Circumstantial complement

Content

• Types of circumstantial complement
• Examples of circumstantial complement

The circumstantial complements They fulfill the function of informing in relation to the circumstances in which the main verb is found. For example: "morning I'll go shopping".

morning It is a circumstantial complement (c.c) of time since it provides information regarding the moment in which the action takes place (shopping).

How is built?

A circumstantial complement can be constructed in the following ways:

• Adverbial phrase. "We will go to the movies after”.
• Noun phrase. "We will play a soccer game Saturday”.
• Prepositional phrase. "We will cross towards that direction”.
• Adverbial subordinate sentence. "I'll talk when it's my turn”.

Types of circumstantial complement

1. Circumstantial complement of place. They provide information in relation to the place where the action takes place. Answer the question Where? For example: "I will play with you in the park." Where will I play with you? AtPark.

1. Circumstantial complement of time. They provide data in relation to the moment in which the action of the verb takes place. Answer the question When? For example; "Tomorrow I will take an exam." When will I take an exam? morning.

1. Circumstantial complement of mode. Add information regarding how or how the action was carried out. Responds to ¿How? For example; "He studied by heart." How did you study? Memory.

1. Circumstantial complement of cause. Provides information regarding the reason or cause of the action of the verb. Answer the question Why? For example; "I have not been to the movies because of my health." Why haven't I been to the movies? Because of my health.

1. Circumstantial purpose complement. Provides information about the purpose of the action of the verb. Answer the question For what? For example; "I made a salad for lunch." Why did I make a salad? For lunch.

1. Company circumstantial complement. It allows you to provide data or related information for whom the verb action is carried out. Answer the question With whom? For example; "I'll have spaghetti for lunch with my parents" Who will I have spaghetti for lunch with? With my parents.

1. Affirmation / denial circumstantial complement. It allows confirming a certainty regarding what the verb proposes. Answer the question Really? It is important to clarify that certain authors do not recognize these complements. For example; "It's very hot indeed." Is it really very hot? Certainly.

1. Instrument or medium circumstantial complement. It allows to know with which element or instrument the action of the verb has been carried out. Answer the question With what? For example; "You have cut the cake with my knife" With what have you cut the cake? With my knife.

1. Circumstantial complement of matter. It allows to know the elements with which the action of the verb was carried out. Answer the question With what material? For example; “Pablo dug a big hole with the shovel” With what material did Pablo dig a big hole? With a shovel.

1. Concession circumstantial supplement. It allows knowing the reasons why an action could not be carried out. Answer the question Although? For example; "I do not win, although his effort was remarkable”

1. Circumstantial quantity supplement. It allows to know the amount with which the action of the verb is performed or carried out. Answer the question How much? For example; "We had studied a lot" How much had we studied? A lot.

Examples of circumstantial complement

Of place ¿Where?

• I wait for you In Maria's house.
• I bought sweets in the store.
• It's snowing in the mountain.
• In Sofia's house there is a new pet.
• My grandfather was born in a village.

Of time ¿When?

• Will you come to dinner morning?
• I will play basketball at night.
• I will marry my fiance in August.
• We will go to the theater with Juana Saturday.
• I will receive next year.

So ¿How?

• Bought your house with effort.
• Luis ended the relationship with Angeles with much suffering.
• My mother has lost 6 kilos in a month with that diet.
• I passed the English test with dedication and study.
• Camila will start high school with a lot of momentum.

Of cause ¿Why?

• Pedro won't come tonight because her mother got sick. In this example, "tonight" corresponds to another circumstantial: time.
• Javier and Ana have gotten angry for the financial complications they suffer.
• Won't you come with me because you have behaved badly.
• The teacher sent more homework because children who have misbehaved.
• You will have to be clearer well I don't understand you.

Of purpose ¿For what?

• I will travel to Chile to buy a gift to my mother. In this example "a Chile" is a placeholder and "a my mother" is an indirect object.
• I will go to the store to find the ordered order.
• I will buy some infusions to lose weight.
• I will finish my career to be able to practice in the profession.
• Dispatch these envelopes today so that they arrive on time. In this example "today" is a cc of time.

Company With whom?

• We will go for a walk with my cousin.
• We will play a board game with Josué.
• My parents went to the river with my brother Tomás.
• I'll be home soon with a big surprise. In this example "to the house" is a place c.c.
• Toby my dog ​​plays with a toad.

Affirmation / Denial

• effectively I'm ready.
• Never say that again.
• No we will go there. In this example "there" is a c.c of place.
• Rightly I have changed schools.
• Always I will be with you.

Instrument ¿With what?

• We have prepared a meal with plasticine to play, Here "to play" is c.c of purpose.
• It's done with lots of love.

Of matter With what material?

• For decoration was used recycled materials.
• That house is made with rocks.
• The floor of my house is of wood.
• The hospital was built with cement.
• My aunt repaired the roof with tiles.

Concession ¿Although?

• He was present, though the pain was devastating.
• Despite the blow, got up and continued walking.
• He went to work, even though I hadn't slept all night.
• We disapprove, despite our great effort.
• We arrived early, despite the delays.

Quantity ¿How much?

• Juana and I ate a lot.
• They were few kids at school today. Here "at school" is a c.c of place and "today" c.c of time.
• Entrepreneurs raised a lot of money.
• Doctors save many lives.
• I believe I have some money in the bank account. In this example “in the bank account” is place c.c.