APUNTES RODRI C1

WISH/IF ONLY (PRESENTE)

Wish + past simple

WISH/IF ONLY (PASADO)

Wish + past perfect

WISH/IF ONLY (QUEJA SOBRE OTRO)

Wish + would

WOULTH RATHER (misma persona)

Would rather + infinitivo (sin to)

WOULTH RATHER (otro sujeto)

Would rather + otro sujeto + pasado

HAD BETTER (consejo fuerte)

Had better + infinitivo (sin to)

It´s time / it´s high time +

Pasado simple

IMPERSONAL PASIVA

He is said to + infinitivo (be, do) + verbo en lo que sea

TOLD / ASKED +

Objeto + to + infinitivo

CLAIM, EXPLAIN, ANNOUNCE, ADMIT, MENTION

+ THAT

ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST, RECOMMEND, INSIST ON +

+ ING

PROMISE, REFUSE, OFFER, AGREE +

+ TO

WARN, ADVISE, REMIND, INVITE, ENCOURAGE +

+ OBJETO + TO

SUGGEST +

Puede ser:

Suggest + that +

Suggest + ING

SAID +

+ that

TOLD

Told + objeto + to

RELATIVAS:

Si va entre comas: no admite that

Si no va entre comas: admite that

Whereby

Por el cual

Not only …

… but also

Not only (do/does): presente

Not only (did): pasado

Hardly …

… when

Hardly + past perfect + when past simple

No sooner …

… than

No sooner + past perfect + than + past simple

Under no circustances …

Modal (should)

Diferencia:

Must, have to, don’t have to, must not

Must = obligación interna

Have to = obligación externa

Don’t have to = no es necesario

Must not = prohibido

Needn’t have vs didn’t need to

Needn’t have = lo traje y no hacía falta

Didn’t need to = no hace falta, no sé si lo traje o no

Could vs was able to

Could = habilidad general en el pasado

Was able to = conseguir hacer algo en concreto

ING PARA:

Hechos reales.

Hechos ya ocurridos.

Sentimientos

TO + INFINITIVO

Acciones que faltan por hacer

Tras preposición +

• ING

Keep, finish, mind, suggest, avoid, enjoy

ING

Afford, agree, learn, fail, want, hope, decide, plan

To + infinitivo

The more …

The more

By far …

The most

The harder …

The more

Few / little

Few: contable

Little: incontable

Depend on, rely on, apologise for, object to, succeed in, deal with, result in, benefit from, differ from, comply with, consist of

Responsible for, interested in, capable of, aware of, famous for, keen on, fond of, similar to, familiar with, tired of.

Reason for, increase in, solution to, demand for, effect of, attitude towards

Leer

Discutir sobre …

Discuss the issue

Explícamelo …

Explain it to me

Depende de …

Depends on

Estoy de acuerdo …

I agree

La gente es …

The people are

Verbo + decision/progress

Make

Verbo + research/homework

Do

Fewer/less

Fewer: contable

Less: incontable

Sinónimos:

Puchase

Require

Assist

Demonstrate

Sufficient

Buy

Need

Help

Show

Enough

Sinónimos:

Buy

Need

Help

Show

Enough

Purchase

Require

Assist

Demonstrate

Sufficient

Verb + decision

Make

Verb + Break

Take

Verb + research (llegar a un acuerdo)

Do

Verb + Attention

Pay

Verb + Conclusión

Draw

Verb + Awareness (concienciar)

Raise

Verb + Deadline (cumplir un plazo)

Meet

Verb + An agreement (llegar a un acuerdo)

Reach

Carry out

Llevar a cabo

Llevar a cabo

Carry out

Come up with

Ocurrirse algo

Ocurrirse algo

Come up with

Put off

Aplazar

Aplazar

Put off

Turn down

Rechazar

Rechazar

Turn down

Set up

Organizar

Organizar

Set up

Look into

Investigar

Investigar

Look into

Bring out

Provocar

Provocar

Bring out

Cut down off

Reducir el consumo

Reducir el consumo

Cut down off

Reluctant = reacio

Unwilling

Unwilling (reacio)

Reluctant

Verb + a decision, progress, an effort, a mistake, a complain, a profit.

Make

Verb + research, homework, business, damage, your best, a favour

Do

Verb + a break, a risk, advantage of, responsibility, place

Take

Verb + an impact on, a look at, a chance

Have

Verb + advise, a presentation, priority to, rise to.

Give

Verb + attention, a visit, a compliment, the price

Pay

Verb + a conclusion, attention to, a comparison

Draw

Verb + an agreement, a decision to, a conclusion, a goal

Reach

Verb + awareness, a question, funds, children

Raise

Verb + a deadline, a requirement, expectations, a need

Meet

Verb + in touch, a promise, a secret, track of

Keep

Verb + a cold, sight of, somebody’s atenttion

Catch

Collocation: traffic, rain, smoker

Heavy

Collocation: Evidence, coffee, opinion

Strong

Collocation: Competition

Fierce

Collocation: Weather, damage

Severe

Collocation: Rise, decline

A sharp

Collocation: increase

A steady

Collocation: Concern, problem

Major

Collocation: Schedule

A tight

Collocation: Debate

A heated

Collocation: Point

A valid

Collocation: hopes, standards

High

Sensible

Sensato

Realise

Darse cuenta

Embarrassed

Avergonzado

Y

7