Inversion (Inglés)

SUBJECT-VERB INVERSION

A. Translate into English, using inversion where necessary. (Note: please begin your English sentences with the same theme used in the original Spanish sentences.)

1.Jamás he visto una actuación tan pobre. Never have I seen such a poor performance.
2. Rara vez tiene uno la oportunidad de ver esta especie de tortuga. Rarely does one have the opportunity to seethis species of turtle.
3. A veces tengo la sensación de no saber nada. Sometimes I have the feeling that I know nothing.
4. Nunca voy a clase los lunes. Never do I go to class on Monday.5. Cuando estoy contigo, me siento bien. When I am with you, I feel good.
6. Sólo cuando estoy contigo me siento bien. Only when I’m with you do I feel good.
7. De vez en cuando dicen lospolíticos la verdad. Once in a while politicians tell the truth.
8. Casi nunca vienen a clase los estudiantes que trabajan. Very rarely do students who work come to class.



B. Reformulate thefollowing conditional sentences using alternative constructions with inversion.

1. If you come to the party with no costume, people will laugh. Should you come to the party with no costume...2. If you had had any business sense, you would have invested in his company. Had you had any business sense...
3. If you went to Germany, you would see that not everyone wears Lederhosen.Were you to go to Germany...
4. If you feel ill during the flight, please alert a flight attendant. Should you feel ill during the flight....
5. If Susan Boyle sang on Broadway, she would surelybe a hit. Were Susan Boyle to sing on Broadway...
6. If Brad Pitt walked into the classroom right now, it would make our day. Were Brad Pitt to walk into the classroom right now...
7. Ifthe opportunity arises, take advantage of it. Should the opportunity arise....
8. If Lucy had had a good night’s sleep, she would have pased the exam. Had Lucy had a good night’s sleep...
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