Emotions and Poner
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I found When to use volver, hacer, poner for emotions which has very helpful in translating
se puso a llorar => She started to cry.
But I haven't been able to get anywhere with
se pusieron muy contentas, which I want to be they became pleased (happy).
The full sentance was Loreto y Mar recibieron la invitación y se pusieron muy contentas.
Can anyone offer guidance on se pusieron muy contentas and how to translate? 
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updated Nov 5, 2010
posted by aprender100
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Ponerse used with adjectives is something like: whatever happened made them happy/unhappy/sad...
Se puso contento. It made her happy.
Se puso triste. It made her sad.
To become is probably not a good translation here...
updated Nov 4, 2010
posted by 00494d19
Thank you Heidi! - aprender100, Nov 4, 2010
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There's a very good lesson here on that very topic - ponerse, volverse, convertirse, etc.
updated Nov 4, 2010
posted by KevinB
I sailed through the Learn Spanish 1 based on stuff I already know. I ran aground on Spanish 2 and it has been a little discouraging because the vocabulary and even the issue of why I want to know what is being taught is difficult to overcome. - aprender100, Nov 4, 2010
But I've been chugging through anyway. What is really cool is that I'm discovering that my questions are actual lesson topics somewhere. So I must be doing something right!! - aprender100, Nov 4, 2010
I am starting to get motivated to try again so I appreciate the link. Thank you. - aprender100, Nov 4, 2010
