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No. 21 - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: cesar de + infinitivo

No. 21 - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: cesar de + infinitivo

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No. 21 - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: cesar de + infinitivo / no cesar de + infinitivo

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(to stop doing something, not to cease doing something)

*Note: Cesar de + infinitivo - No cesar de + infinitivo

Example/Ejemplo

Ha cesado de nevar. Ya podemos salir a jugar con el trineo.

It has stopped snowing. Now we can go out to play with the sled.

Mi jefe no cesó de decir que debo llegar antes al trabajo.

My boss never ceased to say that I must get to work earlier.

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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: 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.

*If you missed last week's practice here is the link: No. 20 - tornar a + infinitivo

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updated May 14, 2013
posted by katydew
I really dew like these: ) Thanks: ) - Ranman, Apr 28, 2013
:) Nice pun ranman! - jessicamccall117, Apr 28, 2013
Thanks Ranman. I'm glad you dew. Jessica, don't encourage him.... jejejjeje - katydew, Apr 29, 2013

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No me cesaré de dominar el universo. I will never stop dominating the universe.

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updated May 14, 2013
edited by heliotropeman
posted by heliotropeman
Awsome! - Ranman, Apr 28, 2013
love it - jessicamccall117, Apr 28, 2013
You've dominated this little universe with laughter tonight. jejeje Where do you fin these images? - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
En este caso la frase es algo compleja en castellano. Lo mejor sería decir "Nunca cesaré de domir el universo". - SilviaC, Apr 29, 2013
;-) - mcl020, May 7, 2013
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I will never stop learning.

No me cesaré nunca de aprender.

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updated Apr 29, 2013
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
Agreed. - jessicamccall117, Apr 28, 2013
Gewd for you. - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
Esta es una frase compleja. Debes decir mejor "No cesaré nunca de aprender" - SilviaC, Apr 29, 2013
Thank you so much Silvia, Si double negatives are ok in Spanish.: ) - Ranman, Apr 29, 2013
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Cesa de fumar o tristemente morirás de cáncer.


Stop smoking or sadly you will die of cancer.


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updated Apr 29, 2013
posted by francobollo
I hope they have success in that one. Starting is so easy, stopping is so hard. - katydew, Apr 28, 2013
Good advice Franco !! - shish75, Apr 28, 2013
Seguro! - Ranman, Apr 28, 2013
¡Buen consejo y una estupenda frase! :-) - SilviaC, Apr 29, 2013
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Nunca cesaré de disfrutar las flores de la primavera...hasta que venga el verano.

I will never stop enjoying the blossoms of spring...until summer comes.

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updated Apr 29, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
¡Pefecta! Una estupenda, bella y elegante frase :-D - SilviaC, Apr 29, 2013
¡Qué hermosas! ¿Cerezas en flor, sí? - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
They probably are cherries, Katy. I was looking for cherries, crabapples, and flowering pears. This is what I ended up with. :) Thanks for the kind words, Silvia. :) - GraceM, Apr 29, 2013
I've been enjoying the blossoms this week, too - bandit51jd, Apr 29, 2013
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Nunca cesa de aprender, ya que mantiene tu mente activa!

Never stop learning because it keeps your mind active!

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updated Apr 29, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
Wow, you and I were thinking the same thing: ) - Ranman, Apr 28, 2013
I don't know though, I think they stopped thinking if they are playing in the snow. - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
¡Perfecta! Además de ser un estupendo hábito. :-D - SilviaC, Apr 29, 2013
Muchas gracias, Silvia! They must be used to the cold, Katy! I sure wouldn't be! - bandit51jd, Apr 29, 2013
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Leonardo cesó de cantar sólo el tiempo suficiente para cenar.

Leonard stopped singing only long enough to eat supper.

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updated Apr 29, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Beautiful: ) - Ranman, Apr 28, 2013
Buena frase. Puedes mejorarla diciendo "Leonardo cesó de cantar sólo el tiempo suficiente para cenar". - SilviaC, Apr 29, 2013
Muchas gracias Silvia por tu ayuda. - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
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To live without Hope is to cease to live.(Fyodor Dostoevsky)

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updated Apr 29, 2013
posted by shish75
Hope deferred makes the heart sick. - katydew, Apr 28, 2013
Seguro. - Ranman, Apr 28, 2013
Wow! Muy poética y muy buena frase :-) - SilviaC, Apr 29, 2013
Muchas gracias mis amigos !:). - shish75, Apr 29, 2013
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Espero no cesar de aprender nunca

I hope that I never stop learning.

updated May 3, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
Yo también. Es bueno para hacerlo. - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
I think the subjunctive, "cese" is used here, because "esperar" is an uncertainty. - bandit51jd, Apr 29, 2013
Buena frase. Pero es mejor decir lo "Espero no cesar de aprender nunca" o "Espera que nunca cese de aprender". Mejor la primera opción :-) - SilviaC, May 3, 2013
Gracias Badit and Sylvia...I did not use subj because the person in both clauses was the same . - gohern, May 3, 2013
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I will never cease to love, It is so important.

Nunca cesaré de amar, es tan importante.

updated May 3, 2013
edited by jessicamccall117
posted by jessicamccall117
¡Esa es un buena filosofía! Muy importante. - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
¡Preciosa frase y muy bien construida! - SilviaC, May 3, 2013
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La madre frustrada hizo todo lo que pudo y más, pero su bebé no dejaba de llorar.

The frustrated mother did all she could and more, but her baby wouldn't stop crying.

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updated May 9, 2013
posted by mcl020
Great sentence but I still need your 'cesar de+ infinitivo" perifrase, instead of dejar de. I hope she gets him to stop soon. - katydew, May 9, 2013