Prefijos, Adjetivos con Preposición, Modal Verbs y Conectores en Inglés: Gramática Esencial

UNIT 1

Prefijos: antilear, antiwar, coeducate, coexist, cooperate, misbehave, misprint, misunderstand, outperform, outplay, outrun, overcharge, overconfident, overwork, rewrite, redo, underachieve, undercook, understated.

Adjetivos + preposición: addicted to, similar to, jealous of, proud of, excited about, serious about, bad at, good at, depend on, keen on, famous for, remembered for, interested in, involved in, pleased with, obsessed with.

UNIT 2

Prefijos negativos: disapprove, dishonesty, disloyalty, illegal, illegible, immature, impolite, impossible, incompatible, irrational, irresponsible, uncomfortable, unusual.

Adjetivos extremos: upset - devastated, attractive - gorgeous, ugly - hideous, pleased - delighted, interested - fascinated, funny - hilarious, scared - terrified, sad - miserable, surprised - amazed, clever - brilliant.

Phrasal verbs: to ask out, to chat up, to fall for, to fall out, to get on, to go out, to grow apart, to put up with.

UNIT 3

to race down, to spend, to take, to go on, to catch.

Verbs: to lose, to take, to get.

Phrasal verbs: to get away, to set off, to see off, to take off, to head for, to get back, to break down, to pick up, to carry on, to come across.

Modal Verbs

Could: was possible, probable (couldn't - impossible).

Needn't: not necessary, don't have to, isn't obligatory.

Should: advise, advisable, would, why don't, recommendable to.

Mustn't: forbidden, not allowed to, banned, not permitted, prohibited, illegal, against the law.

Can't: unable, can't believe, don't think, not sure, impossible.

May: maybe, probable, perhaps, possible, just possible.

Must: sure, certain, absolutely, essential, obligatory, think, compulsory.

Might: probable, possible - but not sure.

Have to: compulsory, obligatory (not have to - not obligatory / not necessary).

Can: able / capable to, possible.

Conectores

Cause and reason:

• Because (porque), because of (a causa de), due to (debido a). Nombre, gerundio, the fact that + sujeto + verbo.
• As / since (porque).
• So (por eso).
• So / such... that (tan... que): so + adj + that; such + a/an + adj + sustantivo (singular) + that; such + adj + sustantivo (plural) + that.

Purpose:

• To, in order to (para) + infinitivo.
• So that (para que) + sujeto + modal (can/will, could/would).

Contrast:

• Although (aunque) + sujeto + verbo + complemento.
• Despite, in spite of (a pesar de) + nombre, gerundio, the fact that + sujeto + verbo.
• However (sin embargo) + sujeto + verbo + complemento.
• While (mientras) + sujeto + verbo + complemento.