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Compound verbs

Compound verbs don't exist in Spanish.  They are verbs that have a preposition added to them; usually these prepositions:

Usual prepositions
up
down
out
off
on
Lesser used prepostions
in(to)
through
for
with
over

Most compound verbs have a literal meaning and an imaginative meaning:

Literal meaning
Imaginative meaning
I ran into the wall and my head hurts. I ran into John this morning which was a pleasant surprise.

The Preposisions in Compound Verbs give specific meanings to the word:

o

Practice, translate:

Literal Imaginative
1) Correr arriba - Run ______________. 1) Tener suerte - Luck ______________.
2) Correr abajo - Run ______________. 2) Despegar - Take ________________.
3) Correr afuera - Run _____________. 3) Aparecer - Show ________________.
4) Correr sobre - Run _____________. 4) Rechazar - Turn _________________.
5) Salirse Corriendo - Run _________. 5) Intentar - Take __________________.

 

 

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