We use relative pronouns to make reference to a noun previously mentioned at which we want to add or modify information. Relative pronouns can make reference to something or someone in singular or plural.
Utilizamos los pronombres relativos para referirnos a un sustantivo mencionado antes y al que queremos agregar más información o modificar. Los pronombres relativos pueden referirse a algo o alguien en singular o plural.
Relative Ponoun (pronombre relativo) |
Meaning (significado) |
Person (persona) |
Thing (cosa) |
That | Que | x | x |
Which | Que/Cual, cuales | x | |
Who | Que/Quien, quienes | x | |
Whom | Que/A quien, a quienes | x | |
Whose | Cuyo, cuyos | x | x |
Examples:
That:
This is the restaurant that serves excellent food.
Este es el reataurante que sirve comida excelente.
My friend Dora, that works in the pet store, is sick
Mi amiga Dora, que trabaja en la tienda de mascotas, esta enferma.
Which:
This is the house in which I live.
Esta es la casa en la que vivo.
This is the gym in which I exercise.
Este es el gimnasio en el que me ejercito.
Who:
My sister, who is 35 years old, has a new pet.
Mi hermana, quien tiene 35 años, tiene una nueva mascota.
I know Sara, who has two cars.
Yo conozco a Sara, quien tiene dos carros.
Whom:
The people whom I admire are in the room.
Las personas a quien admiro estan en el cuarto.
Mrs. Robinson, whom I like very much, is my boss.
La Sra. Robinson, a quien quiero mucho, es mi jefa.
Whose:
That is the girl whose parents live in Spain.
Esa es la chica cuyos padres viven en España.
That is George, whose brother has a snake.
Ese es George, cuyo hermano tiene una serpiente.
An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Un adverbio es una palabra que modifica verbos, adjetivos y otros adverbios.
Verbs:
He drives slowly. (El conduce lentamente)
She thinks fast. (Ella piensa rápido)
Adjectives:
He drives a very fast car. (El conduce un carro muy rápido)
That woman is quite pretty. (Esa mujer es bastante bonita)
Most adverbs end in -ly. In fact, most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives. La mayoría de los adverbios terminan en –mente, de hecho la mayoría de los adverbios se forman al agregar –mente a los adjetivos.
Adjective | Adverb |
Dangerous | Dangerously |
Careful |
Carefully |
Quick | Quickly |
Slow | Slowly |
Short | Shortly |
Comfortable |
Comfortably |
An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much". Un adverbio puede indicar manera, tiempo, lugar, causa o grado y responden a preguntas tales como: “Como”, “Cuando”, “Donde” “Cuanto”.
Adverbs of manner: Describe how something happens in the sentence. Describen como es que sucede algo en la oración.
She can run quickly. (Ella puede correr rápidamente)
They dance beautifully. (Ellos bailan hermosamente)
She speaks quietly. (Ella habla calladamente)
Adverbs of place: Describe where something happens in the sentence. Describen donde sucede algo en la oración.
The bathroom is upstairs. (El baño esta escalera arriba)
The kids are playing outside. (Los niños están jugando afuera)
The ball is inside. (La pelota está adentro)
Adverbs of time: Describe when something happens in the sentence. Describen cuando sucede algo en la oración.
I need help immediately. (Yo necesito ayuda inmediatamente)
Where are you now? (¿Dónde estas ahora?)
I will do it tomorrow. (Lo hare mañana)
Present progressive tense describes an action that is happening at the same time the statement is written. This tense is formed by using the verbo to be, am/is/are, with the verb form ending in -ing.
El tiempo presente progresivo describe una acción que está sucediendo al mismo tiempo que la declaración escrita. Este tiempo se forma la utilizar el verb to be, am/is/are, mas el verbo en terminación –ing(-endo, -ando).
The right structure to write sentences in affirmative form in present progressive tense is. La estructura correcta para escribir oraciones de forma afirmativa en tiempo presente progresivo es:
Subject + Verb to be + Main Verb+ing + Complement (Sujeto + Verbo hacer + verbo principal+ing + complemento)
Examples:
Subject | Verb to be | Main Verb+ing | Complement |
I | am | riding | a bike. |
He | is | playing | video games. |
She | is | going | home. |
It | is | eating | bread. |
We | are | listening | to music. |
They | are | doing | their homework. |
You | are | sleeping | in your bed. |
The right structure to write sentences in negative form in present progressive tense is. La estructura correcta para escribir oraciones de forma negativa en tiempo presente progresivo es:
Subject + Verb to be+not + Main Verb+ing + Complement (Sujeto + Verbo hacer+not + verbo principal+ing + complemento)
Examples:
Subject | Verb to be+not | Main Verb+ing | Complement |
I | am not | riding | a bike. |
He | is not | playing | video games. |
She | is not | going | home. |
It | is not | eating | bread. |
We | are not | listening | to music. |
They | are not | doing | their homework. |
You | are not | sleeping | in your bed. |
The right structure to write sentences in interrogative form in present progressive tense is. La estructura correcta para escribir oraciones de forma interrogativa en tiempo presente progresivo es:
Verb to be + Subject + Main Verb+ing + Complement? (Verbo hacer + sujeto + verbo principal+ing + complemento?)
Examples:
Verb to be | Subject | Main Verb+ing | Complement? |
Am | I | riding | a bike? |
Is | he | playing | video games? |
Is | she | going | home? |
Is | it | eating | bread? |
Are | we | listening | to music? |
Are | they | doing | their homework? |
Are | you | sleeping | in your bed? |