Spanish language Q&A Forum

I'm guessing that we can use other verbs of movement the same way? 

Regreso a terminar mis estudios. (I came back to finish my studies).

Corro a comprar leche a la esquina. (I'm running to buy milk at the corner (store)).

Thanks.

I find that learning common verb usage is one of the best ways to strengthen my Spanish foundation.  Often the examples in any given topic raise questions about verb usage.  For example, in this lesson,

 (1) All the examples of “volver” use the preposition “de” to men “return from”.  Is it also acceptable to use “volver a” to mean “return to”, as in “Sylvia vuelve a trabajar hoy.” (Sylvia returns to work today.)  

(2) Both examples of “mover” are used to refer to moving something around.  What verbs are commonly used for moving something from one place to another?  

(3) Does the verb “moverse” simply mean “to move around”?  There is a quiz question that implies this.  

My point is not these specific questions, but to please consider providing more lessons on verb usage, maybe at a higher level.  At this A1 level the objective is simply to learn to conjugate, of course, but many of the examples show varied uses of the different verbs, which is a good thing, as this raises questions and makes us want to learn more.

I just realized something about English: the preposition depends on the verb. For verbs of placement, we use “into”: He puts the clothing into the box. For verbs of location, we use “in”: The clothing is in the box.  

Also we tend to say “on the beach” if we are nearby: Jorge is on the beach.  But we say “at the beach” if we are in a different city: My friends are at the beach. 

Hope this helps with your translations. When I teach basic English, the use of “in”, “on”, or “at” is one of the most challenging things for Spanish speakers.

I'd just like to point out for your newer students that the following example is in indirect form and not reflexive form:

Me duele mucho la cabeza.My head hurts a lot
We can tell the difference because it does not say "Me duelo", which would be reflexive form, in which the "yo" form of the verb would agree with "me".
Instead it says "me duele", which agrees with "la cabeza".  We can see this if we change the order of the words:"La cabeza me duele mucho." 
For students who do not know where the "me" comes from you can search for the lesson on Direct Objects.

A great story, Silvia! So much useful information and a very full lesson. Thanks.

¿¡Así que Diana estaba destinada a ser política!? ¿Y ella miró el pergamino después de que se quemara en sus manos?

Me he quedado insatisfecha. . .