Los Marcadores Discursivos

Question 1

As soon as they return, I will call you.

Answer 1

En cuanto ellos vuelvan, te llamo.

Question 2

I recognized her as soon as I saw her.

Answer 2

La reconocí en cuanto la vi.

Question 3

Do it as soon as you can.

Answer 3

Hazlo tan pronto como puedas.

Question 4

He’ll eat as soon as he gets home.

Answer 4

Él comerá tan pronto como llegue a casa.

Question 5

She didn’t like him at first

Answer 5

Al principio no le gustaba.

Question 6

It can be confusing at first.

Answer 6

Al principio puede ser confuso.

Question 7

I finally got a job.

Answer 7

¡Por fin! Por fin conseguí trabajo.

Question 8

The hero finally defeated the evil scientist

Answer 8

El héroe por fin derrotó al científico malvado.

Question 9

We arrived at the same time

Answer 9

Llegamos al mismo tiempo.

Question 10

My daughter studies and watches TV at the same time.

Answer 10

Mi hija estudia y ve la tele a la vez.

Question 11

Talk to your father before he leaves.

Answer 11

Habla con tu padre antes de que se vaya.

Question 12

My friends and I were here the day before yesterday.

Answer 12

Mis amigos y yo estuvimos aquí antes de ayer.

Question 13

First, we will get off the car and then we will enter the building

Answer 13

Primero, nos bajamos del carro y luego entramos al edificio.

Question 14

First of all, let’s finish the project. Then we can rest.

Answer 14

Primero que nada, terminemos el proyecto. Luego podremos descansar.

Question 15

Karen came and brought me the book shortly after she left.

Answer 15

Vino Karen y me trajo el libro al rato de irse.

Question 16

Firstly, we will talk about the problems of this city.

Answer 16

En primer lugar, vamos a hablar de los problemas de esta ciudad.

Question 17

I am working. Meanwhile, you are doing nothing.

Answer 17

Yo estoy trabajando; mientras tanto, tú estás haciendo nada.

Question 18

This city was quieter in the past

Answer 18

Esta ciudad era más tranquila en el pasado.

Question 19

José is from Guatemala, but he mostly lived in Mexico

Answer 19

José es de Guatemala, pero vivió en México la mayor parte del tiempo.

Question 20

I woke up and then I took a shower.

Answer 20

Me levanté y luego me duché.

Question 21

My parent’s house is very close

_{(Pista: no usa “ muy cerca)}

Answer 21

La casa de mis padres está acá luego.

Question 22

We made plans to meet the other day

Answer 22

Quedamos en vernos al otro día.

Question 23

The sun rises early in the morning.

Answer 23

El sol sale temprano por la mañana.

Question 24

I have been in Spain many times.

Answer 24

He estado en España muchas veces.

Question 25

I will move out the following year

Answer 25

Me mudaré de casa **el siguiente año.**

Question 26

She stopped eating dairy and has felt better since then.

Answer 26

Ella dejó de comer lácteos y se ha sentido mejor **desde entonces.**

Question 27

I usually walk to school, but sometimes I take the bus

Answer 27

Normalmente camino a la escuela, pero **algunas veces** tomo el bus.

Question 28

Suddenly, we heard a big noise.

Answer 28

**De repente** escuchamos un gran ruido.

Question 29

If you like strawberries, then you’ll like this dessert.

Answer 29

Si te gustan las fresas, entonces te gustará **este postre.**

Question 30

They will get married next month, and then they will move to Costa Rica.

Answer 30

Se casarán el otro mes y **entonces** se irán a vivir a Costa Rica.

Question 31

I turned off the alarm to continue sleeping.

Answer 31

Apagué la alarma **para continuar** durmiendo.

Question 32

First, you need to be responsible. Second, you need to work hard. Third, you need to be punctual.

Answer 32

**Primero,** debes ser responsable. **Segundo**, debes trabajar duro. **Tercero,** debes ser puntual.

Question 33

Put the cup on the table.

Answer 33

Pon la taza **encima de** la mesa.

Question 34

Be careful! There is an animal in the middle of the street.

Answer 34

¡Ten cuidado! Hay un animal **en medio de la calle.**

Question 35

Children run around the chair.

Answer 35

Los niños corren **alrededor de** la silla.

Question 36

It’s about 5 in the afternoon

Answer 36

Son **alrededor de** las 5 de la tarde.

Question 37

You will find the translation of this document below

Answer 37

Encontrarás la traducción de este documento **abajo.**

Question 38

My bed is next to the window.

Answer 38

Mi cama está **al lado** de la ventana.

Question 39

There is a small town beyond the river.

Answer 39

Hay un pequeño pueblo **más allá** del río.

Question 40

We are tired, but we are moving forward.

Answer 40

Estamos cansados, pero seguimos **adelante.**

Question 41

My parents are from Spain.

Answer 41

Mis padres son **de** España.

Question 42

I like to sing in front of many people.

Answer 42

Me gusta cantar **delante de** mucha gente.

Question 43

The letter is inside the envelope.

Answer 43

La carta está **dentro de**l sobre.

Question 44

There is a park near my house.

Answer 44

Hay un parque **cerca de** mi casa.

Question 45

I put your books on the table

Answer 45

Puse tus libros **sobre** la mesa.

Question 46

I’m in front of the store, not next to it.

Answer 46

Estoy **frente a** la tienda, no al lado de ella.

Question 47

We are outside the house

Answer 47

Estamos **fuera de** la casa.

Question 48

All the tourists walked through the mountains.

Answer 48

Todos los turistas caminan **a través de** las montañas.

Question 49

There is a large space between the table and the wall.

Answer 49

Hay un espacio grande **entre** la mesa y la pared.

Question 50

I found my book under the bed.

Answer 50

Encontré mi libro **debajo de** la cama.

Question 51

Fruit is good for your health and, in addition, it’s delicious.

Answer 51

La fruta es buena para tu salud y, **además**, son deliciosas.

Question 52

They donated money to the organization. They also donated some toys.

Answer 52

Ellos donaron dinero a la organización. **Asimismo**, donaron algunos juguetes.

Question 53

My teacher did not know the answer to my question, but he helped me anyway.

Answer 53

Mi profesor no sabía la respuesta a mi pregunta, pero me ayudó **de todas formas.**

Question 54

In the same way, I want to thank you for your participation.

Answer 54

**De igual manera**, quiero agradecerte por tu participación.

Question 55

Unlike my grandparents, many people prefer to stay at home.

Answer 55

**A diferencia de** mis abuelos, muchas personas prefieren quedarse en casa.

Question 56

We arrived on time to work despite the traffic.

Answer 56

Llegamos a tiempo al trabajo **a pesar de**l tráfico.

Question 57

Even though I do not like action movies, I liked this one.

Answer 57

**A pesar de que** no me gustan las películas de acción, esta me gustó.

Question 58

I have no objection. On the contrary, I agree with you.

Answer 58

No tengo ninguna objeción. **Al contrario,** estoy de acuerdo contigo.

Question 59

I’ll come to your house even if you do not want to.

Answer 59

Llegaré a tu casa **aunque** no quieras.

Question 60

We have had a lot of problems. Nevertheless, we have made progress.

Answer 60

Hemos tenido muchos problemas. Con todo, hemos progresado.

Question 61

Many send emails instead of letters.

Answer 61

Muchos envían correos **en vez de** cartas.

Question 62

Keep in mind two things: on the one hand the time they will invest and, on the other, the money they will need to carry out this project

Answer 62

Ten en cuenta dos cosas: **por un lado** el tiempo que invertirán y, por el otro, el dinero que necesitarán para llevar a cabo este proyecto.

Question 63

The team played very well. However, it lost the championship

Answer 63

El equipo jugó muy bien. **Sin embargo,** perdió el campeonato.

Question 64

There are many policemen in the streets. Even so, there are many robberies in the city.

Answer 64

Hay muchas policías en las calles y, **aún así,** hay muchos robos en la ciudad.

Question 65

I plan to invite my family as well as my friends.

Answer 65

Pienso invitar a mi familia **así como** a mis amigos.

Question 66

All the workers of this company must be treated in the same way as those of other companies.

Answer 66

Todos los trabajadores de esta empresa deben ser tratados **de la misma manera** que los de otras empresas.

Question 67

The situation is just like it was described.

Answer 67

La situación es **tal como** la han descrito.

Question 68

In a way, I agree with you

Answer 68

**De cierta manera**, estoy de acuerdo contigo.

Question 69

The offer is good; therefore, we will accept it

Answer 69

La oferta es buena; y **por lo tanto**, la aceptaremos.

Question 70

I do not consume dairy; for this reason, I do not eat pizza

Answer 70

No consumo lácteos; **por eso,** no como pizza.

Question 71

Apparently, the company has reached its goals

Answer 71

**Por lo visto,** la compañía ha alcanzado sus metas.

Question 72

John told me she would come, but now it turns out she will not come.

Answer 72

Estela me dijo que vendría, pero ahora **resulta que** no vendrá.

Question 73

I could not go to the meeting since there was no transportation.

Answer 73

No pude llegar a la reunión **ya no que** había transporte.

Question 74

To finish, I want to talk to you about the project you are working on.

Answer 74

**Para terminar,** quiero hablarles acerca del proyecto en el que están trabajando.