Inversión en Inglés Avanzado: Usos y Beneficios

Clase 10 de 16 • Curso Avanzado de Escritura en Inglés

Resumen

La escritura en inglés mejorará nuestro habla dándonos mayor fluidez, variedad de estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario. Veamos una forma avanzada de utilización el idioma inglés tanto para el writing como para el speaking.

Escritura y conversación avanzada con "inversión"

En inglés, se utiliza mucho una técnica llamada "inversion" que consiste en cambiar el orden de algunas palabras como sujetos y verbos para darle otro significado a una oración. Utilizamos siempre esta técnica a la hora de formular preguntas:

She can swim
Can she swim?

La gramática para construir preguntas no es la única manera de utilizar inversion. Podemos utilizar esta estructura gramatical tanto en el writing como en speaking para hacer más énfasis en la frecuencia (negativa) de ocurrencia de algo y expresar tus emociones.

Inversión de adverbios negativos:

| Oración normal | Oración inversa | | --- | --- | | I have never heard such a beautiful voice | Never have I heard such a beautiful voice | | I have rarely seen use that strategy | Rarely have I seen anyone use that strategy |

También podemos invertir sujetos y verbos en oraciones negativas con "not":

| Oración normal | Oración inversa | | --- | --- | | I did not think for a moment that I would get the job | Not for a moment did I think that I would get the job | | I did not realize my tablet was missing | Not until I reached home did I realize my tablet was missing |

Conclusión

Transmitir emociones a través de tus palabras te permitirá utilizar el idioma inglés de una manera más avanzada, tanto para la escritura como para el habla, enfatizando ciertas partes de la oración.

Contribución creada por: Kevin Fiorentino (Platzi Contributor).

Luis Francisco Montero

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Advanced parts of speech:

What is inversion in English?
Two types of advanced inversion techniques.
Why should you use inversion . Negative adverbs:
Never, seldom, rarely, hardly, etc.
Formal style.
Can be used in writing (and speaking) to put more emphasis on the negative frequency and expressing emotions. . Examples:
I have never heard such a beautiful voice.
Never have I heard such a beautiful voice.
I have rarely seen use that strategy.
Rarely have I seen anyone use that strategy. . Expressions with not: We can also invert subject and verb after not + propositional phrase or a clause.
I did not think for a moment that I would get the job.
Not for a moment did I think that I would get the job.
I did not realise my tablet was missing. . [In UK English, “realise” (with an “s”) is more common. In US English, “realize” (with a “z”) is the only correct spelling.] . Recap and practice:
Use them in writing to give emphasis to certain parts of a sentence.
Convey emotion through your sentences.
Advanced way of writing and speaking.

Miguel Araque

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My friend try to do the exercieses! that will help you!

Jeisson Arturo Bueno Rueda

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I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.
Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home.
Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

I have hardly thought about changing careers.
Hardly have I thought about changing careers.

He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.
Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning.
Not until we discussed the it did we understand the movie over a coffee the next morning.

SARA RUIZ LEON

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Some other examples of inversion:

Never have I had such an amazing job like yours.
Not until they talked could they find a solution to their problems.

Juan Camilo Marin Osorio

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Good examples!

Jeisson Arturo Bueno Rueda

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Alguien me puede explicar como dar espacios entre párrafos al hacer comentarios en este chat. 🤔 Mil gracias

Luis Francisco Montero

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Hi Jeisson, There are no way. But, you can use this hacks:

Hello. . How are you.

You can use characters for make a space between paragraphs. _ See you later.

Juan Manuel Mamani Canchohuaman

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Luis Francisco Montero

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Examples of inversions: .

I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life
Never Have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life. .
We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home.
Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home. .
I have hardly thought about changing careers.
Hardly have I thought about changing careers. .
He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.
Not for a moment before did he think jumping into the pool to save the baby.
We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning.
Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

IVAN RODRIGUEZ GUERRERO

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I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life:

Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home:

Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

I have hardly thought about changing careers:

Hardly have I thought about changing careers.

He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby:

Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning:

Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

Gabriel Obregón

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What is inversion?

In English, sentences typically follow the subject-verb-object order:

Example: “She can swim.”
- Subject: “She”
- Verb: “can”
- Object: “swim”

Inversion occurs when we change this order, often to add emphasis or create questions.

Example (question form): “Can she swim?”
- Here, “can” (verb) comes before the subject.

Advanced inversion techniques

1. Inversion with negative adverbs

Use inversion with negative adverbs like never, seldom, hardly, and rarely to add emphasis and emotion. This is particularly effective in formal writing and speaking.

Examples:

Regular sentence: “I have never heard such a beautiful voice.”
Inverted for emphasis: “Never have I heard such a beautiful voice.”

Notice how placing the negative adverb first (e.g., “Never have I…”) adds more emotional weight to the sentence.

Another example:

Regular: “I have rarely seen anyone use that strategy.”
Inverted: “Rarely have I seen anyone use that strategy.”

When speaking, intonation helps convey the emotion behind the inversion.

2. Inversion with expressions using “not”

You can also use inversion with expressions that start with “not” to emphasize specific parts of the sentence.

Examples:

Regular: “I did not think for a moment that I would get the job.”
Inverted: “Not for a moment did I think I would get the job.”

Another example:

Regular: “I did not realize my tablet was missing until I reached home.”
Inverted: “Not until I reached home did I realize my tablet was missing.”

By beginning with “Not…” and changing the order, you add drama and emotion.

Diana Cortes Forero

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I have hardly noticed your despicable tone.

Hardly have I noticed your despicable tone.

You have never read such an incredible book.

Never have you read such an incredible book.

I did not hear about the second war ever until I watched the movie.

Not until I watched the movie did I hear about the second war ever.

You did not worried about my math exam even when I explained it to you.

Not even when I explained it to you did you worried about my math exam.

Alvaro Andrés Espitia Varón

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never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

Rarely have we come cross a person who does not work from home.

Hardly have I thought about changing careers.

Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

Sofia Ortiz Trujillo

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1 Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.
Hardly have I thought about changing careers.
Not for a moment did he think jumping ointo the pool to save the baby.
Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

Jesus David Villamizar Basto

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Exercises:

Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life
Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home
Hardly have I thought about changing careers
Not did he thing for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.
Not until we discussed the movie over a coffee did I understand the movie the next morning.

Yellow Miauw

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Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.
Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.
Hardly have I thought about changing careers.
Not for a moment did he think before jumping in the pool to save the baby.
Not until we discussed the movie over a coffe the next morning did we understand it.

Guzman Castillo Marlee Emily

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Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life
Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.
Hardly have I thought about changing careers.
Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.
Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did We understand the movie.

Juan Camilo Marin Osorio

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I have rarely played chess with them. Rarely have I played chess with them

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

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Oh thanks I didn't know about it, perhaps it's not so used on a daiily conversation

Kevin Fiorentino

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I like this technique to improve writing and speaking. It is very useful to convey emotions.

Santiago Tellez Hernandez

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I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life

Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life

We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home.

Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

I have hardly thought about changing careers. Hardly have I thought about changing careers.
He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning.

Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

Inversión en Inglés Avanzado: Usos y Beneficios

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