Episodio 106
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Hoy vamos a aclarar cuatro verbos que suelen confundirse: bring, take, carry y fetch. Se parecen porque todos implican mover algo o a alguien, pero el punto de vista cambia.
1) Bring
Usamos bring cuando algo o alguien se mueve hacia la persona que habla o hacia el lugar de referencia.
Ejemplos: Jason, please bring me a beer. / He brought his brother to the hospital.
2) Take
Usamos take cuando algo o alguien se mueve desde donde estamos hacia otro lugar.
Ejemplos: Am I allowed to take library books home with me? / Can I take you to the movies tonight? / Could you take these files to James’s office?
Una forma sencilla de recordarlo es: bring something here, pero take something there. Es decir, bring acerca; take aleja respecto al punto de referencia.
3) Carry
Carry se centra en el hecho de transportar algo o a alguien mientras lo sostienes o lo llevas.
Ejemplos: Bill, would you please carry my suitcase? / Tom is carrying me in his arms.
4) Fetch
Fetch significa ir a buscar algo o a alguien y traerlo de vuelta. La idea completa es go and bring back.
Ejemplos: Rex, fetch the ball! / Sandra, go and fetch the doctor!
No necesitas traducir cada verbo palabra por palabra. Piensa en la dirección del movimiento y en la intención: hacia aquí, hacia allí, transportar o ir y volver.
Ahora continúa con la mini-historia para escuchar estas diferencias dentro de frases completas.
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Tom had a perfect life. He spent the whole day, giving orders to his servants.
Did Tom have a terrible life?
No. No. He didn't have a terrible life. His life was perfect.
Tom spent all day receiving orders from his servants. Right?
No. No. He didn't receive any orders from his servants. He gave the orders.
To whom did he give orders?
To his children?
No. No. He didn't give orders to his children. He gave orders to his servants.
What did Tom spend?
Did he spend his money?
No. Tom didn't spend his money. He spent his time giving orders.
In the morning, he told his butler to bring him breakfast in bed.
When did he tell his butler something?
In the morning. He told his butler something in the morning.
What did Tom tell his butler?
Did he tell him to open the door?
No. No. Tom didn't tell his butler to open the door. He told him to bring his breakfast.
Where was the butler supposed to bring breakfast?
In the dining room?
No. No. The butler wasn't supposed to bring breakfast into the dining room. He had to bring it to Tom’s bed.
In the afternoon, he asked his chauffeur (car driver) to take him to the golf club.
Did he ask the chauffeur in the afternoon or in the evening?
In the afternoon. Tom asked the chauffeur in the afternoon.
Did he ask the chauffeur to take him to the supermarket?
No. No. He didn't ask the chauffeur to take him to the supermarket. He asked the chauffeur to take him to the golf club.
Did Tom ask the butler to take him to the golf club?
No. No. He didn't ask the butler. Tom asked the chauffeur to take him to the golf club.
In the evening, he ordered his dog to fetch some tennis balls.
Did Tom order anyone?
Yes, he ordered his dog to do something.
So what did Tom order his dog to do?
He ordered his dog to fetch some tennis balls.
Did the dog have to catch tennis balls or golf balls?
Not golf balls. Tom's dog had to fetch tennis balls.
At night, Tom suddenly wakes up, and he slowly realizes that it was all a dream.
Did he wake up slowly or suddenly?
Suddenly. He woke up suddenly.
Tom continued sleeping. Right?
No.No. Tom didn't continue sleeping. He woke up.
Did Tom realize it was a dream?
Yes. Tom realized it was just a dream.
Poor Tom! He woke up realizing that everything was a dream. Hopefully, his dream will come true someday. Who knows, he may receive an inheritance from a distant relative.
Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos en el próximo episodio.
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Bring
Mover algo o a alguien hacia la persona que habla o hacia otra persona.
Take
Mover algo o a alguien desde donde estás hacia otro lugar.
Carry
Transportar algo o a alguien mientras lo sostienes o lo llevas.
Fetch
Ir a buscar algo o a alguien y traerlo de vuelta.
Toward
En dirección hacia una persona o un lugar.
Away from
En una dirección que aumenta la distancia respecto a una persona o un lugar.
Intended destination
Lugar al que se supone que debe llegar alguien o algo.
Go and bring back
Idea básica que expresa el verbo “fetch”: ir y traer de vuelta.
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