Ingles VII

  Verb + Gerund/Infinitive Using Gerunds or infinitives One of the difficulties of the English language is to know whether to use a gerund  (ex : doing) or an infinitive (ex : to do). Generally speaking we can use the following rules: Examples Rules Explanations Verb + gerund 1. I enjoy playing 2. I denied stealing Often we use the gerund for an action that happens before or at the same time as the action of the main verb. 1. I enjoy myself at the time of playing. 2. I deny having stolen anything before. Verb + infinitive 1. I decided to visit my uncle 2. I want to go out Often we use the infinitive for actions that follow the action of the main verb. 1. Visiting my uncle was an action of my decision. It comes after. 2. W...

RELATIVE CLAUSES Cómo funcionan las relative clauses Las oraciones de relativo o relative clauses son aquellas que ejercen la función de subordinada respecto de una oración principal, añadiendo más información sobre una cosa o una persona que ya se había mencionado antes. Por ejemplo: The cushions that are on the couch are purple and green. En este caso, la oración principal sería The cushions are purple and green y la secundaria o subordinada The cushions are on the couch . Para unir ambas usamos el pronombre de relativo that , que se refiere a jumper . Existen dos tipos principales de oraciones de relativo: Defining relative clauses (oraciones subordinadas especificativas). Este tipo de oraciones dan información necesaria para entender a qué nos estamos refiriendo y no llevan comas. Es el caso de la oración del ejemplo anterior ( The cushions that are on the couch are purple and green ): si omitimos la oración subordinada, ya no sabemos a qué cojines nos es...

  " Tag questions " Los tag questions son pequeñas frases o preguntas ( mini-questions ) que se colocan al final de una oración afirmativa o negativa y que generalmente tienen como objetivo confirmar o negar el contenido de la frase misma. Es el equivalente al ¿verdad? español o al ¿no? más utilizado en países de América. TRES REGLAS BASICAS QUE DEBES RECORDAR 1. Los tag questions utilizan siempre los verbos auxiliares. 2. Con oraciones afirmativas utilizamos un tag question en NEGATIVO. 3. Con oraciones negativas utilizamos un tag question en AFIRMATIVO o POSITIVO . Diferentes alternativas que pueden presentarse: a)  ORACIONES  AFIRMATIVAS  CON EL VERBO TO BE EN PRESENT SIMPLE O CONTINUO. Se utiliza la misma ...

Modals – deduction (present) We use modal verbs to say how sure we are about something. 1 must We use must when we feel sure that something is true because there’s very strong evidence. He must live near here because he comes to work on foot. We don’t know where he lives but we’re sure it’s not far away. Come inside and get warm – you must be freezing out there. You’re a zookeeper? That must be very interesting. Notice that must is followed by an infinitive without ‘to’. 2 might, may, could We use might, may or could to say that we think something is possible but we’re not sure. Did you hear that? I think there might be a burglar downstairs. She’s not sure there’s a burglar but she thinks it’s possible. We’ll try to get there early but we may arrive late if there’s a lot of traffic. Don’t put it up there. It could fall off and hit someone. Might, may and could are also followed by an infinitive without ‘to’. 3 can’t We use can’t when we fee...