¡Hola estudiantes de inglés! La mayoría de ustedes no son solamente estudiantes de inglés, sino que estudiaron o están estudiando muchas cosas.
Hoy vamos a ver dos preguntas que se pueden hacer dependiendo de la etapa de vida donde uno se encuentra. Si uno está estudiando, preguntas con el presente continuo “what are you studying?”. Si alguien ya ha terminado de estudiar formalmente, podemos preguntar en la forma pasado simple “what did you study?”.
En mi caso, preguntaríamos “what did you study?”. Por el momento no soy un estudiante en ninguna escuela oficial, pero aun así sigo estudiando y aprendiendo. ¡Todos ustedes, como estudiantes de inglés, son mi inspiración en eso!
Vocabulario
| English | Spanish |
| what | qué |
| study | estudiar |
| studying | estudiando |
| studied | estudiar (pasado) |
| graduated | graduarse (pasado) |
| wanted | querer (pasado) |
| planned | planear (pasado) |
| met | conocer (pasado) |
| learned | aprender (pasado) |
| took | tomar (pasado) |
| worked | trabajar (pasado) |
| gave | dar (pasado) |
| loved | amar (pasado) |
| had | tener (pasado) |
| Newfoundland | Terranova |
| even though | aunque |
| further | más lejos |
| hometown | ciudad natal |
| cheaper | más barato/a |
| university | universidad |
| province | provincia |
| biggest | el/la más grande |
| Atlantic | Atlántico |
| bigger | más grande |
| many | muchos/as |
| friends | amigos/as |
| there | allí |
| four | cuatro |
| years | años |
| bachelor | bachiller |
| degree | título |
| major | especialización/especialidad |
| English | inglés |
| minor | especialidad secundaria |
| French | francés |
| History | Historia |
| more | más |
| useful | útil |
| getting | obtener |
| teaching | educación |
| later | más tarde |
| become | convertirse |
| teacher | maestro/a |
| challenging | desafiante |
| interesting | interesante |
| new | nuevo/a |
| things | cosas |
| fascinating | fascinante |
| classes | clases |
| people | gente |
| including | incluyendo |
| founder | fundador/a |
| volunteered | hacer trabajo voluntario (pasado) |
| while | mientras |
| tutored | hacer tutorías (pasado) |
| students | estudiantes |
| children | niños/as |
| mental | mental |
| disabilities | discapacidades |
| also | también |
| fast food | comida rápida |
| restaurant | restaurante |
| living | viviendo |
| want | querer |
| visit | visitar/visita |
| lesser-known | menos conocido/a |
| part | parte |
| spectacular | espectacular |
| scenery | paisaje |
| recommend | recomendar |
| maybe | tal vez/quizás |
| go back | volver |
| future | futuro |
Transcripción
En mi caso, como dije en la introducción, la pregunta sería “what did you study?” y la respuesta incluye muchos verbos en forma pasado.
Vamos a ver algunos verbos que aparecen en la historia. Recuerda que en inglés, solamente hay una palabra por cada verbo en pasado simple, no importa quien realizó la acción. La única excepción es el verbo “to be” que puede ser “was” o “were” dependiendo del sujeto.
- Estudié – Studied
- Gradué – Graduated
- Quería – Wanted
- Planeaba – Planned
- Conocí – Met
- Aprendí – Learned
- Tomé – Took
- Trabajé – Worked
- Dí – Gave
- Encantaba – Loved
- Tenían – Had
¡Muy bien! Esos son algunos de los verbos más comunes. Sugerimos hacer tus propias frases con esos verbos para practicar tu habilidad con el pasado simple.
Ready? ¿Listos? Vamos a escuchar primero en español.
¿Dónde estudiaste?
Estudié en la Universidad Memorial de Terranova. Aunque está más lejos de mi ciudad natal, es una universidad más barata que las universidades de mi provincia.
La Universidad Memorial de Terranova es la universidad más grande del Atlántico canadiense. Es más grande que Saint Francais Xavier, donde estudiaron muchos de mis amigos.
Estudié allí durante cuatro años y me gradué con una licenciatura. Mi especialidad era inglés con mención en francés.
Quería estudiar historia, pero el francés es más útil para obtener el título de magisterio. Planeaba estudiar para obtener un título de maestro más tarde. Quería ser maestro.
Estudiar en el Memorial fue desafiante pero interesante. Aprendí muchas cosas nuevas y tomé muchas clases fascinantes. También conocí a mucha gente nueva, incluido Daniel Barbour, el fundador de Inglés Desde Cero.
Trabajé y también fui voluntario mientras estudiaba. Di tutoría a estudiantes con inglés y trabajé con niños que tenían discapacidades mentales. También trabajé en el restaurante de comida rápida Burger King.
Me encantaba vivir en Terranova. Si quieres visitar una parte menos conocida de Canadá con un paisaje espectacular, ¡te lo recomiendo! Tal vez volveré para una visita en el futuro.
Very good! ¡Muy bien! Ahora, vamos a escuchar lo mismo pero en inglés.
Where did you study?
I studied at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Even though it’s further from my hometown, it’s a cheaper university than the universities in my province.
Memorial University is the biggest university in Atlantic Canada. It is bigger than Saint Francais Xavier, where many of my friends studied.
I studied there for four years and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree. My major was English and my minor was French.
I wanted to study History, but French is more useful for getting a teaching degree. I planned to study for a teaching degree later. I wanted to become a teacher.
Studying at Memorial was challenging but interesting. I learned many new things and took many fascinating classes. I also met many new people, including Daniel Barbour, the founder of Inglés Desde Cero.
I worked and volunteered while I was studying. I tutored students with English and I worked with children who had mental disabilities. I also worked at the fast food restaurant Burger King.
I loved living in Newfoundland. If you want to visit a lesser-known part of Canada with spectacular scenery, I recommend it! Maybe I will go back for a visit in the future.
Ahora, ¡queremos escuchar sus historias de su vida de estudiantes! Puedes contarnos en los comentarios abajo.
Thanks for listening! ¡Gracias por escuchar!
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17 comentarios en “138 – What did you study/What are you studying?”
I studied at the Andres Bello University in Santiago of Chile, Barrio Universitario de Republica, this place is near downtown Santiago and the Government building. My university is a private university, I studied there because the state universities are too difficult to apply and are too expensive
My college is a great university, modern, technological, has a beautiful building and huge campus with all you need, from a Starbuck, study rooms and libraries…
Well, I became an Auditor Accountant after 6 years of study, and I am getting a Master Tax, but I never practiced this material, instead, my interest was about Finance and Management, for that, the last year I made a Degree in Management and Control at Adolfo Ibañez University.
Werever, The university time, when I was a young, I remember with love, because I met great friends, and was a wonderful time with my wife, such as, trips, partys, long time of study together..
During my student time I worked in a bank to pay for my studies. It was a hard time, I grew up at 6 am, and I went to bed at 2 am in the early morning, yes I slept 4 hours on the weekdays, but in hindsight, I think that I became more mature.
That all, thank for this opportunity
Hola Daniel y Stephen.
En el ejercicio online Inglés-desde-cero-Episodio 138 no deja escribir las respuestas.
Muchas gracias por su esfuerzo. Saludos
I studied at the distrital university, this is one very important university in my country and is cheap, i studied engineering electrical, i learned many things new that helped me become the profesional that i am, i loved each class and i met many new and interesting people.
I am studying financial administration and learning all related to the economics of my country, I am studying at the CEIPA which specializes in business.
I love this career and university because I like everything related to finance, business, and money management, also I don’t spend time with transportation as the university is five minutes from my house.
One year ago I graduated from school, and was the best experience of my life, I learned many new things, and met many people and the best part was have played soccer for the first time in my life.
Wonderful Juanita! Increíble texto!
I studied in the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey Nuevo Leon, México.
I gradated in engineering in systems computer admistrative, 30 years ago
I love theses classes and I am making effort to learn English
Thanks a lot!
Thank you Claudia!
Hi
I studied at the University Nacional National of the Cost(UNL). In my country, República Argentina, the Universitys National are free.
I studied Biochemistry. The UNL is in Santa Fe a city near Paraná were I live.
Now I´m retired
Thanks for your classes
I studied to uiversity of magdalena, even thought i don t want studied here. It s a cheaper university than the university of country central. University of Magdalena is bigges of Magdalena deparment. It is bigger than Sergio Arboleda University where studied many of my friends. I studied there for five years and gradueted with a Antropologist degree. My major was is a social antropolist. I wanted to study law, but antropology is more useful getting a jobs degree. I planned to study law for teaching laws degree later. I wanted to become bigges lawyer around this country. studying at University of Magdalena was challenging but exciting. I learned many new things and took many writing essays. I also met many new people, including Valentina Herrera, The founder a new diplomatic courses. I worked a group called Oraloteca while i was studying. I tutored a new investigations around cultures caribbeans. And I worked with the people victims of the armed conflict. I loved living in Santa Marta. If you want to vissit a lesser know to Santa Marta with spectacular scenery. I recommend it, maybe I will go back for a visit in the future.
GOOD MORNING, I STUDIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER IN UNIVERSITY SANTIAGO MARIÑO . I WAS 16 YEARS OLD YEAR WHEN I BEGIN MY TIME OF STUDIED AND I REMEMBER WITH VERY LOVE MY FRIENDS AND TEACHERS.
MY UNIVERSITY SANTIAGO MARIÑO IS VERY BIG AND IT IS IN VENEZUELA, BARCELONA .
Hello Daniel and Stephen.
I studied Psychology at the University Cooperativa de Colombia. I studied there for five years while worked in bussiness of health.
I wanted to study Philosophy but I studied Chemistry for two years and I loved singer, I was singer in the chorus at the University, it´s call Industrial University of Santander.
Finally, I’m so happy, I studied Psychology and love to help people.
Hi everybody
I studied pedagogy in the UNAM in Mexico City.
I love my career because now I am a teacher in the university.
I learned a lot about the education and met good friends. Also I danced hawaiano in the university it was very relaxing for me.
I am happy with my careeer 😃
Awesome Karen!
I studied Marketing in Bucaramanga City. I studied for two years, I loved my live in that city. I will go back for a avisit in September.
Hi Leonardo, I love Bucaramanga too. I visited it twice and stayed for a couple of months in Piedecuesta, nearby. The climate is wonderful.
Hello my name is Ivana, I’m studied in the Joce C. Paz’s University for became in a lawyer, I’m studied here three years ago.
It’s a great University because is beautifull and big, that’s close to the train station of the town called with its same name.
Today I’m study in the town of Moreno, in the college number one hundred seventy nine, here I study the Analist system’s career.
Hi Ivana, great answer! You are a hard-working student with so many years of study behind you!
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