1. TO SHOW SURPRISE
(Para demostrar sorpresa) |
Didn't you hear
the bell? I rang it four times.
(¿No escuchaste el timbre? Toqué
tres veces.) |
2. IN EXCLAMATIONS
(En exclamaciones) |
Doesn't that house look
beautiful! (= that house looks really
beautiful)
(¡No sé ve hermosa esa casa! (=
esa casa es realmente hermosa) |
3. WHEN WE
EXPECT THE LISTENER TO AGREE WITH US
(Cuando esperamos que el oyente esté de acuerdo con
nosotros) |
"Haven't
we met somewhere before?"
"Yes, I think we have."
("¿No nos hemos visto antes en
alguna parte?" "Sí, creo que sí.") |
NOTICE THE MEANING OF YES AND NO IN
ANSWERS
TO NEGATIVE QUESTIONS: |
Didn't Roberto pass
his exams?
Yes. (= Yes, he passed them.)
No. (= No, he didn't pass them.) |
NOTICE THE WORD ORDER IN NEGATIVE QUESTIONS WITH
WHY...?: |
Why
didn't you lock the door?
(not why you didn't lock)
(¿Por qué no cerraste la puerta
con llave?)
Why don't we go out to
Harley's restaurant? (not why
we don't go)
(¿Por qué no vamos a cenar al
restaurante Harley's)
Why can't you help
me?
(not why you can't help me)
(¿Por qué no me puedes ayudar?)
Why wasn't Claudia invited
to the party? (not why Claudia wasn't)
(¿Por qué Claudia no fue invitada?
= ¿Por qué no invitaron a Claudia?) |