grammar.verbs.periphrases-overview
Verb periphrases: the map
Conjugated verb + connector + infinitive/gerund/participle builds aspect: ir a (future), acabar de (just), volver a (again), tener que / hay que (obligation), empezar a, dejar de, estar a punto de.
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Explanation
Big families: obligation — tener que + inf (personal), hay que + inf (impersonal), deber + inf; phase — empezar a, ponerse a (start), dejar de (stop), estar a punto de (about to), terminar de; repetition/recency — volver a, acabar de; continuation — seguir + gerund, llevar + gerund.
Each periphrasis fixes its connector: tener que (never *tener de), dejar de, empezar a. Learning the connector with the verb is half the battle.
Examples
I have to renew my passport.
Region: global
He quit smoking a year ago.
Region: global