Idioms Flashcards

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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
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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

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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
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to try to (do something)

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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
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to do (sIomething) again

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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
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