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  2. /Sudden past actions (ponerse a)
  3. /ponerse a

ponerse a

ponerse a
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From Lesson 168:Sudden past actions (ponerse a)·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of ponerse a

La multitud se puso a abuchear.
The crowd started to boo.
De repente, el comediante se puso a gritar.
Suddenly, the comedian started to shout.
La gente se puso a abuchear al payaso.
The people started to boo the clown.
De repente, el payaso se puso a silbar.
Suddenly, the clown started to whistle.
Ustedes se pusieron a burlarse del mago.
You started to make fun of the magician.
El público se puso a aplaudir.
The audience started to applaud.
Aunque el payaso es divertido, los niños se pusieron a llorar.
Even though the clown is funny, the children started to cry.
De repente, la multitud se puso a silbar al comediante.
Suddenly, the crowd started to whistle at the comedian.
El candidato se puso a preguntar si ser celoso es un defecto grave.
The candidate started asking if being jealous is a serious flaw.

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