31 Flashcards
Arturo has become a flirt.
Arturo se ha vuelto un ligón.
I put on another sweater and we go to dinner.
Me pongo otro jersey y nos vamos a la cena.
I got very nervous when he came over to speak.
Me puse muy nervioso cuando se acercó para hablar.
getting nervous
becoming unfriendly
becoming quiet
Ponerse nervioso (getting nervous), volverse antipático (becoming unfriendly), quedarse mudo (quiet)…
It has been many years since I saw Pablo, how handsome he has become!
Hace muchos años que no veía a Pablo, ¡qué guapo se ha puesto!.
Don’t touch anything, my sister goes crazy when her things are touched.
No toques nada, mi hermana se vuelve loca cuando le tocan sus cosas.
This time we have returned to the town by another way.
Esta vez hemos vuelto al pueblo por otro camino.
States: becoming rich, running out of money.
going crazy, become happy,grow more attractive.
States: Hacerse rico (becoming rich), quedarse sin blanca (running out of money).
Qualities: Volverse loco (going crazy), ponerse contento (become happy), ponerse guapo (grow more attractive).
Se hizo vegetariano. (ideological change)
Se hizo médico porque su padre quería que fuese médico. (change of profession)
Se hizo famoso. (change of state)
Se hizo vegetariano. (ideological change)
Se hizo médico porque su padre quería que fuese médico. (change of profession)
Se hizo famoso. (change of state)
Volverse introvertido (become withdrawn), volverse extrovertido (grow more confident), volverse loco (going crazy).
Volverse introvertido (become withdrawn), volverse extrovertido (grow more confident), volverse loco (going crazy).
3 years ago Jesus became a vegetarian.
Hace 3 años que Jesús se hizo vegetariano.
It has been 10 years since Pedro became a lawyer.
Hace ya 10 años que Pedro se hizo abogado.
Antonia has become a gynecologist, yesterday she graduated.
Antonia se ha hecho ginecóloga, ayer se graduó.
I was dead when Mario walked into the bar.
Me quedé muerta cuando Mario entró en el bar.
When Luis approached, I was left blank, I didn’t know what to say.
Cuando se acercó Luis me quedé en blanco, no supe qué decir.