take the stairs
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take the stairs(
teyk
thuh
stehrz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. toma las escaleras (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Take the stairs; my apartment is only on the second floor.Toma las escaleras, que mi apartamento solo está en el segundo piso.
b. tome las escaleras (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
The elevator is out of service. Take the stairs, please.El ascensor está fuera de servicio. Tome las escaleras, por favor.
a. tomen las escaleras (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Take the stairs to the 12th floor. It's just one flight up.Tomen las escaleras hasta la planta 12. Es solo un tramo más arriba.
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.).
3. (infinitive)
a. tomar las escaleras
Even though we have an elevator in my building, I like to take the stairs to get some extra exercise.Aunque tenemos ascensor en mi edificio, me gusta tomar las escaleras para hacer un poco más de ejercicio.
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