Prep "de" + inf or noun 01

Question 1

1. “a”.

2. Associated with metaphorically moving away from something

Answer 1

1. what is “de” the opposite of?

2. what is it associated with?

Question 2

1. to indicate cessation
2. to communicate a negative idea
3. causation
4. advantage
5. instrument ie equivalent of “with”
6. with verbs of change

Answer 2

Name the 6 uses of “de” when before an infinitive or noun?

Question 3

1a. abstenerse de - to abstain from doing sth
1b. acabar de - do have just +PP/ to finish doing sth
2 Use 1 = cessation

Answer 3

1. What are the 2 main verbs of Use 1 (of 6)

2. What is Use 1?

Question 4

1. “to have just” finished
2. ONLY in the present and imperfect tense, in other tenses means to finish
3. to fail to

Answer 4

1. What is the English equivalent of “acabar de?
2. When used like that?
3. What is it´s meaning in the negative - no acabar de?

Question 5

1. acabo de llegar
2. acababa de llegar
3. cuando acabó de vestirse …
4. estudio mucho pero no acabo de entenderlo

Answer 5

1. I have just arrived
2. I’d just arrived
3. When he had finished dressing
4. I study a lot but I fail to understand it

Question 6

(i) cesar de
(ii) dejar de
(iii) desistir de
(iv) despedirse de
(v) parar de
(vi) terminar de
Use 1 = cessation

Answer 6

Name 6 other verbs with Use 1?

What is Use 1

Question 7

Use 1 verbs:

(i) cesar de
(ii) dejar de
(iii) desistir de

Answer 7

(i) to stop doing sth
(ii) to stop doing sth
(iii) to desist from doing sth

Question 8

Use 1 verbs:

(iv) despedirse de
(v) parar de
(vi) terminar de

Answer 8

(iv) to take one’s leave of sb/sth
(v) to stop doing sth
(vi) to stop doing sth

Question 9

1. cambiar

2. Quierian cambiar de casa.

Answer 9

1. Verb 1 of 2: to change
2. They wanted to change house(s).
3. What is Use 6?

Question 10

1. variar
2. Las dos paredes varían de color
3. with a change verb

Answer 10

1. Verb 2 of 2, Use 6: to vary
2. The two walls vary in colour
3. What is Use 6?

Question 11

1. cargar + a algn + de algo
2. lo cargaron de responsabilidades
3. Use 5 = means “with”

Answer 11

1. Verb 1 of 4: to burden sb with sth
2. they burdened him with responsibility
3. What is Use ?

Question 12

1. colmar + a [person’s name] + de …
2. una vida colmada de éxitos
3. Use 5 = means “with”

Answer 12

1. Verb 2 of 4: to fill sb to the brim with sth
2. a life filled with success
3. What is Use ?

Question 13

1. henchirse + de …
2. henchido de orgullo
3. Use 5 = means “with”

Answer 13

1. Verb 3 of 4: to swell/puff up with
2. puffed up with pride
3. What is Use ?

Question 14

1. pertrecharse + de …
2. Lo pertrechamos de pan
3. Use 5 = means “with”

Answer 14

1. Verb 4 of 4: to equip oneself with
2. We supplied him with bread
3. What is Use ?

Question 15

1. el deber de hacer algo

2. el deber de proteger

Answer 15

Sundry other uses (1 of 7)

1. the duty TO do sth
2. the duty to protect

Question 16

1. tener ganas de hacer algo

2. tengo ganas de ver qué pasa.

Answer 16

Sundry other uses (2 of 7)

1. to want to do sth
2. I want to see what happens

Question 17

1. Ya es hora de hacer algo

2. Ya es hora de vivir tu vida.

Answer 17

Sundry other uses (3 of 7)

1. It´s time to do sth
2. It’s time to live your own life

Question 18

1. la voluntad de hacer algo

2. perdieron la voluntad de ganar

Answer 18

Sundry other uses (4 of 7)

1. the will to do sth
2. they lost the will to win

Question 19

1. digno de algo/hacer algo
2. ¿Crees que es digno de algo?
3. Constrúyeme un ejército digno de Mordor.

Answer 19

Sundry other uses (5 of 7)

1. worthy of sth/doing sth
2. Do you think that its worth something?
3. Build me an army worthy of Mordor.

Question 20

1. seguro de algo/hacer algo

2. No estoy seguro de que puedan…

Answer 20

Sundry other uses (6 of 7)

1. sure of sth/doing sth
2. I am not sure that you will be able to …

Question 21

1. susceptible de hacer algo
2. Ella es susceptible de aparecer de repente
3. .. es susceptible de producirse

Answer 21

Sundry other uses (7 of 7)

1. likely to do sth
2. she is liable to show up suddenly
3. is likely to occur (fml)