{"id":3298,"date":"2011-08-22T16:04:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T20:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=3298"},"modified":"2011-08-22T16:04:08","modified_gmt":"2011-08-22T20:04:08","slug":"perifrasis-dejar-de","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/perifrasis-dejar-de\/","title":{"rendered":"Per\u00edfrasis: dejar de"},"content":{"rendered":"

The periphrasis dejar de<\/strong> has several uses in Spanish. The first use shows the end of an action or habit.<\/p>\n

Dej\u00e9 de<\/strong> fumar el a\u00f1o pasado.<\/em>
\nI stopped smoking last year.<\/p>\n

He dejado de<\/strong> asistir a clase por falta de tiempo.<\/em>
\nI stopped going to class for lack of time \/ because I didn’t have the time.<\/p>\n

It’s also used in the imperative form:<\/p>\n

\u00a1Ni\u00f1o, deja de<\/strong> jugar con esa pelota!<\/em>
\nBoy, stop playing with that ball!<\/p>\n

\u00a1Por favor, deja de<\/strong> molestarme!<\/em>
\nPlease, stop bothering me!<\/p>\n

When used in the negative form, it shows:<\/p>\n

– A repeated habit<\/p>\n

No he dejado de<\/strong> venir un solo d\u00eda.<\/em>
\nI haven’t stopped coming one day. (I came here every single day.)<\/p>\n

No he dejado de<\/strong> practicar un d\u00eda.<\/em>
\nI haven’t stopped practicing one day. (I practiced every single day.)<\/p>\n

– An ongoing action<\/p>\n

No deja de<\/strong> repetir lo mismo.<\/em>
\nHe keeps repeating the same thing. (on, and on and on)<\/p>\n

No deja de<\/strong> hablar de ella.<\/em>
\nHe keeps talking about her.<\/p>\n

– As a piece of advice or reminder<\/p>\n

No dejes de<\/strong> llamarme.<\/em>
\nMake sure to call me. \/Call me.<\/p>\n

No dejes de<\/strong> estudiar espa\u00f1ol.<\/em>
\nDon’t stop studying Spanish. \/ Keep studying Spanish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The periphrasis dejar de has several uses in Spanish. The first use shows the end of an action or habit. Dej\u00e9 de fumar el a\u00f1o pasado. I stopped smoking last year. He dejado de asistir a clase por falta de tiempo. I stopped going to class for lack of time \/ because I didn’t have…<\/p>\n

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