Ingles VI

Defining relative clauses We use defining relative clauses to give essential information about someone or something – information that we need in order to understand what or who is being referred to. A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun it describes. We usually use a relative pronoun (e.g.  who, that, which, whose  and  whom ) to introduce a defining relative clause (In the examples, the relative clause is in  bold , and the person or thing being referred to is  underlined .): They’re  the people   who want to buy our house . Here are  some cells   which have been affected . They should give the money  to somebody   who they think needs the treatment most . [talking about an actress] She’s now playing  a woman   whose son was killed in the First World War . Spoken English: In defining relative clauses we often use  that  instead of  who, whom ...

Las "non-defining relative clauses" están compuestas por un pronombre relativo, un verbo y otros elementos opcionales, como el sujeto o el objeto del verbo. Siempre se emplean comas o paréntesis para delimitar las oraciones de relativo no especificativas y separarlas del resto de la oración principal. EJEMPLOS John's mother,  who lives in Scotland,  has 6 grandchildren. My friend John,  who went to the same school as me , has just written a best-selling novel. My grandmother,  who is dead now , came from the North of England. We stopped at the museum,  which we had never visited before . I've just come back from London,  where John lives. . Yesterday I met a woman named Susan,  whose husband works in London . PRONOMBRES RELATIVOS Los siguientes pronombres relativos se utilizan en las proposiciones relativas explicativas. Estos pronombres relativos aparecen al principio de la oración de relativo y hacen referencia a un nombre que los pr...

Wish  and ‘ If only ’ are both used to talk about regrets – things that we would like to change either about the past or the present. Talking about the present If only I didn’t have so much homework I could go to the concert tonight. She has a lot of homework and she can’t go to the concert. I wish you didn’t live so far away. I wish I knew what to do. When we talk about present regrets, both  wish  and  if only  are followed by the  past simple tense . The past tense emphasises that we are talking about something ‘unreal’. Talking about the past I wish I’d studied harder when I was at school. He didn’t study harder when he was at school. I wish I hadn’t eaten all that chocolate. I feel sick. If only I’d known you were coming. Both  wish  and  if only  are followed by the  past perfect tense  when we talk about past regrets. Wish/if only and would We use  wish + would  to talk about something in the p...

INFINITIVE CLAUSES WITH IMPERSONAL IT FUNCTION: We use it´s(noy) + adjetive + infinitive clause when we want to use the adjetive to describe an action or situation. t¿This means the same as using the geround as a subject. it´s important to eat properly. = Eating properly is important FORM: It´s (not) adjetive Infinitive clause It´s Important Good Better essential To eat properly To get in shape. To speak to a professional To get some sleep

VERB + GERUND EXAMPLES: Isobel usually avoids driving downtown. I finished reading that novel. Other verbs admit avoid deny dislike finish enjoy VERB + INFINITIVE EXAMPLES: Did you manage to find the song on the internet. we offered to make some coffe for them. other verbs agree help invite manage offer plan promise refuse seem VERB + GERUND/INFINITIVE EXAMPLES: I like going out. I like to go out every now and then. other verbs hate like love prefer

RELATIVE CLAUSES Function: We use relative clauses to give more information about a person, thing, time, ot place. Form: Relative Pronoun Examples Who I thanked the person who found my wallet this morning on the subway. When The best time to call hi mis when he finishes his meeting at 10:30 a.m. Where The blue lounge was the place where I used to meet my friends. Which/That I think it was a trip to Paris that made me want to learn French.

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. Se utiliza la misma forma del verbo en NEGATIVO:  aren't you? isn't he? isn't she? isn't it? aren't we? aren't you? aren't they?  Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos: It's a beautiful day,  isn't it?   (Es un día hermoso, ¿no?) Martha is angry,  isn't she?   (Marta está enojada, ¿verdad?) You are really tired,  aren't you?   (Estás muy cansado, ¿no?) They're very nice people,  aren't they?   (Son personas muy agradables, ¿no?) You are coming tomorrow,  aren't you?   (Vas a venir mañana, ¿verdad?) Pedro's flying now,  isn't he?   (Pedro está volando en estos momentos, ¿no?) Se util...