🟥 Lección 74

Collocations útiles en inglés

Objetivos: dominar verb + noun (make/do/take/have/go), adjective + noun (strong coffee, heavy rain), y verb + preposition (depend on, focus on).
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🧠 Fase 1: Collocations esenciales por verbo base

Aprende combinaciones naturales. No las traduzcas literal; memoriza por familias y con ejemplos cortos.

BaseCollocationsEjemploTraducción
make make a decision, make progress, make a mistake We made a decision yesterday. Tomamos una decisión ayer.
do do homework, do research, do the dishes She is doing research on AI. Está investigando sobre IA.
take take a risk, take notes, take a break You should take a break. Deberías tomarte un descanso.
have have lunch, have a look, have a rest Let’s have lunch together. Almorcemos juntos.
go go shopping, go running, go abroad We often go running at night. Solemos salir a correr por la noche.
pay pay attention, pay a visit, pay the bill Please pay attention. Por favor, presta atención.
make
make a decision / make progress
tomar una decisión / avanzar
do
do homework / do research
hacer la tarea / investigar
take
take notes / take a break
tomar apuntes / tomarse un descanso
have
have lunch / have a look
almorzar / echar un vistazo

⚠️ Evita traducciones literales

  • ❌ do a decision → ✔ make a decision
  • ❌ make homework → ✔ do homework
  • ❌ do a break → ✔ take a break

🎧 Fase 2: Escucha y repite

I need to make a decision today.

Let’s take a break after this task.

You should do research before buying.

Please pay attention to the instructions.

We usually go shopping on Saturdays.

💡 Truco mnemotécnico: make = crear/producir; do = tarea/actividad; take = agarrar/invertir tiempo; have = poseer/realizar.

🧩 Fase 3: Comprensión

Elige la opción correcta:

1) ___ a decision

2) ___ homework

3) ___ a break

4) ___ attention

5) ___ running (actividad)

📝 Fase 4: Práctica guiada

A. Completa la collocation

1) We should ___ notes during the talk.

2) I usually ___ a shower at night.

3) She ___ an effort to arrive on time.

B. Adjective + noun

4) ___ coffee (fuerte)

5) ___ rain (lluvia intensa)

📘 Fase 5: Resumen y práctica final

  • make (crear/resultado) → make a decision/progress.
  • do (tarea/proceso) → do homework/research.
  • take (tomar/tiempo) → take notes/a break.
  • have (realizar/poseer) → have lunch/a look.
  • go (actividad en -ing) → go running/shopping.
  • Adjective + noun: strong coffee, heavy rain, deep sleep, quick look.

💬 Tu práctica hablada

“We made good progress today, but we should take a short break and have a quick look at the results.”

✍️ Practica tu escritura

Escribe 6–8 frases con collocations de al menos 4 verbos base y 3 adjetivo+sustantivo distintos.

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📚 Teoría de apoyo — Lección 74

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Gramática de apoyo

Verb + noun (familias frecuentes)

  • make: a decision, an effort, progress, a mistake.
  • do: homework, research, business, the dishes.
  • take: notes, a seat, a break, a risk, a photo.
  • have: lunch, a shower, a rest, a look.
  • go + -ing: running, shopping, swimming, hiking.

Adjective + noun

Collocations típicas: strong coffee, heavy rain, deep sleep, quick look, high price, tight schedule.

Verb + preposition

Usos comunes: depend on, focus on, apply for, look for, look after, deal with, agree with, believe in.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cómo evitar errores típicos con make/do?

Pensar en la “naturaleza” del sustantivo: resultado → make; tarea/proceso → do.

¿Qué collocations priorizar para B1–B2?

Trabajo/estudio (do research, make a decision), vida diaria (take a shower, have lunch), ocio (go shopping, take a break).

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