2. Verbs and Expressions that Use the Infinitive P. 71 Realidades 2 P. 71 Realidades 2

3. 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?  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?

4. A good way to remember this is:  When two verbs go walking, the first one does the talking.  When two verbs go walking, the first one does the talking.

5. Verbs that Use the Infinitive  Here are some verbs and expressions that you have used that are often followed by an infinitive:

6. Verbs that Use the Infinitive Me gusta / gustaría Me encanta Poder (o > ue) Deber Preferir (e > ie) Querer (e > ie) Pensar (e > ie) Necesitar Tener que Ir a Me gusta / gustaría Me encanta Poder (o > ue) Deber Preferir (e > ie) Querer (e > ie) Pensar (e > 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

7. 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:

8. Verbs that Use the Infinitive  Nosotros acabamos de escuchar esa canción.  We just listened to that song.  Nosotros acabamos de escuchar esa canción.  We just listened to that song.