A2 Deportes: completa con «a» en el partido

Completa 4 huecos con la preposición 'a' adecuada en frases del partido.
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Completa las 4 «a»: Los jugadores salen ___ campo; el árbitro pita ___ inicio; ___ descanso vamos 0-0; el míster grita: «¡Vamos ___ por el partido!»
Choose the option with all 4 correct forms.
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Hints for this Quiz

Think: a + el → al. And remember: in Spain people often say "ir a por…".
Choose the option with all 4 correct forms.
1) a + el = al → al campo; 2) a + el = al → al inicio; 3) a + el = al → al descanso; 4) In Spain it is completely natural to say "ir a por" (to go for something). Compare the typical "ir al campo (ir al estadio)".
A common colloquial pattern in Spain is "ir a por + sustantivo" (noun).
In Spain it is very common: ir a por + object → ir a por el balón (literally “to go for the ball”).
Remember the rule: a + el = al.
a + el = al → al descanso (“at half-time / during the break”).
After jugar → "a" + article: al / a la…
With the verb jugar you use the preposition a + article: jugar al baloncesto. Compare: "jugar al fútbol / baloncesto".
a + el = al. Remember: ir al estadio / ir al campo.
ir + a + article → al estadio. In sports contexts it’s also very typical to say "ir al campo (ir al estadio)".
Just like "al principio", we say "al final" (a + el).
Here we talk about the end: al final (literally “by the end / at the end”). It’s a fixed expression.

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