Verbos y expresiones que usan el infinitivo
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?
Here are some verbs and expressions that you have used that are
often followed by an infinitive:
Me gusta / gustaría
Me encanta
Poder (o > ue)
Deber
Preferir (e > ie)
Querer (e > ie)
Pensar (e > ie)
Necesitar
Tener que
Ir a
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I like/ I would like
I love
to be able to
ought to, should
to prefer
to want
to plan
to need
to have to
to be going to
You can use the present tense of the verb acabar followed by de + the infinitive to
indicate that something has just happened:
 Nosotros acabamos de escuchar esa canción.
 We just listened to that song.
Acabar
Translate the following sentences.
1. I just bought a shirt.
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2. Raj and Sheldon need to work late.
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3. You (informal) should buy those shoes.
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Create sentences using the following subjects and verbs as a guide.
1. Yo/gustar ___________________________________________
2. Ellos/acabar de ________________________________________
3. Tú/tener que _________________________________________
4. Nosotros/acabar de _____________________________________
5. Ustedes/encantar _______________________________________
6. Él/poder ______________________________________________
7. Yo/pensar_____________________________________________
8. Ella/necesitar __________________________________________
9. Nosotras/tener que ______________________________________
10. Usted/ir a ____________________________________________
11. Yo/acabar de _________________________________________
12. tú/poder _____________________________________________
13. ella/acabar de _________________________________________