Gramática y comunicación - Perífrasis

Flashcards about perífrasis.

What is a perífrasis?

A combination of two verbs, one in a personal form and the other in a non-personal form (infinitive, gerund, or participle), sometimes linked by a preposition.

What does the 'llevar + gerundio' perífrasis express?

Expresses the duration of an action that began in the past and has not yet ended.

What does the 'empezar a + infinitivo' perífrasis express?

Expresses the beginning of an action.

What does the 'seguir + gerundio' perífrasis express?

Expresses the continuation of an action without indicating its beginning.

What does the 'volver a + infinitivo' perífrasis express?

Expresses the repetition of a previous action.

What does the 'dejar de + infinitivo' perífrasis express?

Expresses the interruption of an action that had not finished.

What does the 'acabar de + infinitivo' perífrasis express?

Refers to an action that has happened very recently.

What does the 'terminar de + infinitivo' perífrasis express?

Expresses the end of an action.

What is 'estar + gerundio' used for?

To present an action in progress.

What does 'Estar + gerundio' expresses when 'estar' is in present or imperfect?

Present an action in progress.

If someone says 'Hace más de tres años que vivo en Colombia.' How long have they lived there?

More than three years.

What is 'Desde + fecha' used for?

To mark the beginning of an action.

What is 'Pretérito perfecto / indefinido + hace + cantidad de tiempo' used for?

Localizing an action in time.

Él lleva dos años estudiando español.

He has been studying Spanish for two years. [llevar + gerundio]

Ella empieza a aprender a tocar la guitarra.

She is beginning to learn to play the guitar. [empezar \a + infinitivo]

Ellos siguen jugando fútbol en el parque.

They continue playing soccer in the park. [seguir + gerundio]

Voy a comer pizza.

I am going to eat pizza. [ir \a + infinitivo]

Nosotros volvimos a visitar a nuestros abuelos el verano pasado.

We returned to visit our grandparents last summer. [volver \a + infinitivo]

Ella dejó de fumar el año pasado.

She stopped smoking last year. [dejar de + infinitivo]

La película acaba de terminar.

The movie has just finished. [acabar de + infinitivo]

He terminado de leer el libro.

I have finished reading the book. [terminar de + infinitivo]