perífrasis verbales Flashcards
to be able to do something
poder + infinitivo
to finish something
terminar de + infinitivo
to still not have done something
no acabar de + infinitivo
to have just done something
acabar de +infinitivo
to end up doing something
acabar por + infinitivo
it’s been ___ since / to not have done something for a period of time
llevar sin + infinitivo + time frame
to abruptly begin an action
empezar a + infinitivo
echarse a + infinitivo (for action words)
to stop doing something
dejar de + infinitivo
to assume or approximate
deber de + infinitivo
to continue on without
seguir sin + infinitivo
the intention of doing an action
ir a + infinitivo
to continue to or repeatedly do something
volver a + infinitivo
habitual action
soler + infinitivo
to stop doing an action before doing another
dejar + participio
obligation to do an action
tener que/deber que (más formal) + infinitivo
