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Oraciones Subordinadas en Inglés

Explicación en castellano del funcionamiento de las principales cláusulas subordinadas: causales, consecutivas, concesivas y finales. Con ejemplos

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Oraciones Subordinadas en Inglés

Explicación en castellano del funcionamiento de las principales cláusulas subordinadas: causales, consecutivas, concesivas y finales. Con ejemplos

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LA PROPOSICIN CAUSAL

Las proposiciones causales dan respuesta a la pregunta por qu? Why?:


Why did Jack stay in bed?
Jack staid in bed because he has the flu.
Conjunciones causales ms importantes:

because (porque)
since (puesto que, como)
as

NEXO + ORACIN
I left early because I was tired
Since his car had broken down, he had to walk to work
As the door is locked, Ill climb through the window

En la lengua oral, because es la conjuncin causal ms frecuente.


La proposicin causal con since y as normalmente precede a la principal, y las
separamos con comas.

Tambin se puede contestar a la pregunta por qu? con un sintagma nominal:

because of
(debido a, a causa de)
due to
(debido a, a causa de)
owing to
(debido a, a causa de)

NEXO + NOMBRE/SINTAGMA NOMINAL


I left the party early because of the noise.
NO: * because the noise.
I didnt go out due to the heavy rain.
NO: * due to it rained.
She didnt arrive on time owing to the flights delay.
NO: * owing to her flight was delayed.

LA PROPOSICIN CONSECUTIVA
Las proposiciones consecutivas expresan el resultado de algo. La conjuncin ms
habitual es so (por lo tanto, as que). So funciona como el opuesto de because:
I was in a hurry, so I took a taxi.
I took a taxi because I was in a hurry.
En espaol tambin podemos formar oraciones consecutivas con
TAN + ADJETIVO/ADVERBIO + QUE. En ingls tenemos:
so + ADJETIVO / ADVERBIO
He is so clever
He did all his texts so well

+ that
that he has won a scholarship

such + SINTAGMA NOMINAL (N Pl. o Incont) + that


They were such good friends
that they couldnt be apart
[en cuanto aparece un nombre, en ingls no se puede utilizar so]
such a/an + SINTAGMA NOMINAL (N Sing.) + that
It is such a big car
that we can all travel together
Otra estructura consecutiva con TANTO/S + NOMBRE + QUE
so + much/many + NOMBRE
There is so much food in the fridge
There were so many people

+ that
that we wont have to go shopping today.
that I couldnt find my friend.

such a lot of + NOMBRE PLURAL


There were such a lot of people

+ that
that I couldnt find my friend.

LA PROPOSICIN CONCESIVA
Las proposiciones concesivas relacionan dos ideas contrapuestas. stas son las
conjunciones concesivas ms importantes:
although/though (aunque )
even though (aunque )
whereas (mientras que )
while (mientras que )

CONJUNCIN + ORACIN
He bought a new car although/though he couldnt afford it.
Even though I was tired, I continued working.
Whereas Argentina won the match, Greece was defeated.
While lots of people go to the beach, others prefer the
countryside.

Cuando la proposicin concesiva precede a la principal, van separadas por comas.


While puede tener un significado temporal, pero whereas no.

Tambin es posible utilizar preposiciones para establecer contraste:

in spite of (a pesar de)


despite (a pesar de)
[uso ms formal]

PREPOSICIN + NOMBRE/GERUND
I heard her voice clearly in spite of the loud music.
In spite of rushing to the station, he missed the train.
I heard her voice despite the loud music.
Beethoven continued composing despite being deaf.

No pueden ir seguidos de una oracin completa.


* In spite of he was deaf,
* Despite he was deaf,
Para poder aadir una oracin completa, aadimos the fact that:
In spite of the fact that he lives in Spain, he cant speak Spanish.

LA PROPOSICIN FINAL
La proposicin final contesta a la pregunta para qu? What for? Las estructuras finales
ms utilizadas son:

to + INFINITIVO
[no para oraciones negativas]
in order to / in order not to
+ INFINITIVO
so as to / so as not to
+ INFINITIVO

so that (para que)

NEXO + INFINITIVO
I walked to the station to buy my train ticket.
They called in order to find out if I was fine.
She kept silent in order not to incriminate herself.
We booked our holidays late so as to get a better deal.
We talked quietly so as not to wake Tim.
NEXO + ORACIN
I listen to the news so that I know whats happening.

Tambin podemos contestar a la pregunta para qu? Con un sintagma nominal:


PREPOSICIN + NOMBRE/GERUNDIO
for + NOMBRE (para, a por)
He went to the fridge for some fruit.
for + GERUNDIO (para hacer)
This is an instrument for measuring wind speed.
[se refiere a la utilidad de un
This tool is for making holes.
instrumento]

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