Verbal Phrases

Question 1

Ir + a + infinitive

Answer 1

to go to do something

Question 2

Haber + past participle

Answer 2

to have done something

Question 3

Estar + present participle

Answer 3

to be doing something

Question 4

Acabar de + infinitive

Answer 4

to have just done something

Question 5

Acertar a + infinitive

Answer 5

to manage to do something

Question 6

Acostumbrar a + infinitive

Answer 6

to be used to doing something

Question 7

Acostumbrarse a + infinitive

Answer 7

to get used to doing something

Question 8

Alcanzar a + infinitive

Answer 8

to be able to do something; manage to do something

Question 9

Cesar de + infinitive

Answer 9

to cease to do something

Question 10

Comenzar a + infinitive

Answer 10

to start to do something

Question 11

deber + infinitive

Answer 11

to have to do something; should

Question 12

dejar de + infinitive

Answer 12

to stop doing something

Question 13

echarse a + infinitive

Answer 13

to burst/ break into doing something

Question 14

empezar a + infinitive

Answer 14

to begin to do something

Question 15

estar por + infinitive

Answer 15

1. to be on the verge of doing something 2. to be in favor of something/ support something 3. to have yet to be 4. to be attentive to or be crazy about something/ someone

Question 16

estar a punto de + infinitive

Answer 16

to be on the verge of doing something

Question 17

haber de/ que

Answer 17

to have to do something

Question 18

poder + infinitive

Answer 18

to be able to do something

Question 19

ponerse a + infinitive

Answer 19

to start to do something

Question 20

quedar por + infinitive

Answer 20

to remain doing something

Question 21

llegar a + infinitive

Answer 21

to come to do something

Question 22

romper a + infinitive

Answer 22

to suddenly start doing something

Question 23

soler + infinitive

Answer 23

to usually do something

Question 24

volver a + infinitive

Answer 24

to return to do something

Question 25

tardar en + infinitive

Answer 25

to take a long time to do something; to take a specified amount of time to do something

Question 26

tener que + infinitive

Answer 26

to have to do something

Question 27

terminar de + infinitive

Answer 27

to finish doing something

Question 28

llevar + present participle

Answer 28

to continue to do something from the past

Question 29

seguir + present participle

Answer 29

to keep doing something

Question 30

venir + present participle

Answer 30

to have been doing something

Question 31

llevar puesto + noun

Answer 31

to have on/ be wearing

Question 32

dar con + noun

Answer 32

to come upon/ find

Question 33

echar de menos + noun

Answer 33

to miss

Question 34

dudar en + infinitive

Answer 34

to hesitate to

Question 35

hacer bien en + infinitive

Answer 35

to be right in doing something

Question 36

quedar en + infinitive/noun

Answer 36

1. to agree on 2. fall in/ remain in

Question 37

tener que ver con + noun

Answer 37

to have to do with; to concern

Question 38

amenazar con + infinitive/noun

Answer 38

to threaten with/to

Question 39

resistirse a + infinitive

Answer 39

to resist doing something

Question 40

esforzarse + por + infinitive

Answer 40

struggle to do; do the best you can

Question 41

comenzar + por + infinitive/object

Answer 41

to start with

Question 42

disculparse + por + infinitive

Answer 42

to apologize for

Question 43

optar + por + infinitive/object

Answer 43

to opt for/to

Question 44

acordarse de + infinitive/object

Answer 44

to remember to/about

Question 45

preocuparse de + infinitive/object

Answer 45

to worry about

Question 46

alegrarse de + infinitive/object

Answer 46

to be happy about