Frases y Preguntas Esenciales en Inglés

Preguntas y Frases Comunes en Inglés

Preguntas sobre Cantidad y Existencia (There is / There are)

• How many airports are there in Sydney?
  • There's 1 airport.
  • There aren't any airports.
• How much is it to go from Cabra to Cordoba by bus? It is forty pounds twenty.
• How much is there left in Susan's account? There is 5,200 pounds left in Susan's account.
• Is there a meeting room available next Tuesday from 11:00 to 13:00? Yes, there is.
• How many people are there working in Marketing?
  • There are fifteen of us. (somos 15)
  • There aren't many of us. (no somos muchos)
  • There are enough people. (hay suficientes o bastantes personas)
• There are 2 letters to be written. (hay 2 cartas para escribir)

Preguntas y Respuestas Generales

• Davis is off sick.
• How many children do you have? I have one son and two daughters.
• Do you live in Seville? Yes, I do.
• Does Susi live in Cadiz? Yes, she does.

Preguntas sobre Frecuencia (How often / Ever)

• How often does he go to the cinema? He goes to the cinema once a week.
• He works in the hotel twice a week.
• I go to the beach every summer.
• How often does your boss have lunch with the President of Spain? He never has lunch...
• Do you ever have breakfast at 9:00? (¿ALGUNA VEZ...?) I never have breakfast at 9:00 AM.
• Does your employee ever have dinner at 22:00? He always has dinner at...

Preguntas sobre la Hora (What time)

• What time is it? / What's the time?
  • It's a quarter past six.
  • It's six fifteen.

Preguntas sobre Problemas

• What's wrong with the photocopier? It's not working.
• There is a problem with the scanner.

Expresando Preferencias (Like)

• I like my job. (me gusta o aprecio mi trabajo)
• I like Bea. (aprecio, me cae bien)
• I don't like Bob. (me cae mal Bob)
• Michel likes his job, but he doesn't like his boss.
• Who does Paul like? He likes Jane.
• Does Paul like Dom? No, he doesn't.
• Does Helen like working with Sue? Yes, she does.

Preguntas Indirectas (Do you know...)

• Do you know what time it is? (¿Sabes qué hora es?)
• I don't know what time it is.
• Do you know where he works? (¿Sabes dónde trabaja?)
• I don't know where he works.
• How many people work in Admin? I don't know how many people work in Admin.
• Where's his office? I don't know where his office is.

Expresando Necesidad (Need)

• I need you to help me. (necesito que me ayudes)
• Karen's boss needs her to book a meeting room for 13:00. He also needs her to print 5 copies of his presentation and, finally, he needs her to cancel his meeting with Sales. (hacer algo)

Expresando Obligación (Have to)

• Tener que hacer = have to do.
• I have to get up at 7, but I don't have to get up at 5 AM.

Hablando de Duración (It takes)

• It takes me five minutes to have a shower. (yo tardo 5 min. en darme una ducha)
• It doesn't take her five... (ella no tarda...)
• Does it take you five...? (¿tardáis vosotros 5...?)
• How long does it take them to have a shower? (¿cuánto tardan ellos en darse una ducha?)

Ejemplos de Email Cortos

• Email: Dear Sue, I'm sorry, but there isn't a meeting room available from 11:00 to 13:00 next Tuesday. Regards.
• Dear Sue, just confirm that there's a meeting room available from 11:00 to 13:00 next Tuesday. Regards.