Llegar tells us that a person or vehicle reaches a place.
The idea
Use llego with yo and llegar a before a destination.
Examples
- Llego a casa a las seis.I arrive home at six.
- El tren llega pronto.The train arrives soon.
- Ana llega al trabajo en autobús.Ana gets to work by bus.
- Llegamos tarde a la clase.We arrive late for class.
- ¿Llegas a tiempo para comer?Are you arriving in time to eat?
- Los estudiantes llegan juntos.The students arrive together.
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Llegar is arrival; salir is leaving or departing from a place.
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Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ a casa. (llego / llega)
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llego
Llego is the present form used with the subject yo.
Choose the contraction for a + el: Ana llega ___ trabajo. (al / del)
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al
Llegar a el becomes llegar al before trabajo.
Choose arrival or departure: El tren está en camino y estará en la estación a las seis: ___ a las seis. (llega / sale)
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llega
Reaching the station is arrival, so llega fits.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ a casa. (llego / llega)
Choose the contraction for a + el: Ana llega ___ trabajo. (al / del)
Choose arrival or departure: El tren está en camino y estará en la estación a las seis: ___ a las seis. (llega / sale)
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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Say when you arrive home and how you get to work.