Keep Up With, Catch Up With

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglés (Estados Unidos) B1 15 preguntas Words & expressions

Explora mensajes sobre el estudio y aprende la diferencia entre mantener el mismo ritmo y alcanzar a los demás después de haberte quedado atrás.

1. 1. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué significa “keep up with” aquí?

   Our group studies one lesson each day. I can keep up with them because that pace works for me.

   • Study at the same pace as the group.
   • Return to the group's level after missing lessons.
   • Study faster than everyone in the group.

   La persona que habla no se está quedando atrás.

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   • Study at the same pace as the group.

   “Keep up with” significa mantener el mismo ritmo, no adelantarse.

2. 2. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Cuál es el objetivo de Ben?

   I missed two lessons. I'll study this weekend to catch up with the class.

   • Start the whole course again.
   • Reach the class's current level.
   • Get ahead of the class.

   Ben tiene trabajo atrasado que completar.

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   • Reach the class's current level.

   “Catch up with” describe la acción de cerrar una brecha después de haberse quedado atrás.

3. 3. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   It's easier to keep up ___ the class when I read a little every day.

   • to
   • at
   • with

   La clase es el grupo cuyo ritmo sigues.

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   It's easier to keep up with the class when I read a little every day.

   Usa “with” para conectar “keep up” con la persona o el grupo que sigues.

4. 4. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   Lena usually ___ up with our study group. She finishes each assignment on time.

   • keeps
   • keep
   • keeping

   Lena es una sola persona, y esto es lo que suele hacer.

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   Lena usually keeps up with our study group. She finishes each assignment on time.

   Con “she”, la forma del presente simple es “keeps”. Las palabras “up with” permanecen sin cambios.

5. 5. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   Last week, the lessons moved quickly, but I ___ up with the class.

   • keep
   • kept
   • keeped

   El mensaje describe una semana que ya terminó.

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   Last week, the lessons moved quickly, but I kept up with the class.

   “Keep” tiene la forma irregular en pasado “kept”, no “keeped”.

6. 6. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   After missing three lessons, I need to ___ up with the class.

   • caught
   • catching
   • catch

   Fíjate en las palabras “need to”.

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   After missing three lessons, I need to catch up with the class.

   “Need to” va seguido de la forma base: “need to catch up”.

7. 7. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   Our tutor explains things very quickly. I'm having trouble ___ up with her.

   • keeping
   • keep
   • kept

   Después de “have trouble”, el siguiente verbo termina en “-ing”.

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   Our tutor explains things very quickly. I'm having trouble keeping up with her.

   “Have trouble keeping up” es una forma natural de describir la dificultad para seguir el ritmo de alguien.

8. 8. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   After several extra study sessions, Maya has finally ___ up with the rest of the class.

   • catch
   • catched
   • caught

   “Catch” es un verbo irregular.

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   After several extra study sessions, Maya has finally caught up with the rest of the class.

   Usa “caught” después de “has”: “has caught up”. “Catched” no es una forma estándar.

9. 9. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué dificultad describe el estudiante?

   I couldn't keep up with the reading, even though I studied every evening.

   • The student regularly chose not to study.
   • There was more reading than the student could manage.
   • The student finished the reading ahead of schedule.

   El estudiante se esforzó, pero no fue suficiente.

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   • There was more reading than the student could manage.

   La expresión “keep up with” se puede usar con una carga de trabajo, no solo con una persona. Aquí, la cantidad de lectura era excesiva.

10. 10. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué nos dice la respuesta de Nina?

    Leo: Are you ready for today's discussion?
    Nina: Not yet. I'm still catching up with the class after being sick.

    • She is still working to reach the class's level.
    • She has already reached the class's level.
    • She has moved beyond the class's level.

    Fíjate en “not yet” y “still”.

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    • She is still working to reach the class's level.

    “Still catching up” describe un trabajo en curso. No significa que la brecha ya se haya cerrado.

11. 11. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Por qué funciona este mensaje sin “with the class”?

    I'm behind in our science course, but I'll catch up this weekend.

    • “Catch up” cannot be followed by “with.”
    • “Catch up” only describes work that is already finished.
    • The course context makes the target clear.

    El lector ya sabe en qué se ha quedado atrás la persona que habla.

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    • The course context makes the target clear.

    Puedes usar “catch up” por sí solo cuando el contexto indica al nivel de quién o a qué progreso te refieres.

12. 12. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿A qué se refiere “keep up with” en este mensaje?

    I check our study chat each evening to keep up with changes to the homework.

    • Finish the homework before everyone else.
    • Stay informed about homework changes.
    • Recover homework that was deleted.

    El estudiante está buscando información nueva.

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    • Stay informed about homework changes.

    “Keep up with” también puede significar mantenerse al tanto a medida que la información cambia.

13. 13. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué está permitiendo el tutor?

    This is an independent study course. You don't have to keep up with the other students; you can take your time.

    • Students may work at their own pace.
    • Students must reach everyone else's level immediately.
    • Students must always work faster than the group.

    “Don't have to” elimina una obligación.

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    • Students may work at their own pace.

    “Don't have to keep up” significa que seguir el ritmo del grupo es opcional, no imposible.

14. 14. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Por qué el estudiante no se ha puesto al día?

    I'm behind on the assignments. Now I finish each new assignment on time, just like everyone else, but I haven't done the work I missed.

    • Finishing new assignments on time creates more missed work.
    • Matching the current pace automatically completes old assignments.
    • The student is keeping pace now, but the old gap remains.

    Piensa en la diferencia entre el trabajo nuevo y el trabajo que quedó sin hacer.

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    • The student is keeping pace now, but the old gap remains.

    Mantener el ritmo evita que te atrases aún más. Ponerse al día también requiere resolver el atraso acumulado.

15. 15. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué mensaje corresponde a esta situación?

    You were behind your study partner. You completed the missed lessons and are now at the same point. You plan to study regularly so you won't fall behind again.

    • I've kept up with you all along. Now I need to catch up with you.
    • I've caught up with you. Now I'll try to keep up with you.
    • I'm still catching up with you. I haven't reached your lesson yet.

    Primero se cerró la brecha anterior. Ahora quieres evitar que se abra una nueva.

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    • I've caught up with you. Now I'll try to keep up with you.

    Ponerte al día te devuelve al mismo nivel; mantener el ritmo te ayuda a seguir en ese nivel.