Apuntes: Verb + infinitive
Apuntes: Verb + infinitive ¿Cómo se dice en español? I want to sing Quiero cantar We need to dance Necesitamos bailar They have to watch Tienen que ver She is going to play the piano Va a tocar el piano You prefer to listen. Prefieres escuchar
Apuntes: Verb + infinitive When TWO verbs work together To say ONE action By ONE subject, …conjugate the first one, leave the second one alone
Side note: When you have a list, every part of the list is in the same form, (the form that would be right if it were the only word in the list). This is called “parallel structure” and applies to English, too. Examples: Prefiero hablar, viajar y comer. Yo practico, juego y miro fútbol americano.
Apuntes: Verb + infinitive Some are just verbs need to - necesitar should - deber can - poder (o-ue) prefer – preferir (e-ie) want – querer (e-ie) plan to – pensar (e-ie) Some require a particle going to - ir a just finished - acabar de have to - tener que Some special verbs love - encanta like - gusta