Inglés: Gramática, Vocabulario y Lectura
What you must master
This section tests basic grammar (verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, comparatives and superlatives), everyday vocabulary, and short reading comprehension. Typical items ask you to choose the correct tense, complete a dialogue, identify the main idea of a short passage, or select the word that best fits a gap.
Common traps
Watch for irregular verbs: the past of «go» is «went», not «goed». Subject-verb agreement fails with collective or indefinite subjects such as «everyone», which takes a singular verb. Do not confuse «much» with «many», or «few» with «little». In reading questions, an option may be grammatically perfect but not supported by the passage. Also beware of false friends: «actually» means «en realidad», not «actualmente», and «library» is «biblioteca», not «librería».
Worked example
Choose the correct form: «She ___ to the market yesterday.» Options: go, goes, went, gone. The time marker «yesterday» requires simple past, so the answer is «went». Rule of thumb: identify the time expression first, because it usually fixes the tense. «Every day» points to present simple, «now» to present continuous, «since» to present perfect.
Strategy
Read the whole sentence before choosing, eliminate options that break agreement, and for reading passages locate the sentence that supports your answer.
Claves
Memoriza los verbos irregulares más frecuentes y practica conectores de tiempo.