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turn on the TV(
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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.).
a. prender la tele (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
She sat on the couch and turned on the TV.Se sentó en el sofá y prendió la tele.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. prende la tele (informal) (singular) (Latin America)
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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Turn on the TV! Something terrible has happened!¡Prende la tele! Pasó algo terrible.
b. enciende la tele (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).
Turn on the TV, right now! Matthew's on the news!¡Enciende la tele, ya mismo! ¡Matthew está en el noticiero!
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