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You must see that fim

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debes ver esa película

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You should put on a coat

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deberías ponerte un abrigo

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You ought to go to the dentist

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deberías ir al dentista

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You must go to the doctor

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Tienes que ir al medico

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You should eat less

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tenías que come menos

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You ought to be more careful

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tendrías que tener más cuidado

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You should go on a diet (2)

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Tenías que ponerte a dieta

Tendrías que ponerte a dieta

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You’d better talk with him (2)

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Deberías hablar con él

Sería mejor que hablaras con él

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It’s better for you to go to bed early

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Es mejor que te acuestes temprano

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It’s better for you not to argue with her

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Es mejor que no discutas con ella

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If I were you, I’d walk to the office

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Si yo fuera tú, me iría andando a la oficina

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I wouldn’t buy that

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Yo no compraría eso

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I would call them right now

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Yo les llamaría ahora mismo

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I advise you not to smoke so much

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Te aconsejo que no fumes tanto

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I would advise you not to do it

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Te aconsejaría que no lo hicieras

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Why don’t you sell it?

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¿Por qué no lo vendes?

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Why don’t you spend a few days with us?

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¿Por qué no pasan unos días con nosotros?

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It’s time you gave up smoking

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Ya va siendo hora que dejes de fumar

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It’s time you tidied up your room

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Ya es hora de que ordenes tu habitación

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SHe told me that it was time I spoke with my boss

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Ella me dijo que ya iba siendo hora de que hablara con mi jefe

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You might as well try

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Podrías intentarlo

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You may as well talk with hi

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Por las mismas puedes hablar con él

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23
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Let’s take a walk

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Demos un paseo

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Let’s visit them

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Visitémosles

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Let’s have a coffee (2)

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Tomemos un café

Vamos a tomar un café

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Let’s rent a film, shall we?

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Vamos a alquilar una película, ¿vale?

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Let’s have a drink, shall de?

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Vamos a tomar una copa, ¿de acuerdo?

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28
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Shall we eat with them?

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¿Comemos con ellos?

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29
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Shall we stay at that hotel?

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¿Nos alojamos en ese hotel?

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30
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Why don’t we have lunch together?

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¿Por qué no almorzamos juntos?

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Why don’t you go to the dentist?

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¿Por qué no vas al dentista?

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How/what about selling the house?

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¿Qué te parece si vendemos/vende la casa?

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How about buying that apartment?

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¿Qué tal si compramos ese apartamento?

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34
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How about talking to him?

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¿Qué tal si hablas con él?

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35
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Suppose you phoned them?

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Suponga usted que les llama

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36
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I suggest that you buy that magazine

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te sugiero que compres esa revista

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I propose you have dinner with us

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Te propongo que cenes con nosotros

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38
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I would suggest that you not smoke here

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Yo sugeriría que no fumaras aquí

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I suggested that you go to Colombia

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Te sugerí que fueras a Colombia

40
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I propose discussing this with him

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Propongo discutir esto con él

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I suggest not going there by car

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Sugiero no ir allí en coche

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She suggests that her work for her

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Ella sugiere que él trabaje para ella

43
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I suggest that you stay here

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Sugiero que usted se quede aquí

44
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If I were you, I’d paing it green

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Si yo fuera tú, lo pintaría de verde

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If I were you, I’d do it tomorrow

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Yo que tú, lo haría mañana

46
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Luis may/might come later

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Luis puede venir luego

47
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Mart may/might bring it

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Marta puede traerlo

48
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Antonio might/could know it

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Antonío podría saberlo

49
Q

They may have been there

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Pueden haber estado allí

50
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They might have taken something

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Podrían haber cogido algo

51
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The thief could have been in the other room

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El ladrón pudo/podía estar en la otra habitación

52
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They might have come in through the back door

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Pudieron haber entrado por la puerta de atras

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Juan could have stolen the money

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Juan podría haber robado el dinero

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I may/might go there

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Puede que yo vaya allí

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They might have it

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Puede que ellos lo tengan

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They might/could be at home

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Puede que estuvieran en casa

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I might/could go with them

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Puede que fuera con ellos

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She may have sent it

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Puede que ella lo haya enviado

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They may have been happy together

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Puede que hayan sido felices juntos

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They might have passed the test

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Puede que hubieran aprobado

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She might have said it before

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Puede que ella lo hubiera dicho antes

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It might rain

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Puede ser que llueva

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They might/could come

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Puede ser que vinieran

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Juan might/could be ill

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Podría ser que Juan estuviera enfermo

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They might have seen it

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Puede ser que lo hayan visto

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It could have been stolen

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Podría ser que lo hubieran robado

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Marta might have been with them

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Marta ha podido estar con ellos

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Your brother might have done it

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Tu hermano ha podido hacerlo

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You must be exhausted

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Debes de estar agotado

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It must be twelve o’clock

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Tienen que ser la doce

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It can’t be very late

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No debe de ser muy tarde

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They can’t be very hungy

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No tienen que tener mucha hambre

73
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Antonio can’t be in Paris, I have just seen him

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Antonio no puede estar en Paris; le acabo de ver

74
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You must have had a very bad time

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Debes de haberlo pasado muy mal

75
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You have to have felt awful

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Tienes que haberte sentido horrible

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It can’t have been so difficult

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No puede haber sido tan difícil

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It must have cost a lot

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Ha debido de costar mucho

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It must have been an oreal

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Ha tenido que ser una tortura

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It can’t have been so cheap

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No ha podido ser tan barato

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She must have been about 20 years old

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Elle tenía que tener unos 20 años

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They must have taken a taxi

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Debieron de coger un taxi

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Juan can’t have stolen the jewels

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Juan no pudo robar las joyas

83
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You should have done it before (2)

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Has debido hacerlo antes

Has tenido que hacerlo antes

84
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You should have taken the train (2)

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Debiste coger el tren

Tuviste que coger el tren

85
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You should have taken the exam

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Tenías que haber hecho el examen

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You shouldn’t have eaten so much

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No tenías que haber comido tanto

87
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You should have drank less

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Deberías haber bebido menos

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You shouldn’t have said anything

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No deberías haber dicho nada

89
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You should have studied harder

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Tendrías que haber estudiado más

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I needn’t have bought any sugar

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No tenía que haber comprado azúcar

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You needn’t have helped

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No tenías que ayudar

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It wasn’t necessary for you to clean it

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No era necesario que lo limpiaras

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You didn’t need to wash the curtains

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No hacía falta que lavaras las cortinas