Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
to have just (done something)
A
acabar de + infinitive Examples: I have just arrived = Yo acabo de llegar He has just left = él acaba de salir They have just returned = ellos acaban de volver
2
Q
to stop (doing something)
A
dejar de + infinitive
Examples:
I stop eating = yo dejo de comer
She stops working = ella deja de trabajar
They stop studying = ellos dejan de estudiar
3
Q
to have to (do something)
A
tender que + infinitive Examples: I have to go = yo tengo que ir He has to walk = él tiene que caminar They have to rest = ellos tienen que descansar
4
Q
to try to (do something)
A
tartar de + infinitive Examples: I try to read = yo trato de leer You try to write = usted trata de escriber They try to swim = ellos tratan de nadar
5
Q
to do (sIomething) again
A
Volver a + infinitive Examples: I read again = yo vuelvo a leer You cook again = tu vuelves a concinar They win again = ellos vuelven a ganar