Average − media Though − a pesar de que Guess − deducir

Average − media
Though − a pesar de que
Guess − deducir
Float − flotar
Deal with − tratar con alguien
Matter − asunto
Event − suceso
Topic / subjet / theme − tema
Unless − a menos que / si no
Reporter − informar
Ballon − globo
Aim − meta / propósito
To aim − intentar
Strenth − fuerza
Related to − relacionado con
As far as − en medida de lo que puedas
To excel in − destacar en
Overcome − superar
Marmelade − mermelada de naranja
Warning − aviso
Set off − partir(vuelo)
Tap − grifo
Air hostess − azafata
Until − hasta que
Brush − cepillar
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Comb − peine / peinar
Doll − muñeca
Teddy bear − osito de peluche
Bear − soportar
Kindergarten − guardería
Pick up − recoger algo del suelo
Proud − orgulloso
Statements − afirmaciones
To state − afirmar
Shave − afeitarse
Save − ahorrar
Duties − los placeres de la vida
Enjoyment − ´´ ´´ ´´ ´´
Wisdom − sabiduría
Wise − sabio
Hit − dañar
Share − compartir
Mess − desorden
Messy − desordenado
Pardom − perdón
Flush − tirar de la cadena
Nap − siesta
Watch out − ¡cuidado! (con el tráfico)
Be aware of − ser consciente de
Roots − raíces
Neither did i / nor did i − yo tampoco
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Selfish − egoísta
Succes − éxito
Extrapolate − extrapolar
Apply − aplicar
Apply for − solicitar
Moisture cream − crema hidratante
Firm − empresa / firme
Really − verdaderamente
Wonder − maravilla
Seed − semilla
Carton − cartón
Values − valores
Apologize − pedir disculpas
Sensible − sensato
Blanket − manta
Manage − arreglárselas
Educated − educado
Sympathetic − comprensivo
Definitely − en definitiva
Deny − negar
Avoid − evitar
Fancy − apetecer
Involve − involucrar
Improve − mejorar
Miss − perder
Mind − importar
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Turn out − resultó ser
Tired − cansado
Gossip − chismorrear
Burglar / steal − robar
In fashion − a la moda
Mask − máscara
Envy − envidiar
Hesitate − dudar
Thieves − ladrones
Otstretched hand − mano estirada
Guest − visita
Racks − estanterías
Earn − ganar
Barefoot − desclazo
Amazed − asombrado
Slippers − zapatillas
Thin − delgado
Host − anfitrión
Customer − cliente
Shake − sacudir
Mend − importar
Bow − inclinarse
Soon − pronto
Hide − esconder
Laugh − reir
Compliment − cumplido
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Both − ambos
Storey − piso
Alone − solo
Side − lado
Cheerful − alegre
Replace − sustituir
Release − estrenar
Fill − lleno
Terrified − aterrorizado
Wealth − riqueza
Ready − dispuesto
Rubish − basura
Recall − recordar
Actually − en realidad
Scary − miedo
Pick − elegir
Breathtaking − impresionante
Raise − criar
Unbeliavable −increible
Suffer − sufrir
Kind − clase / tipo
Sight − vista
Pressure − presión
Punish − castigo
Fit in − encajar
Several − varias
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Pursue − perseguir
Often − a menudo
Altough − aunque
Annoy − molestar
Annoyed − molesto
Complain − quejarse
Book − reservar
Seldom − rara vez
Plain water − agua con gas
Shy − tímido
Tend to − tiende a
Trust − confiar
Boast − fanfarronear
Extravagant − extravagante
Stubbrn − testarudo
Jealous − celoso
Humourod − buen humor
Anpredictable − impredecible
Impacient − impaciente
Agree − estar de acuerdo
Mian − tacaño
Health − salud
Harm − lastimar
Great many − muchos
Stick − palo
Realise − darse cuenta
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Even − inluso
Kindly − amable
Wish − deseo
Frightened − asustado
Seek − buscar
Revenage − venganza
Evil − malos
Have fun / enjoy / amuse − divertirse
Notice − anuncio / darse cuenta de
Resentful − resentido
Polite − educado / amable
Sensitive − sensible
Besides − además
Beside − al lado
Break down / fail − parar de trabajar
Call off / cancel − cancelar
Clean up − limpiar a fondo
Tidy thoroughly − ´´
Get over / recover from− recuperarse dego down − bajar
Go up − subir
Go round − visitar
Lie down − acostarse
Put back − devolver a su sitio
Put off − posponer
Take off − quitar /despegar (avión)
Mature − maduro
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Handwriting − letra
Neat − ordenado
Truly − realmente
Childish − infantil
Charming − encantadora
Clever − listo
Argue − discutir / argumentar
Field − campo(de investigación)
Bother − molestar / preocupar
Delighted − encantado
Reward − recompensar
Bribe − sobornar
Swing doors − puertas batientes
Skin − piel
Rush − correr / precipitarse
Toward − hacia
At last − por fin
Operate on − operar
Brain − cerebro
Screw − entornar
Touched − conmovido
So / therefore − por tanto
Tobbogan − tobogán
Undone − desatado
Press − pulsar / pisar
Lace − cordón
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Plaster − enyesar
Sprain − esguince
Wrist − muñeca
Ankle − tobillo
Tarjet − objetivo
Brands − marcas de (bebida)
Thus − así
Encourage − animar
Tastes − sabores
Liver − hígado
Amounts − montones
Lead − ir a la cabeza / conducir
Lead − plomo
Profit − beneficio
Sickness − enfermedad
Belong to − pertenecer a
Skeletons − esqueletos
Choke − axfisiarse
Weake − débil
Weaken − debilitar
Sea−coal − carbón marino
Stench − hedor
Sort − especie
Smoke − humo
Ceaselessly − incesantemente
Sharp − afilada / ingeniosa
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Rather − más bien
Stagnate − estancado
Narrow − estrecho
Foul−smeling −olor nauseabundo
Strem − manar
Sewage − aguas residuales
Increasingly − cada vez más
Increase − incrementar
Realized − consciente
Shore − costa
Landmark − hito
Scrible − garabatear
Meaningless − sin sentido
Bottom − fondo
Shape − forma
Angles − ángulos
Facts − hechos
In fact − de hecho
Brick − ladrillo
Helpless − indefenso
Curly − rizado
Tail − rabo
Affectionate − cariñoso
Flag − bandera
Briefly − en pocas palabras
Steady − tenaz
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Whereas − mientras
Pile − amontonar
Trapped − atrapado
Approach − acercarse / aproximarse
Advice − consejo
Settle − resolver
Else − otra
Forgive − perdonar
Beg − pedir limosna
Attempt − intentar
Seek − buscar
Threaten − amenazar
Expect − esperar resultados
Fail − suspender
Prove − probar
Train − formar (educar)
Arrange − arreglar
Intend − tener intención de
Propose − proponer
Hate − odiar
Once a week − una vez a la semana
Behaviour − comportamiento
Behave yourself − pórtate bien
Cap − gorra
Shake hands − dar la mano
Vest − camiseta interior
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Blouse − blusa
Worn out − desgastados
Bad tasty − mal gusto
Politician − político
For god's sake mian − por amor de dios
Break down − estropear
Give up − dejar prestado
At if best − en su esplendor
Hairquarter − lugar principal de la casa
Spoilt − mal criado
To be due − que algo va a llegar
Dust − polvo
Foreign − extranjero (adjetivo)
Foreigner − extranjero (nombre)
By chance − por casualidad
Rely − confiar
By study − mediante el estudio
Main − principal
Bored − aburrido
Confidence − confianza
A lift home − llevar a casa
Chance − oportunidad
Traffic jam − atasco
Rush hour − hora punta
Reliable − de fiar
Doubt − dudar
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Tough − difícil, duro (tarea)
Regard − dar saludos
Loan − préstamo
Provid − con tal de que
Scratch − arañar
Fry − freír
Rub − frotar
Wire − cable
Wooden − de madera
Suck − chupar
Hik − hacer dedo
Pale − pálido
Shady − sombreado
Tie − atar / corbata
Bandage − vendaje
Wound − herida
Sunstroke − insolación
Straight − enderezar
Burn − quemadura
Carelessness − descuido
Poison − veneno
Fed up − harto
Foe − enemigo
Plange − zambullir
Mourning − luto
Publisher − editor
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Overwhelmed − agobiada
Breathing − respiración
Empty − deshabitada
Faithful − fiel
Appeal − apelar
Striking − llamativo
Resemblance − parecido
Rest − descansar
Hurry up − darse prisa
Bracks − paréntesis
Looks like − se parece
Sled − trineo
Diver − bucear
Ad = advertisment − anuncio
Slight − ligera
Remarkable / outstanding − reseñable
Research − investigar
Commitment − compromiso
Praise − prestigio
Path − camino / sendero
Tell off − reñir
Slice − tostada
Tray − bandeja
Dish − fuente
Dishes − platos cocinados
Toppings − rellenos
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Puff pasty − pasta hojaldrada
Dough − masa (para cocinar)
Supplies − provisiones
Salad bar − ensalada
Soggy − húmedo
Harmless − inofensivos
Worried − preocupado
Disappointed − decepcionado
Keen − interesado
Spicy − con especias
Waiter − camarero
Migraine − migraña
Achievment − logro
Unemployement − paro
Chain − cadena (de comercios)
Novel − original
Headlines − titulares
Settle in − asentarse
Wave − ondear
Alike − semejante
Standing − nivel de vida
Patterns − dibujos
Remain − permanecer
By mean − por medio
Bury − enterrar
Beyond − más allá
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Boundaries − límites
Set up − instalar
Offender − delincuente
Failure − fracaso
Likely − probablemente
Trouble − problema
Be back − regresar
Commit − cometer
Maintain − mantener / conservar
Tuiton − enseñanza
Sheme − plan, tinglado
Workshop − taller de trabajo
Undisputed − indiscutible
Lack − flata
On behalf of − de parte de
Devote to − dedicar
Draw atention − llamar la atención
Upon − sobre
Whim − antojo
Alongside − al lado
Surrender − rendirse
Bitterness − amargura
Acquire − adquirir
Property − cualidad
At once − enseguida
Mood − estado de ánimo
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Date − cita
Pregnat − embarazada
Holy − santo, religioso
Dare − atreverse
Rebel − deleitar
Despise − menospreciar
Cross−eyed − bizca
Braces − corrector bucal
Since then − desde entonces
Eversince − ´´ ´´
No matter − por mucho que
Puzzle − confundir, desconcertar
Find out − averiguar
All over the world − por todo el mundo
Towel − toalla
Bathrobe − albornoz
Soap − jabón
Modest − modesto
Tactful − discreto
Warm − afectuoso
Lazy − perezoso
Rigid − severo
Selfish − egoísta
Tactless − indiscreto
Vain − vanidoso
Fence − valla
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Ability at − abilidoso en
Access to − acceso a
Admiration for − admiración por
Allergy to − alergia a
Alternative to − alternativa a
Answer to − respuesta a
Comment on − comentario sobre
Connection with − conexión con
Cure for − curación para
Danger of − peligro de
Decision on − decisión sobre
Difficulty with − dificultad con
Discussion about − discusión sobre
Effect on − efecto sobre
Example of − ejemplo de
The idea of − idea sobre
Influence on − influencia sobre
Interest on − interés en
Lack / shortage of − falta de
Love for − amor por
Need for − necesidad para
Proof of − prueba de
Quarrel with − pelea con
Skill at − habilidad en
Solution to − solución a
Succes in / a − éxito en
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Sympathy for − simpatía por
The thought of − pensamiento de
Absorbed in − abstraído en
According to − de acuerdo a / al
Accustomed to − acostumbrado a
Afraid of − miedo de
Angry at − enfadado con
Anxious for − ansioso de
Ashamed of − avergonzado de
Aware of − cuidadoso de
Bad at / for − malo en / para
Capable of − capaz de
Confident of − seguro de
Exposed to − expuesto a
Fit for − idóneo para
Fond of − tecer afecto a
Frightened of − asustado de
Good at / for − bueno en / para
Ill with − enfermo de
Interested in − interesado en
Involved in − involucrado en
Keen on − loco por
Liable for / to − responsable de
Nevous of / about − nervioso por
Nice to − amable con
Owing to − debido a
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Pleased with − satisfecho con
Polite to− amable con
Prepared for − preparado para
Proud of − orgulloso de
Ready for − listo para
Responsible for / to − responsable de
Rude to − maleducado con
Scared of − asustado de
Sorry for / about − compadecerse de
Successful in /at − exitoso en
Suspicious of − suspicaz de
Terrified of − miedoso de
Tired of − cansado de
Typical of − típico de
Used to − acostumbrado a
Worried about − preocupado sobre
Arrive at /in − llegar a
Long for − ansiar
Object to − poner reparos a
Occur to − ocurrírsele a
Blame somebody for − acusar a alguién
Comply with − acatar
Conform to − acatar
Consist of − constar de
Deal in − comerciar con
Depend on − depender de
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Rely on − confiar en
Smile at − sonreír a
Succed in − triunfar en
Die of − morir de
Divide into − dividir entre
Dream of − soñar con
Insit on − insistir en
Laugh at − reírse de
Listen to − escuchar a
Live on − vivir de
Suffer from − sufrir de
Talk to − hablar a
Think of / about − pensar en
Warn somebody of / about − avisar de
Write to − escribir a
At any rate − de cualquier modo
At first − al principio
At first sight − a primera vista
At least − por lo menos
At once − enseguida
At present − actualmente
At school − en la escuela
At sea − en alta mar
At the same time − al mismo tiempo
At times − a veces
At war − en guerra
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At work − en el trabajo
By accident − por accidente
By air − por aire
By all means − por supuesto
By bus − en autobús
By car − en coche
By day − de día
By land − por tierra
By mistake − por error
By night − por la noche
By plane − en avión
By post − por correo
By sea − por mar
By ship − en barco
By surprise − por sorpresa
By train − por tren
By yourself − por ti mismo
In a hurry − tener prisa
In any case − en ningún caso
In a way − en cierto modo
In bed − acostado
In common − en común
In danger − en peligro
In debt − en deuda
In general − en general
In half − por la mitad
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In love − enamorado
In order − en orden a, en cuanto a
In other words − en otras palabras
In particular − en particular
In pieces − roto
In prison − en prisión
In private − en privado
In public − en público
In secret − en secreto
In sight − en vista
In tears − llorando
In the end − al final
In two − en dos
Off duty − libre de servicio
On a journey − de viaje
On business − de negocios
On duty − en servicio
On fire − en llamas
On foot − a pie
On holiday − de vacaciones
On purpose − a propósito
On sale − en venta
On the one hand − por un lado
On the other hand − por otro lado
On the whole − en general
On time − a tiempo (justo a tiempo)
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Out of breath −sin aliento
Out of control − fuera de control
Out of danger − fuera de peligro
Out of date − fuera de fecha / anticuado
Out of order − estropeado
Out of place − fuera de lugar
Out of practice − desentrenado
Out of sight − fuera de vista
Out of question − imposible
Out of work − sin trabajo
Under control − bajo control
Up to date − hasta la fecha
Os adxectivos rematados en −ed refírense a que o suxeito ten esa cualidade (eu,ti, el). Por contra os adxectivos
rematados en −ing refírense a que algo ten esa cualidade.
Por ex.:
I'm bored. Eu estou aburrido
The book is boring. O libro é aburrido
CLAUSES OF PURPOSE
• BY AN INFINITIVE
`He went to France to learn french'
• SO AS / IN ORDER
• with a negative infinitive to express a negative purpose
`He came in quetly so as not to wake the child'
• with `to be' and `to have'
`He left work early in order to be at home when she arrived'
*in order > when there are a number of words betwen the main verb and the infinitive of purpose.
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`He took much more trouble over the figures than he usually did in order to show his new boss what a careful
worker he was'
• FOR + gerund
to express the general purpose of a thing.
`a corkscrew is a tool for opening bottles'
(*but for a particular purpose we use the infinitive)
`I'm looking for a corkscrew to open this bottle'
• BY CLAUSES OF PURPOSE
when the person to whom the purpose refers is mentioned.
Present
−can /will >main verb in present perfect
So that + future tense
−could / would >main verb in past tense
`They make 10 notes a different size from 5 notes so that blind people can tell the difference between them'
`I pinned the note to his pillok so that he would be sure to see it.'
LINKING WORDS
WHEN / WHILE `As I was getting into the car, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor.'
As from (a partir de)
`As from nexth month all the airlines fares will be going up.'
ALTOUGH with special word−order
`Angry as he was, he coulden't help smiling.'
LIKE as > conj. > followed by a `clause'.
`She is a fine singer, as her mother used to be.'
`noun' `I'm very like my brother'
Like > prep. > followed by
`pronoun' `my sister isn't much like me'
`Do as I say'
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`He got divorced as his parents had done years before'
`As with his earlier movies, the special effects in his latest film
are brilliant'
`As is often the case with children, Anny was completely better
by the time the doctor arrived'
REASON because as / since > when the reason is well−known or is less
since important than the rest of the sentence.
> They often begin the sentence.
`I'm leaving because I'm fed up'
`As women were not supussed to be novelist, she took the name
George Eliot'
`Since you refuse to coopperate, I shall be forced to take legat
advice'
`As I don't speak Arabe'
`I can't come as I have an appointment'
(ya que, puesto que)
TO TALK ABOUT
THE GOT OF A `He worked as a bus−driver for six−month'
PERSON
TO BE DRESSED
AS `He went to the fancy−dress party dressed as a banane!'
AS IF / THOUGH `She looked as if / as though she'd had some bad news'
AS LONG AS `I'll stay with you as long as there is a room free'
AS A MATTER `Actually' (to introduce a surprising / unexpected / piece of
OF FACT information)
`Who was elected?. Well as a matter of fact, I was'
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`Mary's pretty bright. As a matter, her teacher told me that she's certain to get a university place this year'
BESIDES ·Adverbio `Además' `I don't feel like going and besides, I've no
money'
`She won't mind your being late, besides it's hardly your fault'
· Preposición :
`As well as' > `además que'
`Besides being ugly he's a lousy actor'
`Except' > `excepto', `aparte de'
`Nobody was in besides your parents'
`Do you play any other sports besides ice−skating and darts'
`They told me that she has two other cars besides the one she
drives to work'
MOREOVER Adverbio > to add information (also and more imortantly)
`It was a good car, and it was, moreover, a fair price they were a
sking for it'
FURTHERMORE Adverbio > in addition
`I suggest we go to the Italian Restaurant, it's very good and
furthermore it's very cheap'
`I don't know what happened to Rupert Ford and furthermore I
don't care'
BUT ·Conjunción:
`Pero'
`I would have phoned but I didn't have your number'
`Sinó'(darifying a negative statement)
`They had not one, but three houses'
·Preposición:
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`Menos', `Excepto'
`He ate all but one of the cakes'
`She is anything but stupid'
`No one but you would have thougth that'
`I had no choice but to tell her'
`*But for him, I would have given up study in'
(si no fuera por él)
IN SPITE OF/ Preposición `Although'
DESPITE
In spite of his injury Ricardo will play in Saturday's match'
`She was in spite of fame and fortune, basically an unhappy
woman'
`Well it was a good holiday in spite of everything'
`She started to laugh, in spite of herself'
`Despite the cold wind, they went out without their coats'
`Despite repeated a surancer that the product is safe many people
have stopped buying it'
`Despite the fact that there was almost no hope of finding'
`The missing boy, the search party still went on looking'
`He managed to eat a big lunch despite having eaten an enormous
breakfast'
Verbos que rixen −ING
Admit, confess, deny, appreciate, forgive, avoid, delay, postpone, dislike, enjoy, fancy, finish, imagine,
consider, involve, justify, excuse, miss, practise, mind, risk, suggest, prevent.
`He suggested going to the theatre'
`He tired to avoid answering my question'
`When I'm on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early'
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`Have you ever consider going to live in another country'
`I don't fancy going out this evening.'
O resto dos verbos rixen, ou ben −TO INFITIVE, ou ben ambos. Polo tanto chega con aprenderse os que rixen
−ING que son menos e ó resto poñe−los sempre con −TO INFINITIIVE.
Isto cúmprese sempre, excepto nos seguintes verbos, que cambian o seu significado dependendo se o segue un
verbo en −ING ou en −TO INFINITIVE:
REMEMBER
−ING > I did it and now I remember this.(memoried of the past)
`I am absolutely sure I locked the door. I clearly remember locking it.'
`I can't remember posting the letter, perhaps it's still in my coat pad.'
−TO INFINTIVE > You remember to do something before you do it.
`Please, remember to post the letter.(first remember then do it)
REGRET
−ING > I did it and now I'm sorry about it.(lamento algo que ya he hecho)
`I now regret saying what I said I shouldn't have said it'
−TO INFINITIVE > I'm sorry that I have to say(lamento algo que va a ocurrir).
`We regret to inform you that we are unable offer you the job'
GO ON
−ING > Continue doing the same thing
`The minister went on talking for two hours'
−TO INFINITIVE > Do or say something now
`After discussing the economy, the minister then went on to talk about foreign policy'
TRY
−ING > To do something which might solve the problem.
−`The photocopier doesn't seem to be working'
−`Try pressing the green button'
−TO INFINITIVE > Attempt to domake an effort. A test / experiment.
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`I was very tired. I tried to keep my eyes open but I couldn't.'
STOP
−ING > To end an action.
`There's too much noise. Can you all stop talking, please?'
−TO INFINITIVE > Stop, so you can do something.
`An old man walking along the road stopped to talk to us.'
NEED / WANT
−ING > Something needs to be done.
`The batteries in the radio need changing.'
`Do you think my jacket needs cleaning?'
−TO INFINITIVE > It is necessary to do it.
`I need to talk more exercise'
`He needs to work harder if he wants to make progress?'
CONDITONAL FILS
• FIRST TYPE
Es traducción literal en toda la frase.
PRESENT
IF PRESENT
FUTURE
`If you study a lot you will have a great succes'
`Come with me if you want'
`You will put on weight if you continue eating so much'
• SECOND TYPE
Solo se traduce literalmente la 2ª parte de la frase. La 1ª parte se traduce como el imperfecto de subjuntivo del
español.
WOULD
IF PAST COULD
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MAY(puede que)
MIGHT(podría ser que)
`If I studied I would pass the exam'(si yo estudiase aprobaría el examen). (la acción aún puede suceder).
• THIRD TYPE
La acción ya sucedió y ya no tiene remedio.
IF HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
HAD se traduce como HUBIERA O HUBIESE
`If I had studied I would have passed the exam'
`If I had known your phone number I would have called you'
`I would have bought you the dictonary if you had told me that you needed it'
`The accident wouldn't have happened if the driver had watched the traffic lights'
MODAL VERBS
ABILITY
CAN
`My father can speak three foreign languages'
COULD / BE ABLE TO
`One day people will be able to run a km in 2 minutes'
`I could play the piano when I was a child'
`I haven't been able to find a job'
*A particular situation
In the past (to manage)
POSSIBILITY / PROBABILITY
CAN (always possible)
`You can ski on the hills'
MAY (perhaps it will happen)
`We may go climbing in the Alps next summer'
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MIGHT (less probable)
`Peter might phone. If he does, could you ask him to ring me again later?'
SHOULD (quite probable)
`I've got only two exams left. I should finish work early today'= (I will probably finish)
*Other structures
`It's likely to run tomorrow'
`Perhaps it will rain tomorrow'
DEDUCTIONS
MUST (we are sure about something)
`There is the doorbell. It must be Roger'
SHOULD (expect something)
`She's been studying hard for the exam, so she should pass'
CAN'T (negative deduction)
`That can't be the postman. It's only seven o'clock'
REQUEST
WILL
`Will you post these letters?'
WOULD
`Would you pass me the salt?'
OFFERS
SHALL
`Shall I carry your bag?'
WOULD
`Would you like to come to dinner?'
PROHIBITION
MUSTN'T
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`We musn't smoke here'
CAN'T
`You can't shout in a hospital'
*AREN'T ALLOWED
`We aren't allowed to speak to the driver'
PASSIVE VOICES
ACTIVE PASSIVE
Present simple `They wash the car' `The car is washed'
Present continuous `They are washing the car' `The car is being washed'
Present perfect `They have washed the car' `The car has been washed'
Past simple `They washed the car' `The car was washed'
Past continuous `They were washing the car' `The car was being washed'
Past perfect `They had washed the car' `The car had been washed'
Future `They will wash the car' `The car will be washed'
`They're going towash the car' `The car is going to be washed'
Mainly in informal english
· GET + PARTICIPLE To emphasize an action or change
Something happening by accident
`Lots of postman get bitten by dogs'
`I am always getting chosen for the unpleasant jobs'
It is said the bridge is unsafe
· People say the bridge is unsafe
The bridge is said to be unsafe
`People say that John Wilson lives in New York'
`John Wilson is said to live in New York'
`People say that John Wilson is travelling in Africa'
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`John Wilson is said to be travelling in Africa'
`People say that John Wilson arrived in Africa'
`John Wilson is said to have arrived in Africa'
RELATIVE CLAUSES
IDENTIFYNG (especificativas)
WHO > personas
THAT
WHICH > cosas
Estas frases van sin comas. Podemos emitir el relativo en un caso.
`The woman who lives upstairs is my friend'
`The river which flows through Zamora is very long'
ADDING (explicativas)
WHO > personas
WHICH > cosas
Estas frases van con comas. No podemos omitir el relativo.
`The man who you met yesterday is my friend Bernard'
`The person who / whom the police were questioning has now been released'
Whose
`Jeremy is the boy whose passport was out of date'
`The girl whose photo was in the paper lives in our street'
`Mary was looking after a dog whose leg had been broken in an accident'
what
`The shop didn't have what I wanted'
`What we haven't done today we can finish tomorrow'
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