pay attention to the teacher

pay attention to the teacher(
pey
 
uh
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tehn
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shihn
 
tu
 
thuh
 
ti
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chuhr
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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. prestarle atención al profesor
I always pay attention to the teacher and take notes.Siempre le presto atención al profesor y tomo notas.
b. prestarle atención al maestro
You will get a better grade if you pay attention to the teacher.Sacarás una mejor nota si le prestas atención al maestro.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. préstale atención al profesor
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Pay attention to the teacher. You can learn a lot from him.Préstale atención al profesor. Puedes aprender mucho de él.
b. préstale atención al maestro
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
What do I need to do to improve my grade in history class? - Pay attention to the teacher and study.¿Qué necesito hacer para mejorar mi nota en la clase de historia? - Préstale atención al maestro y estudia.
a. préstenle atención al profesor
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Pay attention to the teacher. You need to know this information for the exam.Préstenle atención al profesor. Necesitan saber esta información para la prueba.
b. préstenle atención al maestro
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Don't talk to each other during the lecture. Pay attention to the teacher.No se hablen durante la conferencia. Préstenle atención al maestro.
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