what is the difference between hacerse,ponerse,volverse,llegar a ser,quedarse

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what is the difference between hacerse,ponerse,volverse,llegar a ser,quedarse. in describing changes

Hello, welcome to the forum! Please remember to use proper capitalization and punctuation in your posts. Thanks. - rac1, Nov 15, 2012

Answer 1

Here is an excellent link that should help clear up your very understandable confusion (I was confused about this myself pretty recently).

About.com "Spanish Verbs of Becoming"

Great answer! - francobollo, Nov 15, 2012

Thanks!! - PumpkinCalabaza, Nov 15, 2012

Awesome! - --Mariana--, Nov 15, 2012

It seems I have to revisit this page quite a bit. :) - Noetol, Nov 15, 2012

Yes...me too :) This topic is so complicated. - PumpkinCalabaza, Nov 15, 2012

Answer 2

what is the difference between hacerse,ponerse,volverse,llegar a ser,quedarse. in describing changes

Hola te voy a poner un ejemplo de cada palabra. Soy español por lo que perdona mi redacción en ingles.

Hacerse. Something that you are doing for yourself.

Me estoy haciendo la cama. ( I am doing my bed ...)

Ponerse. (Put on)

me estoy poniendo un pantalon. ( I´m putting on a trouser)

http://users.ipfw.edu/jehle/courses/verbs/PONERSE.HTM

Volverse. it has different meaning.

like become mad. Volverse loco.

like come back. Fui a la ciudad pero me volví pronto. I went to the city but i came back early.

llegar a ser.

Es un deseo. i wanna be a good lawyer. quiero llegar a ser un buen abogado. someting that you want to be

quedarse.

when you go out someplace ant remain there. si voy a vivir a Englaterra me quedaré a vivir unos años. If i go to live to england I will stay there for some years.

Answer 3

Another excellent site which includes exercises is

http://learnenglishspanishonline.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/7760327-the-spanish-equivalent-of-to-become-to-get-

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