C1: Inversión en inglés (Lección y Ejercicios) + PDF

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Gramática C1: Inversión

La inversión en inglés ocurre cuando cambiamos el orden normal del sujeto y el verbo. Se utiliza principalmente en contextos formales o para dar énfasis.

Tipos de Inversión

1. Después de adverbios de frecuencia negativos o restrictivos al principio de la oración:

Estos adverbios incluyen: never, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, scarcely, barely, little.

Normal: I have rarely seen such a beautiful sight.

Inversión: Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sight.

Normal: He had hardly started his work when the phone rang.

Inversión: Hardly had he started his work when the phone rang.

2. Después de "no sooner... than" y "scarcely/hardly... when":

Normal: He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave.

Inversión: No sooner had he arrived than he was asked to leave.

Normal: She had scarcely sat down when the doorbell rang.

Inversión: Scarcely had she sat down when the doorbell rang.

3. Después de "only + adverbio/frase adverbial":

Normal: They only realized the danger later.

Inversión: Only later did they realize the danger.

Normal: She only works here on Tuesdays.

Inversión: Only on Tuesdays does she work here.

4. Después de "not only... but also":

Normal: He not only speaks French fluently but also Italian.

Inversión: Not only does he speak French fluently but also Italian.

5. Después de "so/such... that" cuando "so/such" está al principio de la oración:

Normal: The film was so boring that we left early.

Inversión: So boring was the film that we left early.

Normal: Such was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted.

Inversión: Such was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted.

6. Después de frases preposicionales con un significado negativo o restrictivo al principio de la oración:

Estas frases incluyen: under no circumstances, on no account, in no way, at no time.

Normal: You must not leave this building under any circumstances.

Inversión: Under no circumstances must you leave this building.

Normal: You should not open this package on any account.

Inversión: On no account should you open this package.

7. Después de "neither/nor" al principio de una oración para mostrar acuerdo con una afirmación negativa anterior:

Statement: I don't like coffee.

Response with Inversion: Neither do I.

Statement: She hasn't been to Paris.

Response with Inversion: Nor has he.

8. En oraciones condicionales sin "if" (condicionales implícitas):

Normal: If you had told me earlier, I could have helped.

Inversión: Had you told me earlier, I could have helped.

Normal: If he were to resign, what would happen?

Inversión: Were he to resign, what would happen?

Normal: If there should be any problems, please contact us.

Inversión: Should there be any problems, please contact us.

Ejercicio 1: Reescribe las siguientes oraciones utilizando la inversión.

1. I have seldom heard such a moving speech.
   Respuesta:
2. They only understood the gravity of the situation later.
   Respuesta:
3. He not only lost his job but also his house.
   Respuesta:
4. You must not open this door under any circumstances.
   Respuesta:
5. If she had known about the problem, she would have helped.
   Respuesta:

Ejercicio 2: Completa las siguientes oraciones utilizando la inversión.

1. Rarely ______ (I see) such dedication.
2. No sooner ______ (the film begin) than the power went out.
3. Only then ______ (she understand) the truth.
4. Not only ______ (he be) late, but he also forgot his presentation.
5. Under no circumstances ______ (you leave) the children alone.

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