Fun with infinitives

Fun with infinitives

Fun with Infinitives Infinitives in Spanish are unassigned actions that when translated into English always start with the word to. Spanish- CANTAR English- to sing

Fun with Infinitives The infinitive is very versatile because you can combine it with conjugated verbs and verb phrases to say a variety of statements and expressions in Spanish. These expressions are called: Plus (+) Infinitive expressions

Plus (+) Infinitive expressions In the plus (+) infinitive expressions you have an auxiliary verb or auxiliary verb phrase PLUS an infinitive. How to use these expressions is simple: the auxiliary verb is the first verb in the phrase and the infinitive usually follows. The infinitive DOES NOT change, it stays in the infinitive form.

Plus (+) Infinitive expressions TENER + que + infinitive to have to do something Tengo que estudiar. I have to study IR + a + infinitive to plan to do something Voy a estudiar. I am going to study.

Plus (+) Infinitive expressions NECESITAR + infinitive to need to do something Necesito estudiar. I need to study. DESEAR + infinitive to desire to do something Deseo estudiar. I desire to study.

Plus (+) Infinitive expressions ACABAR + de + infinitive to have just done something Acabo de estudiar. I just finished studying. QUEDAR + en + infinitive to agree to do something Quedo en estudiar. I agree to study.

Plus (+) Infinitive expressions TRATAR + de + infinitive to try to do something Trato de estudiar. I try to study. DEBER + infinitive to ought to do something Debo estudiar. I should study.

Plus (+) Infinitive expressions *PREFERIR + infinitive to prefer to do something Prefiero estudiar. I prefer to study. *PODER + infinitive to be able to do something Puedo estudiar. I am able to (can) study. *QUERER + infinitive to want to do something Quiero estudiar. I want to study.

Para entender mejor As you can see in the preceding examples they only verbs you will need to know how to conjugate are the auxiliary verbs. On the following slides you will find the conjugations of the auxiliary verbs.

Conjugations TENER IR Tengo Tenemos Voy Vamos Tienes Tenéis Vas Vais Tiene tienen Va van

Conjugations NECESITAR DESEAR Necesito Necesitamos Deseo Deseamos Necesitas Necesitáis Deseas Deseáis Necesita necesitan Desea desean

Conjugations ACABAR QUEDAR Acabo Acabamos Quedo Quedamos Acabas Acabáis Quedas Quedáis Acaba Acaban Queda quedan

Conjugations DEBER TRATAR debo Debemos Trato Tratamos debes Debéis Tratas Tratáis debe deben Trata tratan

Conjugations PODER o ue Puedo Podemos PREFERIR QUERER i ie Prefiero Preferimos Quiero Queremos Puedes Podéis Prefieres Preferís Quieres Queréis Puede Pueden Prefiere Prefieren Quiere Quieren

One last option We will learn more about this later, but you may have seen this in your book. Using the phrase me gusta You can use it with an infinitive but ONLY in the following way.

Using GUSTAR + infinitive *object pronoun + gusta + infinitive verb Me gusta leer el libro. I like to read the book. (Reading the book is pleasing to me.) Te gusta leer el libro. You like to read the book. (inf.) A él le gusta leer el libro. He likes to read the book. A ella le gusta leer el libro. She likes to read the book. A Ud. le gusta leer el libro. You like to read the book. (for.)

Using GUSTAR + infinitive *object pronoun + gusta + infinitive verb Nos gusta leer el libro. We like to read the book. Os gusta leer el libro. Y all like to read the book. (inf.) A ellos les gusta leer el libro. They like to read the book. A ellas les gusta leer el libro. They like to read the book. (f.) A Uds. Les gusta leer el libro. You all like to read the book. (for.)

Using GUSTAR + infinitive You can use any amount of infinitives in this construction, as well. Me gusta aprender y leer. I like to learn and read. Me gusta cocinar, beber y comer. I like to cook, drink and eat. Keep in mind that gusta NEVER changes. We will go into this more later.