ponerse enseguida a

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to immediately start to
En cuanto llegamos, Francisco fue a la cocina y se puso enseguida a preparar la cena.As soon as we arrived, Francisco went to the kitchen and immediately started to make dinner.
b. to immediately begin to
Cuando Alicia oyó las noticias, enseguida se puso a llorar.When Alicia heard the news, she immediately began to cry.
c. to immediately get down to
Después de la reunión enseguida nos pusimos a trabajar en el proyecto.After the meeting, we immediately got down to work on the project.
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