Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Recognize that sobering up takes time. Learn what impacts the rate at which you process alcohol. Do not expect a cup of coffee to sober you up. Recognize that a cold shower won't work. Understand the dangers of losing consciousness. Do not try to walk it off. Know that forcing yourself to vomit will not make you sober.

Answer: Although there are a number of methods cited to help sober up you, for the most part it is simply a matter of waiting for your body to process the alcohol. The human body needs an hour to metabolize the alcohol in one drink. One drink is equivalent to: A 12 oz beer. An 8-9 oz malt liquor drink. A 5 oz glass of wine. A 1.5 oz drink of hard liquor. If you are mixing drinks, they may be stronger than one serving of alcohol. There are a number of factors that influence the speed at which your body will process the alcohol you have drunk. Some of these you will have some influence over, others you won't. The rate at which you process alcohol will vary depending on: Your health. Your size. Whether you drank on a full or empty stomach. The speed at which you drank. Your tolerance level. Whether you are also taking any drugs, including prescription or over-the-counter medications. Always follow any warning labels on medication and avoid mixing medications with alcohol. Caffeine is a stimulant and will may make you less sleepy, but it won't improve your coordination, reflexes, or counteract the alcohol. Coffee will actually make you more dehydrated, and could worsen your hangover and further impede your decision-making. You might think taking a cold shower, or repeatedly splashing your face with cool water, might help you sober up more quickly. These actions might wake you up and give you the feeling that you are more alert, but they won't contribute to the rate at which your body processes the alcohol. Your body does not regulate temperature as well when you are drunk, so if you have a cold shower you may feel cold afterwards. A cold shower is a considerable shock to your body, especially when you have been drinking heavily. The shock of the cold water can cause you to lose consciousness, which is very dangerous in the shower. If you have been drinking very heavily, and are at risk of alcohol poisoning, you should be aware of the dangers of losing consciousness if you fall asleep. If you consumed more drinks shortly before falling asleep, your blood alcohol level will continue to rise as it is absorbed. If you suspect you or a friend has alcohol poisoning, lie him or her on their side, in the recovery position. Do not lie down on your back. Do not leave someone alone if you think they are suffering from alcohol poisoning. You might think taking a walk and getting some fresh air will help you sober up, but, much like a cold shower, the effects are more mental than physical. You may feel more awake or more composed, but your body will still be processing the alcohol at the same speed. If you go for a long walk and feel more sober afterwards, it has more to do with the time that has passed than the activity of walking itself. If you are extremely drunk, your coordination and reflexes will be slow, which could put you at a higher risk for falling and injuring yourself. If you suspect someone has alcohol poisoning, do not try to walk them around. Lay them on their side in the recovery position. If you are drunk and you think you can vomit out the alcohol and thus sober up quicker, think again. Once the alcohol has reached your small intestine, vomiting will not expel it. It might reduce the amount of alcohol in your stomach, but it won't change the amount you have already absorbed. The amount you have absorbed is what you are trying to sober up from. Vomiting will not lower your blood alcohol level faster. Do not encourage somebody who is semi-conscious to vomit, as this could be dangerous. Vomit can cause choking and/or asphyxiation.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Distract the person with activities. Do something physical. Do something light and entertaining. Get something to eat. Encourage them to cancel non-critical plans.

Answer: Go do something so your friend doesn't just keep dwelling on the upsetting thing. It really doesn't matter much what it is, just as long as your friend can stay busy and engaged in some activity. Just get up and go for a walk if you're sitting around. Walk around the mall and window shop, or just walk around the neighborhood to get a change of scenery. Blow off some steam, but don't blow off too much steam. Grief isn't an excuse for abusing drugs, tobacco, or alcohol. Be the voice of reason if you're trying to help your friend feel better. Exercise helps to release endorphins in the brain that can help calm and restore the mind. If you can get your friend to do something physical, it can be a great way of getting some good feelings back the healthy way. Try doing some meditative exercise, like some light stretches, or even yoga. For a fun distraction, play backyard sports, bike, or go for a walk. If your friend is feeling angry or frustrated, do something really high impact and physical to work it out. Hit the heavy back at the gym, or do some dead-lifts. If your friend keeps dwelling on some darkness, go in the opposite direction. Decide you're going to head to the mall and go window shopping, or that you're going to go swimming and eat popsicles. Get out all your favorite Disney movies and make popcorn and have a movie marathon and talk about your crushes. Do something light and fun, to keep from dwelling on the sad stuff. Watch a funny movie or a stand-up comedian to help shift their attention away from their own negative thoughts. Treat your friend to something special when they're feeling down. Go out for ice cream, or grab a bite at your favorite restaurant. Sometimes, grief can cause people to avoid meals and lose their sense of appetite, which drops the blood sugar and makes everything worse. Get a little snack and your friend might start feeling better. Sometimes, it's good to drop off a meal to a friend who's going through a tough time. Make up a pot of soup and drop it off. One less thing for them to worry about. If your friend has really gone through a terrible experience, it might be a bad idea to try to go do that presentation at work or try to sit through a long and arduous class period. Take the day off and do something to get your head straight instead of going about the regular routine, if necessary. In some cases, it might be better for your friend to just put their head down and get back to work. Regular stuff can be a good distraction. Let them make the final decision, but let them know they have a choice, at least.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Talk about actions happening in the present. Use the preterite tense for completed past actions. Try the imperfect tense for habitual actions. Move to the conditional tense if the action depends on something else. Form the future tense by adding the appropriate ending.

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The present tense is used for anything that's currently happening. To conjugate an -er verb in the present tense, remove the -er ending from the infinitive and add -o, -es, -e, -emos, -eis, or -en, depending on the subject pronoun. Yo como: I eat. Tu comes: You [informal] eat. El/ella/usted come: He/she eats; you [formal] eat. Nosotros comemos: We eat. Vosotros comeis: You all [informal] eat. Ellos/ellas/ustedes comen: They/you all [formal] eat. If you want to talk about something that happened completely in the past, remove the -er ending from the infinitive of your verb and add the appropriate ending. Depending on your subject pronoun, your ending will be -i, -iste, -io, -imos, -isteis, or -ieron. Yo comi: I ate. Tu comiste: You [informal] ate. El/ella/usted comio: He/she/you [formal] ate. Nosotros comimos: We ate. Vosotros comisteis: You [informal] ate. Ellos/ellas/ustedes comieron: They/you [formal] ate. If an action occurred in the past but continues into the present, the imperfect tense is more accurate than the preterite tense. This tense is also appropriate if you "were doing" something, but were interrupted. To conjugate -er verbs in this tense, replace the -er ending with -ia, ias, ia, -iamos, iais, or -ian. Yo comia: I was eating. Tu comias: You [informal] were eating. El/ella/usted comia: He/she was eating; you [formal] were eating. Nosotros comiamos: We were eating. Vosotros comiais: You all [informal] were eating. Ellos/ellas/ustedes comian: They/you all [formal] were eating. If you want to talk about a hypothetical situation, or something that will only occur if something else takes place first, use the conditional tense. To conjugate -er verbs, you'll use the same endings that you used for the imperfect tense. However, you'll attach them to the end of the infinitive, rather than removing the -er ending. Yo comeria: I would eat [if]. Tu comerias: You [informal] would eat [if]. El/ella/usted comeria: He/she/you [formal] would eat [if]. Nosotros comeriamos: We would eat [if]. Vosotros comeriais: You all [informal] would eat [if]. Ellos/ellas/ustedes comerian: They/you all [formal] would eat [if]. Like the conditional tense, verbs are conjugated in simple future tense by adding an ending directly onto the end of the infinitive. Depending on the subject pronoun, you'll add -e, -as, -a, -emos, -eis, or -an. Yo comere: I will eat. Tu comeras: You [informal] will eat. El/ella/usted comera: He/she/you [formal] will eat. Nosotros comerermos: We will eat. Vosotros comereis: You all [informal] will eat. Ellos/ellas/ustedes comeran: They/you all [formal] will eat.