Verbs and Expressions that Use the Infinitive

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Verbs and Expressions that
Use the Infinitive
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Realidades 2
Verbs that Use the
Infinitive
When you use two verbs
together in Spanish, the second
one is usually the infinitive.
Óscar prefiere llevar jeans los
fines de semana.
¿Vas a llevar un suéter esta
noche?
A good way to
remember this is:
When two verbs go
walking,
the first one does the
talking.
Verbs that Use the
Infinitive
Here are some verbs and
expressions that you have used
that are often followed by an
infinitive:
Verbs that Use the
Infinitive
Me gusta / gustaría
Me encanta
Poder (o > ue)
Deber
Preferir (e > ie)
Querer (e > ie)
Pensar (e > ie)
Necesitar
Tener que
Ir a
I like / would like
I love
To be able
Ought to, should
To prefer
To want
To plan
To need
To have to
To be going to
Verbs that Use the
Infinitive
You can use the present tense of
the verb acabar followed by
de + the infinitive to indicate that
something has just happened:
Verbs that Use the
Infinitive
Nosotros acabamos de
escuchar esa canción.
We just listened to that song.