watch basketball

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watch basketball(
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kiht
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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. ver baloncesto
Fernanda invited her friends to her house to watch basketball.Fernanda invitó a sus amigos a su casa para ver baloncesto.
b. ver básquetbol
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
You can't just sit there watching basketball all day!¡No puedes estar sentado ahí viendo básquetbol todo el día!
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