Archivo de categoría: A Practical English Grammar

«advise,» «agree,» «allow,» «begin,» «can/could bear,» «cease,» «continue,» «forget,» «hate,» «intend,» «like,» «love,» «mean,» «need,» «permit,» «prefer,» «propose,» «recommend,» «regret,» «remember,» «require,» «start,» «stop,» «try,» «used to,» «want». Notar también «be ashamed (of)»/»afraid (of)»/»sorry (for)»; «care (for)»; «go on».

He was punished by being sent to bed without any supper; I remember being taken to Paris as a small child. The safe showed no signs of having being touched. [Presente: being written; Pasado: having being written.]

[A] He was accused of deserting his ship, o bien: He was accused of having deserted his ship. He denied having been there. [El gerundio perfecto puede usarse en lugar de la forma presente del gerundio (working, speaking etc.) cuando nos estamos refiriendo a una acción pasada. El gerundio perfecto es muy corriente después deSigue leyendo «El gerundio perfecto (having worked, having spoken, etc.)»

[A] Would you mind waiting a moment?; I don’t mind walking. [El verbo mind se emplea principalmente en la interrogativa y la negativa.] [B]I don’t mind living here, (I live here and I don’t object to it); I don’t mind his/him leaving here (He lives here and I don’t object to this. / I don’tSigue leyendo «El verbo «mind»»

[A] Tom insisted on reading the letter. (Tom la leyó); He insisted on my/me reading it, (Tuve que leerla). He disliked working late.He disliked me/my working late.I object to paying twice for the same thing. I object to his/him making private calls on this phone.He resented being passed over for promotion. He resented being passedSigue leyendo «Verbos + adjetivo posesivo/pronombre objeto + gerundio»

[A] He admitted taking the money; Avoid over-eating; Would you consider selling the property?; He detests writing letters; She dreads getting old; Do you enjoy teaching?; He narrowly escaped being run over; Fancy meeting you! ; Putting in a new window will involve cutting away part of the roof; He kept on complaining; He didn’tSigue leyendo «Verbos seguidos de gerundio»

Esta palabra a menudo da lugar a confusión porque puede ser (A) parte de un infinitivo, o (B) una preposición. [A] Did you buy cheese? – No, I meant to (buy some) but the shop was shut. [to colocada después de los verbos auxiliares be, have, ought, used y después de going (en expresiones comoSigue leyendo «La palabra «to»»

[A] What can you do besides typing? ; I have no objection to hearing your story again; I have no objection to hearing your story again; Touch your toes without bending your knees! ; He is good at driving. She is fond of climbing; I’m not keen on gambling. I’m too afraid of losing; HeSigue leyendo «Gerundios después de preposiciones»

It is easier to read French than to speak it; Reading French is easier than speaking it. He found that parking was difficult; He found parking difficult; He found difficult to park. No smoking; No waiting; No fishing. Do not touch these wires; Do not feed the lions. «Seeing is believing.» [Como ya se haSigue leyendo «El gerundio como sujeto»

running, speaking, working … Dancing bored him.Her hobby is painting. He was accused of smuggling. a ‘diving board (a board for diving off) El gerundio tiene exactamente la misma forma que el participio de presente. Puede usarse (a) como sujeto de una oración, (b) como complemento de un verbo, (c) después de preposiciones, (d) despuésSigue leyendo «El gerundio: forma y uso»