Archivo del autor: Fernando Santamaría Lozano

[A] «People consider/know/think» etc. «that he is …» > «It is considered/known/thought» etc. «that he is …» // «He is considered/known/thought» etc.  «to be …» ; «People said that he was jealous of her» > «It was said that he was,» o bien: «He was said to be jealous of her» ; «He is thoughtSigue leyendo «Construcciones de infinitivo después de verbos pasivos»

[A] Activa:   Dufy painted this picture > Pasiva:   This picture was painted by Dufy ; Activa:    What makes these holes? > What are these holes made by? ; Smoke filled the room > The room was filled with smoke ; Paint covered the lock > The lock was covered with paint. [B]Sigue leyendo «Preposiciones con verbos pasivos»

[A] The rubbish hasn’t been collected ; The streets are swept every day ; Your hand will be X-rayed. [B] The minister was murdered ; My car has been moved! ; You’ll be met at the station ; I’ve been told that … [C] He is suspected of receiving stolen goods. (People suspect him ofSigue leyendo «Usos de la pasiva»

[A] Tiempo/Forma verbal —– Voz activa —– Voz pasiva       Presente simple ———– keeps ———–   is kept       Presente continuo ——— is keeping ——   is being kept       Pasado simple ————- kept ————-  was kept       Pasado continuo ———– was keeping —-  was being keptSigue leyendo «Los tiempos activos y sus equivalentes pasivos»

[A] This tree was planted by my grandfather. We keep the butter here > The butter is kept here ; They broke the window > The window was broken ; People have seen wolves in the streets > Wolves have been seen in the streets. [B] They are repairing the bridge > The bridge isSigue leyendo «La voz pasiva: forma»

[A] I wish that he wrote more regularly = I’m sorry he doesn’t write more regularly. [B] I wish he would write more often = I’m sorry he isn’t willing to write more often. ; I wish he would wear a coat = I’m sorry he refuses to wear a coat. [C] I wish heSigue leyendo ««wish» (that) + sujeto + «would»»

[A] I wish I knew his address = I’m sorry I don’t know his address; I wish you could drive a car = I’m sorry you can’t drive a car; I wish he was coming with us = I’m sorry he isn’t coming with us; He wished he knew the address = He was sorrySigue leyendo ««wish» + sujeto + pasado irreal»

[A] Why do/did you wish to see the manager? – I wish/wished to make a complaint. ; The government does not wish Dr Jeckyll Hyde to accept a professorship at a foreign university. ; I would like/want to speak to Ann. ;  I wanted to speak to Ann. ; She doesn’t/didn’t want the children toSigue leyendo ««wish», «want» y «would like»»

   = I prefer hot weather to cold =    = I’d rather/sooner have hot weather than cold.    = I prefer skiing to skating =    = I’d rather/sooner ski than skate.     = I preferred playing matches to watching them.    (would rather/sooner no podría usarse aquí.) rather than … would + infinitivoSigue leyendo «Más ejemplos de preferencia»

[A] Tom would rather read than talk. ; Tom prefers reading to talking. ; He prefers wine to beer = He would rather drink wine than beer. ; I prefer tennis to golf = I’d rather play tennis than golf. ; I’d rather fly than go by sea/I’d prefer to fly. ; Would you likeSigue leyendo ««would rather»/»sooner» y «prefer»/»would prefer»»