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No. 36: - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: venir + a + infinitivo

No. 36: - Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: venir + a + infinitivo

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No. 36 -Weekly perífrasis verbales: Practice Exercise: Venir + a + infinitivo

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Venir + a + infinitivo

*de probabilidad o suposición - probability or supposition --

"Venir a + infinitivo”, no solamente comunica una probabilidad, sino también una aproximación: “Este vestido viene a costar 30 €”, entendemos que el coste real del vestido es alrededor de los 30 €. Expresan una duda, una probabilidad incluso inseguridad. (Venir + a + infinitive, doesn't just communicate a probability, but also an estimation: 'This dress costs around 30 euros'. These express a doubt, a probability that includes uncertainty.

Example/Ejemplo

Vino a gastar unos 50 dólares en pasteles." (I think he could spend $ 50 on pastries).

Vinimos a correr 20 kilómetros en bicicleta el sábado." (We probably ran 20 miles riding on Saturday.)

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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: a 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.

New link I've found recently: new link with additional info *If you missed last week's practice here is the link: No. 35 - Estar + a punto de + infinitivo

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updated Sep 10, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Please,which tense of venir is to be used? Is it always preterito indefinido? - jennysk, Aug 19, 2013

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Vine a SpanishDict para aprendar a hablar español.

I came to SpanishDict to learn to speak Spanish.

Vendría a aprendar algo nuevo cada día en SpanishDict.

I could learn something new every day at SpanishDict.

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updated Sep 10, 2013
edited by Findy
posted by Findy
Not sure if I got that right, but corrections are welcome (as always!). - Findy, Aug 19, 2013
This is a different pattern than the 'venir + a + infinitivo' which makes a suppostition. Your example replaces the infinitivo with a noun (SD). That would change the meaning of the phrase. - katydew, Aug 19, 2013
If I take out the "SpanishDict para" would that make it right? "I came to learn to speak Spanish"? Or would that be, "I'm here to learn to speak Spanish" ? - Findy, Aug 19, 2013
In its perifrase form, the word venir loses its usual meaning when it combines with 'a + infinitivo' giving it a "I think I could/can" - or an estimation with doubt, type meaning. - katydew, Aug 20, 2013
I'm having a difficult time trying to understand this concept. How can the person know what you're saying if there are so many possible meanings? Help! - Findy, Aug 20, 2013
Hello, Findy The trick would be to replace this periphrasis circumlocution mentally with a "I think I could" o "Pienso que podría" as Katy said. The speaker uses this periphrasis when he's not sure or supposes to know something or something happens. - SilviaC, Aug 20, 2013
In this case you could use the phrase "Vine a aprender unas cuatro perífrasis con SD la semana pasada" (I think I learned about four paraphrases with SD exercises last week) - SilviaC, Aug 20, 2013
Thank you! I wanted to try to do it myself, so I formed a new sentence. Is that right? - Findy, Aug 20, 2013
¡Ahora está mucho mejor" Sólo habría que cambiar "aprendar" por "aprender" :-) - SilviaC, Aug 21, 2013
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Vendría a acostar aquí todo el día.

I could lay here all day.

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updated Aug 20, 2013
posted by Ranman
Me too, move over :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
A hammock by the beach, ahhhh! - katydew, Aug 20, 2013
En este caso la perífrasis se usaría para decir que no sabes cuánto tiempo estuviste en la hamaca, así que no habría que expresar deseo. Sería más correcto "Vendría a estar acostado aquí todo aquel día". - SilviaC, Aug 20, 2013
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Vinimos a comer diez pasteles!

We could eat 10 cakes!

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updated Aug 20, 2013
posted by katydew
¡Buena frase! Además esta frase es divertida porque también expresa que perdistéis la cuenta de cuántos pasteles tomásteis. - SilviaC, Aug 19, 2013
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No vendría a importar mucho hacer el cambio de aceite en un carro que no funcionar.

No vendría a ser importante hacer el cambio de aceite a un carro que no funciona

It wouldn't matter much to change the oil in a car that doesn't run.

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updated Aug 23, 2013
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
I suppose that would be true. - katydew, Aug 19, 2013
I bet that car body is worth a lot of money, even in that condition. - Findy, Aug 19, 2013
Es una frase bien construída y con sentido correcto. Pero habría que matizarla un poco más. Yo diría "No vendría a ser importante hacer el cambio de aceite a un carro que no funciona". - SilviaC, Aug 20, 2013
Muchas gracias SilviaC. ¡Eres una veradera joya! That is English slang meaning you are truly wonderful, and I hope it means the same in Spanish. :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 21, 2013
¡Muchas gracias! ^____^. Eso sí, joya no me considero... si acaso un pedacito de plata :-D - SilviaC, Aug 23, 2013
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Vendría a estudiar español much mas.

I could study Spanish much more

updated Aug 20, 2013
posted by gohern
Couldn't we all? - katydew, Aug 19, 2013
En este caso quieres decir que tu intención es estudiar más español. Si es así quedaría mejor "Vengo a estudiar mucho más español ahora que estoy en SD". - SilviaC, Aug 20, 2013