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Curso: Ingles B1+

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PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBSPrepositions and phrasal verbs are the combination of a preposition with a verb and when combined changes the meaning of the word, for example.VERB:» TURN: GiroPREPOSITION» ON: En, sobre.COMBINED» Turn on: Encenderin serious prayer: Turn on light

EXAMPLE 2with the particle DOWNCUT: Cortar (verb)DOWN: Abajo (particle)Cut down: ReducirIn serious prayer: cut down speed

Prepositions often do not alter the meaning of the verbCLOSE DOWN» CLOSE: Cerca» DOWN: Abajo» Close down: Cerrarin serious prayer: close down the door

with another particle» close up: acercarse» come up: subir» UP: ArribaSentence:» close up the window» come up the stairs

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EXAMPLE 5Ing forms as object of a prepositionare nouns that follow a preposition and when used after a preposition must be in the form of gerundClose the door after leaving!After: Después de (particle)Leaving: Dejamiento (gerund)After leaving: Después de salir

EXAMPLE 6I want to visit uncle Frank before going back to Canada.Quiero visitar al tío Frank antes de volver a Canadá.

» Before: Antes de (particle)» Going: Yendo (Gerund)» Before going: Antes de volver

EXAMPLE 7For the only negative form is placed not before the gerund

I’m worried about not passing that quiz.ABOUT: Acerca de (particle)NOT PASSING: No pasa (not before the gerund)About not passing: sobre no aprobar

to form the progressive past, you should seek the past of the verb to be and continues to place the form Ing.so:I was talking on the phoneWAS: (to be passed)talking (gerund)On: (Particle)

Another example:We were eating in the cafetería.

» Were: (past to be)» eating (gerund)» In: (Particle)