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You want to see me but we aren't going to talk? I said.¿Quieres verme pero no vamos a hablar?, le dije.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
You're romantically involved with Klaus, aren't you? she asked.Usted mantiene una relación sentimental con Klaus, ¿verdad?, dijo.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
'Well, you aren't any more then.-Bueno, pues ya no lo eres más.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
(Scientists still aren't sure, but they may be debris from a shattered moon.)(Los científicos aún no están seguros, pero podrían ser los restos de una luna destrozada.)http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
'And just because those biological correlates aren't transmitted by sexual reproduction, it doesn't mean that they can't be transferred between individuals by other methods.»Y el hecho de que esos correlatos biológicos no se transmitan por reproducción sexual no significa que no puedan transferirse entre individuos por otros medios.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
After three or four months I'll be pregnant, and that will prove for once and for all that you aren't a non-breeder, the last of your line.Al cabo de tres o cuatro meses me quedaré embarazada y ésa será la prueba más fehaciente de que tú no eres un final de raza.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
'Hey, we're still going to spend Christmas vacation at the cabin, aren't we?'Oye, siempre pasaremos la Navidad en la cabaña, ¿verdad?Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
Astronomers aren't the only ones watching; nuclear physicists are paying attention, too.Los astrónomos no son los únicos que están observando; los físicos nucleares también están prestando atención.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
It's very bad, said Sergio, and then he said: books aren't censored or read here, but the press is another story.Es muy mala, dijo Sergio, y luego dijo: aquí ni se censura ni se lee, pero la prensa es otra cosa.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
"Wait, I'm supposed to kiss you on the mouth first, aren't I?– Espera, se supone que tengo que besarte en la boca primero, ¿no?Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
She was a truly gifted teacher - there aren't many like that.Era una maestra realmente dotada... y no hay muchas así.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
They aren't going to answer, she said, they aren't even going to read your work. You should go in person and ask for a response face-to-face.No te van a contestar, dijo, ni siquiera van a leer tus textos, deberías ir personalmente y pedirles una respuesta cara a cara.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
At some point I woke up, and she said to me: You're Auxilio Lacouture, aren't you, in such a friendly way that I liked her immediately.No sé en qué momento me desperté. Ella entonces me dijo: ¿tú eres Auxilio Lacouture, verdad?, y me lo dijo con tanta calidez que a mí en el acto me resultó simpática.Bolano, Roberto / AmuletBolano, Roberto / AmuletoAmuletoBolano, Roberto© EDITORIAL ANAGRAMA, S.A., 1999© Roberto Bolaño, 1999AmuletBolano, Roberto© 1999 by the Heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2006 by Chris Andrews
Hungry, aren't you, wife?"Hambrientos, ¿verdad, esposa?Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
You're the one that's looking for me, aren't you?"Eres el que me está buscando, ¿verdad?Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
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United Nations Principles for Older Persons: To add life to the years that have been added to life
Principios de las Naciones Unidas en favor de las Personas de Edad: para dar más vida a los años que se han agregado a la vida
as is
tal cual
be sick
vomitar
right to be heard
derecho a ser oído
appear to be
parecer
be encamped
acampar
be found
hallarse
be located
encontrarse
be missing
faltar
be quiet
callarse
be found
encontrarse
be located
hallarse
be lacking
faltar
be alive
vivir
be mistaken
errar
Word forms
be
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | was, were |
Present Participle (Participle I) | being, *bein' |
Past Participle (Participle II) | been |
Present Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I am | we are |
you are, *art | you are, *art |
he/she/it is | they are |
Present Simple, Active Voice, Negative | |
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I *ain't | we aren't |
you aren't | you aren't |
he/she/it isn't | they aren't |
Present Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I am being, *bein' | we are being, *bein' |
you are being, *bein' | you are being, *bein' |
he/she/it is being, *bein' | they are being, *bein' |
Present Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I have been | we have been |
you have been | you have been |
he/she/it has been | they have been |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I have been being, *bein' | we have been being, *bein' |
you have been being, *bein' | you have been being, *bein' |
he/she/it has been being, *bein' | they have been being, *bein' |
Past Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I was | we were |
you were | you were |
he/she/it was | they were |
Past Simple, Active Voice, Negative | |
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I wasn't | we weren't |
you weren't | you weren't |
he/she/it wasn't | they weren't |
Past Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I was being, *bein' | we were being, *bein' |
you were being, *bein' | you were being, *bein' |
he/she/it was being, *bein' | they were being, *bein' |
Past Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I had been | we had been |
you had been | you had been |
he/she/it had been | they had been |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I had been being, *bein' | we had been being, *bein' |
you had been being, *bein' | you had been being, *bein' |
he/she/it had been being, *bein' | they had been being, *bein' |
Future Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will be | we shall/will be |
you will be | you will be |
he/she/it will be | they will be |
Future Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will be being, *bein' | we shall/will be being, *bein' |
you will be being, *bein' | you will be being, *bein' |
he/she/it will be being, *bein' | they will be being, *bein' |
Future Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will have been | we shall/will have been |
you will have been | you will have been |
he/she/it will have been | they will have been |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will have been being, *bein' | we shall/will have been being, *bein' |
you will have been being, *bein' | you will have been being, *bein' |
he/she/it will have been being, *bein' | they will have been being, *bein' |
Future Simple in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would be | we should/would be |
you would be | you would be |
he/she/it would be | they would be |
Future Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would be being, *bein' | we should/would be being, *bein' |
you would be being, *bein' | you would be being, *bein' |
he/she/it would be being, *bein' | they would be being, *bein' |
Future Perfect in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would have been | we should/would have been |
you would have been | you would have been |
he/she/it would have been | they would have been |
Future Perfect Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would have been being, *bein' | we should/would have been being, *bein' |
you would have been being, *bein' | you would have been being, *bein' |
he/she/it would have been being, *bein' | they would have been being, *bein' |