Ejercicios Prácticos de Gramática Inglesa y Vocabulario Avanzado

Gramática y Estructuras en Inglés

Formulación de Preguntas y Question Tags

The child has been playing with John’s toy. ➡ What has the child been playing with?
Mary trod on my foot. ➡ Who trod on your foot?
The children carry the books to school. ➡ Where do the children carry the books?
Mary flies to London twice a week. ➡ How often does Mary fly to London?
Jack has been living in Oviedo all his life. ➡ How long has Jack been living in Oviedo?
He carried 2 litres of water. ➡ How much water did he carry?
The teachers have failed all the pupils. ➡ Who have the teachers failed?
We’ll pass by working hard. ➡ How will we pass?
The robbers stole 10 million dollars. ➡ How much money did the robbers steal?
He taught German. ➡ What did he teach?

Do you know (where does your brother study?) ➡ Do you know where your brother studies?
Can you tell me (when did they strike the match?) ➡ Can you tell me when they struck the match?
Have you any idea (why did they seek the criminal?)
➡ Have you any idea why they sought the criminal?
Would you mind telling me (why did she forbid smoking?) ➡ Would you mind telling me why she forbade smoking?
Can I ask you (why has he sent the letter?) ➡ Can I ask you why he has sent the letter?
Could I ask you (when will he arrive?) ➡ Could I ask you when he will arrive?

He forgot his birthday, didn't he?
She studies here, doesn't she?
He's started, hasn't he?
She hasn't understood, has she?
I've passed, haven't I?
Let's go now, shall we?
I'm going to fail, aren't I?
You used to study here, didn't you?
He was reading, wasn't he?
He'll start now, won't he?

Completed text: can, couldn't, could, be able, was able, succeeded, had never been able, could

Reported Speech

Questions

Why must you change school next year? John asked Mary why she had to change school the following year.
Can you help me here today? John asked Mary if she could help him there that day.
What will you do about it next week? John asked Mary what she would do about it the following week.
What did they hide yesterday? John asked Mary what they had hidden the day before.
What are you doing with this book? It’s mine! John asked Mary what she was doing with that book and said that it was his.
Where does your mother live now? John asked Mary where her mother lived then.
Have you ever eaten octopus? John asked Mary if she had ever eaten octopus.
What do you think about this? John asked Mary what she thought about that.

Statements

I’m leaving my home next week. Mary told John that she was leaving her home the following week.
Your brother studies for this exam now. Mary told John that his brother was studying for that exam then.
I understand you forgot my birthday last week. Mary told John that she understood he had forgotten her birthday the previous week.
Your mother was speaking to me yesterday. Mary told John that his mother had been speaking to her the day before.
She has been studying in this school since last year. Mary told John that she had been studying in that school since the year before.

Orders

Write your compositions now! The teacher told the pupils to write their compositions then.
Please don’t speak in class! The teacher told the pupils not to speak in class.
Don’t look out of the window! The teacher told the pupils not to look out of the window.
Please don’t make a noise! The teacher told the pupils not to make a noise.

Report Using Reported Speech Verbs

Why don’t we study now? John suggested studying then.
It would be a good idea to tidy our rooms. John suggested tidying their rooms.
Don’t walk in this area, it’s dangerous.
John warned Mary not to walk in that area because it was dangerous.
Don’t forget to study the verbs. John reminded Mary to study the verbs.
I’ll phone your parents if you swear again. John threatened to phone her parents if she swore again.
If I were you I’d go to the match today. John advised Mary to go to the match that day.
The exam was too difficult. (pupils to teacher) The pupils complained that the exam had been too difficult.
Thank you for lending me money. John thanked Mary for lending him money.
I’ll take you to the party tomorrow. John promised to take Mary to the party the following day.
It was your fault! You paid too much! John blamed Mary for paying too much.
I’ll love you forever. John promised to love her forever.
I’m sorry I trod on your foot. John apologised for treading on her foot.
Ok, we will go to the beach tomorrow. John agreed to go to the beach the following day.
Well done! You won the prize. John congratulated Mary on winning the prize.
No, I won’t do any more exercises. John refused to do any more exercises.
Come on! Study more! John encouraged Mary to study more.
I didn’t steal the money, it wasn’t me. John denied stealing the money.
Yes, it was me, I tore the paper. John admitted tearing the paper.

Vocabulario y Expresiones en Inglés

Glosario Médico y Farmacéutico

To cut a long story short – para resumir
Bandage – venda
Cough medicine – jarabe para la tos
Painkiller – analgésico
Plaster – tirita
Throat sweet – caramelos para la garganta
Backache – dolor de espalda
Burn – quemadura
Cough – tos
Get a cold – resfriarse
Get out of breath – quedarse sin aliento
Heart attack – ataque al corazón
Sore throat – dolor de garganta
The flu – gripe
Do a workout – hacer ejercicio
Have a cold – tener un resfriado
Healthy lifestyle – estilo de vida saludable
High temperature – temperatura alta
Injury – lesión
Look after yourself – cuidarse
Rest – descansar
Suffer from – sufrir de
Blood test – análisis de sangre
Go for a check-up – ir a un chequeo médico
Keep in shape – mantenerse en forma
Surgery – cirugía
Treat – tratar (una enfermedad)
Germ – germen
Heal – sanar
Sneeze – estornudo
Wound – herida
Decimate – diezmar
Flea – pulga
Outbreak – brote (de enfermedad)
Reside – residir
Vaccinate – vacunar
Virulence – virulencia

Modismos (Idioms) y Phrasal Verbs

My father is the breadwinner, I’m feeling under the weather, If I were you, I not punish, When he sits in front of the exam, his mind goes blank, My friends twisted my arm all day to convince me to go to the party, Don’t betray me, don’t stab in the back, He never pays attention, he has his head in the clouds, Don’t forget keep an eye on those pupils, I don’t remember his name, but it’s rings a bell / tip of my tongue, 4º ESO classes get out of control, By this time tomorrow, he hit the books and studied for the history exam, He got cold feet about the wedding, She had all the facts she needed for her project at your fingertips, He goes to the gym to work out, so he as fit as a fiddle, He passed his exams with flying colours so he feels over the moon, Real Oviedo lost the promotion fan so the fans are down in the dumps, He forgot to post the letter, it slipped my mind, The more you stand on your own two feet, I am going to follow in your footsteps and become a doctor like her, It makes my blood boil when the pupils chat and waste time in class.

Cut down – reducir
Get across – comunicar
Go ahead – adelante
Go on – continuar
Keep on – seguir haciendo algo
Put on – ponerse
Work out – entrenar / hacer ejercicio

Expresiones Cotidianas y Conversacionales

A bit random – un poco al azar
Hang on a sec – espera un segundo
How come? – ¿Por qué?
Cheers, mate! – ¡Gracias, amigo!
For sure – Claro / seguro
Hands off! – ¡Manos fuera!
I get the picture – entiendo la situación
What a rip-off! – ¡Qué estafa!

Economía, Negocios y Finanzas

Consequence – consecuencia
Contribute – contribuir
Development – desarrollo
Expand – expandir
Growth – crecimiento
Raise – recaudar / aumentar
ATM – cajero automático
Bank statement – extracto bancario
Credit – acreditar
Debt – deuda
Interest rate – tipo de interés
Lender – prestamista
Loan – préstamo
Make a deposit – hacer un depósito
Payment – pago
Savings goal – objetivo de ahorro
Tax – impuesto
Wage – salario
Withdraw cash – retirar dinero
Budget – presupuesto
Income – ingresos
Investment – inversión
Negotiate – negociar
Owe – deber dinero
Shipping – envía
Transfer – transferir
Warehouse – almacén
Expensive – caro
Increase – aumento
Oil – petróleo
Goods – mercancías
Manufacturing – fabricación
Market – mercado
Package – empaquetar
Production – producción
Retail – vender al por menor
Retailer – minorista
Stock – stock / inventario
Supply – suministro
Trade – comercio
Borrow money from a friend – pedir dinero prestado a un amigo
Find a bargain – encontrar una ganga
Get a discount – conseguir un descuento
Get a refund – obtener un reembolso
Make a purchase – hacer una compra
Pay my own bills – pagar mis propias facturas
Place an order – hacer un pedido
Benefit – beneficio
Cause and effect – causa y efecto
Change – cambiar

Sociedad, Medio Ambiente y Relaciones Personales

Animal rights – derechos de los animales
Child labour – trabajo infantil
Environmental impact – impacto ambiental
Fair trade – comercio justo
Greenhouse gas – gas de efecto invernadero
Plant-based diet – dieta basada en planta
Working conditions – condiciones laborales
Cope with stress – afrontar el estrés
Get upset – molestarse
Lack confidence – falta de confianza
Look on the bright side – ver el lado positivo
Tend to complain – tender a quejarse
Be into the same things – tener los mismos intereses
Cheer someone up – animar a alguien
Fall out with someone – enfadarse con alguien
Get on well with someone – llevarse bien con alguien
Have lots in common – tener muchas cosas en común
Keep in touch with someone – mantener el contacto
Rely on someone – confiar en alguien
Bring up – criar
Brother-in-law – cuñado
Family get-together – reunión familiar
Follow in your mum’s/dad’s footsteps – seguir los pasos de tu madre/padre
Great-grandfather – bisabuelo
Look up to – admirar
On my mum’s/dad’s side – por parte de mi madre/padre
Parent-in-law – suegro/a
Related to – relacionado con
Sibling – hermano/a
Stepbrother – hermanastro
Take after – parecerse a
Close-knit – muy unida
Look a like – parecerse
Open-minded – de mente abierta
People skills – habilidades sociales
Sensitive – sensible
Socialise – socializar