Solucionario de los ejercicios de oraciones de participio (inglés B2) para descargar en PDF

Ejercicio 1. Elige -ing o -ed

Activo: -ing; pasivo: -ed.

1. talking (ella habla)
2. addressed (el paquete es dirigido)
3. travelling
4. playing
5. cleaned (las habitaciones son limpiadas)

Ejercicio 2. Reduce la relativa activa

Se quita who/which/that y el auxiliar; el verbo queda en -ing.

1. The woman leading the tour is from Cork.
2. Students living in the city centre save money.
3. The dog barking belongs to my neighbour.
4. The people waiting outside looked cold.
5. The bus going to the airport leaves at noon.

Ejercicio 3. Reduce la relativa pasiva

Se omite el pronombre y was/were/is/are.

1. The letter sent last week never arrived.
2. The cakes sold in this shop are homemade.
3. The bridge damaged by the storm is closed.
4. The students chosen for the trip are happy.
5. The rules explained on page 4 are simple.

Ejercicio 4. Describe la escena

1. reading (activo).
2. carrying
3. waiting
4. held: el mapa es sostenido, por eso participio pasado.

Ejercicio 5. Completa con -ing al inicio

1. Waiting
2. Opening
3. Walking
4. Feeling

El sujeto de la oración principal es quien hace la acción en -ing.

Ejercicio 6. Completa con having + participio

1. Having finished
2. Having read
3. Having missed
4. Having eaten

Acción anterior terminada: having + participio.

Ejercicio 7. Une dos frases

1. Opening the door, she saw a parcel.
2. Having locked the car, he walked to the office.
3. Having heard the news, they called their mother.
4. Having checked the map, I turned left.

Ejercicio 8. Traduce al inglés

1. The tourists waiting in the queue are German.
2. The letters written by Lucía are very long.
3. Having had dinner, we went for a walk in Bilbao.
4. The girl wearing red glasses is my cousin.

Ejercicio 9. Corrige el sujeto colgante

El sujeto de la principal debe ser quien conduce, camina o está cansado.

1. Driving to Leeds, we noticed the radio had stopped working.
2. Having finished the exam, we gave our papers to the teacher.
3. Walking down the street, I felt a bird land on my shoulder.
4. Tired after the trip, Leo found the bed perfect.

Son válidas otras soluciones con el sujeto correcto.

Ejercicio 10. Forma negativa

1. Not knowing the city, Valentina bought a map.
2. Not having slept well, Mateo yawned all day.
3. Not wanting to be late, we took a taxi.
4. Not understanding the question, she asked again.

Ejercicio 11. -ing, having o being

1. Being (causa, estado)
2. Having (having been warned: pasivo anterior)
3. Looking
4. Having (acción anterior)
5. Being (pasivo simultáneo con causa: Being delayed)

Ejercicio 12. Causa con participio

1. Being tired, Lucía went to bed early. (o Tired,…)
2. Being afraid of heights, Santiago stayed down.
3. Made of glass, the table broke easily.
4. Living near the sea, I swim every day.

Ejercicio 13. Completa el texto

1. Having arrived (o Arriving)
2. booked
3. Not knowing
4. standing
5. Following
6. called

Ejercicio 14. Comprensión: el aviso

1. Las que dan al jardín (facing the garden).
2. Llamar por teléfono si llegan después de las diez de la noche.
3. Breakfast which is served from 7 am to 9 am (el participio pasivo equivale a which is served).
4. Guests who arrive after 10 pm must call us.

Ejercicio 15. Traduce al español

1. Tras vivir años en Toronto, habla un inglés perfecto.
2. El coche aparcado fuera pertenece al señor Collins.
3. Al no tener entrada, no pudo entrar en el estadio.
4. Al preguntarle por el proyecto, Ximena se negó a comentar.

Ejercicio 16. Mediación: un aviso de obras

Modelo: Residents living in building B will have no water on Tuesday. Once the work is finished, the service will return. Comprueba: living in como participio activo y un participio pasivo en la segunda frase.

Ejercicio 17. Corrige el párrafo

Modelo: Having arrived late, we found the concert had already started. The tickets bought online were cheap. Not knowing the way, we found a map useful. The people standing at the door looked annoyed. Opening the programme, Joaquín found his favourite band.

Errores: sujeto colgante (dos veces), buying por bought, stood por standing, Open por Opening.

Ejercicio 18. Estilo formal

1. Having studied the proposal, the committee approved the budget.
2. The data collected in 2023 show a clear trend.
3. Founded by two sisters in Perth, the firm now employs 300 people.

Ejercicio 19. Transformaciones

1. Having cleaned the kitchen, Lucía made coffee.
2. The woman carrying the box fell.
3. Not having a key, Mateo waited outside.
4. Disappointed by the result, Joaquín left early.

Ejercicio 20. Escribe: un día en Seattle

Modelo: Having landed at noon, I took the train downtown. Not knowing the streets, I followed signs written in green. Walking along the harbour, I saw ferries crossing the water. The coffee served at the market was excellent, and, tired but happy, I went back early.

Comprueba: cuatro tipos usados, mismo sujeto en cada oración, comas correctas y unas 80 palabras.