Perífrasis Verbal - jlw

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If you like learning with chunks, these vital verb combinations are essential to help you think and sound more like Spanish Speakers

Level	Kwiziq score	Lesson	Lesson Award
A2 : Lower Intermediate		Acabar de + [infinitive] = to have just done / just did something in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
B1 : Intermediate		Using estar hecho de or ser de to indicate what something is made of in Spanish
B1 : Intermediate		Using Estar a punto de + [infinitive] = to be about to do something in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
B1 : Intermediate		Using acabar/terminar + [infinitive/present participle] = to end up doing something in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
B1 : Intermediate		Using terminar de+ [infinitive] = to finish doing something in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
B1 : Intermediate		Empezar/comenzar a = to begin/start doing something (perífrasis verbal)
B1 : Intermediate		Using llevar + present participle to express duration of an action in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
B1 : Intermediate		Using dejar de + [infinitive] = to stop doing something/to give up something
B2 : Upper Intermediate		Quedarse + [gerund] = to do something continuously in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
B2 : Upper Intermediate		Using Spanish verbs seguir/continuar + present participle = to keep on [doing something]
C1 : Advanced		Using haber + past participle for you should/shouldn't have done something
C1 : Advanced		Using Spanish verb venir + present participle (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Using Spanish verb venir a + infinitive to indicate approximation/end of a process (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Using Spanish verb verse + past participle (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Tocar + infinitive for "it is time for someone to do something" (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Estar para + infinitive to say someone/something is ready for something
C1 : Advanced		Using Estar por + infinitive to express feeling tempted/having the intention to do something (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Haber de + infinitive to express formal obligation or future action (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Using andar + present participle to express "going around" [doing something] (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Using ir + present participle to emphasise the progression of an action (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Using poner/poner(se) + a + infinitive = to start to carry out an action (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Using llevar + past participle to express the completion of an action so far (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Darle a alguien por [hacer] algo = to take up something/to feel like doing something (perífrasis verbal)
C1 : Advanced		Using ser or no ser + mucho de/ muy de/ tanto de/ más de + infinitive
C1 : Advanced		A + [time] + de + infinitive for within + [time] of + gerund in Spanish
C1 : Advanced		Using ser fácil/difícil + infinitive vs ser fácil/difícil de + infinitive
C1 : Advanced		Using hacer/mandar + infinitive in Spanish for "to have something done"
C1 : Advanced		Using Cómo/dónde/quién/qué + ir a + infinitive to state the obvious/impossible
C1 : Advanced		Using dar algo por + past participle/adjective
C1 : Advanced		Spanish verb Pensar + infinitive to express intention
C1 : Advanced		Using ir + y / agarrar + y to introduce something unexpected and sudden
C1 : Advanced		Using dar de + infinitive with eating and drinking related verbs
B2 : Upper Intermediate		Verbs ver, oír, escuchar + infinitive/gerund
B1 : Intermediate		Using volver a + [infinitive] to express repetition of an action in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)