Adverbios relativos
¿En inglés, cuáles son los adverbios relativos? Son: when, where y why. Los usamos como conectores para unir cláusulas/oraciones. Cada adverbio relativo tiene su propio propósito o papel, y son usados para describir un nombre/sustantivo en la oración.
(1) Usamos el adverbio relativo ‘when’ como una referencia de tiempo:
- It wasn’t long ago when I used to go to the city centre.
- It was two minutes ago I when I had been approached by the attendant.
- I remember the time when I was younger and played football.
(2) Usamos el adverbio relativo ‘where’ como una referencia de lugar:
- I told the tourist where he needed to go to see the monument.
- The islands where we met up without cousins were beautiful.
- Jamie found a place where he could finally relax.
(3) Se usa el adverbio relativo ‘why’ como un adverbio de razón:
- We were told why they all had to leave so early last night.
- I know exactly why Oliver has been acting so strangely.
- Her constant excuses are the reason why she never managed to finish the project.
Ver también:
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adverbios de lugar
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adverbios de tiempo
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adverbios de manera
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adverbios de grado
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adverbios de oración
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adverbios de frecuencia
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adverbios interrogativos