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Grammar question

by Allison

Dec 7, 2015

A student wrote, "Empieza conservar tu dinero." I feel like there should be an "a" before conservar but I can't explain why. Can anyone help? Actually, I'm not even sure Empieza a conservar tu dinero would be right. Seems like you would just say "Ahorra tu dinero" or something like that.

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SRA FAL Empezar takes an A before any infinitive.. ahorra is much better here...

Dec 7, 2015

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Sra.M Empezar (or any verb to express a beginning) needs an A before an infinitive. And yes, ahorrar is better. Conservar is To Conserve and it just sounds too "environmental" when used in your students context. :)

On 12/07/15, SRA FAL wrote: > Empezar takes an A before any infinitive.. ahorra is much > better here...

Dec 7, 2015

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Daniel Hanson On 12/07/15, Allison wrote: > A student wrote, "Empieza conservar tu dinero." I feel > like there should be an "a" before conservar but I can't > explain why. Can anyone help?

There is a word used to join these two verbs in Spanish: empezar + a + infinitive. In English it's: to start to + verb or to start + ing...See More

Dec 7, 2015

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Allison Mil gracias!

On 12/07/15, Daniel Hanson wrote: > On 12/07/15, Allison wrote: >> A student wrote, "Empieza conservar tu dinero." I feel >> like there should be an "a" before conservar but I can't >> explain why. Can anyone help? > > There is a word used to join these two verbs in Spanish: > ...See More

Dec 8, 2015

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ahorrar Conservar is actually "to conserve". Saving money is ahorrar. And you say empezar a with an infinitive. Hoy empiezo a ahorrar mi dinero. On 12/07/15, Allison wrote: > A student wrote, "Empieza conservar tu dinero." I feel > like there should be an "a" before conservar but I can't > explain why. Can anyone help...See More

Jan 6, 2016

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