Verbs — Infinitives

Verbs — Infinitives

Infinitives Defined

The infinitive, el infinitivo, is an abstract noun derived from a verb. It is the name of the verb, and expresses the idea which it conveys in a very general manner. Grammatically, it is a noun and is treated as such in the sentence.

English Infinitives Are Preceded By to

Except for the verbs let, do, make, dare (not), feel, hear, need, bid, and see, you can find the infinitive for any English verb, by placing the verb after the words "I like ___"

I like to read

I like to walk

I like to swim

Spanish Infinitives End in AR, ER or IR

1) AR for all verbs that belong to the so-called first conjugation:

2) ER for all verbs that belong to the so-called second conjugation:

3) IR for all verbs that belong to the so-called third conjugation: