Uses of Infinitive Verbs Flashcards

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Al+ infinitive =

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Verb + ING
(Present participle)
“Al llegar, veo a mis parientes.”
Upon/On arriving, I see my relatives.

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El + infinitive=

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Infinitive is the sentence’s subject
“El leer ficción me interesa.” Reading fiction interests me.

Does not have to have “el” in front– may be implied.

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Preposition + infinitive=

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Don’t translate the preposition

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