Infinitivo Flashcards
We want to go to the movies
I need to study
Queremos ir al cine
Necesito estudiar
After preposition
Before leaving home
I forgot to call
Antes de salir
Me olvidé de llamar
Object of verbs, to hear, to see, to listen
I didn’t hear you come in
I didn’t see her dancing
No te oí llegar
No la vi bailar
To give instructions
No smoking
Exit on the right
No fumar
Salir por la derecha
As a subject
Dancing is good exercise
Travelling calms the nerves
Bailar es un buen ejercicio
Viajar calma los nervios
I have just…
He has just arrived
I have just seen my doctor
Acabar de + infinitivo
Acaba de llegar
Acabo de ver a mi médico
I had just…
I had just listened to the news
Acabar (imperfect) de + infinitivo
Acababa de escuchar las noticias
To repeat, do something over again
I want to see it again
Volver + a + infinitivo
Quiero volver a verla
To start, begin to do something
I started watching tv
Ponerse + a + infinitvo
Me puse a mirar la tele