UNIDAD 57
CAUSATIVES VERBS
Se usan para decir que
una persona espera un determinado resultado a partir de la acción de otra
persona. Bajo este concepto se presentan los verbos get, have, y make.
GET + PERSONA + TO
INFINITIVE: hacer que alguien haga algo.
I got him to wash up the dishes.
Hice que lavara los platos.
I must get him to write this report. Debo
hacer que escriba este reporte.
GET + OBJETO + PASADO
PARTICIPIO: hacer que se haga algo.
I got my car repaired. Hice que me repararan el auto.
I’ll get the house cleaned. Haré que limpien la casa.
Ejercicio 1
Ordenar las siguientes oraciones:
1 get read their How parents children to more? ............................
2 She her got the medicine son to take. ............................
3 I got the mechanic the brakes to check. ............................
4 done the We’ll get work as soon as possible.
............................
5 I to get suit need cleaned my. ............................
6 I laundry got the done. ............................
HAVE + PERSONA + VERB:
hacer que alguien haga algo.
I had John fix the car. Hice que John arreglara el auto.
I’ll have my students study the book. Haré que
mis estudiantes estudien el libro.
HAVE + OBJETO + PASADO
PARTICIPIO: hacer que se haga algo.
She had the windows cleaned.
Ella hizo que limpiaran las ventanas.
We had the painting valued by an expert. Hicimos
que la pintura fuera evaluada por un experto.
Ejercicio 2
Ordenar las siguientes oraciones:
1 The police stop had his the suspect car. ............................
2 She had do his her brother homework. ............................
3 I’ll paint have brother the my house. ............................
4 I’ll tested have my eyes. ............................
5 my hair cut I had. ............................
6 I had by my employees the project done. ............................
MAKE + PERSONA + VERB:
hacer que alguien haga algo.
She made him change his mind.
Ella le hizo cambiar de opinión.
Don’t make me study that boring book. No me
hagas estudiar ese aburrido libro.
Ejercicio 3
Ordenar las siguientes
oraciones:
1 She her children do their made homework. ............................
2 They them made their open bags. ............................
3 Make dog be that quiet. ............................
4 He us makes laugh. ............................
5 understand I’ll make you. ............................
WANT + PERSONA + TO
INFINITIVE: querer que alguien haga algo. (Aunque comparte la misma estructura
no es un causative verb)
I want you to listen carefully.
Quiero que escuches cuidadosamente.
My wife wants me to drive more slowly. Mi esposa
quiere que conduzca más despacio.
WANT + OBJETO + PASADO
PARTICIPIO: querer que se haga algo.
I want my car washed. Quiero que me laven el auto.
I want this room cleaned. Quiero que limpien esta pieza.
Ejercicio 4
Ordenar las siguientes oraciones:
1 You always me want to cook. ............................
2 I to want you meet Sarah. ............................
3 I don’t to be angry want you. ............................
4 Do want some me to you make coffee? ............................
5 He everybody wants enjoy his to music. ............................
6 I want stay you to here. ............................
7 I my daughter don’t want to go to that place.
............................
8 He wants painted this wall. ............................
9 I want before the end this done of the day. ............................
10
She chicken wants this
cooked. ............................
GET+ADJETIVO
La estructura get +
adjetivo se utiliza para referirse al desarrollo de una característica, en este
sentido es similar a become pero más informal.
Your coffee is getting cold.
Tu café se está enfriando.
My father-in-law is getting old.
Mi suegro se está poniendo viejo.
Ejercicio 5
Unir cada oración con
su más adecuado complemento.
|
1
If you don’t eat, |
A
being a public
servant. |
|
2
It’s very tough to
see a person you love |
B
if it starts to get
dry. |
|
3
He started to get
bald |
C
when he was young. |
|
4
Add water |
D
you get hungry. |
|
5
I’m going home. |
E
It’s getting dark. |
|
6
Many people don’t
get thirsty |
F
until they are
dehydrated. |
|
7
Although it was
raining, |
G
I didn’t get wet. |
|
8
You’ll never get
rich |
H
get sick and die. |
UNIDAD 58
INTERROGATIVOS EN
FUNCIÓN INDIRECTA
En este tipo de
construcciones, las oraciones que acompañan a los interrogativos siguen el
orden normal afirmativo, sin usar el auxiliar do.
I don’t know who she is. No sé quién es ella.
I wonder where they have put it.
Me pregunto dónde lo han puesto.
Do you remember where he lives?
¿Recuerdas
dónde él vive?
I don’t understand why they did it.
No entiendo porqué lo hicieron.
Can you tell me where the station is? ¿Puede
decirme dónde queda la estación?
Ejercicio 1
Transformar las
siguientes preguntas en oraciones indirectas:
1 How long will I live? I have
no idea ..............
2 What do those people want? I
wonder ...............
3 Whose book is this? I’d like
to know ...............
4 What does this word mean? I
don’t know ................
5 What is France like? I want
to find out ................
6 Why do you want to meet that girl? I don’t know ...............
7 How much is this camera? I
can’t remember ...............
8 What was he wearing? Do you
remember ................
9 Who are those people? Do you
know ................
10
Where is the nearest
hospital? Can you tell me
................
11
How do you do it? Can you tell me ................
12
Why did they come? Do you know ................
VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE
TO-INFINITIVE
Existe un grupo de
verbos que al ser seguidos por otro, este último debe tomar la forma to-infinitive.
What do you want to do? ¿Qué quieres hacer?
I hope to see you again soon.
Espero verte de nuevo pronto.
We agreed to go to the concert.
Acordamos ir al concierto.
He promised to give me
a surprise. Él prometió darme una sorpresa.
What do you expect to learn from this journey? ¿Qué
esperas aprender de este viaje?
VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE
-ING FORM
Existe un grupo de
verbos que al ser seguidos por otro, este último debe estar en la -ing form.
I miss living in Sydney. Extraño vivir en
Sidney.
I don’t mind being alone. No me importa estar solo.
He suggest going to Berlin. Él sugiere ir a Berlín.
She detests writing e-mails.
Ella detesta escribir correos
electrónicos.
They decided to postpone painting the house. Ellos
decidieron posponer pintar la casa.
Ejercicio 2
Colocar el verbo en
los espacios en –ing form o en to-infinitive:
1 My girlfriend expects ....... the test tomorrow. (pass)
2 He refused ....... me the car.
(lend)
3 He managed ....... in harmony with his environment. (live)
4 Do you enjoy ....... books? (read)
5 My brother is ....... to drive. (drive)
6 He avoids ....... all the time.
(drive)
7 The thief admitted ....... the money. (steal)
8 All the students plan ....... hard before the exam. (study)
9 I finished ....... that book last night. (read)
10
I can’t imagine
....... out of a plane. (jump)
11
She refused ....... to
the party with Tom. (go)
12
Do you want ....... to
the beach? (go)
13
I learnt ....... when
I was eighteen. (drive)
14
She risked .......
alone at night. (walk)
15
We are planning
....... a movie. (see)
16
I managed ....... in
Sweden for two years. (live)
17
Do you mind .......
the windows? (close)
18
Mary doesn’t enjoy
....... cards. (play)
19
She hopes .......
soon. (leave)
20
He agreed ....... with
me. (come)
21
I promise ....... you
our new brochure. (send)
22
I haven’t finished
....... the book you lent me. (read)
23
She avoided .......
her boyfriend. (see)
24
He admitted .......
the old woman’s bag. (steal)