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#44: - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: conseguir o lograr + infinitivo

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44: - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: Conseguir o lograr + infinitivo

conseguir/lograr + infinitvo -> to manage to do something

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conseguir o lograr + infinitivo (Choose either conseguir or lograr, but meaning is the same).

Examples/Ejemplos

3.Conseguir o lograr + infinitiivo

Conseguí ganar la carrera con mucho esfuerzo.

I managed to win the race with a lot of effort.

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A ‘perífrasis verbal’ is a structure with a helping verb plus an ‘infinitivo’ or a ‘gerundio’ (verb that ends in ar, er, ir).

More info on perifrasis verbales: a helpful link

Good link to explain perifrases verbales: great link by another SD contributor

Let’s practice a few of these in simple sentences. Here are the rules:

1.One sentence per post.

2.Use the ‘perífrasis verbal’ for this week in a sentence in Spanish. Then write it in English.

3.You may post one image to illustrate your sentence.

SilviaC will be the corrector for the Spanish. I will help out on the English. SilviaC ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Una “perífrasis verbal” tiene una estructura con un verbo auxiliar y un “infinitivo” o “gerundio”.

Vamos a practicar un poco estas estructuras en oraciones simples. Estas son las reglas:

1.Una oración por respuesta

2.Usa la perífrasis verbal escogida para esta semana y escribe una oración con ella en español y en inglés.

3.Puedes usar una imagen para ilustrar tu respuesta.

SilviaC será la correctora de español. Yo ayudaré con el inglés.

New link I've found recently: new link with additional info *If you missed last week's practice here is the link: no. 43 - comenzar + a + infinitivo

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updated Nov 12, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew

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Ella consiguió graduarse psicología aunque tiene dos niños pequeños en la casa.

She managed to graduate with a psychology degree athough she has two little children at home.

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updated Nov 12, 2013
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
Women do amazing things! In the English, I think you are trying to say, "She managed to get a degree in psychology...." or She managed to graduate with a psychology degree... " . - katydew, Oct 13, 2013
Hola Katydew!! Gracias ;) - 00b5f6c6, Oct 13, 2013
¡Buena frase! Sólo habría que cambiar "graduar" por "graduarse" y estaría bien. - SilviaC, Oct 15, 2013
Gracias Silvia! Que tengas un buen dia ;) - 00b5f6c6, Oct 15, 2013
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La Casa Blanca y los legisladores republicanos no han logrado sortear sus diferencias sobre el presupuesto de la nación ni sobre el techo de la deuda.

The White House and republican lawmakers have failed to overcome their differences on the budget of the nation or the debt ceiling.

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updated Nov 12, 2013
posted by Kiwi-Girl
It's getting tiring really. - katydew, Oct 17, 2013
¡Perfecta! :-D - SilviaC, Oct 17, 2013
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Lograron pintar el henil antes de que se quedaran sin la pintura.

They managed to paint the barn before they ran out of paint.

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updated Oct 18, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
¡Buena frase! Sólo habría que cambiar la última parte. Sería más adecuado "se quedaran sin pintura". - SilviaC, Oct 15, 2013
Thanks Silvia. The imperfect subjunctive? I've got to get back to studying the subjunctives. - katydew, Oct 15, 2013
You have 'we managed' I think you mean 'lograron' :) - antes de que is a nice easy one as it's always followed by the subjunctive, you don't even need to think about it , well apart from choosing the present or past subjuctive lol - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 16, 2013
Kiwi, I didn't even notice that I'd switched subjects. ha. - katydew, Oct 17, 2013
En efecto, sería un ejemplo de ese "maldito tiempo verbal" que es el subjuntivo. - SilviaC, Oct 18, 2013
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Juan logró sacar la tuerca con la llave grande, así que ahora puedes sacar la rueda.

Juan managed to get the nut off with the big wrench, so that now you can take the wheel off.

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updated Oct 18, 2013
posted by rac1
I'm just impressed that you knew 'tuerca'. Having tire problems lately? jejeje - katydew, Oct 17, 2013
I have a personal coach, jeje - rac1, Oct 18, 2013
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They managed to paint the barn before it fell down.

Lograron pintar el granero antes de que se cayera.

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updated Oct 16, 2013
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
Man, they had to paint fast... ha. - katydew, Oct 13, 2013
Hmmm, a barn theme. - katydew, Oct 13, 2013
La estructura está bien, pero habría que cambiar algunos verbos. Debería ser "Lograron (en pasado) pintar el granero antes de que se cayera (pretérito imperfecto)" - SilviaC, Oct 15, 2013
Gracias SilviaC: ) - Ranman, Oct 16, 2013
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Espero que puedo lograr aprender suficiente español para hablar con personas españolas.

I hope that I can manage to learn enough Spanish to be able to speak with Spanish people.

updated Oct 18, 2013
posted by jennysk
Well done Jenny, I think you're well on your way to accomplishing that :) See what Silvia says but I'd suggest Espero poder lograr .... as far as I understand when there's no change of subject you can follow esperar with an infinitive :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 16, 2013
I'm sure you will do swimmingly. - katydew, Oct 17, 2013
¡Buena frase! Sólo habría que cambiar "puedo" por "pueda" pues, como es tu deseo, iría en subjuntivo. - SilviaC, Oct 17, 2013
Todavia no he aprendido el subjuntivo - pero la profesora me dice que vamos a aprenderlo la semana proxima! Gracias! - jennysk, Oct 18, 2013
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Question: Can this work in the negative? I.e. to not manage to do something is to fail. So is this construction only valid in the positive?

John failed to pass the exam despite trying three times.

Juan no consiguió pasar el examen a pesar de intentar tres veces.

updated Oct 17, 2013
posted by gringojrf
sure, the negative works fine :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 16, 2013
I think you could also say .. a pesar de haber intentado tres veces. But that's probably just personal preference. :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 16, 2013
Great question. Nice to know all the in's and out's. - katydew, Oct 17, 2013
Yes. It works too in the negative. F.e. "Yo no he logrado acabar a tiempo mi trabajo" (I could not finish the job on time) - SilviaC, Oct 17, 2013
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Last bump-up before Sunday's new perífrasis verbales.

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updated Nov 12, 2013
posted by katydew