for me?
Yes, you can!
I tant que pots!
Can I do it? - Yes, you can!
to repeat
Ho pots repetir?
Can you repeat it after me?
I can't speak Spanish.
No sé parlar castellà.
I can't speak Spanish very well.
They can sing.
Ells poden cantar.
My friends can sing all the popular songs.
Can you see
Ho veus?
Can you see the man over there?
*Pot en negatiu*
Per fer una negació, s'afegeix "not"després de can per formar una sola paraula (can not = can't).
Aprenem verbs nous!
"to repeat"
"to sing"
"to swim"

He can't sing.
Ell no sap cantar.
to sing
cantar
I love to sing.
to swim
nedar
He can't swim.
No sap nedar.
He can't swim, so he prefers to stay by the pool.
Can you repeat it, please?
Ho pots repetir, si us plau?

They can swim, but I can't.
Ells saben nedar, però jo no.
*Pronoms d'objecte*
Un pronom objecte fa referència a la persona o cosa *afectada per una acció.* Normalment ve després d'un verb o preposició.
Per exemple:
"I spend a lot of time with my family. I love them so much."( *Ells* substitueixen *la meva família* .)
Els pronoms objecte són:
"me"
"you"
"him"
"her"
"us"
"them"

I love you.
T'estimo.
I love you very much.
Can you see him?
El veus?
Can you see him standing over there?
to tell
dir
Can you tell me what you think?
Tell me.
Digues-me.
Tell me what you see.
Tell me what you think.
Digue'ns què en penses.
Tell me what you think about the idea.
to ask
preguntar
People always ask questions.
about
sobre
I am thinking about you.
Ask her about them.
Pregunta-li per ells.
Ask her about her day.
The book is about us.
El llibre tracta sobre nosaltres.
They made a movie about us.
*Temps present continu*
Utilitzem el present continu quan parlem d'alguna cosa que està passant ara mateix.
Utilitzeu el verb auxiliar "to be"en la seva forma correcta i afegiu la terminació *-ing* al verb.
"He is sleeping."
"You are eating."

My brother is eating.
El meu germà està menjant.
My brother is eating a pizza.
It is raining.
Està plovent.
It is raining today.
to sleep
dormir
She is sleeping.
to travel
viatjar
I love to travel to new places.
They are traveling.
Estan de viatge.
to fight
lluitar
My brothers are fighting.
My brothers are fighting.
Els meus germans s'estan barallant.
My brothers are fighting.
to draw
dibuixar
He can draw a map.
the picture
la imatge
The picture is beautiful.
My children are drawing a picture.
Els meus fills estan fent un dibuix.
She is drawing a picture.
the window
la finestra
Open the window, please.
grandma
àvia
My grandma is very nice.
to look out of the window
mirar per la finestra
My grandma is looking out of the window
*Els finals de vegades canvien*
De vegades, la terminació del verb canvia en el present continu.
Quan un verb acaba en *e* , deixeu anar la *e* i afegiu *-ing* : "make"- "making"
Quan un *verb d'una síl·laba acaba en vocal + consonant* , doble la consonant final i *afegint* : "swim"- "swimming"
Quan un verb acaba en *vocal + consonant amb accentuació a la síl·laba final* , doble la consonant i *afegint* : "begin"- "beginning"
*No doble la consonant* de les paraules amb *més d'una síl·laba* si l'accent no és a la síl·laba final: "remember"- "remembering"
We are making progress!
Estem progressant!
Are we making progress?
to move
moure's / mudar-se
He is moving to Spain.

We are moving.
Ens mudem.
We are moving next summer.
She is swimming.
Ella està nedant.
She is swimming in the sea.
to begin with
per començar
We should begin with the hardest task.
I'm beginning with this.
Començo amb això.
I'm beginning with this task.
to get worse
empitjorar
The weather is starting to get worse.
It's getting worse.
Cada vegada va pitjor.
Unfortunately, it's getting worse.
*Present continu: negació i pregunta*
Per formar la negació, col·loqueu "not"abans del verb principal.
"He is not sleeping."
"You are not eating."
Feu una pregunta posant *am, is* o *are* *davant del tema* .
"Is he sleeping?"
"Are you eating?"
He is not sleeping.
No està dormint.
He is not sleeping right now.
right now
ara mateix
The children aren't sleeping right now.
to shop
anar a comprar
I am not shopping right now.
Is it raining?
Plou?
Is it raining there?
to make a pizza
fer una pizza
I'm not making a pizza, I'm making pasta.
Is he making progress?
Està progressant?
Is she getting worse?
Està empitjorant?
to look
mirar
Are you looking?
to work
treballar
They are not working.
Are you beginning right now?
Comences ara mateix?
*Temps present simple vs. present continu*
Ja sabeu que fem servir el present simple quan parlem d' *alguna cosa repetitiva* o dels nostres *hàbits* i *del que ens agrada* .
"I go to the gym every week."
"I like pizza."
Utilitzem el *present continu* quan parlem d'alguna cosa que està passant *ara mateix.*
Paraules d'avís amb present continu: "right now", "now", "at the moment", "today"
"He is singing right now."
"We are at school at the moment."
I like these shoes.
M'agraden aquestes sabates.
I've been wearing these shoes for months and I still like them.
every day
cada dia
I go to school every day.
Do you go to work every day? - Yes l go to work every day.
to study for an exam
estudiar per a un examen
I am not studying for the exam now.
a lot
molt
Do you study a lot? - Yes I study lot.
to listen
escoltar
I like to listen to my favorite songs in the car.
Are you listening to me?
M'estàs escoltant?
to fall
caure
Do not fall!
the star
l'estrella
Look at the star.
A star is falling down!
Cau un estel!
Look! A star is falling down!
They are working now.
Ara estan treballant.

Does it snow often here?
Neva sovint aquí?
to drive
conduir
My mother is driving to work right now.
I'm driving right now.
Ara mateix estic conduint.
I don't drive.
No condueixo.
I don't drive when I'm sleepy.
*Nombres cardinals*
Els números cardinals s'utilitzen normalment quan:
comptar coses: "I have two brothers."
dona la teva edat: "I am ten years old."
dóna el teu número de telèfon: "My phone number is two-six-three, three-eight-four-seven."
donar anys: "It happened in nineteen seventy-five (1975)."
1 - "one"
2 - "two"
3 - "three"
4 - "four"
5 - "five"
6 - "six"
7 - "seven"
8 - "eight"
9 - "nine"
10 - "ten"
I am seven years old.
Tinc set anys.
How old are you?
Quants anys tens?
five apples
cinc pomes
There are five apples in the kitchen.
siblings
germans
Do you have any siblings?
How many siblings do you have?
Quants germans tens?
I don't have any siblings.
No tinc germans.

sister
germana
I have one sister.
in two weeks
d'aquí a dues setmanes
They are going to visit us in two weeks.
He is leaving in two weeks.
Se'n va d'aquí a dues setmanes.
the piece
la peça
a piece of cheese
Can you give me one piece?
Em pots donar un tros?
Can you give me one piece of cake?
*Formes comparatives i superlatives dels adjectius*
Per fer comparacions, cal utilitzar formes comparatives i superlatives dels adjectius. Per exemple:
"tall""taller"-- "the tallest"
"small""smaller"-- "the smallest"
*El comparatiu* s'utilitza quan comparem algunes qualitats i volem dir que alguna cosa té millor / pitjor qualitat, fem servir *el superlatiu* quan volem expressar que és el millor de tots.
*Recordeu afegir l'article definit quan formeu una forma superlatiu.*
Utilitzeu "than"-lo amb un *adjectiu comparatiu* quan compareu dues coses o persones.
smaller
més petit
The dog is smaller than the cat.
taller
més alt
I'm taller than you.

taller than me
més alt que jo
My brother is taller than me.
My father is taller than you.
El meu pare és més alt que tu.
puppy
gosset
The smallest puppy is so cute.
to look younger
semblar més jove
You look younger than your age.
You look younger.
Sembles més jove.

the youngest person
la persona més jove
The youngest person in the room.
hard
durament
She works hard.
We work harder.
Treballem més dur.
We work harder than before.

the hardest thing
la cosa més difícil
What's the hardest thing in life?
*Comparació d'adjectius curts*
(adjectius d'una síl·laba i adjectius de dues síl·labes acabats en -y)
Comparatiu: afegiu la terminació *-er* : "smaller"
Superlatiu: afegeix la terminació *-est* i l'article abans *de* l'adjectiu: "the smallest"
*Doble l'última lletra* si l'adjectiu acaba en consonant, vocal, consonant:
"big""bigger"-- "the biggest"
*Canvia Y per I* quan l'adjectiu acaba en consonant + Y
"funny""funnier"-- "the funniest"
My car is faster than yours.
El meu cotxe és més ràpid que el teu.
funny
divertit
I like funny people.
the joke
l'acudit
She could laugh and joke with her colleagues.
This is the funniest joke in the world.
Aquest és l'acudit més divertit del món.
big
gran
Big eyes are beautiful.
Our house is bigger than yours.
La nostra casa és més gran que la vostra.
hot
calent
It was hot inside the hall.
This is the hottest chilli pepper.
Aquest és el bitxo més picant.
nice
bonic
We had a nice time.
the place
el lloc
The garden is a peaceful place.
We are moving to a nicer place.
Ens mudem a un lloc més bonic.

wet
humit
He slipped on the wet rock.
the world
el món
He tries to save the world.
What is the wettest place in the world?
Quin és el lloc més humit del món?
*Comparació d'adjectius llargs*
(Adjectius de 2 síl·labes - tots excepte els que acaben en -y i els adjectius de 3 o més síl·labes)
Per formar un comparatiu, afegiu MÉS abans de la forma bàsica "more beautiful"
Per formar un superlatiu, afegiu l'article definit i la paraula MOST abans de la forma bàsica"the most beautiful"
"It's more useful than you think."
"That's the most complicated exam!"
She is the most beautiful woman.
És la dona més bella.
more beautiful
més bonic
You are more beautiful than before.
expensive
car
That's the most expensive house.

This T-shirt is more expensive than the other one.
Aquesta samarreta és més cara que l'altra.
This book is more interesting than that one.
useful
útil
Aspirin is useful for headaches.
It's more useful than you think.
És més útil del que et penses.
Reading books is more useful than you think.
stressful
estressant
This job is very stressful.
It is the most stressful exam.
És l'examen més estressant.
money
diners
I counted the money before putting it in my wallet.
important
important
Your support is very important to me.
delicate
delicat
His health is very delicate.
(Jeho zdraví je velmi citlivé.)
Health is more important than money.
La salut és més important que els diners.
interesting
interessant
It was an interesting debate.
movie
pel·lícula
a movie star
This movie is more interesting.
Aquesta pel·lícula és més interessant.
This movie is more interesting than the book.
clever
intel·ligent
She is a clever and studious young woman.
My brother is the most clever person.
El meu germà és la persona més intel·ligent.
My brother is the most clever person I know.
*Adjectius irregulars*
Hem de memoritzar les formes dels adjectius irregulars.
"good""better"-- "the best"
"bad""worse"-- "the worst"
"far""farther/further"-- "the farthest/furthest"
"little""less"-- "the least"
"much""more"-- "the most"
"It will get better soon."
"She is the best teacher in the world!"
I feel much better now.
Ara em trobo molt millor.
Thanks for asking, I feel much better now.
the silence
el silenci
The silence lasted for about a minute.
the anger
la ràbia
Anger showed in his face.
His silence was worse than his anger.
El seu silenci era pitjor que la seva ràbia.
nervous
nerviós
He is very nervous about the performance.
I feel less nervous.
Em sento menys nerviós.
I feel less nervous after meditation.
singer
cantant
Who is your favourite singer?
My sister is the best singer.
La meva germana és la millor cantant.
far
lluny
It was not too far away.
to expect
esperar
We expect the best.
She walked farther than she expected.
Va caminar més lluny del que s'esperava.
I thought the store was just around the corner, but I ended up walking farther than I expected.
*Frases en passat simple*
El passat simple s'utilitza per parlar d'accions completades en el passat. Per formar el passat simple, normalment s'afegeix "-ed"a la forma base dels verbs regulars. Per exemple:
"She walked to the store"
"He watched TV last night."
"to talk"- "talked"
"to walk"- "walked"
"to watch"- "watched"
"to cook"- "cooked"
"to visit"- "visited"
We talked.
Vam parlar.
We talked about it last night.
I walked there
Hi vaig anar a peu
I walked there for hours
together
junts
Children play together.
They walked together.
Van caminar junts.
They walked together to school.
We watched TV together.
Vam mirar la televisió junts.
We watched TV together yesterday.

to cook dinner
cuinar el sopar
My mum cooked dinner for me.
She cooked dinner.
Ella va cuinar el sopar.
She cooked dinner for the children.
to visit
visitar
You can visit us later.

He visited us for dinner.
Ens va visitar per sopar.
I visited my grandparents for the weekend.
*Formes del passat simple irregulars*
Hi ha moltes formes irregulars de temps passat en anglès que cal recordar. Fem una ullada a dos verbs importants i les seves formes de passat simple!
"to do""did"-- "I did my homework."
"to make""made"-- "I made pizza."

We did it!
Ho hem aconseguit!
the dinner
el sopar
What's for dinner?
She made dinner.
Ella va fer el sopar.
She made him a simple dinner.

Children did the homework.
Els nens feien els deures.
to make an effort
fer un esforç
We have to make an effort.
to finish
acabar
We are finishing soon.
I made an effort to finish my work.
He fet un esforç per acabar la meva feina.

the jam
la melmelada
My mom made a delicious jam.
from
de
She made jam from the apples.

She made jam from the apples.
Va fer melmelada amb les pomes.
*Pretèrit simple de TO BE*
Per als subjectes singulars, el passat simple de *be* és "was". Per als subjectes plurals (i tu en singular), el passat simple és "were".
"I was at school yesterday."
"You were at home."
A les oracions negatives, afegiu l'adverbi *not* i poseu-lo *després de la paraula was/were* . Recordeu que la majoria de vegades la forma escurçada s'utilitza en oracions negatives: "wasn't"= "was not"/ "weren't"= "were not".
"I wasn't at school yesterday."
"You weren't at home."
I was there.
Hi vaig ser.
I was there yesterday.

at home
a casa
You weren't at home when I came.
We were happy.
Érem feliços.
We were happy while we were together.

They were together.
Estaven junts.
They were together all night.
tired
cansat
I was very tired this morning.

He was tired.
Estava cansat.
He was tired yesterday.
She was at school.
Ella era a l'escola.
She was at school yesterday.
to be sure
estar segur
I'm not sure about it.
I wasn't sure about it.
No n'estava segur.
yesterday
ahir
The children were at school yesterday.
*Pronoms reflexius*
Sovint fem servir pronoms reflexius quan el subjecte i l'objecte d'un verb són el mateix. També quan volem assenyalar que nosaltres (o algú altre) hem fet alguna cosa.
Singular: "myself"(jo) "yourself"(tu) "himself"(ell) "herself"(ella) "itself"(ell)
Plural: "ourselves"(nosaltres) "yourselves"(tu) "themselves"(ells)
"I did it myself."
"We did it ourselves."
"I cut myself."
I made the pizza myself.
He fet la pizza jo mateix.
He was impressed that I made the pizza myself instead of ordering takeout.
to hear
sentir
He did not want to hear it.
Do you hear yourself?
T'estàs escoltant?
themselves
ells mateixos
They did the homework themselves.
to ourselves
per a nosaltres mateixos
We have the house to ourselves.
to talk
parlar
The two are talking.
He talks to himself.
Parla sol.

I washed the car myself.
He rentat el cotxe jo mateix.
to wish
desitjar
We wish for peace.
Wish yourself good luck.
Desitja't molta sort.
*Parlant del Temps*
Utilitzem aquestes preposicions de temps: "at", "in", i "on".
Utilitzem "at"per donar un temps específic: "at 3 o'clock", "at noon", "at the moment"
Utilitzem "in"durant mesos, anys, segles i períodes llargs: "in winter", "in April", "in 1990"
Utilitzem "on"per dies i dates: "on Monday", "on the 6th of March"
on Sunday
el diumenge
Do you want to go out on Sunday?
at the moment
en aquest moment
I'm not in the office at the moment.
necessary
necessari
It's not necessary for you to be here.
At the moment it's not necessary.
En aquests moments no és necessari.
at 3 o'clock
a les tres
The class starts at 3 o'clock.
in summer
a l'estiu
The sun shines in summer.
It rains a lot in autumn.
Plou molt a la tardor.
I was born in ...
Vaig néixer el ...
I was born in 1999.
*Futur - ANAR A*
Expressa un pla o intenció que ja s'ha decidit o una predicció lògica per al futur.
Paraules de senyalització:
"in one year"
"next week"
"next year"
"next month"
"tomorrow"
"soon", etc.
"I am going to meet my friend next week."
"They are going to talk about his future tomorrow."
I am going to leave tomorrow.
Me'n vaig demà.
to miss (sth)
perdre's (alguna cosa)
Do not miss this!
They are going to miss the bus.
They are going to miss the bus.
Perdran l'autobús.
to talk about
parlar de
We are going to talk about it.
soon
aviat
I will be home soon.
I'm going to go soon.
Me n'aniré aviat.
to meet
conèixer
I'm going to meet my friends.
next week
la setmana que ve
We are going to leave next week.
I am going to see a doctor tomorrow.
Demà vaig al metge.
*Futur: preguntes i negació*
Per formar la negació, només cal afegir "not"abans "going to":
"We are not going to sleep tonight."
Per formar una pregunta, canvieu el subjecte pel verb "to be":
"Are you going to be there?"
Are you going to be there?
Hi seràs?
the tea
el te
Do you drink tea?
the coffee
el cafè
I want a cup of coffee.
Are you going to drink coffee or tea?
Prendràs cafè o te?
to believe
creure
I believe in destiny.
You are not going to believe this.
No t'ho creuràs.
to buy
comprar
Buy me a bread, please.
the motorcycle
la motocicleta
He drives a motorcycle.
or
o
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Are you going to buy a car or a motorcycle?
Teniu pensat comprar un cotxe o una motocicleta?
*Adverbis*
Un adverbi és una paraula que modifica (descriu) un verb, un adjectiu, un altre adverbi o fins i tot una frase sencera, per exemple: "very", "really", "too", etc.
Exemples:
"He is very tall."
"I really like him."
"The dress is too expensive."
"Fortunately, I brought an umbrella."
very
molt
You look very tired.
Thank you very much!
Moltes gràcies!
almost
gairebé
She is almost perfect.
to like
agradar
I like this movie.
I really like you.
M'agrades molt.
I just wanted to tell you that I really like you.
too loud
massa fort
The music is too loud.

It's too expensive.
És massa car.
to feel
sentir-se
How do you feel?
I feel bad.
Em trobo malament.
I feel bad about what happened.
fortunately
per sort
Fortunately, I did my homework.

You study hard.
Estudies de valent.
See you very soon!
Ens veiem d'aquí a ben poc!