EMPHATIC

FORMS
PESIC 9
Rodrigo Velázquez
 Emphatic forms are used to emphasize a part of the sentence.

STATEMENTS
It is/was + … + that / who(m) / which / when / where
“Jonas stole Ben’s wallet in school”
It was Jonas who stole Ben’s wallet in school.
It was in school where Jonas stole Ben’s wallet.
It was Ben’s wallet what Jonas stole in school.
“Martha killed three people in Cintalapa yesterday”
It was Martha who killed three people in Cintalapa yesterday.
It was in Cintalapa where Martha killed three people yesterday.
It was three people that Martha …
It was yesterday when Martha killed three people.
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It is/was + … + that / who(m) / which / when / where
“Seventeen released their album An Ode in 2019”
It was in 2019 when Seventeen released their album An Ode.
It was Seventeen who released their album…
It was the album An Ode which Seventeen released in 2019
“My sugar mommy bought me a Rolex last month”
It was a Rolex what my sugar mommy bought me last month
It was last month when my sugar mommy bought me a Rolex
It was my sugar mommy who bought me a Rolex last month
It was me whom my sugar bought a Rolex for/to.
 STATEMENTS
It is/was + … + that / who(m) / which / when / where
“Television was invented in the 20th Century”
It was in the 20Th Century when television…
It was the television which was invented in the…
It was the people whom the television was invented for in…
 STATEMENTS
That is/was + question word + subject + verb
Hugo accepted to be her boyfriend. That is why she was so happy.
My mom found out that I deal drugs. That is why I got punished.
That is what she tought until I proved that I didn’t deal
drugs
At least, that is what my brother told me.
He was diagnosed with COVID-19. That is why he is so sad.
That is how he died.
That was when he realised he was going to spend time
without exercising.
 Question word + subject + verb + is/was
We will never know who the father of Yajaira’s
kid is.
Victoria doesn’t know how calculus work.
Patricio didn’t discover when Brayan met
Laquisha.
Emilio can’t understand what Loona songs are
about.
I don’t know where Marlon is.
Raúl needs good advice.
► Who the father of Yajaira’s kid is is something that we will
never know.
► What Victoria doesn’t know is how calculus work.
How calculus work is something V doesn’t know
► When Brayan met Laquisha is something that Patricio didn’t
discover.
► Who can’t understand what Loona songs are about is Emilio.
What Loona songs are about is something Emilio can’t
understand.
► Where Marlon is is something that I don’t know.
► What Raúl needs is a good advice.
 STATEMENTS
Subject + do/does/did + bare infinitive
My sister speaks when she eats. ► My sister does speak when she eats.
We broke up after he cheated on me. ► We did break up after he cheated on me.
Come to Alebrijes with us tonight! ► Do come with us to Alebrijes tonight!
Karina sleeps way too much. ► Karina does sleep way too much.
Please, join us at the restaurant tomorrow, it will be ► Do join us at the restaurant tomorrow…
nice to catch up.
The teacher assigns a lot of homework. ► The teacher does assign a lot of HW
Maribel drank too much when she was younger. ► Maribel did drink too much when she was
younger.
Believe me, I love you! ► Believe me, I do love you.
Have more cake! Do have more cake.
 QUESTIONS
Is/Was it + … + that/who/where/when + … ?
Is your friend throwing up? ► Is it your friend who is throwing up?
Was your mom home when you arrived? ► Was it your mom at home when you arrived?
Did you buy these glasses in Spain? ► Was it in Spain where you bought these glasses?
You visited your friend yesterday, right? ► Was it yesterday when you visited your friend?
You are coming home next week, isn’t it? ► Is it you who is going to come next week?
Is it next week when you are coming home?
Zara met her “friend” on Bumble, didn’t she? ► Was it Zara who met her friend on Bubble?
Was it on Bumble where Zara met her friend?
Is Alan the guy that you dated before me? ► Was it Alan the guy who you dated before me?
Was it before me when you dated Alan?
 QUESTIONS
Question word + ever
To express anger, admiration, concern, etc.
Where did you find my diary? ► Wherever did you find my diary?
What are you doing here Juan de Dios? ► Whatever are you doing here JDD?
Who saw me going out of the hotel? ► Whoever saw me going out of the hotel?
Who let you in? ► Whoever let you in?
How did Mario fix the car? ► How ever did Mario fix the car?
I can’t understand what happened to make you so ► Whatever happened to make you so angry?
angry.
 QUESTIONS
Is/Was that + question word + subject + verb…?
Mark was accused of stealing supplies.
Someone saw Jennifer in Kilometro 4.
Mariana played with my feelings.
Pedro’s parents never supported him.
He was very upset because he didn’t want to
study medicine.
Hilary decided to retire from acting to become a
mother.
Joana found out she is pregnant.
► Is that why he was fired?
► Is that where her brother lives?
Is that why you broke up with her?
►
Is that why you hate her?
Is that why he is so angry at them?
►
Was that why he left his house?
Is that what made him quit?
►
Is that what his father said?
Is that why she really decided to retire from acting?
►
Is that why she has now three kids?
Is that why she is craving a lot of food?
Is that why she fainted in the class?
►
Is that why se is so sad?
Is that why she was looking who the father is?
 QUESTIONS
Question word + is/was it that + subject + verb…?
Why couldn’t you say no to her? ► Why is it that you couldn’t say no to her?
What did you find attractive about Lucas? ► What was it that you found attractive about Lucas?
Who sent you those flowers? ► Who was it that sent you those flowers?
Where did you plan to travel with John? ► Where was it that you planned to travel with John?
How do you manage to stay so fit? ► How is it that you manage to stay so fit?