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Posponer Tareas: Cómo usar 'Put off'

Domina put off para sonar súper natural al atrasar tareas o eventos, especialmente con los pronombres separables. ¡Es clave!
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'put off' to talk about delaying tasks or making someone lose interest in something.

  • Use 'put off' + [noun/gerund] to mean postpone: 'I put off doing my taxes.'
  • It is separable: 'Put the meeting off' or 'Put off the meeting' are both correct.
  • Pronouns MUST go in the middle: 'Put it off,' never 'Put off it.'
Subject + Put + (Object) + Off + (Object/Gerund)

Overview

### Overview
El phrasal verb put off es una de las herramientas más útiles y comunes en el inglés cotidiano. Para nosotros, los hispanohablantes, entender su funcionamiento es clave, ya que en español solemos usar verbos como posponer, aplazar o
dejar para después
. Mientras que en español estos verbos son directos y siguen reglas gramaticales estándar, en inglés, put off es un phrasal verb, lo que significa que la combinación de un verbo (put) y una partícula (off) crea un significado que no siempre es obvio si traducimos palabra por palabra.
Imagínate que estás en la universidad y tienes un examen importante; en lugar de decir
I am postponing my study session
, suena mucho más natural y fluido decir
I am putting off my study session
.
Esta estructura es fundamental porque el inglés prefiere estas combinaciones en contextos informales y semi-formales. A diferencia del español, donde la gramática es más sintética (usamos prefijos y sufijos, como en posponer), el inglés es más analítico. El uso de put off nos permite sonar menos rígidos.
Dominar esto es un paso necesario para dejar de sonar como un libro de texto y empezar a sonar como alguien que realmente vive el idioma. Es el tipo de expresión que escucharás en un bar, en una oficina o en una charla casual con amigos. Si dominas esto, habrás dado un gran salto en tu fluidez B1.
### How This Grammar Works
Para entender put off, primero debemos desglosar qué es un phrasal verb. En español, nuestros verbos son casi siempre una sola palabra. En inglés, los phrasal verbs son unidades léxicas donde el significado cambia radicalmente.
Put por sí solo significa poner, pero al añadirle off, el significado cambia a posponer o aplazar. Es como si el off empujara la acción hacia el futuro, alejándola del presente.
En español, el equivalente gramatical más cercano sería el uso de verbos transitivos con complementos temporales. Por ejemplo, posponer (verbo transitivo) es el equivalente formal. Sin embargo, en inglés, la estructura de put off es separable.
Esto es algo que no existe en español de la misma manera; nosotros no podemos separar las sílabas de posponer para meter un objeto en medio. En inglés, sí puedes decir
put the meeting off
o
put off the meeting
. Esta flexibilidad es una característica típica de los phrasal verbs separables.
Además, existe una distinción importante: put off también puede significar desanimar o causar rechazo (por ejemplo,
The smell put me off my food
), pero hoy nos enfocaremos exclusivamente en su uso como sinónimo de postpone. Es vital entender que, al igual que en español usamos el infinitivo después de posponer (ej.
posponer terminar el trabajo
), en inglés, después de put off siempre debemos usar el gerundio (-ing), porque off actúa como una preposición que requiere que el siguiente verbo funcione como sustantivo.
Es una regla de oro: put off + gerundio.
### Formation Pattern
La formación de put off depende totalmente de qué tipo de objeto estamos usando. Aquí tienes la guía definitiva para no equivocarte nunca:
| Tipo de Objeto | Estructura | Ejemplo | Nota Clave |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sustantivo | put off + sustantivo | put off the meeting | Se puede decir de ambas formas |
| Sustantivo | put + sustantivo + off | put the meeting off | Es más común separar si el objeto es corto |
| Pronombre | put + pronombre + off | put it off | OBLIGATORIO separar con pronombres |
| Verbo | put off + gerundio | put off studying | Siempre usar la forma -ing |
Como ves, la regla de oro es el pronombre: nunca digas put off it. Siempre debe ser put it off. Imagina que el pronombre es un imán que siempre quiere estar pegado al verbo put.
### When To Use It
Usamos put off en situaciones donde la acción es voluntaria o necesaria.
  1. 1Tareas pendientes: Es el uso más común. Si tienes que limpiar la casa pero prefieres ver Netflix, dirías:
    I’m putting off cleaning my apartment
    . Es esa sensación de procrastinación que todos conocemos.
  2. 2Citas y reuniones: Si tienes un café con alguien pero surge un imprevisto, puedes decir:
    Can we put off our coffee until tomorrow?
    . Suena mucho más natural que usar postpone, que puede sonar un poco frío o muy formal.
  3. 3Decisiones: A veces, las empresas o grupos de amigos necesitan más tiempo.
    The committee decided to put off the decision
    . Es una forma elegante de decir que no están listos para decidir todavía.
Es importante notar que put off no significa cancelar. Si cancelas algo definitivamente, usas call off. Put off siempre implica que la acción todavía ocurrirá, solo que en un momento posterior.
### Common Mistakes
Como hispanohablantes, nuestra lengua materna nos juega malas pasadas debido a la transferencia lingüística (L1 interference). Aquí están los errores más comunes:
  1. 1El error del pronombre: Muchos estudiantes dicen
    I will put off it
    . Esto ocurre porque en español decimos lo pospondré (el objeto va antes del verbo). En inglés, el pronombre debe ir entre el verbo y la partícula. Recuerda: put it off.
  2. 2El error del infinitivo: Decimos posponer terminar, así que es natural intentar decir
    put off to finish
    . Pero en inglés, después de una preposición (como off), el verbo debe ir en gerundio: put off finishing. Es una regla gramatical fija.
  3. 3Confusión con 'cancelar': Muchos usan put off para decir que algo se canceló por completo. Esto es un error. Si dices
    I put off the party
    , la gente pensará que la fiesta ocurrirá otro día, no que no habrá fiesta. Si quieres cancelarla, usa called off.
### Contrast With Similar Patterns
Es fundamental diferenciar put off de otros verbos similares. Mira esta tabla comparativa:
| Verbo | Significado | Registro | ¿Se puede separar? |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| put off | Aplazar | Informal / Casual | Sí |
| postpone | Posponer | Formal / Académico | No |
| delay | Retrasar | Neutral | No |
| call off | Cancelar | Informal | Sí |
Como puedes ver, postpone y delay no son phrasal verbs, por lo que no se pueden separar. Put off es el único que nos permite esa flexibilidad gramatical que hace que el inglés suene tan dinámico.
### Quick FAQ
1. ¿Puedo usar 'put off' en un correo electrónico de trabajo?
Sí, pero depende de la relación. Si es un correo interno con colegas cercanos, es perfecto. Si es un correo para un cliente importante o un jefe muy formal, mejor usa postpone para mantener un tono profesional.
2. ¿Por qué el gerundio después de 'put off'?
Porque off funciona como una preposición. En inglés, después de cualquier preposición (at, in, on, off, of), el verbo que sigue debe llevar obligatoriamente la terminación -ing.
3. ¿Hay alguna diferencia entre 'put off the meeting' y 'put the meeting off'?
Gramaticalmente, ambas son correctas. Sin embargo, si el objeto es muy largo (por ejemplo,
the very important meeting with the new clients
), es mejor no separarlo:
put off the very important meeting with the new clients
. Si el objeto es corto, como the meeting, suena mucho mejor separarlo:
put the meeting off
.
Es una cuestión de ritmo y fluidez.

Conjugating 'Put Off'

Tense Subject Verb Form Example
Present Simple
I / You / We / They
put off
I put off the work.
Present Simple
He / She / It
puts off
She puts off the work.
Past Simple
All subjects
put off
He put off the work yesterday.
Present Continuous
I
am putting off
I am putting off the work.
Present Perfect
He / She / It
has put off
She has put off the work.
Future (Will)
All subjects
will put off
They will put off the work.

Pronoun Placement (The Sandwich Rule)

Object Type Structure Example
Noun
Put off + [Noun]
Put off the meeting.
Noun
Put + [Noun] + off
Put the meeting off.
Pronoun
Put + [Pronoun] + off
Put it off.
Pronoun (Incorrect)
Put off + [Pronoun]
*Put off it (WRONG)

Meanings

To delay doing something until a later time or date, often because you do not want to do it.

1

Postpone

To move an event or task to a later time.

“Don't put off your homework until the last minute.”

“They decided to put the party off because of the rain.”

2

Deter/Disgust

To make someone dislike something or not want to do something.

“The smell of the restaurant really put me off.”

“His arrogant attitude puts off potential employers.”

3

Distract

To stop someone from concentrating on what they are doing.

“Please be quiet; you're putting me off my game.”

“The loud music put her off while she was trying to study.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Posponer Tareas: Cómo usar 'Put off'
Estructura Significado Ejemplo Notas
Put off + Sustantivo
Atrasar una tarea/evento
I put off my homework.
A menudo separable.
Put + Pronombre + off
Atrasar una tarea/evento
I put it off.
Siempre separable.
Put off + Gerundio
Atrasar una acción
She puts off studying.
Sigue el gerundio (forma -ing).
Put off + Expresión de tiempo
Especificar duración del atraso
Let's put it off until tomorrow.
Común con 'until', 'for a while'.
Put off (disuadir)
Causar aversión o disgusto
The smell put me off.
Significado diferente, depende del contexto.
Put off (pasivo)
Ser disuadido/repelido
I was put off by the rude service.
Usualmente en voz pasiva.

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
We shall postpone the meeting until a later date.

We shall postpone the meeting until a later date. (Workplace)

Neutral
We need to put off the meeting.

We need to put off the meeting. (Workplace)

Informal
Let's put the meeting off for now.

Let's put the meeting off for now. (Workplace)

Jerga
Let's push it back.

Let's push it back. (Workplace)

Las muchas facetas de 'Put Off'

Put Off

Estructura

  • Put + Sustantivo + Off I put my work off.
  • Put Off + Sustantivo I put off my work.
  • Put + Pronombre + Off I put it off.
  • Put Off + Gerundio I put off studying.

Contextos de uso

  • Tareas y quehaceres Put off cleaning
  • Reuniones y eventos Put off the party
  • Decisiones Put off deciding
  • Procrastinación Always putting things off

Errores comunes

  • Put off it (X) Colocación incorrecta del pronombre
  • Put off to do (X) Forma verbal incorrecta (debería ser -ing)
  • Documentos formales Demasiado casual

Palabras similares

  • Postpone Más formal
  • Delay Neutral
  • Defer Formal (decisiones)

Put Off vs. Postpone vs. Delay

Put Off (Atrasar)
I put off my homework. Casual, separable, implica reticencia.
Don't put it off! Pronombres en el medio.
She put off studying. Seguido de un gerundio.
Postpone (Posponer)
We postponed the meeting. Más formal, común en negocios.
The concert was postponed. Razón neutral para el atraso.
Postpone until next week. Indica claramente el nuevo horario.
Delay (Retrasar)
The flight was delayed. A menudo pasivo, factores externos.
They delayed the project. Neutral, puede ser activo.
A short delay is expected. También se usa como sustantivo.

Cuándo usar 'Put Off'

1

¿Quieres expresar que se atrasa una acción o evento?

YES
Continuar
NO
Considera otros verbos (ej., 'cancelar')
2

¿El contexto es casual o semiformal (chat, texto, habla cotidiana)?

YES
Usa 'put off' (o 'postpone')
NO
Considera 'postpone', 'defer' o 'delay' para entornos formales
3

¿El objeto es un pronombre (it, them)?

YES
Pon el pronombre ENTRE 'put' y 'off' (ej., 'put it off')
NO
Ir al siguiente paso
4

¿El objeto es un sustantivo (the meeting, your homework)?

YES
Puedes decir 'put off + sustantivo' o 'put + sustantivo + off' (ej., 'put off the meeting' o 'put the meeting off')
NO
Ir al siguiente paso
5

¿Un verbo sigue inmediatamente a 'put off'?

YES
Usa la forma de gerundio (-ing) del verbo (ej., 'put off studying')
NO
¡Lo tienes! Estás usando 'put off' correctamente.

Cosas que comúnmente 'Put Off' (Atrasamos)

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Tareas y quehaceres

  • • cleaning the apartment
  • • doing laundry
  • • washing dishes
  • • taking out the trash
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Trabajo y estudio

  • • writing an essay
  • • studying for exams
  • • replying to emails
  • • starting a project
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Citas y eventos

  • • a doctor's appointment
  • • a coffee date
  • • the team meeting
  • • a vacation
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Decisiones

  • • making a big decision
  • • choosing a career path
  • • deciding on a new phone
  • • voting for a candidate
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Ejemplos por nivel

1

I put off the meeting.

2

Don't put it off.

3

We put off the game.

4

Can we put off lunch?

1

He put the party off until Saturday.

2

I am putting off my homework.

3

She put off the doctor's visit.

4

They put it off for a week.

1

I keep putting off going to the gym.

2

The long lines put me off the museum.

3

Why do you always put off doing your chores?

4

We shouldn't put off making a decision.

1

The manager decided to put off the launch indefinitely.

2

I was put off by his constant complaining.

3

Stop whistling! You're putting me off my work.

4

They've put off the renovation until they have more funds.

1

The sheer complexity of the task put many people off.

2

He has a tendency to put off difficult conversations.

3

The sudden noise put the golfer off his swing.

4

I've put off replying to that email for far too long.

1

The government's prevarication has put off much-needed reform.

2

One shouldn't be put off by the initial hurdles of learning a language.

3

The prospect of failure often puts off even the most ambitious entrepreneurs.

4

He was put off his stroke by the unexpected question from the audience.

Fácil de confundir

Delaying Tasks: How to use 'Put off' vs Put off vs. Call off

Both involve stopping a planned event.

Delaying Tasks: How to use 'Put off' vs Put off vs. Take off

Both use the particle 'off'.

Delaying Tasks: How to use 'Put off' vs Put off vs. Set back

Both mean a delay.

Errores comunes

✗

I put off it.

✓

I put it off.

Pronouns must go in the middle.
✗

Put off to go.

✓

Put off going.

Use -ing after 'put off'.
✗

I putted off.

✓

I put off.

'Put' is irregular; the past is 'put'.
✗

He put off the meeting until yesterday.

✓

He put off the meeting until tomorrow.

You can't delay something to the past.
✗

I put off the meeting for tomorrow.

✓

I put off the meeting until tomorrow.

Use 'until' for the new time.
✗

The smell put off me.

✓

The smell put me off.

Pronoun placement applies to all senses.
✗

I put off to call him.

✓

I put off calling him.

Gerund is required.
✗

I was put off from the price.

✓

I was put off by the price.

Use 'by' for the cause of deterrence.
✗

Don't put off me.

✓

Don't put me off.

Separability rule.
✗

I put off my homeworks.

✓

I put off my homework.

'Homework' is uncountable.
✗

He put off to have decided.

✓

He put off making a decision.

Complex gerund usage.
✗

The noise put me off of my work.

✓

The noise put me off my work.

'Of' is unnecessary here.
✗

I put off it's completion.

✓

I put off its completion.

Confusion between 'it's' and 'its'.

Patrones de oraciones

I keep putting off ___.

Don't let the ___ put you off.

We had to put the ___ off until ___.

It really puts me off when ___.

Real World Usage

Texting a friend very common

Hey, can we put off our coffee until 4?

Job Interview occasional

I was put off by the lack of growth opportunities.

Social Media common

The ending of that movie really put me off the whole franchise.

Work Email very common

We should put off the launch until the bugs are fixed.

Doctor's Office common

Don't put off your check-up.

Sports Commentary occasional

The crowd is trying to put the kicker off.

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¡Pronombres al medio!

¡Recuerda siempre! Si usas un pronombre como 'it', 'them' o 'him' con 'put off', ¡tiene que ir en el medio! Piensa en put it off, ¡nunca put off it! Es una regla de oro para los 'phrasal verbs' separables.
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Cuidado con lo formal

Aunque es súper útil, 'put off' a veces puede sonar un poco informal para correos de trabajo serios o textos académicos. Si dudas, usa 'postpone' o 'defer' para mantener un tono profesional. ¡No querrás sonar perezoso sin querer!
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Gerundios después de 'Phrasal Verbs'

Cuando otro verbo sigue inmediatamente a 'put off', asegúrate de usar la forma de gerundio (-ing). Por ejemplo, es put off doing o put off studying, no put off do o put off study. ¡Esto aplica a muchos 'phrasal verbs', así que es un gran hábito!
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La nación de la procrastinación

En muchas culturas de habla inglesa, hay un reconocimiento divertido (y a veces no tanto) de la procrastinación. Usar 'put off' para describir el atraso de tareas a menudo conecta con esta experiencia compartida, ¡haciéndola una frase muy común en conversaciones casuales!

Smart Tips

Switch to 'put off' to sound more like a native speaker.

I will postpone the call. → I'll put off the call.

Always put it in the middle. Think of it as a 'sandwich'.

I put off it. → I put it off.

Use 'put off' to describe the specific thing that caused the dislike.

I don't like him because he is rude. → His rudeness really puts me off.

Add -ing immediately. No exceptions!

I put off to clean. → I put off cleaning.

Pronunciación

/pʊt ɒf/

Linking

The 't' in 'put' often links to the 'o' in 'off', sounding like 'pu-toff'.

/pʊd ɒf/

Flapped T

In American English, the 't' sounds like a quick 'd' because it is between vowels.

Phrasal Verb Stress

Put OFF (Stress is on 'off')

Standard phrasal verb stress pattern.

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Put it OFF until the clock is OFF.

Asociación visual

Imagine a giant 'OFF' switch on a calendar. When you 'put' a task onto that switch, the date disappears and moves to next month.

Rhyme

Don't be a scoff, don't put it off!

Story

John had a big exam. He kept putting off studying. He put it off on Monday, he put it off on Tuesday. Finally, the exam was put off by the school because of snow!

Word Web

postponedelayprocrastinatedeterdistractseparablegerund

Desafío

Write down three things you are currently putting off using the 'Put off + -ing' structure.

Notas culturales

In Western business culture, 'putting off' a meeting is common but usually requires a valid reason to avoid appearing unprofessional.

The 'deter' sense ('That put me off my tea') is extremely common in the UK compared to some other dialects.

Students globally use 'put off' to describe procrastination, a shared cultural experience in education.

From the verb 'put' (Middle English 'putten') and the adverb 'off'. The sense of 'postpone' emerged in the late 14th century.

Inicios de conversación

“

What is one task you have been putting off lately?

“

Has a bad review ever put you off a movie?

“

Do you prefer to do hard tasks first or put them off?

“

What kind of behavior puts you off when meeting new people?

Temas para diario

Write about a time you put off an important decision. What happened?
Describe a food that you used to like but something put you off it.
How do you feel when people put off meetings with you at the last minute?
Discuss the pros and cons of putting off retirement.

Errores comunes

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

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Test Yourself

Elige la forma correcta para completar la frase.

I always ___ my chores until the last minute.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: put off
Cuando el objeto 'my chores' sigue directamente, 'put off' es correcto. 'Put it off' sería para un pronombre, y 'put off them' es incorrecto.
Encuentra y corrige el error en la frase. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Can we put off it until tomorrow?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Can we put it off until tomorrow?
Cuando usas un pronombre como 'it', debe ir entre 'put' y 'off'.
Reformula usando 'put off'. Traducción

Translate into English: 'I need to postpone that task until tomorrow.'

Answer starts with: ["I...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["I need to put off that task until tomorrow.","I need to put that task off until tomorrow."]
El 'phrasal verb' 'put off' significa posponer o atrasar. Ambas formas, separable e inseparable, son correctas aquí para un objeto sustantivo.

Score: /3

Ejercicios de practica

8 exercises
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I've been putting off _______ (write) that report all week.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: writing
After 'put off', we always use the gerund (-ing) form.
Which sentence is grammatically correct? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct pronoun placement.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I will put it off.
Pronouns must go between 'put' and 'off'.
Find the error in this sentence: 'We putted off the meeting.' Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

We putted off the meeting.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: putted -> put
'Put' is an irregular verb. Its past tense is 'put'.
Rewrite the sentence using 'put off'. Sentence Transformation

We decided to postpone the wedding.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We decided to put off the wedding.
'Put off' is a synonym for 'postpone'.
Match the sense of 'put off' to the example. Match Pairs

1. Postpone, 2. Deter, 3. Distract

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-Meeting, 2-Smell, 3-Noise
You put off meetings (delay), smells put you off (deter), and noise puts you off (distract).
Is this rule true or false? True False Rule

'Put off' can only be used for time delays.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It can also mean to deter or to distract.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Are you coming to the gym? B: No, I'm ___ until tomorrow.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: putting it off
The present continuous 'putting it off' fits the context of a current decision.
Which of these can follow 'put off'? Grammar Sorting

Select the correct list.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Noun, Gerund, Pronoun
'Put off' is followed by nouns, gerunds, or pronouns.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

12 exercises
Completa la frase con la forma correcta de 'put off'. Completar huecos

She decided to ___ her dentist appointment.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: put off
¿Qué frase usa correctamente 'put off'? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He always puts off doing his homework.
Identifica y corrige el error en la frase. Error Correction

We must put off the meeting, it's very important.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We must call off the meeting, it's very important.
Ordena estas palabras para formar una frase gramaticalmente correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I hate putting off doing laundry.
Reformula usando 'put off'. Traducción

Translate into English: 'The bad weather forced us to delay our picnic.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["The bad weather forced us to put off our picnic.","The bad weather forced us to put our picnic off."]
Une la frase con su terminación correcta usando 'put off'. Match Pairs

Match the following phrases:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
Elige el 'phrasal verb' que mejor encaja. Completar huecos

Don't ___ your dreams; start working on them today!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: put off
Corrige el uso de 'put off'. Error Correction

The constant noise put off me.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The constant noise put me off.
Pon las palabras en el orden correcto para formar una frase. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She always puts off her homework.
Reformula la frase usando 'put off'. Traducción

Translate into English: 'The board decided to postpone the final vote.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["The board decided to put off the final vote.","The board decided to put the final vote off."]
Elige la colocación correcta del pronombre. Completar huecos

If you don't like the task, just ___ for now.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: put it off
Selecciona la frase que usa 'put off' correctamente para significar 'atrasar'. Opción múltiple

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The terrible food put me off my appetite.

Score: /12

Preguntas frecuentes (8)

No, you should say 'put off until tomorrow' or 'put off to a later date'.

It is neutral. It's fine for work, but in a very formal legal document, 'postpone' is better.

'Put off' is usually an intentional choice. 'Delay' is often an external event (like a flight delay).

No, for clothes you use 'take off'.

Yes, when it has an object, you can put the object in the middle.

Yes, 'putting things off' is the phrasal verb way to say 'procrastinate'.

Yes, e.g., 'The meeting was put off.'

It's an idiom meaning something distracted you and broke your rhythm.

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Posponer / Aplazar

Spanish doesn't have a direct 'phrasal' equivalent that changes meaning with a particle.

French moderate

Remettre / Différer

French uses a prepositional structure rather than a particle verb.

German high

Aufschieben / Verschieben

German word order in subordinate clauses is different from English.

Japanese low

延期する (Enki suru)

Japanese grammar is SOV, making the placement of 'off' very confusing for learners.

Arabic low

يؤجل (Yu'ajjil)

Arabic verbs conjugate heavily for person and gender, unlike the simple 'put'.

Chinese low

推迟 (Tuīchí)

Chinese has no verb conjugation or particles that function like English prepositions.

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