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No. 29 - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: continuar + gerundio

No. 29 - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: continuar + gerundio

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No. 29 - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: continuar + gerundio

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Continuar + gerundio

Keep on doing something / continue doing something

Example/Ejemplo

Continuó hablando hasta que le cerraron el micrófono.

He kept on speaking until they closed him off the microphone.

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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: very 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. 28 - alcanzar + participio

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updated Jul 4, 2013
posted by katydew
Thanks for doing these Katydulce: ) - Ranman, Jun 25, 2013
You are very welcome. - katydew, Jun 26, 2013

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Ella continuará esperando ahí, hasta que su novio regrese.

She will continue waiting there until her boyfriend might return.

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¡Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones!

updated Jul 4, 2013
posted by EL_MAG0
Maybe she won't have to wait long until he returns. - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
¡Muy buena frase! :-D ¡Estupenda! - SilviaC, Jun 25, 2013
Muchas gracias, amigos. - EL_MAG0, Jun 25, 2013
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Ella continuaron practicando español, hasta que ella se convirtió en fluido.

She continued to practice spanish till she became fluent.

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updated Jul 4, 2013
posted by chellapadua
Are you in the picture? - gohern, Jun 23, 2013
Well, at least she is determined! ...Spanish.... check your conjugation for ella + continuar past tense. - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
Como bien dice Katy habría que cambiar la conjugación del verbo. Sería "Ello continuó practicando español". La segunda parte creo que sería mejor si dices "hasta que ella lo habló con fluidez". Si no parece que dices que ella se derritió. ;-) - SilviaC, Jun 24, 2013
Perserverence gets the prize. - 0095ca4c, Jun 24, 2013
Chella, remember to use your edit button under your post to do suggested corrections by SilviaC. - katydew, Jul 4, 2013
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Continuaban comiendo hasta que el primer baile empezó.

They kept on eating until the first dance started.

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updated Jun 26, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
That looks like fun - gohern, Jun 23, 2013
¡Es una buenísima frase! :-D - SilviaC, Jun 24, 2013
Thanks so much, Silvia. That is encouraging. - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
He obviously has tummy troubles. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jun 24, 2013
Too much wedding cake, I suppose. - katydew, Jun 26, 2013
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Voy a continuar practicando hasta que mi tiempo por vuelta se mejora.

I´m going to keep practicing until my laptimes improve.

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updated Jun 25, 2013
edited by rogspax
posted by rogspax
or your knee protectors wear out :-) - 0095ca4c, Jun 24, 2013
Is that you? - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
Yes, those knee protectors D.O wear out, which is why they affix with velcro, for easy replacement. Downside is if you have to suddenly tighten your line, they sometimes get knocked off, and can even pull your foot of the peg. Unnerving. - rogspax, Jun 24, 2013
@Katy, yes, ´tis little old me, desperately trying to keep the people behind me, behind me. - rogspax, Jun 24, 2013
¡Muy buena frase! Para mejorarla puedes quitar el "se" y dejar "Mi tiempo por vuelta mejora". - SilviaC, Jun 25, 2013
Hola Silvia! Y gracias! - rogspax, Jun 25, 2013
I'm sufficiently impressed. - katydew, Jun 25, 2013
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Continuó leyendo hasta estuvo interrumpido.

He kept on reading until he was interrupted.

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updated Jun 25, 2013
posted by jennysk
Jejejeje. My kids used to wake me from naps whispering, "can I have a cookie?"- this said after I'd told them only wake me for emergencies. ;o) - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
Buena frase. En este caso deberías utilizar el verbo "ser" y quedaría "hasta que fue interrumpido" - SilviaC, Jun 25, 2013
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¡El perro continuó ladrando hasta el momento que su dueño se despertó y se dio cuenta de que su casa estaba en llamas* ¡y después (o luego) salió de casa inmediatamente!

The dog continued barking until the moment his owner woke-up and realized that his house was on fire, then he left the house immediately!

o estaba ardiendo*

Editor's note/s: I wasn't totally sure which verb I should use to say, "he left the house immediately"... salió de casa, (sallr = to go out ) se fue (irse = to leave) o se escapó (escaparse = to escape) inmediatamente /de inmediato.

I found a picture and link to an article about a real life situation in which a family dog alerted its owners to the dangers of a fire and so managed to save their lives. Here is is: enter link description here I hope you find it interesting and inspirational reading.

updated Jun 24, 2013
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Very interesting and truly man's best friend. - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
¡Estupendísima frase! Y funciona tanto con "después" como con "luego". :-D - SilviaC, Jun 24, 2013
Muchísimas gracias, SilvaC :) - FELIZ77, Jun 24, 2013
I hope he remembered to take the dog with him. - 0095ca4c, Jun 24, 2013
Margherite ...do you mean the man in my sentence? Yes, of course he did..he owed his life to the dog and above all Gods grace! - FELIZ77, Jun 24, 2013
As for the people in the real life account I think they would have done but You will have to read the story for yourself lol - FELIZ77, Jun 24, 2013
Hola feliz...Voy a leer el cuento. Gracias! - 0095ca4c, Jun 24, 2013
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Después muchos años, algunos autores continúan siendo liedos.

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After many years, some authors are still read.

updated Jun 24, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
That is true. - katydew, Jun 23, 2013
I think it should have/use the passive form here: algunos autores continuan ser leído. - FELIZ77, Jun 23, 2013
continuán ...with an accent on the a :) - FELIZ77, Jun 23, 2013
I believe the accent should be on the 'u'. - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
FELIZ77 está muy cerca de la clave. En este caso sería mejor hacerla en pasiva. Quedaría "Algunos autores continúan siendo leídos". - SilviaC, Jun 24, 2013
Gracias Silvia, Katy y Feliz - gohern, Jun 24, 2013
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Continuó caminando hasta que se dio cuenta de que no podía caminar más allá, luego saltó.

He kept walking until he realized he couldn't walk any farther. Then he jumped.

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updated Jun 25, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
¡Muy buena frase! También pudes poner "podía caminar" y queda estupenda :-D - SilviaC, Jun 24, 2013
I think I might just take a left.. or right. ;o) - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
That's good thinking, Katy. :) Muchas gracias por la ayuda, Silvia. :) - GraceM, Jun 25, 2013
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They kept on fishing until the last one was gone.

Continuaron pescando hasta que el último desaparació.

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updated Jun 25, 2013
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
If that's the last one, I think you will eat until the end of the next century. - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
Es una buena frase, pero hay un par de detalles a mejorar. El primero el verbo: debe ir en pretérito perfecto "Continuaron"; el segundo, debes poner un "que" entre "hasta" y "el". - SilviaC, Jun 24, 2013
uh oh...extinct species :-) - 0095ca4c, Jun 24, 2013
Thanks Silvia: ) - Ranman, Jun 25, 2013
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Los participantes en esta competición de comida de la tarta de 1923 continuaron comiendo vigoroso hasta que sonó la campana.

The participants in this 1923 pie eating contest kept on their vigorous eating until the bell rang.

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updated Jun 29, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
: ) - EL_MAG0, Jun 28, 2013
Pie sounds good.... too much pie doesn't sound good. - katydew, Jun 29, 2013
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Puedes continuar hablando hasta que las ranas tengan pelo, pero no intentaré hacer algo tan estúpido.

You can keep talking untill you are blue in the face, but I will not try something so stupid.

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updated Jun 25, 2013
posted by 0095ca4c
I'm glad she kept her elegant ways. - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
¡Perfecta! - SilviaC, Jun 25, 2013
Thank you SilviaC! - 0095ca4c, Jun 25, 2013