Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• anymore: No longer; no more
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• talk: Style of speaking
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home