cumplir años

Preterite vs. Imperfect 
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cumplir años(
koom
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pleer
 
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nyohs
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to have one's birthday
Cumpliré años el mes que viene. No me hace mucha ilusión.I will have my birthday next month. I'm not looking forward to it.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Carmen cumplió años el mes pasado.Carmen's birthday was last month.
¿Cuándo cumples años? - El 6 de agosto.When is your birthday? - August 6th.
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