Verbal periphrases with prepositions (e.g., acabar de, dejar de, volver a)

Verbal Periphrases with Prepositions

These structures combine verbs and prepositions to express specific aspects:

Acabar de: “Acabo de llegar.” (I’ve just arrived.)
Dejar de: “Dejó de llover.” (It stopped raining.)
Volver a: “Volvió a casarse.” (She got married again.)

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