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| Debo de ir al hospital porque ahí está mi primo. |
| Debo de cuidar a mi primo. |
| Debo de ayudar a mi tía a preparar los medicamentos. |
| Debo de aprender a preparar huevos a la mexicana, porque mi primo está acostumbrado a comer huevitos en las mañanas. |
| Además huele… empieza a oler a pedo. |
| “Ha ha… sorry. It was me”. |
| Oye, Efraín, ¿te das cuenta que en tu desesperación comenzaste a utilizar únicamente verbos con la preposición “a”? |
| ¿En serio? |
| Yeah, that’s why in this video we’re going to cover the most common verbs that need the preposition “a”. La preposición “a”. |
| As you might know, guys, my name is Diego… |
| And I’m Efraín. |
| And… |
| Oh, no. Not again. |
| I’m sorry. Enjoy the video. |
| Previously, guys, we created a video of verbs that need the preposition “de”. |
| In this video we’re going to, now, show you the most common verbs that need the preposition “a”. So, let’s get started. |
| Ok. So the first verb is “visitar a”. And be careful with this one, because you only use the preposition “a” when you name a person. Ok? Of course, you can visit a place, but when you are referring, you are taking about a place, you drop the preposition. |
| For example: |
| “Voy a visitar París”. |
| But you will need the preposition when you are visiting a person. |
| “Voy a visitar a Ernesto”. |
| It is not correct to say “Voy a visitar Ernesto”. |
| No. We need the preposition “a”. |
| The next verb is “acostumbrarse a”. “Acostumbrarse a” means “to get used to”, and you use this verb followed by a verb. |
| So, for example: |
| “Me acostumbré a cenar después de las 11. Siempre”. |
| But this verb can also be used for a noun. |
| For example: |
| “Me gustas mucho. No me puedo acostumbrar a tus besos. Imposible”. |
| Or, you can also use it with a person. |
| “Tampoco me puedo acostumbrar a ti”. |
| The next one is “ayudar a”. Ayudar a. |
| And after the preposition you can use… you can name a person or also you can use a verb. |
| For example: |
| “Voy a ayudar a Jimena con su tarea”. |
| But, you can also use a verb: |
| “Voy a ayudar a lavar los trastes hoy”. |
| Good boy. |
| The next verb is “cuidar a”. To take care of. Cuidar a. |
| For example: |
| “Mi perro está enfermo. Tengo que cuidar a mi perro. Tiene diarrea”. |
| The next one is “entrar a”. Entrar a.So you use “entrar a” plus a place. |
| For example: |
| “Necesito entrar al baño ahora mismo”. |
| “Necesito entrar al baño ahora mismo”. |
| “Sí, claro, entra al baño”. |
| Ok, guys, so, while he’s at the bathroom, I’m going to tell you the next one. The next one is “ir” plus a plus a place. |
| For example: |
| “Cuando me siento mal, voy al consultorio médico. Voy por una receta y quizás unos medicamentos”. |
| Now, be careful, because you can also use “ir a” plus verb, and when we have this formation we have what we call “una perífrasis verbal”. And this “perífrasis verbal” is helful for expressing and talking about the future. Now, guys, we also have another video that we created where we talk about the difference between the Future Simple and this type of future using “ir a”, with the “perífrasis verbal”. So, we highly suggest you go and check it out. |
| Ah, well, this is followed by a verb, so I can say, for example: |
| “Mañana voy a ir a un concierto”. |
| Tomorrow I am going to go to a concert.” |
| Ok, now, we have “empezar a”. Empezar a. To start doing something. |
| Yeah, exactly, to start doing something. |
| “Necesito empezar a hacer ejercicio”. |
| “Yeah. Yo necesito empezar a hacer dieta. |
| “Muy bien.” |
| “Excelente.” |
| The next one is “oler a”. And “oler a” is followed by a noun. |
| Oler a. |
| So, for example: |
| “Efraín, huele… huele a algo quemado”. |
| “Yeah, you're right.” |
| Now, we have “parecerse a”. Parecerse a. |
| And you use “parecerse a” plus a person. |
| “Diego, ¿te han dicho que te pareces a Mario?” |
| “Sí, Mario, ¿cómo se apellida?” |
| “Mario, Mario López.” |
| “Mario López, el de “Saved by the bell”. |
| “Yeah, I know that guy. Yeah, many people tell me that.” |
| Ok, guys. |
| So, the last one is “aprender a”. To learn to. Aprender a. |
| “¿Sabes? Uno de mis sueños es aprender a tocar la guitarra. No sé tocar ningún instrumento musical”. |
| True fact. |
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