Starting an action (ponerse a)

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to start (+ infinitive)
ponerse a
to plant
plantar
Yesterday I started to plant the tree there.
Ayer me puse a plantar el árbol allí.
to water
regar
the seed
la semilla
the hose
la manguera
We started to water the seeds with the hose.
Nos pusimos a regar las semillas con la manguera.
Does your sister plan to plant those seeds in the garden?
¿Tu hermana piensa plantar esas semillas en el jardín?
to prune
podar
the bush
el arbusto
My mother started to prune the bushes.
Mi madre se puso a podar los arbustos.
the rosebush
el rosal
Today I plan to prune this little rosebush.
Hoy pienso podar este rosalito.
the fertilizer
el abono
I bought the fertilizer and the hose yesterday.
Ayer compré el abono y la manguera.
You must water the bushes without fertilizer.
Debes regar los arbustos sin abono.
My father started to plant rosebushes last week.
La semana pasada mi padre se puso a plantar rosales.
I want you to water the flowers.
Quiero que riegues las flores.
My brother took the hose and started to water.
Mi hermano cogió la manguera y se puso a regar.