Actions and events can have unexpected consequences.
The idea
Use dar lugar a to say that an event causes or leads to a result.
Examples
- La demora dio lugar a una protesta.The delay gave rise to a protest.
- La reforma dará lugar a nuevos empleos.The reform will lead to new jobs.
- La pregunta dio lugar a un debate.The question sparked a debate.
- El error dio lugar a una confusión.The mistake caused confusion.
- La lluvia dio lugar a inundaciones.The rain caused flooding.
- El acuerdo dio lugar a una colaboración.The agreement led to a collaboration.
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Watch out
Avoid dar lugar de before the result; use dar lugar a.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence: La decisión dio lugar ___ una discusión. (a / de)
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a
a introduces the discussion as the result.
Complete the sentence: El cambio ___ lugar a dudas. (dio / hizo)
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dio
dio is the past form for the change.
Complete the sentence: Las obras darán lugar a nuevos ___. (problemas / zapatos)
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problemas
problemas names a plausible consequence of the works.
Practice round
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Complete the sentence: La decisión dio lugar ___ una discusión. (a / de)
Complete the sentence: El cambio ___ lugar a dudas. (dio / hizo)
Complete the sentence: Las obras darán lugar a nuevos ___. (problemas / zapatos)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe an event and its consequence.