Verb Phrases

Question 1

Rule in Spanish. You cannot separate verbs when one is “helping” the other.

Called a “verb phrase”

Answer 1

Have been

Have eating

Question 2

Have You Been Here before?

Structure in Spanish

Answer 2

You have been here before?

Question 3

I have not been a teacher

Structure in Spanish

Answer 3

I no have been a teacher

Question 4

He is currently eating
Structure in Spanish

Answer 4

He currently is eating

Question 5

I have not eaten it

Direct object (it) has to go before the conjugated verb (i.e. before the entire verb phrase)

Answer 5

I no lo he comido

Question 6

I am quickly eating it

Answer 6

I quickly lo estoy comiendo

Question 7

They are not being babies

Answer 7

They no estan siendo babies

Question 8

You (Ud) are not being a bad leader

Answer 8

Ud no esta siendo un bad leader

Question 9

He is not eating it

Answer 9

He no lo esta comiendo

Question 10

You have barely eaten it

Answer 10

You barely lo has comiendo

Question 11

We are currently being good kids

Answer 11

We currently estamos siendo good kids

Question 12

She has not eaten it

Answer 12

She no lo ha comido

Question 13

I have surely have eaten it

Answer 13

I surely lo he comido

Question 14

I am surely eating more than you

Answer 14

I surely estoy comiendo more que you

Question 15

You are unfortunately eating something bad

Answer 15

You unfortunately estas comiendo something bad

Question 16

They have not been your students

Answer 16

They no han sido your students

Question 17

We have recently been here

Answer 17

We recently hemos estado aqui