Gramática Inglesa para Negocios: Preguntas, Negaciones, Conectores y Departamentos de una Empresa
1. Formulación de Preguntas (What is the question?)
Con verbo de acción en Present Simple (produce, need, work):
Fórmula: Wh- + DOES / DO + Sujeto + Verbo base?
Ejemplo: What does the company produce? / What does the supplier need?
Con ubicación o estado (verbo TO BE / located):
Fórmula: Where + IS / ARE + Sujeto (+ located)?
Ejemplo: Where is the main office? / Where is the factory located?
Con acciones que ocurren AHORA (Present Continuous):
Fórmula: ARE / IS + Sujeto + Verbo-ING...?
Ejemplo: Are they exporting to Peru now?
Con respuestas que empiezan con "Because...":
Fórmula: Empieza siempre la pregunta con WHY...
2. Reglas de Negación (Change to negative)
Present Simple: Sujeto + don't / doesn't + Verbo base (sin -s).
Ejemplo: The company produces -> The company doesn't produce.
Present Continuous: Sujeto + isn't / aren't + Verbo-ING.
Ejemplo: They are building -> They aren't building.
Verbo CAN: NUNCA usar don't/doesn't. Cambia a CAN'T.
Ejemplo: The company can increase -> The company can't increase.
There Be (Haber):
Ejemplo: There is -> There isn't / There are -> There aren't.
3. Conectores (Connectors)
TO + Verbo infinitivo (indica propósito/finalidad):
Ejemplo: ...a campaign TO promote the new product.
BECAUSE + Sujeto + Verbo (indica causa/razón):
Ejemplo: ...BECAUSE he doesn't have the password.
BECAUSE OF + Sustantivo (indica causa puntual):
Ejemplo: ...BECAUSE OF the new product launch.
BUT + Oración de contraste (indica oposición):
Ejemplo: We can't change the price, BUT we can offer a discount.
AND + Suma de información (indica adición):
Ejemplo: ...offers services AND provides support.
SO + Oración de consecuencia (indica resultado):
Ejemplo: Prices increased, SO costs are higher.
4. Departamentos y Funciones (Matching)
- Purchasing Department: Buys supplies, compares prices and decides what supplies are more convenient.
- Sales Department: Persuades people / tries to convince people to buy products.
- Human Resources (HR): Organizes training courses and deals with recruiting new staff.
- Marketing Department: Handles advertising and new product launches.
- Finance Department: Deals with invoices, payments and company accounts.
- Production Department: Is responsible for manufacturing goods.
- Quality Control: Makes sure standards are maintained.
- Research & Development (R&D): Tries to develop new products and innovation.
5. Promesas y Futuro (Will vs Going to)
Planes de campaña o proyectos organizados:
Fórmula: Sujeto + am/is/are + going to + Verbo base.
Ejemplo: We are going to build new schools.
Promesas directas u ofrecimientos:
Fórmula: Sujeto + will ('ll) + Verbo base.
Ejemplo: I will transform the tax system.
6. Colocaciones Comerciales (What's the phrase?)
- TO MEET + a client / a deadline
- CUSTOMER + service / satisfaction
- THE PURCHASING + department
- TO BUILD + a factory / a relationship
- TO ATTEND + a meeting / a conference
- ANNUAL + turnover / report
- THE R&D + department
7. Posición de Adverbios de Frecuencia (always, usually, never)
- Antes de un verbo común: He never reads e-mails.
- Después del verbo TO BE: She is always on time.
8. Formas del Cero (0)
- Zero: Para temperaturas (below zero) y matemáticas.
- Nought: Para números decimales (0.05 = nought point oh five).
- Oh: Para teléfonos, habitaciones y años (Room 206 = room two oh six).
- Nil: Para resultados deportivos (3-0 = three nil).
- Love: Exclusivo para puntuación en tenis (15-0 = fifteen love).
Guía Rápida: Sujetos y Palabras Wh- en el Examen
1. Los Sujetos (Subjects) y sus Equivalentes
Para no equivocarte de auxiliar, reemplaza el sujeto por su pronombre equivalente:
- The company / AB Volvo / The factory (Singular / Empresa o Cosa)
-> Equivalente: IT
-> Auxiliar Present Simple: DOES / DOESN'T
-> Verbo TO BE: IS / ISN'T - The supplier / The manager / Manfred (Singular / Persona)
-> Equivalente: HE / SHE
-> Auxiliar Present Simple: DOES / DOESN'T
-> Verbo TO BE: IS / ISN'T - The engineers / The employees / They (Plural / Personas)
-> Equivalente: THEY
-> Auxiliar Present Simple: DO / DON'T
-> Verbo TO BE: ARE / AREN'T - We / My team and I (Plural / Nosotros)
-> Equivalente: WE
-> Auxiliar Present Simple: DO / DON'T
-> Verbo TO BE: ARE / AREN'T
2. Las Palabras Wh- (Wh- Words)
Van siempre al principio de la pregunta:
- WHAT (Qué / Cuál): Para productos, actividades o cosas.
Ejemplo: What does the company produce? - WHERE (Dónde): Para lugares, países, sedes (headquarters) o fábricas.
Ejemplo: Where is the main office? / Where is the factory located? - WHY (Por qué): Se usa SIEMPRE que la respuesta empiece con "Because...".
Ejemplo: Why are they world leaders? - HOW MANY (Cuántos/as): Para cantidades contables (empleados, kilos, sucursales).
Ejemplo: How many employees do they have? - WHO (Quién): Para personas o departamentos responsables.
Ejemplo: Who deals with recruiting?
3. Las 2 Fórmulas para Armar la Pregunta
Fórmula A: Con verbo de acción (produce, sell, need, work)
Fórmula: Wh- Word + DOES / DO + Sujeto + Verbo en forma base?
- Singular (The company / The supplier):
Ejemplo: What DOES the company produce? / What DOES the supplier need? - Plural (The engineers / The clients):
Ejemplo: What DO the engineers produce? / What DO the clients need?
Fórmula B: Con ubicación o estado (verbo TO BE / located)
Fórmula: Wh- Word + IS / ARE + Sujeto (+ located)?
- Singular (The main office / The factory):
Ejemplo: Where IS the main office? / Where IS the factory located? - Plural (The branches / The offices):
Ejemplo: Where ARE the branches?
Sujetos y Palabras Wh- para el Examen
1. Reemplazo de Sujetos y sus Auxiliares
- Singular (Empresa / Objeto):
- The company / AB Volvo / The factory -> IT
- Auxiliar Present Simple: DOES / DOESN'T
- Verbo TO BE: IS / ISN'T - Singular (Persona):
- The manager / The supplier / Manfred -> HE / SHE
- Auxiliar Present Simple: DOES / DOESN'T
- Verbo TO BE: IS / ISN'T - Plural (Personas / Grupos / Objetos):
- The engineers / The employees / The clients -> THEY
- Auxiliar Present Simple: DO / DON'T
- Verbo TO BE: ARE / AREN'T - Plural (Nosotros):
- We / My team and I -> WE
- Auxiliar Present Simple: DO / DON'T
- Verbo TO BE: ARE / AREN'T
2. Palabras Wh- (Wh- Words)
- WHAT (Qué / Cuál): Para productos, actividades, servicios o cosas.
- Ejemplo: What does the company produce? - WHERE (Dónde): Para países, ciudades, sedes (headquarters) o fábricas.
- Ejemplo: Where is the main office? / Where is the factory located? - WHY (Por qué): Se usa SIEMPRE que la respuesta empiece con "Because...".
- Ejemplo: Why are they world leaders? - HOW MANY (Cuántos/as): Para cantidades contables (empleados, kilos, sucursales).
- Ejemplo: How many employees do they have? - WHO (Quién): Para personas o departamentos responsables.
- Ejemplo: Who deals with recruiting?
3. Fórmulas de Preguntas en el Examen
Fórmula 1: Preguntas con verbo de acción (produce, sell, need, work)
Wh- Word + DOES / DO + Sujeto + Verbo base?
- Con sujeto Singular (The company / The manager):
- What DOES the company produce?
- What DOES the new supplier need? - Con sujeto Plural (The engineers / The clients):
- What DO the engineers produce?
- What DO the clients need?
Fórmula 2: Preguntas con ubicación o estado (verbo TO BE / located)
Wh- Word + IS / ARE + Sujeto (+ located)?
- Con sujeto Singular (The main office / The factory):
- Where IS the main office?
- Where IS the factory located? - Con sujeto Plural (The branches / The offices):
- Where ARE the branches?