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Maybe mother talk with that old grandmother, and a look around her place.Tal vez haya que volver a hablar con la anciana y echar un vistazo a su casa.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
He had been born eight years after Baedecker's father had died and rarely showed any curiosity about him or his grandmother.Había nacido ocho años después de la muerte del padre de Baedecker y rara vez demostraba curiosidad por él o su abuela.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
“Like a master!” my grandmother said to Hal, who was pouring.– ¡Como un maestro! -le dijo mi abuela a Hal mientras servía el champán.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
Lindsey was as tall as our grandmother and still growing.Lindsey era tan alta como nuestra abuela, y seguía creciendo.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
“It is necessary, believe me, sweetie,” my grandmother said.– Lo es, cariño, créeme -dijo mi abuela.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
“I’m heading back,” my grandmother said.– Yo regreso -dijo.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
He liked being put to work, feeling useful, and my grandmother liked to use him.Le gustaba que le dieran trabajo, sentirse útil, y a mi abuela le gustaba utilizarlo.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
My mother was being led by Buckley to a kitchen chair my grandmother had turned to face her.Buckley conducía a mi madre a una silla de la cocina que mi abuela había colocado delante de ella.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
“This must be Samuel,” my grandmother said.– Éste debe de ser Samuel -dijo mi abuela-.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
Then he turned back to Ferguson's grandmother.-Luego volvió a encarar a la abuela de Ferguson-.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
After a second's silence> Wilcox started in again. 'I don't eyen think Ferguson's grandmother'll let us look around unless we've got a warrant.Tras un breve silencio, Wilcox volvió a hablar: – No creo que la abuela de Ferguson nos deje echar un vistazo sin una orden.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
She walked the step or two over to our grandmother and, trying not to touch anything but the zipper tab, zipped her up.Dio el par de pasos que la separaban de nuestra abuela y, tratando de no tocar nada más que la cremallera, se la subió.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
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great grandmother
bisabuela
Word forms
grandmother
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | grandmother | grandmothers |
| Possessive case | grandmother's | grandmothers' |
grandmother
verb
| Basic forms | |
|---|---|
| Past | grandmothered |
| Imperative | grandmother |
| Present Participle (Participle I) | grandmothering |
| Past Participle (Participle II) | grandmothered |
| Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I grandmother | we grandmother |
| you grandmother | you grandmother |
| he/she/it grandmothers | they grandmother |
| Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am grandmothering | we are grandmothering |
| you are grandmothering | you are grandmothering |
| he/she/it is grandmothering | they are grandmothering |
| Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have grandmothered | we have grandmothered |
| you have grandmothered | you have grandmothered |
| he/she/it has grandmothered | they have grandmothered |
| Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been grandmothering | we have been grandmothering |
| you have been grandmothering | you have been grandmothering |
| he/she/it has been grandmothering | they have been grandmothering |
| Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I grandmothered | we grandmothered |
| you grandmothered | you grandmothered |
| he/she/it grandmothered | they grandmothered |
| Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was grandmothering | we were grandmothering |
| you were grandmothering | you were grandmothering |
| he/she/it was grandmothering | they were grandmothering |
| Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had grandmothered | we had grandmothered |
| you had grandmothered | you had grandmothered |
| he/she/it had grandmothered | they had grandmothered |
| Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been grandmothering | we had been grandmothering |
| you had been grandmothering | you had been grandmothering |
| he/she/it had been grandmothering | they had been grandmothering |
| Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will grandmother | we shall/will grandmother |
| you will grandmother | you will grandmother |
| he/she/it will grandmother | they will grandmother |
| Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be grandmothering | we shall/will be grandmothering |
| you will be grandmothering | you will be grandmothering |
| he/she/it will be grandmothering | they will be grandmothering |
| Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have grandmothered | we shall/will have grandmothered |
| you will have grandmothered | you will have grandmothered |
| he/she/it will have grandmothered | they will have grandmothered |
| Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been grandmothering | we shall/will have been grandmothering |
| you will have been grandmothering | you will have been grandmothering |
| he/she/it will have been grandmothering | they will have been grandmothering |
| Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would grandmother | we should/would grandmother |
| you would grandmother | you would grandmother |
| he/she/it would grandmother | they would grandmother |
| Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would be grandmothering | we should/would be grandmothering |
| you would be grandmothering | you would be grandmothering |
| he/she/it would be grandmothering | they would be grandmothering |
| Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have grandmothered | we should/would have grandmothered |
| you would have grandmothered | you would have grandmothered |
| he/she/it would have grandmothered | they would have grandmothered |
| Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have been grandmothering | we should/would have been grandmothering |
| you would have been grandmothering | you would have been grandmothering |
| he/she/it would have been grandmothering | they would have been grandmothering |
| Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am grandmothered | we are grandmothered |
| you are grandmothered | you are grandmothered |
| he/she/it is grandmothered | they are grandmothered |
| Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am being grandmothered | we are being grandmothered |
| you are being grandmothered | you are being grandmothered |
| he/she/it is being grandmothered | they are being grandmothered |
| Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been grandmothered | we have been grandmothered |
| you have been grandmothered | you have been grandmothered |
| he/she/it has been grandmothered | they have been grandmothered |
| Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was grandmothered | we were grandmothered |
| you were grandmothered | you were grandmothered |
| he/she/it was grandmothered | they were grandmothered |
| Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was being grandmothered | we were being grandmothered |
| you were being grandmothered | you were being grandmothered |
| he/she/it was being grandmothered | they were being grandmothered |
| Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been grandmothered | we had been grandmothered |
| you had been grandmothered | you had been grandmothered |
| he/she/it had been grandmothered | they had been grandmothered |
| Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be grandmothered | we shall/will be grandmothered |
| you will be grandmothered | you will be grandmothered |
| he/she/it will be grandmothered | they will be grandmothered |
| Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been grandmothered | we shall/will have been grandmothered |
| you will have been grandmothered | you will have been grandmothered |
| he/she/it will have been grandmothered | they will have been grandmothered |