so y such (tan, tal)
Los dos intensifican. so va con un adjetivo o adverbio solo (tan); such va con un sustantivo, con o sin adjetivo (tal, un … tan).
| estructura | ejemplo | |
|---|---|---|
| so | so + adjetivo / adverbio | It was so cold. |
| such | such + a + (adjetivo) + sustantivo | It was such a cold day. |
| such | such + (adjetivo) + plural / incontable | such nice people, such bad weather |
| … that | so / such … that + resultado | It was so late that we took a taxi. |
Ejemplos
- The film was so boring.La película fue muy aburrida.
- She’s such a good teacher.Es una profesora tan buena.
- I was so tired that I fell asleep on the bus.Estaba tan cansado que me dormí en el autobús.
- We had such fun!¡Nos lo pasamos genial!
- It’s such a shame!¡Qué pena!
Errores comunes
- ✗ She is such beautiful.✓ She is so beautiful.Con un adjetivo solo se usa so y no such, que va con un sustantivo.
- ✗ There were so much people.✓ There were so many people.People es contable, así que se usa so many y no so much.
- ✗ It was so good weather.✓ It was such good weather.Con un sustantivo incontable acompañado de un adjetivo se usa such.
- ✗ I was so tired that I can’t move.✓ I was so tired that I couldn’t move.El resultado de una situación pasada va en pasado: that I couldn’t move.
- ✗ He is a such nice man.✓ He is such a nice man.Such va antes de a, de modo que se dice such a nice man y no a such nice man.