UNIDAD 59
LAST: relativo al más
reciente con respecto a un suceso determinado.
NEXT: relativo a lo
primero después del presente o después del suceso mencionado.
I couldn’t sleep last night.
No
pude dormir anoche.
Where were you last week? ¿Dónde estabas la semana pasada?
I’ll travel to Spain next Sunday.
Viajaré a España el próximo domingo.
I’m going to study piano next summer. Voy a
estudiar piano el próximo verano.
Ejercicio 1
Completar con last o next según corresponda:
1 I bought this car ....... June.
2 Do you have to work ....... weekend?
3 I was at home ....... Friday.
4 I’m having a party ....... week.
5 I was in England ....... year.
6 ....... summer we went to Egypt.
7 I lost my wallet ....... week.
8 My cousin is coming to stay ....... week.
9 Will I have to repeat the course ....... year?
10
Were you at Peter’s
party ....... night?
11
She will be able to
give a big concert ....... month.
EXPRESIONES DE TIEMPO
III
A WHILE: un rato
I’d rather sleep for a while.
Preferiría dormir por un rato.
When I finished my dinner, I had watched TV for a while. Cuando
terminé mi cena, había visto televisión por un rato.
DURING: desde el
comienzo hasta el fin de un período particular o en algún momento entre el
comienzo y el fin de un período.
Somebody broke a window during the night. Alguien
rompió una ventana durante la noche.
The castle was built during the fourteenth century. El
castillo fue construido durante el siglo catorce.
Ejercicio 2
Completar con during o a while donde corresponda.
1 I began to feel ill ......... the concert.
2 Let me rest ..........
3 ......... our stay in London we visited a lot of museums.
4 After ........., I started to worry about her.
5 I fell asleep ......... the film.
6 It takes ......... to get used to the boots.
7 Did you see her ......... your holiday?
JUST: muy recientemente.
The train has just left. El tren acaba de partir.
I’ve just made some coffee. Acabo de hacer algo de café.
You can’t be hungry. You’ve just eaten.
No puedes
tener hambre. Acabas de comer.
WHEN: se usa para
referirse al momento en que ocurre u ocurrió algo.
When I went to see him he was still in bed. Cuando
fui a verlo estaba aún en cama.
I’ll talk to you later when I have more time. Hablaré
contigo más tarde cuando tenga más tiempo.
Ejercicio 3
Completar con just o when donde corresponda.
1 I can’t remember ....... I last saw Elisa.
2 John has ....... started a new job.
3 I’ve ....... finished my lunch.
4 We’ll buy a new carpet ....... we have more money.
5 The software has ....... been released.
6 ....... I see you tomorrow I’ll show you the photographs.
7 ....... he hears what happened, he’ll be very upset.
8 It was dark ....... she got home.
9 Are your relatives here? Yes, they have ....... arrived.
10
Did you get my e-mail?
Yes I’ve ....... got it.
UNIDAD 60
EXPRESIONES DE TIEMPO
IV
AFTER: que ocurre en
un momento posterior.
We were tired after the match.
Estábamos cansados después del partido.
You shouldn’t drive after drinking alcohol. No deberías conducir después de beber alcohol.
Ejercicio 1
Reescribir las
oraciones y colocar after donde
corresponda:
1 My friends and I intend to go out dinner. ............................
2 What did you do visiting the museum? ............................
3 I’ll help you with your homework class. ............................
4 Take two pills every meal. ............................
5 doing the shopping, he went home. ............................
6 We were tired the journey. ............................
7 They went to live in France they got married.
............................
BEFORE: antes de, en o
durante un tiempo previo al momento o suceso mencionado.
The bus should be here before eight o’clock. El bus
debería estar aquí antes de las ocho.
We must finish our project before the holidays. Debemos
terminar nuestro proyecto antes de las vacaciones.
Ejercicio 2
Reescribir las
oraciones y colocar before donde
corresponda.
1 The teacher recommended reading this book the exam.
............................
2 You must get home noon. ............................
3 Have you been to London? ............................
4 He arrived me. ............................
5 I’ve seen that movie. ............................
6 Think carefully answering the question. ............................
7 I always have breakfast going to work. ............................
WHEN: se usa para
hablar de un evento que tiene lugar al mismo tiempo o inmediatamente después de
otro y para hablar de períodos de tiempo en el pasado.
When I went out, it was snowing.
Cuando
salí, estaba nevando.
When I was young I could run fast.
Cuando era joven podía correr rápido.
The chair broke when Paul sat down.
La silla se rompió cuando Paul se sentó.
Ejercicio 3
Escribir en los
espacios la palabra más adecuada de acuerdo al contexto.
was school cry when watching
Rome when lost train you
1 When I ....... five, I moved to Australia.
2 The baby started to ....... when she left the room.
3 I was good at maths when I was at ........
4 The boys broke a window ....... they were playing football.
5 When I was a child, I lived in ........
6 I was ....... TV when she called.
7 She was working ....... he had an accident.
8 I wasn’t driving fast ....... the police stopped him.
9 I was waiting for the ....... when I met Bob.
10
Was it raining when
....... went out?
11
She was swimming in
the sea when she ....... her ring.
WHILE: indica que al
mismo tiempo que se desarrolla u ocurre una acción se desarrolla otra.
I broke my leg while I was playing football. Me rompí
la pierna mientras estaba jugando fútbol.
While I was waiting for the bus, it began to rain. Mientras
estaba esperando el bus comenzó a llover.
Ejercicio 4
Reescribir las
oraciones y colocar while donde
corresponda.
1 Jack telephoned you were out. ............................
2 What did you do you were in London? ............................
3 I fell asleep I was watching TV. ............................
4 Don’t interrupt the teacher he is speaking. ............................
5 I cut myself I was shaving. ............................
6 Let’s listen to him he is playing the piano.
............................
AS: indica que durante
el tiempo en que una acción ocurre, otra acción también tiene lugar.
He shouted at me as I drove past his house. Él me
gritó cuando yo pasaba por su casa.
As I was coming to school my car broke down. Cuando
venía a la escuela mi auto se averió.
Ejercicio 5
Reescribir las
oraciones y colocar as donde
corresponda.
1 You’ll see my house on the right you cross the bridge.
............................
2 He looked out of the window he was dressing.
............................
3 I met her I was coming home. ............................
AT LAST: conlleva la
idea de satisfacción por una acción que ocurre en el presente y que supuestamente
debió haber ocurrido antes.
The missing boy was found at last.
El niño extraviado fue hallado al fin.
At last we’ve accomplished our goal. Al fin
hemos logrado nuestro objetivo.
AS SOON AS: en el
preciso momento en que.
I’ll call you as soon as I get home. Te
llamaré en cuanto llegue a casa.
She phoned Tom as soon as she got to Sydney. Ella
telefoneó a Tom en cuanto llegó a Sidney
AT THE MOMENT: de momento.
I’m busy at the moment. Estoy ocupado por
ahora.
I’m afraid she is not here at the moment. Me temo
que de momento ella no está aquí.
IN: Durante todo o
parte de un período de tiempo.
Flowers bloom in spring. Las flores florecen en
primavera.
We haven’t seen a movie in a long time. No hemos
visto una película en mucho tiempo.
Al final de un período
determinado.
I’ll be back in a week. Estaré de vuelta en una semana.
The train will arrive in two hours.
El tren llegará en dos horas.
Ejercicio 6
Completar con at last, as soon as,
at the moment o in según
corresponda.
1 Sarah has returned my DVD player .........
2 Ask the tenants to pay their rent ......... possible.
3 Peter’s birthday will be ......... a week or two.
4 ......... the door opened and Mrs. Thomas came out.
5 ......... she told me her name, I remembered all about her.
6 ........., the traffic is terrible.
7 ‘I’m innocent’, he said ..........
8 ......... we reached our destination.
9 She is the most honest person I’ve met ......... my whole life.
10
......... they arrive,
they’ll know what has happened.
11
He wrote the novel
......... only ten days.
12
......... my heart is
broken.
13
......... a few
minutes we’ll be arriving at High Airport.
14
I’m not living there
..........
15
I’ll see you .........
a few weeks.
16
I haven’t heard from
him ......... ages.
ANY MORE: indica que
algo no sigue sucediendo.
I can’t help you any more. Ya no puedo ayudarte más.
He doesn’t work here any more.
Él ya no trabaja aquí.
ON TIME: en un momento
preciso, sin retraso.
He promised to be here on time.
Prometió estar aquí a tiempo.
Most of the students arrive on time. La
mayoría de los estudiantes llegan a tiempo.
SO FAR: hasta ahora.
So far, we haven’t seen any signs of damage. Hasta
ahora, no hemos visto señales de daño.
There have been only two earthquakes so far. Ha habido
solo dos terremotos hasta ahora.
BY: no más tarde que;
antes de.
You must be ready by 7.00. Debes estar listo antes de las 7.00.
We have to be at the station by 5.00. Tenemos
que estar en la estación antes de las 5.00.
Ejercicio 7
Colocar en los espacios any more,
on time, so far o by según
corresponda:
1 I’ll be back ......... lunchtime.
2 She doesn’t live here ..........
3 I can’t agree with you ..........
4 I have to finish the book ......... the end of October.
5 ........., five students have finished the test.
6 They forgot to pay their bills ......... time.
7 The bus never comes ......... time.
8 There are ten people who have responded .........
9 This is the best place that we have found .........
10
He may not arrive
......... time.
11
......... 10 o’clock
everybody had gone home.
12
He’ll have the work
done ......... the time you arrive.
13
I will have forgotten
this joke ......... tomorrow.
14
I’m not going to be
your friend ..........