Expect vs Predict

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Expect

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 verb

Predict

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 verb

	Expect	Predict
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //prɪˈdɪkt// 🇺🇸 //prɪˈdɪkt//
Significado	Creer que algo va a pasar. To believe something will happen.	To say what will happen in the future.
Ejemplo	I expect to receive my package by Friday.	Scientists can predict climate changes based on current data.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A2	A2
Categoría gramatical	verb	verb
Colocaciones	confidently, fully, rightly, be fair to, be natural to, be reasonable to, from, as expected, (only) to be expected, be widely expected, confidently, fully, rightly, be fair to, be natural to, be reasonable to, from, as expected, (only) to be expected, be widely expected	predict outcomes, predict trends, predict the future
Antónimos	doubt, disregard, ignore	doubt, ignore
Errores comunes	Confused with 'hope' - 'expect' is more certain than 'hope'., Using 'expect' without an object - remember it often needs a person or thing., Misplacing the infinitive after 'expect' - make sure to use 'to + verb'.	Confusing 'predict' with 'foresee' – both mean to anticipate, but 'predict' is more definite., Using 'predict' without an object – it often requires specifying what is predicted.
Notas de uso	Usa 'esperar' tanto en inglés hablado como escrito. Es neutral, adecuado para contextos formales e informales. Evita usarlo con resultados inciertos. Use 'expect' in both spoken and written English. It's neutral, suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it with uncertain outcomes.	Use 'predict' when expressing expectations about future events. It's suitable for both casual and formal contexts.

Míralo en clips reales

We've been expecting a probe. That must have been it.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Didn't expect that, did you, Mr Holmes?

We've been expecting a probe. That must have been it.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Didn't expect that, did you, Mr Holmes?

Expect

Preguntas frecuentes: Expect vs Predict

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Expect y Predict?

Expect: To believe something will happen. Predict: To say what will happen in the future.

¿Expect y Predict tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Expect: A2, Predict: A2 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Expect y Predict?

Expect: verb, Predict: verb.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Expect: I expect to receive my package by Friday. Predict: Scientists can predict climate changes based on current data.

¿Puedo usar Expect y Predict indistintamente?

No siempre. Expect y Predict están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.