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Learn Spanish (Latin America): ponerse a - to start to

Spanish (Latin America)
/Sudden past actions (ponerse a)
/ponerse a

ponerse a

Word

ponerse a

Meaning

to start to

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

Sudden past actions (ponerse a)

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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