B1Spanishes.b1.082

Verbal periphrasis: llegar a + infinitive (to manage to / to go as far as)

Verbal periphrasis: llegar a + infinitive (to manage to / to go as far as)

Structure:

llegar a + infinitive

Llegar a implies reaching a point after effort or a surprising outcome.

Example:

Llegó a ganar el campeonato mundial. **Translation:** He managed to win the world championship.

Examples

Llegó a ganar el campeonato mundial.

He managed to win the world championship.

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Llegó a ganar el campeonato mundial."

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