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B2 Upper intermediate · level 78 of 80

Level 78: Start again

48 Spanish words and 2 grammar points, in the order Huerta teaches them. Each word has an example sentence and a memory hook.

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Grammar in this level

Again, stop, start: volver a, dejar de, ponerse a

Some verbs change another verb’s meaning: volver a + infinitive is to do again (lo volví a intentar), dejar de is to stop (dejé de fumar), ponerse a is to start suddenly (se puso a llorar), estar a punto de is to be about to (el tren está a punto de salir).

  • Lo volví a intentar.I tried again.
  • Dejé de fumar.I stopped smoking.

Still doing: seguir + -ando, -iendo

Seguir + a gerund says something is still going on: sigo trabajando (I’m still working), sigue lloviendo (it’s still raining), seguimos viviendo aquí.

  • Sigo trabajando.I'm still working.
  • Retrasaron el vuelo.They delayed the flight.

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