IRREGULAR VERBS (PAST TENSE)
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
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AMIGOS INGLESES
WIIL & GOING TO
DIFERENCIA ENTRE TO
& FOR
AIN’T
CONTRACCIONES CAN’T, I´M, SHE’S, I’VE
PRONUNCIATION VEGETABLE
PRONUNCIATION BUTTON, CUPBOARD
STILL, ALREADY, YET
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INGLES DESDE CERO (CURSO)
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INGLES DESDE CERO (CURSO)
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SENTENCE CONNECTORS
1. Connectors showing
CONTRAST:
Añaden una negación a la frase anteriormente mencionada, una
frase opuesta a la otra. Por
ejemplo: but, however, yet, still, instead, on the contrary.
BUT = pero. HOWEVER, NONETHELESS, NEVERTHELESS, YET,
STILL= sin embargo
EVEN SO= aun así
INSTEAD = en su lugar, en lugar de ello
ON THE CONTRARY = por el contrario
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BUT = pero
He spoke
clearly, but I didn't understand him.
She saw me,
but she didn't recognize me.
HOWEVER =
sin embargo
They were
not having fun; however they stayed until the party was over.
He doesn't
study much; however he gets good grades at school.
NONETHELESS
/ NEVERTHELESS = sin embargo
It was very
stormy; nevertheless we went fishing.
She had no
experience; nonetheless she got the job.
YET = sin embargo
He wanted
to reply to that accusation, yet he didn't.
STILL= sin embargo
Jack didn't
study for the test; still he managed to pass it.
He cannot
speak very well; still he understands everything.
EVEN SO = aun así
He was a
very good swimmer; even so, he drowned.
INSTEAD = en su lugar, en lugar de ello
I was
invited to a party on Saturday, but went to bed instead.
I am not
going out tonight. Instead, I will stay home and cook something.
ON THE CONTRARY = por el contrario
The boy is
not dumb; on the contrary, he's very smart for his age.
Condors are
solitary birds. On the contrary, seagulls live in flocks.
2. CONNECTORS SHOWING
CONTINUITY:
Se utilizan para dar continuación a la idea que se está
expresando. Son algunos
ejemplos: then, moreover, furthermore, besides, in addition to.
THEN = entonces
MOREOVER,
FURTHERMORE, BESIDES = además
IN ADDITION
TO = además de
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THEN = entonces
If it is
not here, then it's lost.
If you like
those shoes, then why don't you buy them?
MOREOVER = además
Soccer is a
good sport; moreover, it is very easy to learn.
They work
very hard; moreover, they do a very good job.
FURTHERMORE
= además
He is
perfect for the job; furthermore, he is the only applicant.
I don’t
want stay here; furthermore, I have things to do.
BESIDES = además
I don't
like that house; besides, it's too expensive for me.
I don't
want to sell my car; besides, I need it for my job.
IN ADDITION
TO = además de
In addition
to being a great person, the physician was an excellent professional.
Mrs. Baker
had a great interest in literature, in addition to her interest in music.
3. CONNECTORS showing
CONCESSION:
Se utilizan para señalar una objeción o reparo a lo dicho
anteriormente. Entre otros encontramos: although, even if, despite, in spite of, regardless of.
ALTHOUGH /
THOUGH / EVEN THOUGH = aunque
EVEN IF = incluso si
NOT EVEN IF
= ni siquiera si
DESPITE /
IN SPITE OF = a pesar de
REGARDLESS O =- sin importar, sin que importe
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ALTHOUGH /
THOUGH / EVEN THOUGH = aunque
Although
Jack is not very tall, he is excellent at basketball.
She decided
to go to work, though she was not feeling well.
EVEN IF = incluso
si
Even if
he’s right, that doesn’t give him the right to be arrogant.
I will
finish the project by tomorrow, even if I have to work all night.
NOT EVEN IF = ni siquiera si
He will not
do that work, even if he is paid for it.
They will
not finish on time, even if they hurry up.
DESPITE /
IN SPITE OF = a pesar de
Despite his
bad reputation, the politician won the elections.
It was a
great match in spite of the bad the weather.
REGARDLESS OF = sin importar, sin que importe
They
decided to finish the project, regardless of the cost.
A patriot
will defend his nation, regardless of the consequences.
4. CONNECTORS showing CAUSALITY:
Introducen causas a nivel del texto cuando una oración
cumple la función de ser causa de otra. Algunos conectores son: for, because of, due to, since, as.
BECAUSE,
FOR = porque
BECAUSE OF,
DUE TO, OWING TO= debido a
SINCE, AS= puesto que
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BECAUSE= porque
The baby is
crying because he is hungry.
They want
to come because they want to see me.
FOR = porque
We'll have
to stay home, for it is raining outside.
She turned
on the lights, for she was afraid of the dark.
BECAUSE O =
debido a
They stayed
in because of the bad weather.
She cannot
play sports because of her illness.
SINCE = puesto que, ya que
He won't
understand, since he doesn't speak English.
They
decided to go to sleep, since it was very late.
AS= puesto que, ya que
She failed
to pass the exam, as she made many mistakes.
They
couldn't find us, as they didn't have our address.
DUE TO /
OWING TO = debido a
The
unemployment was high due to the economic crisis.
They had a
delay owing to the traffic jam.
5. CONNECTORS showing
CONCLUSION:
Estos conectores reflejan la consecuencia de lo dicho en el
texto. En inglés, algunos de ellos son: therefore, hence, thus, so,
consequently.
THEREFORE, THUS = por lo tanto
HENCE = de ahí
SO = entonces
CONSEQUENTLY = por lo tanto, en consecuencia
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THEREFORE =
por lo tanto
I don't
know her phone number, therefore I can't call her.
She didn't
study, therefore she couldn't pass the exam.
HENCE = de
ahí
English is
not her mother tongue, hence her mistakes.
Frank was
raised in a farm, hence his ability to ride horses.
THUS = por
lo tanto
He
overslept and thus, arrived late for the appointment.
She hadn't
eaten for days and thus felt very weak.
SO =
entonces
His car
broke down, so he took it to a garage.
She was a
little fat, so she decided to go on a diet.
CONSEQUENTLY = por lo tanto, en consecuencia
They were
found guilty and consequently sent to prison.
They argued
all the time, consequently they eventually got divorced.
6. CONNECTORS showing
FUNCTIONALITY:
Utilizamos los conectores funcionales para expresar un fin,
objetivo o propósito. En inglés algunos de ellos son: so, so that, so as to, in order to.
so - entonces
so that - para que
so as to - para que, de manera que
so as not
to - para no
in order to
- para
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SO =
entonces
So, tell me
what you think about my new dress!
George knew
he had to wake up early so he went to bed at 8pm.
SO THAT = para
que
He gave her
a present so that she would feel better.
You should
study more so that you can pass the exam.
SO AS TO = para que, de manera que
We moved
the table so as to have more space for dancing.
Jack opened
the window so as to let in the sunlight..
SO AS NOT
TO = para no
He took a
nap so as not to be too tired for the party.
She wrote
down his address so as not to forget it.
IN ORDER TO
= para
They left
early in order to arrive in time for the movie.
We are
working harder in order to earn more money.
7. CONNECTORS showing
COMPARISON:
Se utilizan cuando una o más oraciones expresan grados de
comparación por semejanza o diferencia. As/ as ... as .../ not as ... as .../ as if/ as though.
as - como
as...as - tan...como
not as...as
- no tan..como
not so...as
- no tan...como
as if / as
though - como si
than - que
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AS = como
He
performed the operation exactly as he was told.
Nobody
knows that subject as I do.
AS...AS = tan...como
His car is
as fast as mine.
NOT AS...AS
= no tan..como
They are
not as good as you think.
NOT SO...AS
= no tan...como
His second
book was not so good as the first one.
She was not
so beautiful as her mother.
AS IF / AS
THOUGH = como si
They treat
me as if they didn't know me.
Bill
started to spend money as though he had won the lottery.
THAN = que
They
started to have more problems than they expected.
Learning
English is easier than most people think.
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