Realizar tareas (Carry out)
carry out para resaltar la ejecución de una tarea, haciendo que tu inglés suene más intencional y efectivo.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
'Carry out' means to complete a task, follow an instruction, or conduct research, acting as a more formal version of 'do'.
- Use it for formal tasks like 'carry out an experiment' or 'carry out an order'.
- It is a separable phrasal verb, but usually stays together unless using a pronoun.
- Never confuse it with 'carry on', which means to continue doing something.
Overview
Misión: Llevar a cabo la entrega(Mission: Carry out the delivery). Suena un poco elegante, ¿verdad?
carry out es el primo profesional de la palabra do. Mientras que do es una herramienta de uso general, carry out se usa cuando sigues un plan, una orden o un conjunto de instrucciones. Piénsalo como la diferencia entre simplemente hacer comida y llevar a cabo una receta(
carrying out a recipe).carrying out cosas todo el día. En esta guía, vamos a ver por qué este verbo frasal es tan útil y en qué se diferencia de simplemente cargar una caja pesada.How This Grammar Works
carry out son como un dúo dinámico. Están compuestos por dos partes: un verbo (carry) y una partícula (out). Cuando unen fuerzas, crean un significado completamente nuevo que no tiene nada que ver con levantar cosas con los brazos.separables. Esto suena como un término aterrador, pero solo significa que puedes poner la cosa que estás haciendo justo en el medio o al final. Por ejemplo, puedes decir carry out the plan o carry the plan out.it o them, *debe* ir en el medio. Tienes que decir carry it out.carry out it te hará sonar como una IA con errores, y definitivamente queremos evitar eso. ¡Imagina que la palabra it es el relleno de un sándwich entre tus dos rebanadas de pan gramatical!
Formation Pattern
carry cambia su forma según el tiempo, pero la palabra out se mantiene exactamente igual. Es el amigo constante en la relación.
carry out (o carries out para él/ella).
carried out. ¡Fíjate que la y cambia a i!
carrying out. Perfecto para cuando estás en medio de una tarea.
carry out the test. | Realizo la prueba.
carries out the order. | Ella cumple la orden.
carried out the plan. | Llevamos a cabo el plan.
carrying out research. | Están realizando una investigación.
When To Use It
¡Necesitamos carry out el plan a la perfección!. Si estás leyendo un artículo sobre una nueva vacuna, podría decir: Los científicos carried out muchas pruebas.carry out tus instrucciones específicas (como no toques el timbre, el bebé está durmiendo).
En mi último trabajo, carried out muchos proyectos diferentes. Te hace sonar organizado y profesional.
Common Mistakes
carry out significa lo mismo que la acción física de sacar algo de una habitación. Si sacas una silla de la casa, estás carrying the chair out. Eso es físico. Pero si estás haciendo una tarea, ese es el verbo frasal
carry out. Otro gran error es la trampa del pronombre. Como mencionamos antes, pon siempre it en el medio: carry it out. Además, no lo confundas con carry on. Carry on significa continuar haciendo algo. Si le dices a alguien que carry out su trabajo, quieres que termine una tarea específica. Si le dices que carry on, solo quieres que siga trabajando. ¡No te preocupes, incluso los hablantes nativos confunden estas cosas!Contrast With Similar Patterns
carry out en lugar de do? Piensa en do como un paraguas gigante. Lo cubre todo: do la tarea, do los platos, do lo mejor posible.Carry out es mucho más específico. Implica un proceso o una secuencia de pasos. ¡Normalmente no dirías I carried out the dishes a menos que tuvieras un plan muy complejo de 10 pasos para lavar esos platos!carry out para cosas como research, experiments, orders, instructions y plans. También contrasta con perform. Perform es muy formal (como un cirujano o un músico).Carry out es el punto medio perfecto.Quick FAQ
P: ¿Es carry out lo mismo que comida para llevar?
R: ¡Buena pregunta! En algunos países, carry-out (con guion) puede significar comida que te llevas a casa de un restaurante. Pero como verbo, carry out trata sobre tareas. Si haces carry out de una pizza, la estás moviendo físicamente. ¡Si haces carry out de un pedido, estás cumpliendo una solicitud!
P: ¿Puedo usarlo para mi tarea?
R: Puedes, pero suena un poco como si fueras un agente secreto o un científico.
I carried out my math homework suena muy serio. La mayoría de la gente simplemente dice I did my homework.
P: ¿Cuál es el pasado de carry out?
R: Es carried out. ¡Recuerda cambiar esa y por una i!
Conjugating 'Carry Out'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I/You/We/They
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carry out
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I carry out the tests.
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Present Simple
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He/She/It
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carries out
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She carries out the research.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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carried out
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They carried out the plan.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am carrying out
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I am carrying out an audit.
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Present Perfect
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He/She/It
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has carried out
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He has carried out the task.
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Future (Will)
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All subjects
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will carry out
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We will carry out the orders.
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Passive (Past)
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The task
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was carried out
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The task was carried out.
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Contractions with Pronouns
| Full Form | Contraction | Rule |
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I will carry it out
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I'll carry it out
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Pronoun must be in the middle.
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They have carried it out
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They've carried it out
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Standard present perfect contraction.
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We do not carry it out
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We don't carry it out
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Negative contraction.
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Meanings
To perform a task, a piece of work, or a specific duty that has been assigned or planned.
Perform/Execute
To do something that you have been told to do or that you have planned to do.
“The hospital is carrying out tests to find the cause of the problem.”
“It is difficult to carry out these changes without more funding.”
Conduct Research
To perform a systematic investigation or scientific experiment.
“Extensive research was carried out to determine the effects of the new drug.”
“We need to carry out a survey to understand customer needs.”
Fulfill a Promise
To do what you said you would do, such as a threat or a promise.
“He finally carried out his threat to resign from the company.”
“The government failed to carry out its promises to lower taxes.”
Reference Table
| Estructura | Significado | Ejemplo | Nota de Uso |
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Subject + carry out + Object
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Ejecutar/Completar una tarea
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We'll carry out the survey.
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Más común, el objeto va después.
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Subject + carry + Pronoun + out
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Ejecutar/Completar una tarea
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Please carry it out.
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Separación obligatoria con pronombres.
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Subject + carry + Noun + out
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Ejecutar/Completar una tarea
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They carried their duties out.
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Menos común, suena formal/antiguo.
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Carry (alone)
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Transportar físicamente
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She carried the books.
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No es un 'phrasal verb' aquí; no necesita 'out'.
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Carry on
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Continuar una acción
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Let's carry on with work.
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Significado diferente, evita confusiones.
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Espectro de formalidad
The department will carry out a comprehensive review of the policy. (Workplace)
We need to carry out these repairs soon. (Workplace)
I'll get the job done by Friday. (Workplace)
I'll knock it out by Friday. (Workplace)
Carry Out: Conceptos Clave
Usos Clave
- Plans Implementar una estrategia
- Orders Seguir instrucciones
- Research Realizar estudios
- Duties Cumplir responsabilidades
Formación
- Verbo + Partícula Carry + Out
- Transitivo Necesita un objeto
- Separable Pronombre en medio
Errores Comunes
- Forget 'out' Usar 'carry' solo
- Wrong particle 'Carry on' en su lugar
- Pronoun order 'Carry out it'
Carry Out vs. Verbos Similares
Decidiendo Usar 'Carry Out'
¿La acción se trata de completar o ejecutar un plan, tarea, orden o instrucción?
¿Es solo sobre transportar algo físicamente?
¿Se trata de continuar una acción?
¿Qué Puedes 'Carry Out'?
Planes e Instrucciones
- • a plan
- • orders
- • instructions
- • a strategy
Deberes y Tareas
- • your duties
- • a task
- • a job
- • responsibilities
Investigación y Acciones
- • research
- • an experiment
- • a survey
- • an investigation
Promesas y Amenazas
- • a promise
- • a threat
Ejemplos por nivel
Please carry out the trash.
Please take the trash outside.
He does his work.
He performs his tasks.
I carry the bag.
I am holding the bag.
They do the test.
They are taking the test.
The doctor will carry out the test.
The doctor will perform the medical test.
We need to carry out the plan.
We need to do what we planned.
Did you carry out my instructions?
Did you do what I told you?
She carried out the experiment.
She did the science experiment.
The survey was carried out last month.
The research survey was conducted last month.
It is important to carry out regular maintenance.
It is important to do regular checks and repairs.
If you have a task, you must carry it out.
If you have a job, you must finish it.
The company is carrying out an internal investigation.
The company is looking into its own problems.
The rebels failed to carry out their threat.
The rebels did not do the bad thing they promised.
Extensive repairs are being carried out on the bridge.
Many repairs are currently happening on the bridge.
The pilot carried out an emergency landing.
The pilot performed a difficult landing safely.
We must carry out a thorough risk assessment.
We need to check for all possible dangers.
The mandate was carried out with clinical precision.
The order was completed perfectly and carefully.
The carrying out of the death penalty remains controversial.
The execution of the sentence is a debated topic.
They carried out a series of controlled explosions.
They performed planned explosions for safety.
The research, carried out over ten years, proved the theory.
The long-term study confirmed the idea.
The logistical nightmare of carrying out such a feat cannot be overstated.
It was incredibly difficult to organize and perform this action.
He was merely carrying out the dictates of his conscience.
He was only doing what his internal morals told him to do.
The treaty requires both nations to carry out mutual inspections.
The agreement says both countries must check each other.
The sheer scale of the operation carried out by the task force was unprecedented.
The size of the work done by the group was new and huge.
Fácil de confundir
Learners often mix these up because both start with 'carry'. 'Carry on' means to continue.
To be 'carried away' means to lose self-control due to emotion.
Both mean to perform a task, but 'execute' is much more formal.
Errores comunes
I carry out the bag.
I carry the bag out.
I carry out it.
I carry it out.
He carry out the task.
He carries out the task.
I will carry on the order.
I will carry out the order.
The doctor carried on the test.
The doctor carried out the test.
They carried out a surgery.
They performed a surgery.
I am carry out research.
I am carrying out research.
We need to carry out with the plan.
We need to carry out the plan.
The research was carry out by experts.
The research was carried out by experts.
I will carry out it tomorrow.
I will carry it out tomorrow.
The execution of the task was carried out.
The task was carried out.
Patrones de oraciones
The ___ was carried out by ___.
We need to carry out a ___ to ___.
It is difficult to carry out ___ when ___.
Real World Usage
The researchers carried out a double-blind study.
The unit carried out the mission at dawn.
Who will carry out the action items from today's meeting?
The surgeon carried out the operation successfully.
We are carrying out a survey to improve our service.
The council is carrying out roadworks on the M1.
Piensa en 'Ejecutar un Plan'
carry out es tu mejor amigo. Es más específico que do o make. Imagina que estás montando un mueble y sigues el manual: You need to carry out the instructions carefully.
¡No Olvides el 'Out'!
carry cuando quieres decir carry out. Recuerda, carry es para transportar cosas, carry out es para completar una tarea. Tu amigo te pide que hagas una investigación y le dices: I will carry out the research.(¡No solo
I will carry the researchporque sonaría a que vas a cargarla físicamente).
Regla de Colocación del Pronombre
it, them), ¡siempre va entre carry y out! Siempre dirás carry it out, nunca carry out it. Así sonarás como un nativo en tu llamada con un colega: Can you carry it out by Friday?
Lenguaje Profesional
Carry out es súper común en ambientes profesionales y académicos. Usarlo bien te ayuda a sonar más competente y seguro en una entrevista de trabajo o presentación. Estás dando un discurso en la universidad: Our team will carry out the experiment as planned.
Escucha Colocaciones
carry out (como plan, research, orders). Aprender estas frases juntas te ayudará a que te salgan de forma natural al hablar. Por ejemplo, en una reunión de equipo: We must carry out the new strategy.
Smart Tips
Replace 'did' with 'carried out' to immediately increase the professional tone of your writing.
Think of 'it' as a wedge that splits the verb and the particle apart.
Check if the object is a physical thing (like a chair) or a task (like a plan) to know if it's literal or figurative.
Ask yourself: Am I finishing something or continuing something? If finishing, use 'out'.
Pronunciación
Linking
The 'y' in 'carry' and the 'o' in 'out' are often linked with a slight 'w' or 'j' sound depending on speed, but usually, the 'r' in 'carry' leads into the 'out'.
Stress
In phrasal verbs, the particle (out) often receives more stress than the verb (carry) when used at the end of a sentence.
Rising on 'Out'
Did you carry it OUT? ↗
Asking for confirmation of completion.
Memorízalo
Mnemotecnia
Carry the box OUT of the room to finish the job.
Asociación visual
Imagine a scientist holding a clipboard, walking OUT of a lab after finishing a successful experiment. The 'out' represents the completion of the work.
Rhyme
To carry out a plan, you must be the man (or woman) with the can-do attitude!
Story
A detective received a secret order. He had to carry out a search of the mansion. He carried it out at midnight and found the evidence.
Word Web
Desafío
Write down three things you need to 'carry out' at work or school this week using the phrase 'I will carry out...'
Notas culturales
In Scotland and parts of Northern England, a 'carry-out' is a noun meaning takeaway food or alcohol bought from a shop to be consumed elsewhere.
In global business, 'carry out' is part of 'action-oriented' language. It is preferred over 'do' because it sounds more accountable and systematic.
Using 'carry out' is a marker of scientific literacy. Using 'do' in a lab report can make the writer seem less professional.
From the verb 'carry' (to bear or transport) and the adverb 'out' (to the end or completion).
Inicios de conversación
What is the most difficult task you have had to carry out at work?
If you were a scientist, what kind of research would you carry out?
Have you ever carried out a plan that didn't go as expected?
Do you think it's important for soldiers to carry out every order they are given?
Temas para diario
Errores comunes
Test Yourself
The team needs to ___ the new safety procedures immediately.
Carry out significa ejecutar o implementar algo, lo que encaja perfectamente con 'procedures'. Imagina a tu equipo en el trabajo poniendo en práctica las nuevas normas de seguridad. Carry on significa continuar.Find and fix the mistake:
She will carry it out the task.
carry out usualmente se mantiene junto. Si fuera un pronombre (it), it iría entre carry y out. Piensa en cuando le dices a alguien que haga una tarea: 'Ella ejecutará la tarea'.Translate into English: 'Ellos realizaron la investigación en el laboratorio.'
Answer starts with: ["T...
Realizar se traduce muy bien a carry out cuando te refieres a hacer una investigación. Imagina a un grupo de científicos trabajando en el laboratorio. El pasado de carry es carried.Choose the correct sentence:
Carry out significa completar una tarea. Para el transporte físico de objetos, carry suele ser suficiente. Sin embargo, carry out también puede significar sacar cosas al exterior, como cuando te piden que saques unas cajas de la casa. Please carry out these boxeses correcto si la tarea es moverlas afuera.
Score: /4
Ejercicios de practica
8 exercisesThe scientist needs to carry ___ the experiment.
Choose the correct pronoun placement.
Find and fix the mistake:
The soldiers carried on the orders of the general.
out / the / they / investigation / carried
Carry out
A: Did you finish the survey? B: Yes, we ___ yesterday.
I carried out the heavy box to the car.
The / research / by / was / carried / out / NASA.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesThe manager expects us to ___ his instructions precisely.
The company decided to carry their plan on.
Translate into English: 'Ella llevó a cabo una investigación exhaustiva para su tesis.'
Choose the correct sentence:
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the phrases:
We need to ___ this plan meticulously for success.
The doctor decided to carry out it quickly.
Translate into English: 'Debemos cumplir con nuestras responsabilidades laborales.'
Which sentence is correct?
Unscramble the sentence:
Match the phrasal verbs to their meanings:
Score: /12
Preguntas frecuentes (8)
Yes, you can! 'Carry out' is separable. Both 'carry out the task' and 'carry the task out' are correct, though the first one is more common.
No. 'Carry out' means to perform or complete a task. 'Carry on' means to continue doing something.
Usually, yes. In a text to a friend, you would just say 'I'll do it' or 'I'll get it done'. Save 'carry out' for work or school.
If you mean taking something outside, you say 'carry the box out'. 'Carry out' as a phrasal verb is almost always for abstract things like plans or tests.
The passive form is 'be carried out'. For example: 'The repairs were carried out by the landlord.'
Only if you are physically lifting them and walking out of a room. You cannot 'carry out' a person as a task.
Yes, 'carry-out' (with a hyphen) can mean takeaway food in some dialects, but this is informal.
You can use 'do', but 'carry out' makes you sound more professional and precise, especially in academic or business writing.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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Improving
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Mastered
In Other Languages
Llevar a cabo
Spanish 'llevar a cabo' is slightly more formal than 'carry out'.
Effectuer / Mener à bien
French doesn't use phrasal verbs, so the 'verb + particle' structure is new for learners.
Ausführen
In German, the 'aus' always goes to the very end of the clause in main sentences.
実行する (Jikkou suru)
There is no concept of 'carrying' or 'out' in the Japanese equivalent.
تنفيذ (Tanfidh)
Arabic uses a single verb form rather than a multi-word phrasal verb.
执行 (Zhíxíng)
Chinese verbs do not change form for tense like 'carry' becomes 'carried'.
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