USEFUL VERB CONSTRUCTIONS


To begin to do something.: 
	'Emepezar/Comenzar' +'a'+ infinitive: 
		Uds. empiezan a hablar muy bien el espaol. (You're beginning to speak spanish very well.)
		Comienzo a besarte.  (I begin to kiss you.)

                               
To be going to do something.: 
	'Ir' +'a'+ infinitve: 
		Voy a ir de compras esta tarde. (I am going to go shopping this afternoon.) 

                                                                   
To continue doing something.: 
	'Continuar' +'a'+ gerundio: 
		Continuo estudiando el espaol. (I am continuing studying spanish.) 

                               
To do something again.: 
	'Volver' +'a'+infinitive: 
		Cundo vuelves a jugar al tenis?  (When are you going to play tennis again?) 

                                                                   
To just finish doing something.: 
	'Acabar' +'de+' infinitive: 
		Acabo de escribir un tarjeta. (I just finished writing a postcard.)


To play sport.: 
	'Jugar'+'al'+ noun: 
		Juego al tenis.  (I play tennis.)
		NOTE: Some Spanish speakers omit 'al'.


To plan, intend to do something.: 
	'Pensar'+ infinitive: 
		Cundo piensas contestar la carta?   (When do you plan to answer the letter?) 

                               
To think about something.: 
	'Pensar' +'en': 
		En qu piensas?   (What are you thinking about?)