Spanish B1 · Day 39
Day 39: Pausas en el trabajo — Ponerse a, dejar de and terminar de
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Starting, Stopping, and Finishing Actions: Ponerse a, Dejar de, and Terminar de
- Reading: El arte de hacer una pausa en el trabajo
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Grammar point: Starting, Stopping, and Finishing Actions: Ponerse a, Dejar de, and Terminar de
Hello! Today we are exploring three essential verbal periphrases ( perífrasis verbales ) in Spanish: ponerse a , dejar de , and terminar de . Each of these structures combines a conjugated verb, a preposition ( a or de ), and an infinitive to describe a specific phase of an action—its beginning, interruption, or completion.
Key vocabulary (8 of 22 words)
- el descanso – break, rest
- el oficinista / la oficinista – office worker
- ergonómico / ergonómica – ergonomic
- la ergonomía – ergonomics
- el diseñador / la diseñadora – designer
- la relajación – relaxation
- relajarse – to relax
- la concentración – concentration
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