Verbs and Expressions that Use the Infinitive

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Verbs and Expressions that Use the Infinitive

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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?

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Verbs that Use the Infinitive

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

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Verbs that Use the Infinitive

• Me gusta / gustaría
• Me encanta
• Poder (o gt ue)
• Deber
• Preferir (e gt ie)
• Querer (e gt ie)
• Pensar (e gt 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

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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

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Verbs that Use the Infinitive

• Nosotros acabamos de escuchar esa canción.
• We just listened to that song.