Gramática inglesa de nivel avanzado paso a paso (English Grammar Step by Step)
PART 1
1
a They are/They’re
b Is it freezing...?
c We are not/We aren’t/ We’re not
d It is/It’s
e I am/I’m
f He is not/He isn’t/He’s not
g It is/It’s
h Is the rain still...?; it is not/it isn’t/it’s not
i You are/You’re
j What is it?; It is/It’s
2
a was
b was not/wasn’t
c were
d was
e was
f Was she run over?
g was not/wasn’t
h were
i was
j was
3
a be
b be
c be
d be
e be
4
a being
b being
c being
d being
e being
5
a been
b been
c been
d been
e been
6
a is/’s
b be
c be
d isn’t/is not/’s not
e is/’s
f was
g is/’s
h be
i been; are/’re
j is/’s
k be
l are
m being
n been
o was
p is
q was
r are/’re
s is/’s
t were
u been
v is/’s
w are
x was
y Where are you going?
z What is/What’s wrong?; am/’m
7
a (ordinary) Is he a nobody?; He is not a nobody/He isn’t a nobody/He’s not a nobody
b (auxiliary) Is my fiancé fighting...?; My fiancé is not/isn’t/’s not fighting...
c (auxiliary) Is it going...?; It is not/isn’t/’s not going...
d (ordinary) Is Belinda my...?; Belinda is not/isn’t/’s not my...
e (ordinary) Is Gerald very...?; Gerald is not/isn’t/’s not very...
f (auxiliary) Is the doctor filling...?; The doctor is not/isn’t/’s not filling...
g (ordinary) Is the cooker too...?; The cooker is not/isn’t/’s not too...
h (auxiliary) Has David been...?; David has not/hasn’t/’s not been...
i (ordinary) Is Roger at...?; Roger is not/isn’t/’s not at...
j (ordinary) Are they broke?; They are not/aren’t/’re not broke
8
a possibility
b supposition
c obligation
d plan
e destiny
f obligation
g plan
h supposition
i possibility
j destiny
9
a seems
b is/’s
c are
d appears
e was
f were
g are there
h are not/aren’t
i Is there
j will be
PART 2
1
a Did she use to...?/Used she to...?; She did not/didn’t use to.../ She used not/usedn’t
to...
b Did there use to...?/Used there to...?; There did not/didn’t use to.../There used not/usedn’t to...
c Did he use to...?/Used he to...?; He did not/didn’t use to.../He used not/usedn’t to...
d Did they use to...?/Used they to...?; They did not/didn’t use to.../They used not/usedn’t to...
e Did they use to...?/Used they to...?; They did not/didn’t use to.../They used not/usedn’t to...
2
a would/used to
b used to/would
c used to/would
d used to
e would/used to
3
a is used to
b get/become used to; was not used to
c is used to
d are not used to
e was not used to
4
a used to
b used to/would
c used to
d would/used to
e is used to
f used to
g are used to
h are used to
i get/become used to
j used to; get/become used to; got/became used to
k are used to
l am used to
m would
n am used to
o get/become used to
p used to/would
q am used to
r are used to
s used to
t used to
u am used to
v used to/would
w get/become used to
x used to
y used to
z used to
PART 3
a would not dare
b dare not/daren’t
c dare you
d dare say/daresay
e dare
f Did you dare to...?
g dare you
h dare
i did they dare
j dared
PART 4
1
a has (got)/’s got
b Has he (got); has not/hasn’t
c have not (got)/haven’t (got)/’ve not got
d Have you (got)
e have not (got)/ haven’t (got)/’ve not got
2
a has not (got)/hasn’t (got)/does not (or doesn’t) have
b Have you (got)/Do you have
c has (got)/’s got
d do not (or don’t) generally have
e have (got)/’ve got
3
a is having
b had
c are not having
d Was she having
e never have
4
a have (got)
b does not usually have; has (got)/will have
c has
d had
e have (got)/will (or ‘shall’) have
5
a I’m going to have/get all my windows glazed
b I’m having/getting my beard shaved tomorrow morning
c We are having/getting a burglar alarm installed at home this afternoon
d She had/got two of her teeth taken out
e I had/got a hole burnt in my jacket when I was dancing
6
a I must have my husband wash/I must get my husband to wash the dishes
b I will have to have Peter change/I will have to get Peter to change the tiles of the roof
c I must have the gardener cut/I must get the gardener to cut the hedge
d I had the bricklayer erect/I got the bricklayer to erect the wall of my garden yesterday
e The music has/gets everybody dancing
7
a was/got
b got
c getting
d was/got/became; get
e got/became/was; got/earned
8
a going
b falling; getting/becoming/growing
c going
d going
e going/turning
9
a has
b have
c had
d have
e had
10
(suggested answers)
a You had
better wrap (yourself/yourselves) up warm(ly)/well
b You had better buy another colour
c We had better light a candle
d She had better slow down/up
r You had better put him to bed
11
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PART A)
a We want to have/get a house put up here
b I have (got)/I’ve got a house
c We had to vote by a show of hands
d She is getting/becoming/growing prettier (and prettier)
e They had better wear a life-jacket
f I must have the secretary type this letter for me/I must get the secretary to type this letter for me
g You get your clothes dirty every time you play football
h They are having a good/great time in Liverpool
i The film had/got everybody crying
j She had/got her eye bruised in a fight
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PART B)
a has
b had
c have
d have
e had
f had
g felt/was
h turned/went
i had gone
j going
k went/turned
l had
m has gone
n have
o had
p had/got
PART 5
a went/turned; had to
b Are you kidding?; am; was
c was/got
d is
e get/become/grow
f are not to
g used to; were/got
h am used to
i getting/becoming/growing; got/became/grew
j dare to
k are
l dare; to
m has (got)
n used to be; is not
o be
p would/used to
q get/become used to
r were to; had; fell; had to
s is falling; be; is
t is going; had
u is going
w am; Don’t you dare/You dare
w have; had/got
x get; to
y had
z used to
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Note that
There’re not... is not possible.
Usen’t can replace
usedn’t.
Got is not used in short answers.
See unit 2, section 2.
Contractions may also be used.