| acabar de + infinitive | something that has just happened | Acabo de llegar. | I've just arrived. |
| empezar a + infinitive | the start of an action | Empiezo a trabajar a las ocho. | I start work at eight. |
| volver a + infinitive | an action again | Vuelve a llover. | It's raining again. |
| B1dejar de + infinitive | the end of a habit or an action | Dejé de fumar el año pasado. | I stopped smoking last year. |
| B1soler + infinitive | a habit | Suelo levantarme temprano. | I usually get up early. |
| B1seguir + gerund | an action that goes on | Sigo viviendo en Lima. | I still live in Lima. |
| B1ponerse a + infinitive | a sudden start | El niño se puso a llorar. | The child started crying. |
| B1estar a punto de + infinitive | something about to happen | El tren está a punto de salir. | The train is about to leave. |
| Trap | the preposition stays: de, a | Empiezo a entender. | I'm beginning to understand. |
| B1Trap | seguir takes the gerund | Sigo estudiando. | I'm still studying. |