Día 179 · Vocabulario de logros y tiempo transcurrido
⏱️ Duración total: ~3 h 15 min — Clase 60 min · Ejercicios 60 min · Reto 60 min · Quiz ~15 min. Puedes dividirlo en varias sesiones el mismo día.
🎯 Objetivo del día
- Al terminar manejarás vocabulario de logros (achieve, accomplish, succeed, manage to).
- Hablarás del tiempo transcurrido (for years, since I started, recently, over the last...).
- Combinarás logros + presente perfecto + for/since/just/already/yet.
- Usarás colocaciones de éxito y progreso.
- Prepararás material para el proyecto de logros del día 6.
📖 Clase (60 min)
Introducción y contexto
Ya tienes la maquinaria completa del presente perfecto del intermedio: contraste con el pasado, for/since, just/already/yet. Hoy le añadimos el vocabulario de logros y progreso, que es exactamente lo que necesitarás para el proyecto del día 6: tu lista de logros ("things I have achieved"). Hablar de logros es clave en entrevistas de trabajo, exámenes orales y conversación motivacional.
Aprenderás verbos que el hispanohablante confunde a menudo (achieve vs. reach vs. get, succeed vs. success, manage to vs. can), colocaciones naturales (achieve a goal, make progress, reach a milestone) y expresiones de tiempo transcurrido que se combinan perfectamente con el presente perfecto (over the last few years, since I started, for a long time). Todo esto convierte frases planas en relatos de logro convincentes.
Explicación detallada (regla por regla)
Regla 1 — Verbos de logro y sus matices.
- achieve = lograr (algo importante, con esfuerzo): I've achieved my goal.
- accomplish = llevar a cabo / culminar: She's accomplished a lot.
- succeed (in + -ing) = tener éxito (en): He's succeeded in starting a business.
- manage to + verbo = conseguir/lograr (a pesar de la dificultad): I've managed to save money.
- reach = alcanzar (una meta, un nivel, un hito): We've reached our target.
Regla 2 — Sustantivos relacionados.
- achievement (logro), accomplishment (logro), success (éxito), progress (progreso, incontable: ✗ a progress, progresses), milestone (hito), goal/target/aim (meta/objetivo).
Regla 3 — Colocaciones de éxito y progreso (clave).
- achieve / reach a goal · set a goal · meet a target · make progress · reach a milestone · overcome a challenge · fulfil a dream · build a career · develop a skill · get a promotion.
Regla 4 — Tiempo transcurrido + presente perfecto.
- over the last few years (en los últimos años) · in the past months · since I started · for a long time · recently / lately · so far this year.
- I've made* a lot of progress over the last year.*
Regla 5 — Estructura típica de logro: I have + (just/already) + participio + (logro) + (for/since...)
- I've just reached* an important milestone.*
- She's already achieved* her main goal this year.*
Vocabulario clave (logros y progreso)
| English | Pronunciación aprox. | Español |
|---|---|---|
| to achieve | tu achív | lograr |
| to accomplish | tu acómplish | llevar a cabo |
| to succeed (in) | tu seksíid | tener éxito (en) |
| to manage to | tu mánich tu | conseguir/lograr (con esfuerzo) |
| to reach a goal | tu rich a góul | alcanzar una meta |
| achievement | achívment | logro |
| success | seksés | éxito |
| progress | próugres | progreso (incontable) |
| milestone | máilstoun | hito |
| goal / target | góul / tárguet | meta / objetivo |
| to overcome | tu ouvercám | superar |
| to fulfil a dream | tu fulfíl a drim | cumplir un sueño |
| to get a promotion | tu guet a promóushon | conseguir un ascenso |
| to develop a skill | tu divélop a skil | desarrollar una habilidad |
| over the last year | óuver de last yíer | en el último año |
| so far this year | sóu far dis yíer | hasta ahora este año |
Gramática a fondo
| ✗ Calco / error | ✓ Inglés natural |
|---|---|
| I have reached a lot | I have achieved a lot |
| I have success in... | I have succeeded in -ing |
| I have made a big progress | I have made a lot of / great progress |
| I have got many progresses | I have made progress (incontable) |
| I have achieved to finish | I have managed to finish |
| I have arrived to my goal | I have reached/achieved my goal |
Combinado con tiempo transcurrido:
| Frase modelo |
|---|
| I have achieved a lot over the last few years. |
| She has just reached an important milestone. |
| We haven't met our target yet. |
| They have made great progress since January. |
Pronunciación y notas de uso
- achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ ≈ "a-CHÍV" (acento 2ª sílaba).
- succeed /səkˈsiːd/ ≈ "sek-SÍID"; sustantivo success /səkˈsɛs/ ≈ "sek-SÉS".
- progress: sustantivo "PRÓU-gres" (acento 1ª); verbo "pro-GRÉS" (acento 2ª).
- milestone ≈ "MÁIL-stoun" (literalmente "piedra de milla" → hito).
- progress es incontable: nunca a progress ni progresses.
Errores comunes del hispanohablante
- ✗ I have a big progress. → ✓ I have made great progress.
- ✗ I have success. → ✓ I have succeeded / I have been successful.
- ✗ I have achieved to finish. → ✓ I have managed to finish.
- ✗ I have arrived to my goal. → ✓ I have reached/achieved my goal.
- ✗ She has got a lot of progresses. → ✓ She has made a lot of progress.
- ✗ I have overcomed it. → ✓ I have overcome it. (participio irregular: overcome)
Mini-diálogo de ejemplo
A: Have you achieved much this year? (¿Has logrado mucho este año?) B: Yes! I**'ve just reached** an important milestone — I**'ve finished** my course. (¡Sí! Acabo de alcanzar un hito importante: he terminado mi curso.) A: Congrats! Have you got a job yet? (¡Felicidades! ¿Ya has conseguido trabajo?) B: Not yet, but I**'ve made** a lot of progress since January. (Todavía no, pero he avanzado mucho desde enero.) A: I**'ve already applied** to ten companies over the last month. (Yo ya he echado solicitud a diez empresas en el último mes.) B: That**'s** great — you**'ve managed to** stay motivated! (¡Genial! ¡Has conseguido mantenerte motivado!)
✍️ Ejercicios (60 min)
Bloque 1 — Elige el verbo correcto (10 min)
- I have (achieved / arrived) my goal. 2. She has (succeeded / success) in business. 3. We have (managed / achieved) to save money. 4. They have (reached / arrived) a milestone. 5. He has (made / done) great progress.
Bloque 2 — Colocaciones de logro (10 min)
Completa: 1. ___ a goal 2. ___ a target 3. ___ progress 4. ___ a challenge 5. ___ a promotion 6. ___ a dream (verbos: reach/achieve · meet · make · overcome · get · fulfil)
Bloque 3 — Combina con for/since/just/already/yet (10 min)
- I ___ (just / reach) a milestone. 2. She ___ (already / achieve) her goal. 3. We ___ (not / meet) the target ___. 4. They ___ (make) progress ___ January.
Bloque 4 — Traducción Español → Inglés (12 min)
- He logrado mucho este año. 2. Ella ha tenido éxito en los negocios. 3. He conseguido ahorrar dinero. 4. Acabo de alcanzar un hito importante. 5. Todavía no he conseguido un ascenso. 6. Hemos hecho mucho progreso desde enero.
Bloque 5 — Corrige los errores (10 min)
- I have a big progress. 2. I have success. 3. I have achieved to finish. 4. I have arrived to my goal. 5. She has got many progresses.
Bloque 6 — Producción escrita (8 min)
Escribe 8 frases sobre tus logros del último año usando 5 verbos/colocaciones de logro + 3 expresiones de tiempo transcurrido.
Ver soluciones
B1: 1. achieved · 2. succeeded · 3. managed · 4. reached · 5. made B2: 1. reach/achieve a goal · 2. meet a target · 3. make progress · 4. overcome a challenge · 5. get a promotion · 6. fulfil a dream B3: 1. have just reached · 2. has already achieved · 3. haven't met / yet · 4. have made / since B4: 1. I have achieved a lot this year. 2. She has succeeded in business. 3. I have managed to save money. 4. I have just reached an important milestone. 5. I haven't got a promotion yet. 6. We have made a lot of progress since January. B5: 1. I have made great progress. 2. I have succeeded. (o: I have been successful.) 3. I have managed to finish. 4. I have reached/achieved my goal. 5. She has made a lot of progress. B6: Respuesta libre.
🚀 Reto del día (60 min)
"My achievements bank" — banco de logros (preparación del proyecto).
- Haz una lista de 12 logros tuyos (estudios, trabajo, personal, habilidades). (10 min)
- Escribe una frase por logro combinando presente perfecto + verbo de logro + for/since/just/already/yet + tiempo transcurrido. (25 min)
- Revisa colocaciones (sin calcos) y progress incontable. (10 min)
- Grábate (2 min) presentando 8 logros. (10 min)
- Autoevalúa (este banco lo usarás el día 6). (5 min)
Rúbrica (0–10):
- Verbos/colocaciones de logro correctos: 0–4
- Presente perfecto + for/since/just/already/yet: 0–3
- progress incontable y sin calcos: 0–1
- Riqueza de vocabulario: 0–1
- Pronunciación (achieve, success, progress): 0–1
✅ Quiz (~15 min)
- Verbo para "lograr (algo importante)" = ?
- "Conseguir/lograr con esfuerzo" + verbo = ?
- ¿Es progress contable o incontable?
- Colocación: "hacer progreso" = ?
- Colocación: "alcanzar una meta" = ?
- Corrige: I have a big progress.
- Corrige: I have achieved to finish.
- Corrige: I have arrived to my goal.
- Traduce: He tenido éxito en los negocios.
- Participio de overcome = ?
Ver respuestas
- achieve (también accomplish). 2. manage to + verbo. 3. Incontable. 4. make progress. 5. reach/achieve a goal. 6. I have made great progress. 7. I have managed to finish. 8. I have reached/achieved my goal. 9. I have succeeded in business. 10. overcome (igual que la base).
📚 Recursos
- British Council — Talking about achievements: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org
- BBC Learning English — Vocabulary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
- Cambridge Dictionary (collocations): https://dictionary.cambridge.org
⏭️ Siguiente
Mañana: repaso integrador — juntamos perfecto vs. pasado, for/since, just/already/yet y logros antes del reto "tu lista de logros".
Quiz
Q ¿Es *progress* contable o incontable?
* Incontable
- Contable
- Las dos cosas
Q ¿Qué colocación significa "alcanzar una meta"?
* reach a goal
- arrive a goal
- make a goal
Q Corrige: *I have achieved to finish.*
* I have managed to finish.
- I have achieve to finish.
- I have success to finish.
Q ¿Cuál es el participio de *overcome*?
* overcome
- overcomed
- overcame