The Old HouseLa Vieja Casa

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Chapter 3: The Old House

Capítulo 3: La Vieja Casa

Our old house had been empty for a long time. After Father passed away, Mother and I both moved to the city. Now, Mother is old too and wants to move to the city to live with me.

Nuestra vieja casa había estado vacía durante mucho tiempo. Después de que Padre falleció, Madre y yo nos mudamos a la ciudad. Ahora, Madre también es vieja y quiere mudarse a la ciudad para vivir conmigo.

The old house has fallen into disrepair. There are cracks in the walls, and the roof leaks. The courtyard is overgrown with wild grass, looking very desolate. I remember the days when our family lived here when I was a child. At that time, the old house was still new, and the courtyard was full of flowers.

La vieja casa ha caído en mal estado. Hay grietas en las paredes y el techo tiene goteras. El patio está cubierto de hierba salvaje, luciendo muy desolado. Recuerdo los días en que nuestra familia vivía aquí cuando yo era niño. En ese momento, la vieja casa aún era nueva y el patio estaba lleno de flores.

Mother said that selling the old house was for me to get married. I told Mother that I hadn't found a suitable person yet. Mother sighed and said she was getting old too and hoped I could start a family as soon as possible.

Madre dijo que vender la vieja casa era para que yo me casara. Le dije a Madre que aún no había encontrado a una persona adecuada. Madre suspiró y dijo que ella también estaba envejeciendo y esperaba que yo pudiera formar una familia lo antes posible.

I looked at the old house, feeling very sad. This is my home, the place where I grew up.

Miré la vieja casa, sintiéndome muy triste. Este es mi hogar, el lugar donde crecí.

Vocabulario clave y frases

Palabras difíciles

courtyarddesolatedisrepairovergrown

Frases clave

get marriedgrow uplive withlong timepass awaythe city

Gramática clave

Reglas integralesVerbos no finitos como adverbios
Non-finite Verbs as Adverbials
Detalle
The courtyard is overgrown with wild grass, looking very desolate.
I looked at the old house, feeling very sad.
Reglas integralesNo finitos como sujeto / objeto / complemento
Non-finite as Subject / Object / Complement
Detalle
Mother said that selling the old house was for me to get married.
Tiempos verbalesPasado continuo
Past Continuous
Detalle
Mother sighed and said she was getting old too and hoped I could start a family as soon as possible.
Tiempos verbalesPasado perfecto
Past Perfect
Detalle
Our old house had been empty for a long time.
I told Mother that I hadn't found a suitable person yet.
Tiempos verbalesPretérito perfecto
Present Perfect
Detalle
The old house has fallen into disrepair.