Los Verbos de Cambio

Pick the correct translation

Every time you compliment her, she turns red.

• Cada vez que le hacen un cumplido, se pone colorada.

• Su madre se ha puesto enferma.

• Mi gato se pone triste cuando se queda solo.

• Cuando supo la noticia, se puso muy violento.

There are several verbs that express a change of state, which can usually be translated as to become.

When we use PONERSE we...

• express a physical or emotional change that is generally involuntary, sudden, and temporary.

• express a physical or emotional change that is often lasting, and a consequence of another occurrence.

• express a change that usually happens suddenly. This is applied frequently to changes in a person's behavior or personality.

• express a gradual change that is the result of the passage of time. This can often be used in the same situations as volverse + adjective.

• express a voluntary change in thinking, social status, or profession.

There are several verbs that express a change of state, which can usually be translated as to become.

When we use QUEDARSE we...

• express a physical or emotional change that is generally involuntary, sudden, and temporary.

• express a physical or emotional change that is often lasting, and a consequence of another occurrence.

• express a change that usually happens suddenly. This is applied frequently to changes in a person's behavior or personality.

• express a gradual change that is the result of the passage of time. This can often be used in the same situations as volverse + adjective.

• express a voluntary change in thinking, social status, or profession.

There are several verbs that express a change of state, which can usually be translated as to become.

When we use VOLVERSE we...

• express a physical or emotional change that is generally involuntary, sudden, and temporary.

• express a physical or emotional change that is often lasting, and a consequence of another occurrence.

• express a change that usually happens suddenly. This is applied frequently to changes in a person's behavior or personality.

• express a gradual change that is the result of the passage of time. This can often be used in the same situations as volverse + adjective.

• express a voluntary change in thinking, social status, or profession.

There are several verbs that express a change of state, which can usually be translated as to become.

When we use HACERSE+adjective we...

• express a physical or emotional change that is generally involuntary, sudden, and temporary.

• express a physical or emotional change that is often lasting, and a consequence of another occurrence.

• express a change that usually happens suddenly. This is applied frequently to changes in a person's behavior or personality.

• express a gradual change that is the result of the passage of time. This can often be used in the same situations as volverse + adjective.

• express a voluntary change in thinking, social status, or profession.

There are several verbs that express a change of state, which can usually be translated as to become.

When we use HACERSE+noun we...

• express a physical or emotional change that is generally involuntary, sudden, and temporary.

• express a physical or emotional change that is often lasting, and a consequence of another occurrence.

• express a change that usually happens suddenly. This is applied frequently to changes in a person's behavior or personality.

• express a gradual change that is the result of the passage of time. This can often be used in the same situations as volverse + adjective.

• express a voluntary change in thinking, social status, or profession.

There are several verbs that express a change of state, which can usually be translated as to become.

When we use CONVERTIRSE EN we...

• express a physical or emotional change that is generally involuntary, sudden, and temporary.

• express a physical or emotional change that is often lasting, and a consequence of another occurrence.

• express a change that usually happens suddenly. This is applied frequently to changes in a person's behavior or personality.

• express a gradual change that is the result of the passage of time. This can often be used in the same situations as volverse + adjective.

• express a permanent and dramatic change.

Pick the correct verb of transformation.

Roberto _________________ contento cuando perdió 3 kilos.

• se puso

• se pongo

• se poner

Pick the correct verb of transformation.

Mi hermano ______________ rojo cuando tiene que hablar en clase.

• se poner

• se pone

• se ponen

Pick the correct verb of transformation.

Mi tío _____________ delgado por estar a dieta un año.

• se quedan

• se quedar

• se quedó