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Anteposición y Énfasis en inglés

A nivel C2 no basta con ser correcto: se juega con el orden y el énfasis para dirigir la atención. El fronting mueve al principio un elemento que normalmente…

A nivel C2 no basta con ser correcto: se juega con el orden y el énfasis para dirigir la atención. El fronting mueve al principio un elemento que normalmente iría después, para destacarlo: *That I can accept; the rest, no. El do enfático refuerza un verbo afirmativo (I do like it), y estructuras como What I need is... o The thing is...* enmarcan lo importante. Son recursos de estilo que hacen que tu inglés suene deliberado y maduro, no de manual.

Formas de dar énfasis

Do/did enfático: I do understand. / She did call.

Anteposición de objeto/complemento: *His attitude I cannot stand.*

Marco: *What I loved was the ending. / The reason is that...*

La anteposición puede exigir inversión

Un negativo antepuesto obliga a invertir: *Never have I seen...* (ver la lección de Inversiones).

El error típico del hispanohablante

Do enfático solo con el verbo base: I do want it, no "I do wanted".

Usa el fronting con medida — una frase marcada destaca; cinco seguidas suenan raras.

Practica Anteposición y Énfasis

Tres bloques por nivel. Responde, corrige y aprende de tus fallos con la explicación de cada pregunta. Gratis, sin límite.

Bloque 1 · Básico

A2-B1

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Never ______ such kindness.

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1. Never ______ such kindness.
I sawI have seenhave I seen
Tras 'Never' inicial hay inversión sujeto-auxiliar: have I seen.
2. Rarely ______ so happy.
I washave I beenI have been
'Rarely' al inicio provoca inversión: have I been.
3. Seldom ______ we such an opportunity.
do getdo we getwe get
Con 'Seldom' inicial se antepone el auxiliar: do we get.
4. So beautiful ______ the view that we stopped.
wasthat wasit was
'So + adjetivo' al inicio invierte sujeto y verbo: was the view.
5. Never before ______ I felt so alive.
hadhavedid
Con sentido de pasado anterior se usa el auxiliar had.
6. Little ______ they know about the danger.
doesdothey do
'Little' enfático al inicio invierte con do.
7. Such ______ his anger that he shouted.
wasit wasthat was
'Such' inicial provoca inversión: was his anger.
8. Only then ______ I understand.
I diddiddo
'Only then' fuerza inversión en pasado: did.
9. Not once ______ she complain.
she diddoesdid
'Not once' inicial invierte con did.
10. Hardly ever ______ he late.
ishe isdoes
'Hardly ever' invierte el verbo 'be': is he.
11. So loud ______ the music that we left.
wasit wasthat
'So + adjetivo' inicial provoca inversión: was the music.
12. Never ______ I forget this day.
dowillI will
'Never' al inicio antepone el modal: will I.
13. Rarely ______ such talent seen.
isit isdoes
'Rarely' inicial invierte en pasiva: is such talent seen.
14. Only after the meeting ______ we decide.
didwe diddo
'Only after...' fuerza inversión: did we.
15. Seldom ______ he speak in public.
doeshe doesdid
'Seldom' inicial invierte en presente: does he.

Bloque 2 · Intermedio

B1-B2

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No sooner ______ than the lights went out.

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1. No sooner ______ than the lights went out.
had we satdid we sitwe had sat
'No sooner' provoca inversión con 'had': had we sat.
2. Hardly ______ the office when the alarm rang.
did she enterhad she enteredshe had entered
'Hardly ... when' invierte con 'had': had she entered.
3. Not only ______ the exam, but he also got top marks.
did he passhe passedpassed he
'Not only' inicial exige inversión: did he pass.
4. Only by working hard ______ succeed.
will youyou willdo you
'Only by...' fuerza la inversión: will you.
5. At no time ______ aware of the risk.
did theywere theythey were
'At no time' provoca inversión del verbo 'be': were they.
6. Scarcely ______ home when it began to snow.
did I getI had gothad I got
'Scarcely ... when' invierte con 'had': had I got.
7. Not until later ______ the mistake.
we did noticedid we noticewe noticed
'Not until' inicial fuerza inversión: did we notice.
8. Only when he left ______ how much I missed him.
I realiseddid I realiseI did realise
'Only when...' provoca inversión en la principal: did I realise.
9. No sooner had they arrived ______ they were asked to leave.
whenthanthen
'No sooner' se combina con than.
10. Not only ______ expensive, but also unreliable.
does itit isis it
'Not only' inicial invierte el verbo 'be': is it.
11. Under no circumstances ______ the machine unattended.
you should leaveyou leaveshould you leave
'Under no circumstances' fuerza inversión con el modal: should you leave.
12. Only after midnight ______ the party.
they did leavethey leftdid they leave
'Only after...' provoca inversión: did they leave.
13. Nowhere ______ such friendly people.
I have methave I metI met
El adverbio de lugar negativo antepuesto invierte: have I met.
14. Rarely ______ a film move me so deeply.
hasdidhave
Con present perfect y sujeto singular ('a film') se usa has.
15. Not a single word ______ during the meal.
said hedid he sayhe said
El objeto negativo antepuesto fuerza inversión: did he say.

Bloque 3 · Avanzado

B2-C1

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It ______ John who broke the window.

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1. It ______ John who broke the window.
didhadwas
En una oración escindida (cleft) el enfoque se marca con 'It was ... who'.
2. ______ I need is a good rest.
ThatWhatWhich
La pseudo-cleft empieza por What (What I need is...).
3. So ______ was the demand that they sold out.
greatergreatgreatly
'So + adjetivo' antepuesto: great (So great was the demand).
4. On no account ______ the red button.
must you pressyou pressyou must press
'On no account' fuerza inversión con el modal: must you press.
5. Little ______ she know that everything would change.
didshe diddoes
'Little' enfático antepuesto invierte con did.
6. It was in Paris ______ we met.
wherethatwhen
La oración escindida usa that aunque el foco sea un lugar.
7. Such ______ the noise that nobody could sleep.
wasit wasthat
'Such' antepuesto provoca inversión: was the noise.
8. What he did ______ ignore the warning.
wasdidhad
En la pseudo-cleft 'What he did was (+ infinitivo sin to)'.
9. Not for one moment ______ his composure.
lost hehe lostdid he lose
El sintagma negativo antepuesto fuerza inversión: did he lose.
10. It was his attitude ______ annoyed me.
whichwhatthat
La estructura escindida enfática usa that.
11. So rarely ______ it happen that we celebrated.
doesit doesdid
'So rarely' antepuesto invierte en presente: does it.
12. Only in this way ______ solve the problem.
we cando wecan we
'Only in this way' fuerza inversión con el modal: can we.
13. Never in my life ______ so embarrassed.
was Ihave I beenI have been
'Never in my life' + present perfect invierte: have I been.
14. Well ______ he remember that terrible day.
he doesdoesdid
Con 'Well' enfático antepuesto hay inversión: does he.
15. Such was her ______ that everyone listened.
confidentconfidentlyconfidence
Tras 'Such was her' se necesita el sustantivo confidence.

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