She became very agitated ?

Question

I put ella se pono muy agitada but I think the verb is wrong because does'nt that mean to put?

Ponerse is one of the verbs meaning = to become - FELIZ77, May 19, 2010

Answer 1

HI, thanks for joining us

(ella) se puso muy agitada.

YOu needed the past tense.

Answer 2

Hola,

"Ofuscada" es otra buena opción.

¿ quieres decir ofuscado por la preocupación ? - FELIZ77, May 19, 2010

Si la preocupación le está molestando, sí. - LuisaGomezBartle, May 19, 2010

Answer 3

Heidita, with greatest respect as you know more spanish than me I would have thought that from what Paralee says in her lesson on verbs 'to become':(lesson 3:14 .....

"Se usa 'Volverse' con ajectivos de emoción y condición muy repentinos/profundus"

(cont'd).....que podría (s) usar Volverse con/en este ejemplo (no?)

(Ella) se volvió muy agitada =she became very agitated

You are probably correct rather than me but I hope you can see why I thought that volverse might be applicable because it used for; 1. Very strong/deep emotion 2. people not things

I realize that the choice could only be between the verbs: ponese or volverse

( compared with : convertirse =just for things or hacerse/llegar a ser = permanent changes)

Answer 4

Right or wrong I tend to associate "agitar" more with shaking the paint. Consequently I would write:

"llegó a estar muy inquieta" or "llego a ponerse muy inquieta"

Llegar a ser =same as hacerse for permanent changes only ponerse and volverse used to indicate states of emotion ponerse most emotions volverse extreme/deep states - FELIZ77, May 18, 2010

as Paralee states clearly in lesson 3:14 ponerse, volverse, hacerse y convertirse - FELIZ77, May 18, 2010