Echarse a, Ponerse a, Romper a

Question 1

Echar(se) a

Answer 1

To begin.

Question 2

Echar(se) a

Answer 2

Se usa con verbos de movimiento.

Question 3

Ha echado a correr.

Answer 3

He began to run.

Question 4

El pájaro echó a cantar.

Answer 4

The bird began to sing.

Question 5

Ponerse a

Answer 5

to begin.

Question 6

Ponerse a

Answer 6

Se usa con todo tipo de verbos; pero, siempre con TRABAJAR.

Question 7

Ese mujer se puso a gritar a su niña.

Answer 7

That woman began to shout at her daughter.

Question 8

La jefa entró la oficina y me puse a trabajar.

Answer 8

The boss came into the office and I began to work.

Question 9

Mis amigos quieren que me ponga a pensar en escribir un libro.

Answer 9

Mi friends wants me to start thinking about writing a book.

Question 10

¿Desde cuándo te pusiste a estudiar francés?

Answer 10

Since when did you start studying French?

Question 11

Me puse a usar esta app en febrero cuando una amiga me lo recomendó.

Answer 11

I started to use this app in February, when a friend recommended it to me.

Question 12

Romper a

Answer 12

to break into, to start

Question 13

Romper a

Answer 13

se usa con verbos de senitimiento

Question 14

Jorge rompió a llorar cuando supo de la muerte de su gato.

Answer 14

Jorge started to cry when he learned of the death of his cat.

Question 15

Todos los invitados rompieron a reír.

Answer 15

All of the guests broke into laughter.

Question 16

Romper a

Answer 16

puede significar “to break into.”

Question 17

Los científicos rompieron a llorar cuando se dieron cuenta que el incendio había echado por tierra todo su trabajo.

Answer 17

The scientists broke into tears on realizing thing the fire had wrecked all of their work.

Question 18

Para que mi primo se sienta mejor, mi tío le ponía caras. En fin, el chico rompió a reír.

Answer 18

So that my cousin would feel better, my uncle was making funny faces at him. Finally, the kid broke into laughter.