GRAMMAR 2 Flashcards
I DON’T LIKE YOUR TALKING SO LOUD
NO ME GUSTA SU HABLADERA TAN FUERTE
I CAN’T STAND HIM SMOKING
NO PUEDO SOPORTAR SU FUMADERA
IT KICKS ME OFF OUR FAILING THE EXAM
ME FASTIDIA NUESTRA FALLADERA EN EL EXAMEN
PREFIJOS
IM; IN; IR; DIS; UN
MUCHAS PALABRAS QUE EMPIEZAN CON M Y CON P USAN EL PREFIJO IM
IMPOSSIBLE; IMPROPER; IMPATIENT
MUCHAS PALABRAS QUE EMPIEZAN CON R USAN EL PREFIJO IR
IRRESPONSIBLE; IRREVOCABLE; IRREGULAR; IRREVERSIBLE
EXCEPCIONES
DISPLEASED; DISRESPECTFUL
OTROS
UNFRIENDLY; UNTIDY (TIDY = ORDENADO; LIMPIO); DISLOYAL; INCORRECT; INMORTAL; DISAGREE
THE
SE USA CUANDO SE NOMBRA ALGO ESPECÍFICO, NUNCA ACOMPAÑA A COSAS GENERALES
POSSIBLE
IMPOSSIBLE
PROPER
IMPROPER
RESPONSIBLE
IRRESPONSIBLE
PLEASED
DISPLEASED
RESPECTFUL
DISRESPECTFUL
FRIENDLY
UNFRIENDLY
TIDY
UNTIDY
LOYAL
DISLOYAL
CORRECT
INCORRECT
MORTAL
INMORTAL
AGREE
DISAGREE
PATIENT
IMPATIENT
By the year 2013, I (collect ) stamps for 20 years.
FUTURO CONTINUO O FUTURO PERFECTO CONTINUO?
By the year 2013, I will have been collecting stamps for 20 years.
At this time in 2015, my daughter (attend ) college.
FUTURO CONTINUO O FUTURO PERFECTO CONTINUO?
At this time in 2015, my daughter will be attending college.
By next year, we (live ) in this house for 10 years.
FUTURO CONTINUO O FUTURO PERFECTO CONTINUO?
By next year, we will have been living in this house for 10 years.
By the time I arrive in Boston, I (drive ) for five hours.
FUTURO CONTINUO O FUTURO PERFECTO CONTINUO?
By the time I arrive in Boston, I will have been driving for five hours.
My husband (work ) while I stay home with the kids. FUTURO CONTINUO O FUTURO PERFECTO CONTINUO?
My husband will be working while I stay home with the kids.
New York is one of the most famous cities in the world, and so does London.
New York is one of the most famous cities in the world, and so is London
New York is one of the most famous cities in the world, and London is too
If you’re looking for peace and quiet, New York is not the place to be, and neither London is.
New York is not the place to be, and neither is London
New York is not the place to be, and London isn’t either
New York isn’t the place to be, and London isn’t either
New York’s traffic can be deafening at times, and so does London’s.
New York’s traffic can be deafening at times, and so can London’s
New York’s traffic can be deafening at times, and London’s can too
TO DEAFEN
ENSORDECER
New York’s subway system is quite old and elaborate, and is London’s too
New York’s subway system is quite old and elaborate, and London’s is too
New York’s subway system is quite old and elaborate, and so is London’s
.
New York is filled with theaters, and so London does.
New York is filled with theaters, and so is London
New York is filled with theaters, and London is too
London’s restaurants feature exciting dishes from around the world, and New York’s are too.
London’s restaurants feature exciting dishes from around the world, and New York’s do too
London’s restaurants feature exciting dishes from around the world, and so do New York’s
.
The museums in New York can’t possibly be seen in a day, and either London’s can’t.
The museums in New York can’t possibly be seen in a day, and London’s can’t either
The museums in New York can’t possibly be seen in a day, and neither can London’s
New York offers some of the world’s most famous tourist sites, and so is London
New York offers some of the world’s most famous tourist sites, and so does London
New York offers some of the world’s most famous tourist sites, and London does too
New York shouldn’t be missed, and neither London shouldn’t.
New York shouldn’t be missed, and neither should London
New York shouldn’t be missed, and London shouldn’t either
TO MISS
ERRAR, EXTRAÑAR, FALLAR
AND SO DO I
AND SO IS LONDON
AND NEITHER IS LONDON
AND SO CAN LONDON´S
AND LONDON IS TOO
AND LONDON´S DO TOO
AND LONDON´S CAN´T EITHER (EN LUGAR DE CAN NEITHER)
AND SO DOES LONDON
AND NEITHER SHOULD LONDON
LONDON O LONDON´S SE USAN DE LA MISMA MANERA
AND NEITHER SHOULD LONDON CORRECTO
TAMBIÉN AND LONDON SHOULDN’T EITHER|
CUANTIFICADORES QUE SÓLO PUEDEN SER USADOS EN SINGULAR Y CONTABLES
ONE; EACH; EVERY (CADA)
CUANTIFICADORES QUE SÓLO PUEDEN SER USADOS EN PLURAL Y CONTABLES
TWO; A FEW (UNOS); MANY (MUCHOS); A COUPLE OF (UN PAR DE); A NUMBER OF; A MAJORITY OF; BOTH; SEVERAL (VARIOS)
CALIFICADORES QUE SOLO PUEDEN SER USADOS CON NO-CONTABLES
A LITTLE; LESS (MENOS, MENOR); MUCH; NOT AS MUCH; A GREAT DEAL OF
CUANTIFICADORES QUE PUEDEN USARSE CON JUNTOS CONTABLES Y NO-CONTABLES
NO; SOME; ANY; A LOT OF; LOTS OF; A THIRD OF; PLENTY OF (PLENO, ABUNDANTE, MUCHA); MOST (LA MAYORÍA); ALL; MORE
EACH
CADA; CONTABLE SINGULAR
EVERY
CADA; CONTABLE SINGULAR
A FEW
UNOS; CONTABLE PLURAL
MANY
MUCHOS; CONTABLE PLURAL
A COUPLE OF
UN PAR DE; CONTABLE PLURAL
A NUMBER OF
VARIOS; CONTABLE PLURAL
A MAJORITY OF
UNA MAYORÍA DE; CONTABLE PLURAL
SEVERAL
VARIOS; CONTABLE PLURAL
MUCH
MUCHO; NO-CONTABLE
A LITTLE
UN POCO; NO-CONTABLE
LESS
MENOS; NO-CONTABLE
NOT AS MUCH
NO TANTO; NO MUCHO; NO-CONTABLE
A GREAT DEAL OF
UNA GRAN CANTIDAD DE; NO-CONTABLE
NO
NINGÚN; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
SOME
ALGUNOS; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
ANY
CAULQUIERA; NINGUNA; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
A LOT OF
UN LOTE DE; UNA CANTIDAD DE; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
LOTS OF
LOTES DE; CANTIDADES DE; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
A THIRD OF
UN TERCIO DE; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
PLENTY OF
ABUNDANTE; LLENO DE; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
MOST
LA MAYORÍA; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
ALL
TODOS; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
MORE
MÁS; CONTABLE Y NO CONTABLE
(MOST/MUCH) BUSINESSPEOPLE PREFER TO DRESS CASUALLY
MOST
(A NUMBER OF / A GREAT DEAL OF) COMPANIES WOULD PREFER NOT TO CHANGE THEIR DRESS CODES
A NUMBER OF
(ALL / EVERY) MANAGER HAS TO DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR THE COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYESS
EVERY
A BUSINESS CASUAL DRESS CODE HAS RESULTED IN (LESS / A FEW) JOB DISSATISFACTION AMONG PROFESSIONALS
LESS
(A LITTLE / A FEW) COMPANIES ARE RETURNING TO A MORE FORMAL DRESS CODE
A FEW
CAN
PUEDE
MAY
PUEDE (DEPRONTO, POSIBILIDAD, CASOS HIPOTÉTICOS) PODRÍA LLOVER MAÑANA
SHOULD
DEBERÍA (DANDO CONSEJOS)
HAVE TO; MUST
TIENE QUE; DEBE (OBLIGATORIO)
YOU HAD BETTER
MÁS VALE QUE (CONSEJO EN TONO DE REGAÑO)
(Combinar usando el pasado con ING o on INFINITIVO según corresponda) He went to a conference last week. He mentioned it.
He mentioned having gone to a conference last week
I wasn’t told about the meeting. I resent it.
I resent not having been told about the meeting.
She missed the appointment. She made an excuse.
She made an excuse for having missed the appointment
The manager gave the client the wrong information. The manager apologized.
The manager apologized for having given the client the wrong information
She’s finished her degree already. I didn’t expect it.
I didn’t expect her to have finished her degree already
He received a promotion. He was proud.
He was proud to have received a promotion
We missed the train. We had a good reason.
We had a good reason for having missed the train
She used her corporate credit card for personal expenses. She was ashamed.
She was ashamed to have used her corporate credit card for personal expenses
I was offended by her remarks. I pretended not to be.
I pretended not to have been offended by her remarks
It was clear that many passengers were shocked about (bump ) from the flight without warning.
It was clear that many passengers were shocked ABOUT to have been bumpedhaving been bumped from the flight without warning
The ministers were found guilty of (accept ) personal gifts from foreign companies.
The ministers were found guilty OF having accepted personal gifts from foreign companies
At the news conference, the president mentioned (speak ) with his advisers about the problem.
At the news conference, the president MENTIONED having spoken with his advisers about the problem
The mayor apologized today for (not / respond ) immediately to the disaster.
The mayor apologized today FOR not having responded immediately to the disaster
Most of the seniors expressed their happiness at (choose ) as participants in the event.
Most of the seniors expressed their happiness AT having been chosen as participants in the event.
CONVERTIR A SUPERLATIVO
Liver is the (bad ) thing I’ve ever eaten.
Liver is the worst thing I’ve ever eaten.
Tatiana is (interesting ) person I’ve ever met.
Tatiana is the most interesting person I’ve ever met.
Bali is (beautiful ) place I’ve ever been.
Bali is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been.