Verbs and Expressions that Use the Infinitive

Verbs and Expressions that Use the Infinitive

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Verbs that Use the Infinitive

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?

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?

Verbs that Use the Infinitive

Verbs that Use the Infinitive

Here are some verbs and expressions that you have used that are often followed by an infinitive:

Here are some verbs and expressions that you have used that are often followed by an infinitive:

Verbs that Use the 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

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

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

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:

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

Verbs that Use the Infinitive

Nosotros acabamos de escuchar esa canción.

We just listened to that song.

Nosotros acabamos de escuchar esa canción.

We just listened to that song.