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College Spanish · Gramática
Perífrasis verbales
Verbal periphrases and aspect · 10 questions
1.
"Tengo que estudiar" vs. "Hay que estudiar": "hay que" is…
a question form
first person only
impersonal (one must)
past tense
2.
"Debe de estar en casa" expresses…
permission
a past habit
probability
obligation
3.
"Llevo tres años estudiando español" means…
I have been studying Spanish for three years.
I will study Spanish for three years.
I studied Spanish three years ago.
I carry three Spanish books.
4.
"Estoy por salir" means…
I am about to leave.
I am leaving because of it.
I left already.
I am against leaving.
5.
"Se echó a reír" means…
She burst out laughing.
She laughed at someone.
She threw a laugh away.
She stopped laughing.
6.
"Dejó de fumar" means…
He let someone smoke.
He quit smoking.
He started smoking.
He smoked again.
7.
"Va mejorando poco a poco" emphasizes…
a completed action
a future plan
gradual progress
a sudden change
8.
"Volvió a llamar" means…
He returned to call.
He called again.
He called back later.
He stopped calling.
9.
"Acabo de llegar" means…
I never arrive.
I finished arriving.
I have just arrived.
I will arrive at the end.
10.
"Suelo levantarme temprano" means…
I must get up early.
I want to get up early.
I got up early once.
I usually get up early.
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