I tried vs Worked

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

I tried

Top 1000 (muy común)

Worked

Top 1000 (muy común)

	I tried	Worked
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 //aɪ traɪd// 🇺🇸 //aɪ traɪd//	🇬🇧 //wɜːkt// 🇺🇸 //wɜrkt//
Significado	Hice un esfuerzo o intento. I made an effort or attempt.	Hizo un trabajo o tarea. Did a job or task.
Ejemplo	I tried my best to finish the project on time.	She worked late to finish the project before the deadline.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Colocaciones	I tried my best, I tried to help, I tried doing that, I tried hard, I tried once	worked hard, worked together, worked on, worked out, worked effectively
Antónimos	-	rested, idled, failed
Errores comunes	Using 'try' instead of 'tried' for past efforts., Omitting the object or action after 'tried'.	Confused with 'work' as in the present tense., Using 'worked' with future context incorrectly., Not conjugating appropriately with different subjects.
Notas de uso	Usa 'Lo intenté' para hablar de esfuerzos pasados, a menudo seguido de una acción o meta. Es apropiado en contextos informales y formales. Use 'I tried' when discussing past efforts, often followed by an action or goal. It's appropriate in casual and formal settings.	Usa 'worked' para acciones completadas en el pasado. Es informal en el habla casual pero apropiado por escrito. Use 'worked' for actions completed in the past. It is informal in casual speech but appropriate in writing.

Míralo en clips reales

but it never worked 'cause the harder I tried,

The Wire › S1 E1

I tried. I called Detective--

I tried to do my duty, Cooper...

but it never worked 'cause the harder I tried,

The Wire › S1 E1

I tried. I called Detective--

I tried

so for six months he's worked in my pastry shop.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

and she also worked the cash register.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

I worked in Dublin.

so for six months he's worked in my pastry shop.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

and she also worked the cash register.

Worked

Preguntas frecuentes: I tried vs Worked

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre I tried y Worked?

I tried: I made an effort or attempt. Worked: Did a job or task.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

I tried: I tried my best to finish the project on time. Worked: She worked late to finish the project before the deadline.

¿Puedo usar I tried y Worked indistintamente?

No siempre. I tried y Worked 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.