tocar el tambor

tocar el tambor(
toh
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kahr
 
ehl
 
tahm
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bohr
)
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 play drums
Estos son Lucho y Jorge. Lucho toca el tambor, y Jorge el bajo.These are Lucho and Jorge. Lucho plays drums, and Jorge plays the bass.
b. to play percussion
¿Qué instrumento tocas? - Bueno, yo canto y toco el tambor.What instrument do you play? - Well, I sing and I play percussion.
c. to drum
Tocaba el tambor para una banda de R&B en Detroit cuando conocí a mi esposa.I was drumming for an R&B band in Detroit when I met my wife.
a. to play the drum
A la hijita de Victor le encanta tocar el tambor que le regaló Sarah. Yo creo que va a ser música cuando crezca.Victor's little girl loves to play the drum that Sarah gave her. I think she's going to be a musician when she grows up.
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