He proveído algunos modismos y expresiones muy comunes. Mi recomendación es que escuches y veas los usos de nativos de ingles o en libros muchas veces antes de usarlos. El problema es que muchos estudiantes aprenden los significados de los modismos, pero no los usan apropiadamente porque no han escuchado o leído los usos bastante. No tengas miedo en usarlos, pero asegúrate que el uso es en el contexto apropiado.
Modismos y expresiones
work in vain – azotar el aire years ago – hace años clear the table – quitar la mesa about the first of – a principios de be a buff – ser aficionado a at times – a veces
as of – a partir de at that time – a la sazón avoid someone – dar esquinazo step on it – date prisa to stay put – quedarse to be neck and neck – ir parejos
to pump iron – hacer pesas on all fours – a gatas sitting duck – blanco seguro
No te olvides que hay que poner los modismos en la forma y tiempo adecuado.
Ejercicio: Escoge el modismo correcto para completar cada frase. Intenta hacerlo sin ver a los modismos.
- I am happy to tell you that __ yesterday, I quit smoking.
a) as of b) to stay put c) as of now
- We did’t know where you went so we just .
a) to stay put b) stay put c) stayed put
- Right now they are , so I don’t know who will be chosen.
a) to be neck and neck b) be neck and neck c) neck and neck
- You look a lot bigger. Have you been _?
a) to pump iron b) pumping iron c) pump iron
- He was robbed because he .
a) sitting duck b) is sit duck c) was a sitting duck
- she was a terrible student, but she is doing much better now.
a) At that time b) At this time c) At her time
- Everyone used to eat dinner together, but that was __.
a) a years ago b) years ago c) last years ago
- It was so funny to see him looking for his pencil.
a) on all his fours b) on all four c) on all fours
- If somebody owes you money, they might try to _.
a) avoid you b) avoid somebody c) avoiding you
- Why do I have to wash the dishes? I yesterday.
a) clear the table b) will clear the table c) cleared the table
- We’re very late. There’s no time for that. _!
a) Stepping on it b) Step on it c) Step it on
- My father is such a soccer __.
a) buff b) be a buff c) is a buff
- If you don’t have good employees, all your work will _.
a) be in vain b) work in vain c) in vain
- __ we like to stay home and just relax.
a) At that time b) At a time c) At times
- We are planning to go back next month.
a) about the first of b) first about of the c) about of the first
Quote of the week: Failure begins when persistence stops. TW
Persistence overcomes resistance!
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Thomas
Answers: 1) a 2) c 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) c 9) a 10) c 11) b
12) a 13) a 14) c 15) a
