ESTRUCTURAS GRAMATICALES: PRESENTE PERFECTO Y VOZ PASIVA
Text 1
Is It Easier to Get a Job When You Already Have One?
I. Translate the following sentences into Spanish and underline the verbs in the present perfect tense.
1. But I am an older woman who hasn’t spent her life “building a career”.
T. Pero soy una mujer mayor que no ha pasado su vida construyendo una carrera
2. I could live without it, but I’ve wanted it done for a long time.
T. Podría vivir sin el, pero lo he querido hacer durante mucho tiempo
3. I’ve heard it’s easier to get a job when you have a job.
T. He escuchado que es más fácil conseguir un trabajo cuando usted tiene uno
T. Pero soy una mujer mayor que no ha pasado su vida construyendo una carrera
2. I could live without it, but I’ve wanted it done for a long time.
T. Podría vivir sin el, pero lo he querido hacer durante mucho tiempo
3. I’ve heard it’s easier to get a job when you have a job.
T. He escuchado que es más fácil conseguir un trabajo cuando usted tiene uno
II. Read the text again and underline the verbs in the present perfect tense.
Text 2
How surveys are conducted.
I. Read the text about “How surveys are conducted” and underline verbs in the passive voice.
II. Translate the following sentences.
1. Surveys are commonly used to collect information and opinions.
T. Las encuestas se utilizan comúnmente para recolectar información y opiniones.
2. Once this is done, the survey is conducted, the data are collected and, finally, the findings are analyzed and reported.
T. Una vez hecho esto, se realiza la encuesta, se recolectan los datos y, por último, se analizan y reportan los hallazgos.
3. They can be used in telephone or face-to-face interviews, or completed and submitted by survey participants.
T. Pueden ser utilizados en entrevistas telefónicas o cara a cara, o completadas y presentadas por los participantes de la encuesta.
III. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. The secretary typed this enquiry.
T. This enquiry was typed by the secretary.
2. The factory distributes the goods to a retailer.
T. The goods are distributed by the factory to a retailer.
3. The manager called their executives for an urgent meeting last Monday.
T. The executives were called for an urgent meeting last Monday.
4. My boss will introduce the new sales manager tomorrow morning.
T. The new sales manager will be introduced by my boss
5. The company ordered three laptop computers for the accounting department.
T. Three laptop computers were ordered by the comoany for the accounting deparment.
1. The secretary typed this enquiry.
T. This enquiry was typed by the secretary.
2. The factory distributes the goods to a retailer.
T. The goods are distributed by the factory to a retailer.
3. The manager called their executives for an urgent meeting last Monday.
T. The executives were called for an urgent meeting last Monday.
4. My boss will introduce the new sales manager tomorrow morning.
T. The new sales manager will be introduced by my boss
5. The company ordered three laptop computers for the accounting department.
T. Three laptop computers were ordered by the comoany for the accounting deparment.
Dear Macarena and Victor
ResponderEliminarNice job! However you didn’t identify the verbs in present perfect correctly:
1. But I am an older woman who hasn’t spent her life “building a career”.
2. I could live without it, but I’ve wanted it done for a long time.
3. I’ve heard it’s easier to get a job when you have a job.
Besides, the fifth passive sentence would be translated as: Three laptops computers were ordered for the accounting department by the company.