Personal pronouns by Colmabe Santader

Los pronombres personales en inglés son también conocidos como pronombres personales sujetos o nominales. Son aquellos que refieren a las personas gramaticales. Son: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they. Aquí encontrarás ejemplos traducidos al español.

I (ái) - yo you (iú) - tú / usted he (jí) - él she (shí) - ella it (it) - él /ello / ella (objeto) we (uí) - nosotros / nosotras you (iú) - ustedes / vosotros they (déi) - ellos / ellas

I (ái) - yo  

I am a teacher. (Yo) soy un profesor.

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I live in Argentina. (Yo) vivo en Argentina. you (iú) - tú / usted

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You are not a teacher. (Tú) no eres profesor.

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You don't live in Argentina. (Tú) no vives en Argentina. he (jí) - él

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Bill is married. Bill está casado.

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He has two children. (El) tiene dos hijos. she (shí) - ella

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Mary is not married. Mary no está casada.

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She doesn't have any children. (Ella) no tiene hijos. it (it) - él /ello / ella (objeto)

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It is late already. Es tarde ya. (referido a la hora)

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I have a house. It is big. Tengo una casa. (Ella) es grande. we (uí) - nosotros / nosotras

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We are here to learn. (Nosotros) estamos aquí para aprender.

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We want to learn soon. (Nosotros) queremos aprender pronto. you (iú) - ustedes / vosotros

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You are students. (Vosotros/Ustedes) son estudiantes.

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You study English. (Vosotros/Ustedes) estudian inglés. they (déi) - ellos / ellas

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They live in Italy. (Ellos) viven en Italia.

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They don't speak English. (Ellos) no hablan Inglés.

Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets. Toggle example

is dreaming. (George)

is green. (the blackboard)

are on the wall. (the posters)

is running. (the dog)

are watching TV. (my mother and I)

are in the garden. (the flowers)

is riding his bike. (Tom)

is from Bristol. (Victoria)

has got a brother. (Diana)

10) Have

got a computer, Mandy?

1.1. Pronombres personales (Personal pronouns). Para empezar a conocer el inglés, te presentamos los pronombres personales (personal pronouns). Son estos: I, me

You

Tú

Él

She

Ella

ello, referido a animal o cosa

nosotros/as

You

nosotros/as

They

ellos/as

Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos de frases en las que hay un pronombre personal: I am twenty-nine years old. (Yo tengo veintinueve años). You live in Barcelona (Tú vives en Barcelona). She has got a dog (Ella tiene un perro). He makes the bed every morning (Él hace la cama cada día). It runs inside the house (Ello, el perro, el gato corre dentro de la casa). We sing a good song at the disco (Nosotros cantamos una canción buena en la discoteca). They write an e-mail to the teacher (Ellos escriben un correo electrónico al profesor).

Personal Pronouns - Subject Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that Sue is the person speaking. The (*) means that you are asked a question. 1. My name is Sue. (Sue)

am English. And this is my family.

2. My mum's name is Angie. (Angie) 3. Bob is my dad. (My dad)

is from Germany. is a waiter.

4. On the left you can see Simon. (Simon) 5. (Sue and Simon)

are twins.

is my brother.

6. Our dog is a girl, Judy. (Judy)

is two years old.

7. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob)

live in Canterbury.

8. (Canterbury)

is not far from London.

9. My grandparents live in London. (My grandparents) 10. What can (*)

She

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tell me about your family?

often come and see us.

Replace the bold word(s) with the correct pronoun (I, you, we, they, it, she, or he):

1. My cousin and her friend were at the mall. 2. Peter is a little sick.

were at the mall.

is a little sick.

3. Does your aunt know what happened? Does 4. The door is locked.

know what happened?

is locked.

5. My friend Linda and I are going on a trip. 6. Am I a good student. Yes, 7. My cats are hungry.

are going on a trip.

are a good student. are hungry.

8. Mr. Jones is a good teacher.

is a good teacher.

9. Is Swedish a difficult language. Yes, 10. My brother and I live together.

is a difficult language. live together.

Los pronombres acusativos en inglés, también conocidos como pronombres personales complemento, son: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them. Aquí encontrarás ejemplos traducidos al español.

me (mí) - me, mi you (iú) - te, ti him (jím) - le, lo, él her (jér) - le, la, ella it (it) - le, lo, él, ella, ello us (as) - nos, nosotros, nosotras you (iú) - les, los, os, vosotros, vosotras, ustedes them (dém) - les, los, las, ellos-as

me (mí) - me, mi

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I love Lucy and she loves me. Amo a Lucy y ella me ama.

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Can you show me the city? ¿Puedes mostrarme la ciudad?

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Dou you have anything for me? ¿Tienes algo para mí?

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They will go with me. Ellos irán conmigo. you (iú) - te, ti

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You love Alice and she loves you. Tú amas a Alice y ella te ama a ti.

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Billy, your mother wants to see you. Billy, tu madre quiere verte.

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Frank, this present is for you. Frank, este regalo es para ti.

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We want to work without you. Nosotros queremos trabajar sin ti. him (jím) - le, lo, él

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Bill loves Susan,and she loves him. Bill ama a Susan y ella lo ama a él.

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I know Paul. I work with him. Conozco a Paul. Trabajo con él.

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He thinks that I am against him. El piensa que yo estoy en contra de él.

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Maradona is famous. Everybody knows him. Maradona es famoso. Todo el mundo lo conoce. her (jér) - le, la, ella

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Who is that girl? - I don't know her. ¿Quién es esa chica? - No la conozco.

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I know Alice - I live with her. Conozco a Alice - Vivo con ella.

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Where is Susan? - I want to talk to her. ¿Dónde está Susan? - Quiero hablar con ella.

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Have you seen Liz? - There is a letter for her. ¿Has visto a Liz? - Hay una carta para ella.

it (it) - le, lo, él, ella, ello  

I have a new car. I have it here. Tengo un auto nuevo. Lo tengo aquí.

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The cat is eating. Leave it alone. El gato está comiendo. Déjalo solo.

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That house is mine - Can you see it? Esa casa es mía. - ¿Puedes verla?

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Your house looks old. I think you should paint it. Tu casa luce vieja. Creo que deberías pintarla. us (as) - nos, nosotros, nosotras

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We know Paul, but he doesn't know us. Conocemos a Paul, pero él no nos conoce.

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We are safe here. Nobody will find us. Estamos seguros aquí. Nadie nos encontrará.

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We are looking for Bill. He wants to see us. Estamos buscando a Bill. El quiere vernos.

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This present is for us. Este regalo es para nosotros. you (iú) - les, los, os, vosotros, vosotras, ustedes

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You all know me, but I don't know you. Todos ustedes me conocen, pero yo no los conozco a ustedes.

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If you all want to go, I'll take you there. Si todos ustedes quieren ir, los llevaré allí.

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You all know that I don't want to work with you. Todos ustedes saben que yo no quiero trabajar con ustedes.

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We want to work without you. Nosotros queremos trabajar sin ustedes. them (dém) - les, los, las, ellos-as

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My parents are here. My brother is with them. Mis padres están aquí. Mi hermano está con ellos.

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I have two dogs. Do you want to see them? Tengo dos perros. ¿Quieres verlos?

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Where are my books? I can't find them. ¿Dónde están mis libros? No puedo encontrarlos.

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I know Mary and Tom. I work with them. Conozco a Mary y a Tom. Trabajo con ellos.

I can't see Mary. I can't see ________ him she her Karen is next to Peter. Karen is next to ________ he him he Can you help Peter and Ann? Can you help ________? they you them Drink your apple juice! Drink ________! it its your We are going to the cinema. Come with ________! we them us These are my bananas. You can't eat ________ they them

it Carol is at school. She can't come with ________ we us they The cat is under the chair. Can you see __________? he she it Dave can't swim. Help ________! him her he It's Kate's birthday today. This is a present for ________ she her it Where are you? I can't see ________ your you us The windows are opened. Close ________ it they them

I can't ride a horse. Help ________! I me it Los adjetivos posesivos en inglés son: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their. Hacen referencia a quien posee y no a lo poseído. En general preceden a sustantivos. Aquí encontrarás ejemplos traducidos al español.

my (mái) - mi, mis your (iór) - tu, tus / su, sus (de usted) his (jis) - su, sus (de él) her (jer) - su, sus (de ella) its (its) - su, sus (de algo) our (áuar) - nuestro/a/os/as your (iór) - su, sus (de ustedes/vosotros) their (dér) - su, sus (de ellos/as)

my (mái) - mi, mis  

I am a teacher. I like my job. Soy profesor. Me gusta mi trabajo.

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I live with my girlfriend in New York. Vivo con mi novia en Nueva York.

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On Sundays I play tennis with my friends. Los domingos juego al tenis con mis amigos. your (iór) - tu, tus / su, sus (de usted)

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What is your name? ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

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Do you like your job? ¿Te gusta tu trabajo?

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You work here, and your wife works here too. Tú trabajas aquí y tu esposa trabaja aquí también.

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Can you give me your opinion about this? ¿Puedes darme tu opinión acerca de ésto? his (jis) - su, sus (de él)

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Bill washes his car every day. Bill lava su auto todos los días.

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Jack lives here, with his parents. Jack vive aquí, con sus padres.

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He is painting his house. El está pintando su casa.

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He wants to sell his car. El quiere vender su auto. her (jer) - su, sus (de ella)

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Mary went to her English class yesterday. Mary fue a su clase de inglés ayer.

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She is sad because her teachers are very strict. Ella está triste porque sus maestros son muy estrictos.

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Sarah is married. Her husband works with me. Sarah está casada. Su esposo trabaja conmigo.

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Diana still lives with her parents. Diana todavía vive con sus padres. its (its) - su, sus (de algo)

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This car has a hole in its roof. Este auto tiene un agujero en su techo.

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We are studying Japan and its culture. Estamos estudiando al Japón y su cultura.

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New York is famous for its exciting nightlife. Nueva York es famosa por su excitante vida nocturna.

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The government announced its goals for this year. El gobierno anunció sus metas para este año. our (áuar) - nuestro/a/os/as

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The Earth is our planet. La Tierra es nuestro planeta.

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We cook our own meals. Cocinamos nuestras propias comidas.

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We don't want to spend all our money. No queremos gastar todo nuestro dinero.

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We live with our parents. Vivimos con nuestros padres.

your (iór) - su, sus (de ustedes/vosotros)  

You all love your country. Todos ustedes aman a su país.

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You all have to make your own decisions. Ustedes tienen que tomar sus propias decisiones.

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I want to thank you all for your help. Quiero agradecerles a todos ustedes por su ayuda.

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You are my parents and I am your son. Ustedes son mis padres y yo soy su hijo. their (dér) - su, sus (de ellos/as)

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Our neighbors are painting their house. Nuestros vecinos están pintando su casa.

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Grandparents usually love their grandchildren. Los abuelos generalmente aman a sus nietos.

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I saw Sally and John with their children. Ví a Sally y John con sus hijos.

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Most Americans love their cars. La mayoría de los norteamericanos aman a sus autos.

Los pronombres posesivos en inglés son: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs. Indican posesión y son invariables. Nunca van precedidos de un artículo. Aquí encontrarás ejemplos traducidos al español.

mine (máin) - (el/la/lo/los/las) mío/a míos/as yours (iórs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) tuyo/a tuyos/as his (jis) - (el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/a suyos/as hers (jers) - (el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/a suyos/as ours (áurs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) nuestro/a, nuestros/as yours (iórs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) de ustedes theirs (dérs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/a suyos/as

mine (máin) - (el/la/lo/los/las) mío/a míos/as  

Can you lend me a pencil? - I forgot mine. ¿Puedes prestarme un lápiz? - Olvidé el mío.

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Here are your tools. Where are mine? Aquí están tus herramientas. ¿Dónde están las mías?

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This belongs to me. It's mine. Esto me pertenece. Es mío.

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I play tennis with a friend of mine. Juego al tenis con un amigo mío (de los míos). yours (iórs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) tuyo/a tuyos/as

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Is this book yours? ¿Es tuyo este libro?

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That is my problem, not yours. Ese es mi problema, no tuyo.

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This belongs to you. It's yours. Esto te pertenece. Es tuyo.

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I met a friend of yours yesterday. Conocí a un amigo tuyo (de los tuyos) ayer. his (jis) - (el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/a suyos/as

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I lent Bob my car and he lent me his. Le presté a Bob mi auto y él me prestó el suyo.

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Jack wears a nice hat. Is it his? Jack usa un lindo sombrero.¿Es suyo (de él)?

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This belongs to John. It's his. Esto pertenece a John. Es de él.

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Bill went to the game with a friend of his. Bill fue al juego con un amigo de él (de los de él). hers (jers) - (el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/a suyos/as

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I forgot my book, so Susan gave me hers. Olvidé mi libro, entonces Susan me dió el suyo.

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That is not my sister's car. Hers is red. Ese no es el auto de mi hermana. El de ella es rojo.

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This belongs to Sally. It's hers. Esto pertenece a Sally. Es de ella.

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Mary went to the theater with a friend of hers. Mary fue al teatro con una amiga de ella. ours (áurs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) nuestro/a, nuestros/as

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Their city is old. Ours is new. Su ciudad es vieja. La nuestra es nueva.

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Their country is bigger than ours. Su país es más grande que el nuestro.

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It's their problem, not ours. Es su problema, no el nuestro.

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Sally and I had a big party with some friends of ours. Sally y yo tuvimos una gran fiesta con algunos amigos nuestros. yours (iórs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) de ustedes

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Our language is nice. Yours is practical. Nuestro idioma es lindo. El de ustedes es práctico.

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Our house is next to yours. Nuestra casa está al lado de la de ustedes.

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This belongs to you and your brother. It's yours. Esto pertenece a ti y a tu hermano. Es de ustedes.

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You can bring some friends of yours, if you want. Ustedes pueden traer algunos amigos suyos si quieren. theirs (dérs) - (el/la/lo/los/las) suyo/a suyos/as

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That car belongs to my parents. It's theirs. Ese coche pertenece a mis padres. Es de ellos.

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Our city is as nice as theirs. Nuestra ciudad es tan linda como la de ellos.

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My appartment is here. Theirs is there. Mi apartamento está aquí. El de ellos está allí.

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My parents went on vacation with friends of theirs. Mis padres se fueron de vacaciones con amigos suyos.

Los pronombre reflexivos del inglés son: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves. Pertenecen a una clase de pronombre personal y se diferencian según criterios sintácticos. Aquí encontrarás ejemplos traducidos al español.

myself (maisélf) - me, yo mismo yourself (iorsélf) - te, se, tú mismo himself (jimsélf) - se, él mismo herself (jersélf) - se, ella misma itself (itsélf) - se, a sí mismo ourselves (aorsélvs) - nos, nosotros mismos

themselves (demsélvs) - se, ellos mismos

myself (maisélf) - me, yo mismo  

I cut myself with a knife. Me corté con un cuchillo.

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I painted the house myself. Pinté la casa yo mismo.

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Bring me a mirror. I want to look at myself. Tráeme un espejo. Quiero mirarme. yourself (iorsélf) - te, se, tú mismo

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You will hurt yourself with that knife. Te lastimarás con ese cuchillo.

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You have not been yourself lately. No has sido tú mismo últimamente.

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Johny, you have to believe in yourself. Johny, tienes que creer en ti mismo. himself (jimsélf) - se, él mismo

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He looked at himself in the mirror. Se miró en el espejo.

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He himself prepared everything. Él mismo preparó todo.

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He will kill himself with that motorbike if he if not careful enough. El se matará con esa motocicleta si no tiene el cuidado suficiente. herself (jersélf) - se, ella misma

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She burned herself while cooking the pizza. Ella se quemó mientras estaba cocinando la pizza.

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She herself fixed the car. Ella misma arregló el auto.

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She took a knife and defended herself. Ella tomó un cuchillo y se defendió. itself (itsélf) - se, a sí mismo

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The bird threw itself into the water. El pájaro se arrojó al agua.

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The proposal itself surprised everybody in the room. La propuesta misma sorprendió a todos en el recinto.

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They want to create a material that can repair itself. Ellos quieren crear un material que se pueda reparar a sí mismo. ourselves (aorsélvs) - nos, nosotros mismos

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We put ourselves at great risk in that situation. Nos pusimos en gran riesgo en esa situación.

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We can finish the project ourselves. Podemos terminar el proyecto nosotros mismos.

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Let's introduce ourselves. Presentémosnos. yourselves (iorsélvs) - se, ustedes mismos

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You all can consider yourselves lucky to be here. Todos ustedes pueden considerarse afortunados de estar aquí.

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As you yourselves can see, this has been very easy. Como ustedes mismos pueden ver, esto ha sido muy fácil.

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Girls, don't limit yourselves. Chicas, no se limiten. themselves (demsélvs) - se, ellos mismos

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They found themselves in serious trouble. Ellos se encontraron en serios problemas.

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They themselves wrote the article for the newspaper. Ellos mismos escribieron el artículo para el periódico.

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The boys bought themselves a dog. Los chicos se compraron un perro. Nota: by oneself (uansélf) = alone (alóun) - solo

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I live here by myself Vivo aquí solo.

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She went on vacation by herself. Ella se fue de vacaciones sola.

Algunos de los pronombres indefinidos del inglés son: anyone, nobody, everybody. Nombran a personas u objetos de manera indeterminada cuando lo específico no interesa al interlocutor. Aquí encontrarás ejemplos traducidos al español.

everyone (évri uán) = everybody (évri bódi) - todos/as, todo el mundo no one (nóuan) = nobody (nóubódi) - nadie someone (sámoan) = somebody (sám-bódi) - alguien anyone (éni uan) = anybody (éni bódi) - alguien -al preguntaranyone (éni uan) = anybody (éni bódi) - cualquiera -al afirmaranyone (éni uan) = anybody (éni bódi) - nadie -al negareverything (évri zing) - todo nothing (názing) - nada something (sám zing) - algo anything (éni zing) - algo -al preguntaranything (éni zing) - cualquier cosa -al afirmaranything (éni zing) - nada -al negar-

everyone (évri uán) = everybody (évri bódi) - todos/as, todo el mundo  

Everyone went to the party. Todos fueron a la fiesta.

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Everybody was dancing and singing. Todo el mundo estaba bailando y cantando.

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Everyone has problems. Todo el mundo tiene problemas. no one (nóu uan) = nobody (nóubódi) - nadie

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The service was bad, but no one complained. El servicio era malo pero nadie se quejó.

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Nobody understands me. Nadie me entiende.

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I know nobody here. No conozco a nadie aquí. someone (sámoan) = somebody (sám-bódi) - alguien

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Someone arrived when I was going out. Alguien llegó cuando yo estaba saliendo.

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There is somebody at the door. Hay alguien en la puerta.

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Somebody tripped and everyone started laughing. Alguien se tropezó y todos comenzaron a reírse. anyone (éni uán) = anybody (éni bódi) - alguien -al preguntar-

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Does anyone speak Spanish? ¿Alguien habla español?

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Is there anybody in the building? ¿Hay alguien en el edificio?

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Has anyone passed the test? ¿Alguien ha pasado la prueba? anyone (éni uán) = anybody (éni bódi) - cualquiera -al afirmar-

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With a little effort, anybody can become rich. Con un poco de esfuerzo, cualquiera puede volverse rico.

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Anyone who arrives late will be fired. Cualquiera que llegue tarde será despedido.

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This is a book for anyone that loves poetry. Éste es un libro para cualquiera que guste de la poesía. anyone (éni uán) = anybody (éni bódi) - nadie -al negar-

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I don't know anybody in this city. No conozco a nadie en esta ciudad.

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The police searched the house but didn't find anybody. Los policías revisaron la casa pero no encontraron a nadie.

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They haven't invited anyone to their party yet. Ellos no han invitado a nadie a su fiesta aún. everything (évri zing) - todo

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Everything was ready for the wedding. Todo estaba listo para la boda.

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It is impossible to know everything. Es imposible saber todo.

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I heard everything they said. Oí todo lo que ellos dijeron. nothing (názing) - nada

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He thinks that nothing is impossible. El piensa que nada es imposible.

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I can do nothing about your problem. No puedo hacer nada acerca de tu problema.

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The explanation was clear, but they understood nothing. La explicación fue clara, pero ellos no entendieron nada. something (sám zing) - algo

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Something was wrong with the car. Algo estaba mal con el auto.

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Do you have something to eat? ¿Tienes algo para comer?

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I want to tell you something. Quiero decirte algo. anything (éni zing) - algo -al preguntar-

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Did you say anything? ¿Dijiste algo?

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Did they find anything interesting? ¿Encontraron ellos algo interesante?

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Have I done anything wrong? ¿He hecho algo malo? anything (éni zing) - cualquier cosa -al afirmar-

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You can eat anything you wish. Puedes comer cualquier cosa que desees.

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Anything you say can be used against you. Cualquier cosa que digas puede ser usada en tu contra.

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They will do anything you want. Ellos harán cualquier cosa que tú quieras. anything (éni zing) - nada -al negar-

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I don't understand anything you say. No entiendo nada de lo que dices.

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I don't want to eat anything now. I'm not hungry. No quiero comer nada ahora. No tengo hambre.

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She doesn't remember anything about the accident. Ella no se acuerda nada acerca del accidente.

Los pronombres relativos del inglés introducen una proposición adjetiva. Pueden ser demostrativos o compuestos. Entre ellos: that, who, those who, whom, that of. Aquí encontrarás ejemplos traducidos al español.

who (ju) - quien, quienes, que -se usa sólo para personasthat (dat) - que -se usa para cosas y personaswhich (juích) - que, el/la cual, los/las cuales, lo que -se usa para cosaswhom (jum) - a quien, a quienes, al que whose (jus) - cuyo/a, cuyos/as, de quien, de quienes what (uát) - lo que

who (ju) - quien, quienes, que -se usa sólo para personas 

The girl who was dancing at the party is my sister. La chica que estaba bailando en la fiesta es mi hermana.

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Do you know the person who sold me the car? ¿Conoces a la persona que me vendió el coche?

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The soldiers who fought in that battle were very young. Los soldados que pelearon en esa batalla eran muy jóvenes.

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He was a scientist who made great discoveries. El fue un científico que hizo grandes descubrimientos. that (dat) - que -se usa para cosas y personas-

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It was an earthquake that caused great destruction. Fue un terremoto que causó gran destrucción.

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The animals that live here are adapted to extreme conditions. Los animales que viven aquí están adaptados a condiciones extremas.

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I want to buy a house that belonged to my ancestors. Quiero comprar una casa que perteneció a mis ancestros.

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Who took the money that was in my wallet? ¿Quién tomó el dinero que estaba en mi billetera? which (juích) - que, el/la cual, los/las cuales, lo que -se usa para cosas-

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The jewels which she bought are from India. Las joyas que ella compró son de India.

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The waiter brought the knives, none of which were clean. El camarero trajo los cuchillos, ninguno de los cuales estaba limpio.

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The company in which she works will open a new branch here. La compañía en la cual ella trabaja abrirá una nueva sucursal aquí.

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She moved to another city, which made me sad. Ella se mudó a otra ciudad, lo que me puso triste. whom (jum) - a quien, a quienes, al que

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That is the girl whom I sent the flowers. Ésa es la chica a quien le envié las flores.

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She was a woman whom I loved very much. Ella era una mujer a quien yo amaba mucho.

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The man with whom she was living was my uncle. El hombre con quien ella estaba viviendo era mi tío.

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Those children, many of whom were abandoned by their families. Esos niños, muchos de los cuales fueron abandonados por sus familias. whose (jus) - cuyo-a, cuyos-as, de quien, de quienes

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He is a man whose honesty is above all suspicion. El es un hombre cuya honestidad está por encima de toda sospecha.

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A country whose citizens know their rights and duties. Un país cuyos ciudadanos conocen sus derechos y obligaciones.

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He married a woman whose father is a millionaire. El se casó con una mujer cuyo padre es un millonario.

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They took a house whose owner had abandoned years before. Ellos tomaron una casa cuyo dueño había abandonado años atrás. what (uát) - lo que

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I couldn't understand what she tried to say. No pude entender lo que ella trataba de decir.

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I know what I want, but I don't know how to get it. Sé lo que quiero, pero no sé cómo conseguirlo.

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They didn't know what I was looking for. Ellos no sabían lo que yo estaba buscando.

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What you need now is to take a good rest. Lo que necesitas ahora es tomar un buen descanso. Los pronombres recíprocos del inglés son 'each other' y 'one another'. Son utilizados para expresar una acción mutua entre dos o más personas u objetos. Aquí encontrarás algunos ejemplos traducidos al español.

each other = one another = se, nos, uno al otro, mutuamente, unos a otros. Nota: No confundir con los pronombres reflexivos ourselves / themselves.

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We love. (Nosotros) amamos.

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We love ourselves. Nos amamos (a nosotros mismos).

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We love each other. Nos amamos (mutuamente).

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We love one another. Nos amamos (mutuamente).

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They hate. (Ellos) odian.

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They hate themselves. Se odian (a sí mismos).

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They hate each other. Se odian (mutuamente).

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They hate one another. Se odian (mutuamente).

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Jane and I write. Jane y yo escribimos.

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Jane and I write to ourselves. Jane y yo nos escribimos (a nosotros mismos).

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Jane and I write to each other. Jane y yo nos escribimos (mutuamente).

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Jane and John see. Jane y John ven.

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Jane and John see themselves. Jane y John se ven (a sí mismos) -en un espejo quizás-

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Jane and John see each other. Jane y John se ven (mutuamente).

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I know her and she knows me. We know each other. Yo la conozco y ella me conoce a mí. Nos conocemos.

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The three brothers had not seen each other for decades. Los tres hermanos no se habían visto por décadas.

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The two actors looked at each other and started laughing. Los dos actores se miraron y comenzaron a reírse.

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We hated one another, but now we are good friends. Nos odiábamos, pero ahora somos buenos amigos.

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We promised to love each other for ever. Nosotros prometimos amarnos para siempre.

Indefinite Pronouns

That's Not My Job! This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobo

An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague an indefinite pronouns are: 

all, another, any, anybody/anyone, anything, each, everybody/everyone, everything, several, some, somebody/someone

Note that many indefinite pronouns also function as other parts of speech. Look at "anothe  

He has one job in the day and another at night. (pronoun) I'd like another drink, please. (adjective)

Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. However, some of them can be singu another. The most common indefinite pronouns are listed below, with examples, as singula

Notice that a singular pronoun takes a singular verb AND that any personal pronoun shoul gender). Look at these examples:  

Each of the players has a doctor. I met two girls. One has given me her phone number.

Similarly, plural pronouns need plural agreement: 

Many have expressed their views.

pronoun

meaning

example

another

an additional or different person or thing

That ice-cream was

anybody/anyone

no matter what person

Can anyone answe

anything

no matter what thing

The doctor needs to

singular

eaten anything in each

every one of two or more people or things, seen separately

Each has his own t

either

one or the other of two people or things

Do you want tea or good for me.

enough

as much or as many as needed

Enough is enough.

everybody/everyone

all people

We can start the m arrived.

everything

all things

They have no house lost everything in

less

a smaller amount

"Less is more" (Mie

little

a small amount

Little is known abo

much

a large amount

Much has happend

neither

not one and not the other of two people or things

I keep telling Jack a

nobody/no-one

no person

I phoned many tim

nothing

no single thing, not anything

If you don't know th say nothing.

one

an unidentified person

Can one smoke her now one is missing

other

a different person or thing from one already mentioned

One was tall and th

somebody/someone

an unspecified or unknown person

Clearly somebody suicide.

something

an unspecified or unknown thing

Listen! I just heard

you

an unidentified person (informal)

And you can see w

both

two people or things, seen together

John likes coffee bu

few

a small number of people or things

Few have ever diso

fewer

a reduced number of people or things

Fewer are smoking

many

a large number of people or things

Many have come a

others

other people; not us

I'm sure that other

several

more than two but not many

They all complained

they

people in general (informal)

They say that vege

all

the whole quantity of something or of some things or people

All is forgiven. All have arrived.

any

no matter how much or how many

Is any left? Are any coming?

plural

singular or plural

a greater quantity of something; a greater number of people or things

There is more over More are coming.

most

the majority; nearly all

Most is lost. Most have refused.

none

not any; no person or persons

They fixed the wate the tap? I invited five friends

some

an unspecified quantity of something; an unspecified number of people or things

Here is some. Some have arrived

such

of the type already mentioned

He was a foreigner as such.

* Some people say that "none" should always take a singular verb, even when talking abou friends). They argue that "none" means "no one", and "one" is obviously singular. They say none has come" is correct and "I invited five friends but none havecome" is incorrect. Hist little to support this view. "None" has been used for hundreds of years with both a singular the context and the emphasis required.

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When finished, try the Indefinite Pronouns Quiz. An indefinite pronoun refers to something that is not definite or specific or exact. The indefinite pronouns are all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, someone, These indefinite pronouns can also be used as indefinite adjectives in some cases. The examples in the sentences below show the indefinite pronouns in intalics. ď&#x201A;ˇ

All are welcome to attend the concert.

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Mary gave the book to another. I don't have any. Does anybody have a clue? Anyone can play that game. Peter didn't see anything suspicious. Each brought a dish to pass. Everybody left town for the weekend. Everyone enjoyed the movie. Everything is taken care of. Few visited that park. Many called for information. Jennifer told nobody her secret. None came forward to claim the prize. One could see the mountains from miles away. Several signed the card. The room is too gloomy for some. Somebody called the store. Joe gave the form to someone.

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Past Continuous FORM

[was/were + present participle] Examples:  You were studying when she called.  Were you studying when she called?  You were not studying when she called.

Complete List of Past Continuous Forms USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time. Examples:  I was watching TV when she called.  When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.  While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.  What were you doing when the earthquake started?  I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.  You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.  While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.  Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.  While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.  A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?

B: I was snowboarding. USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption

In USE 1, described above, the Past Continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past. However, you can also use a specific time as an interruption. Examples:  Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.  At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.  Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.

IMPORTANT

In the Simple Past, a specific time is used to show when an action began or finished. In the Past Continuous, a specific time only interrupts the action. Examples:  Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner.

I STARTED EATING AT 6 PM.  Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.

I STARTED EARLIER; AND AT 6 PM, I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EATING DINNER.

USE 3 Parallel Actions

When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel. Examples:  I was studying while he was making dinner.  While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.  Were you listening while he was talking?  I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several

mistakes.  What were you doing while you were waiting?  Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either.  They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time. USE 4 Atmosphere

In English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe the atmosphere at a particular time in the past.

Example:  When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were

talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped. One customer was yelling at a secretary and waving his hands. Others were complaining to each other about the bad service. USE 5 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

The Past Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happened in the past. The concept is very similar to the expression "used to" but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing." Examples:  She was always coming to class late.  He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.  I didn't like them because they were always complaining.

While vs. When

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning, but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when she called" or "when it bit me." Other clauses begin with "while" such as "while she was sleeping" and "while he was surfing." When you talk about things in the past, "when" is most often followed by the verb tense Simple Past, whereas "while" is usually followed by Past Continuous. "While" expresses the idea of "during that time." Study the examples below. They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence. Examples:  I was studying when she called.  While I was studying, she called.

REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs / Mixed Verbs

It is important to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using Past Continuous with these verbs, you must use Simple Past.

Examples:  Jane was being at my house when you arrived. Not Correct  Jane was at my house when you arrived. Correct

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Examples:  You were just studying when she called.  Were you just studying when she called?

> past continuous exercises > Past simple and past continuous

1) Write past simple or past continuous in the gaps:

1) When the post man

2) While my brother

3) I

(arrive), my father

(study), my grandma

(go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I

(have a shower)

(make) some muffins

(have) a terrible headache

4) When I

5) He

(be) 10, I

(miss) the train because he

6) The thieves

7) I

(eat) a sandwich every evening

(talk) with some friends

(come) into the house while the man

(drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now

you

(write) the composition last week?

(sleep)

9) My mother

(not/be) at home when she

10) The children

(fall) down the stairs

(plant) a tree when their mummy

(call) them

2) Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, yesterday, last, while, when, as, on, in, at) 1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years 2) The plane was flying

8 p.m.

3) My best friend went to London 4) 5)

I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower did the supermarket close?

6) Your aunt studied German

2001

7) Rose played in an orchestra 8) Jason was swimming 9) The TV broke 10)

month

she was 12 years old

his girlfriend was drinking a coke

26th October

did he deliver the shopping?

11) My father's friend had a baby

12) The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in the restaurant 13) My cousin bought the PSP

that time

he was in London

3) Which sentence is the correct one? 1)

a) The men were studying on the new proyect all day yesterday b) The men was studying on the new proyect all day yesterday c) The men studied on the new proyect all day yesterday

a) When were you finishing your project? b) When did you finish your project? c) When were you finish your project?

a) You didn't be in the party yesterday b) you didn't were in the party yesterday c) You weren't in the party yesterday

a) My sister watched TV while his husband was playing with the children b) My sister was watching TV while his husband was playing with the children c) My sister was watching TV while his husband played with the children

a) The students were talking when the teacher was arriving b) The students talked when the teacher was arriving c) The students were talking when the teacher arrived

4) Fill the gaps with past simple /continuous. Afterwards, write the main verb in the crossword

and match the sentence with each picture

7 6 3 5 4

1) Mr. Stevenson 2) Robert

(drive) his car while he was listening to some music

(type) the letter last week because his computer was broken

3) Louis fell asleep while he

(study)

4) Lydia was drinking a glass of coke when Peter

5) While Michael was jogging , the dog 6) Mrs. Parker 7) Sam and Pam

(come) in (chase) him

(make) some muffins 2 days ago (ride) their bikes when they were small

8) Joe

(run) as he was phoning his wife

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