Working with Infinitives
Purpose and Intention (In order to / So as to)
Using in order to and so as to
Infinitives as Subject and Complement
Supposed to / Meant to / Misunderstandings
Thought and Wondered / Asking Politely
Quiz: Working with Infinitives
Rules and Instructions in Common Places
Need to and Passive Infinitives
Modals and Passive Infinitives
Expressing Prohibition with Forbid and Allow
Rules and Instructions Role Play
Quiz: Rules and Instructions in Common Places
Reporting what others say
Reported Speech with Infinitives
Reporting what others say Role Play
Cleft Sentences with what and it / Emphasis and Summary
Quiz: Reporting what others say
Description and Clarification
Restrictive and Non-restrictive Clauses
Omitting the pronoun
Options: Whether or not...
Quiz: Description and Clarification
Expressing Reason, Probability and Contrast
Adverbs of Evaluation and Opinion
While / Whereas / Whilst / Contrasting and Comparing
Due to: Certainly / Likely
Quiz: Expressing Reason, Probability and Contrast
Closing
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Infinitives as Subject and Complement
3/21Los verbos en su forma infinitiva pueden utilizarse para muchos propósitos. Dependiendo su ubicación en una oración, puede tener un significado diferente.
Cómo expresar instrucciones y sugerencias en inglés
Un verbo en su forma “To + Verb” puede considerarse un sujeto o un complemento.
Sujeto cuando el verbo principal de la oración se encuentra antes del verbo infinitivo.
- Crush the garlic cloves to peel them easily.
Complemento cuando el verbo principal se encuentra después del verbo infinitivo.
- It is advised to remove all metallic elements to heat food.
A partir de estos conceptos, puedes construir instrucciones y sugerencias.
Ejemplos para expresar instrucciones
En las instrucciones, el verbo principal se encuentra antes del verbo infinitivo.
- Use the key to open the door of the restaurant.
- Go to the supermarket to buy the food.
Ejemplos para expresar sugerencias
En las sugerencias, el verbo principal se encuentra después del verbo infinitivo.
- It is important to wash the food before you cook it.
- It is advised to remove your rings to cook.
De esta manera, dependiendo la posición del verbo infinitivo, puedes deducir el significado de la oración o cambiar el significado de la misma.
Contribución creada por: Kevin Fiorentino (Platzi Contributor).
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