Inglés para Hispanohablantes: Errores Comunes y Cómo Corregirlos

Ejercicios de Gramática Inglesa: Corrección y Traducción

Éste es el lugar en el que nací: This is the place where/in which I was born.

Estaban escuchando música clásica, lo cual es muy poco usual en ellos: They were listening to classical music, which is very unusual for them.

No me gustó la película, y a ellos tampoco: I didn’t like the film, and neither did they.

Déjame ver lo que has escrito: Let me see what you have written.

Puede que lleguen tarde: They may/might arrive late.

Serán las cinco y media: It must be half past five.

Siempre escribes mi dirección mal: You always spell my address wrong.

Ni abrieron la puerta ni dijeron nada: They neither opened the door nor said anything.

He finally managed to carry this heavy chest up to the second floor. ; He was finally able to carry this heavy chest up to the second floor.

Would you like me to help you with your homework?: Shall I help you with your homework?

I had hardly arrived when the meeting finished. : Hardly had I arrived when the meeting finished.

The famous singer is on the point of finishing his last album: The famous singer is about to finish his last album.

He’s the most wonderful person I have ever met: I’ve never met such a wonderful person.

She admitted she was not sure only when he accepted his own responsibility: Only when he accepted his own responsibility did she admit she was not sure.

I would prefer her to visit us today: I’d rather she visited us today.

You don’t need to decide it so quickly: You need not decide so quickly.

This is too much expensive: This is too expensive.

He closed quickly the door: He closed the door quickly.

I don’t like chocolates also: I don’t like chocolates either.

She married with a very rich man: She married a very rich man.

I invited the woman whom was here last week: I invited the woman who was here last week.

Very rarely my aunt visited us: Very rarely did my aunt visit us.

I could repair my car, although I don’t know how I did it!
I managed to/was able to repair my car, although I don’t know how I did it!

Are you sure? It mustn’t be true: Are you sure? It can’t be true.

This is the best novel I : This is the best novel I have ever read.

They : They have been quarrelling all the morning!

She She has just bought your Christmas present.

They can identify every monument of the city. They might have been there before.

Its speed really exceeds the limit. That car is going to crash.

He doesn’t enjoy football any more.

They will keep making the same mistakes.

She admitted she had not worked hard enough.

Ejercicios de transformación

You won’t find any citizens in that area. Nobody stayed after the flood. (NONE): None of the citizens of that area stayed after the flood.

I love the way Peter Sanderson paints. (PAINTING): I love Peter Sanderson’s painting.

I find it difficult to accept your apologies (ME): It is difficult for me to accept your apologies.

Most of the members would play tennis on Sunday (USED): Most of the members used to play tennis on Sunday.

He should change his attitude. He’s got a really good chance of winning the race if he does. (BETTER): He’d better change his attitude. He’s got a really good chance of winning the race if he does.

He hasn’t done it yet. I simply can’t believe it. (STILL): I simply can’t believe he still hasn’t done it.

I don’t think they will pass their exams. (LIKELY): They are not likely to pass their exams.

If only my father would stop smoking! (WISH): I wish my father would stop smoking!