Understanding Infinitives in English and Spanish
Infinitives are basic forms of verbs that signify actions in English and Spanish. In English, they have "to" before the verb, while in Spanish, infinitives end in -ar, -er, or -ir. Learn more about these fundamental verb forms.
Understanding Infinitives in English and Spanish
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Infinitives “To Verb”
What are infinitives? • Words that are most often used to name actions • Verbs in English have different forms depending on who is doing the action or when the action is occurring: • Ie. I walk, she walked, they have walked
The most basic form a verb is called the infinitive • In English, they are very easy to spot, because they have “to” in front of them: • Ie. to swim, to read, to eat
Infinitives in Spanish don’t have a word in front of them • In Spanish, infinitives are only one word, and end in either –ar, -er, or –ir. • Escuchar • Comer • Escribir
