VERS TO, ING, NOUN TO Flashcards
estar de acuerdo
agree to
I agree to help you with your project tomorrow.
apuntar, aspirar
aim to
She aims to become a successful entrepreneur.
organizar
arrange to
We arranged to meet at the park at 5 PM.
preguntar, pedir
ask to
He asked to leave the meeting early.
intentar
attempt to
They attempted to climb the mountain despite the bad weather.
elegir
choose to
We chose to stay home instead of going out.
exigir
demand to
The employees demanded to speak with the manager about their concerns.
decidir
decide to
I decided to study abroad next year.
esperar, tener expectativas
expect to
We expect to finish the project by next week.
fallar, no lograr
fail to
He failed to complete the assignment on time.
ayudar
help to
Can you help to carry these boxes upstairs? (Note: “to” es opcional aquí.)
esperar, tener esperanza
hope to
I hope to visit Japan someday.
tener la intención
intend to
She intends to start her own business soon.
aprender
learn to
He learned to play the piano when he was a child.
anhelar
long to
They long to return to their hometown after many years.
lograr, arreglárselas
manage to
She managed to solve the problem quickly.
ofrecer
offer to
He offered to drive me to the airport.
planear
plan to
We plan to go hiking this weekend.
preparar
prepare to
The students prepared to present their projects in class.
fingir
pretend to
He pretended to know the answer, but he was unsure.
prometer
promise to
She promised to call me as soon as she arrived.
proponer
propose to
They proposed to organize a charity event for the community.
rechazar, negarse
refuse to
He refused to apologize for his mistake.
tender a
tend to
Cats tend to sleep most of the day.
odiaría
would hate to
I would hate to disappoint my parents.
me gustaría
would like to
I would like to order the pasta, please.
me encantaría
would love to
She would love to travel around the world.
preferiría
would prefer to
He would prefer to stay home rather than go to the party.
admitir
admit + ing
She admitted cheating on the test.
evitar
avoid + ing
He avoids eating junk food to stay healthy.
no poder evitar
can’t help + ing
I can’t help laughing at his jokes.
no soportar
can’t stand + ing
he can’t stand waiting in long lines.
considerar
consider + ing
Have you considered moving to another city?
negar
deny + ing
He denied breaking the vase.
detestar
detest + ing
he detests waking up early in the morning.
no gustar, desagradar
dislike + ing
I dislike driving in heavy traffic.
disfrutar
enjoy + ing
They enjoy spending time with their friends.
tener ganas de, gustar
fancy + ing
Do you fancy going out for dinner tonight?
tener ganas de
feel like + ing
I feel like taking a nap this afternoon.
terminar
finish + ing
She finished writing her book last week.
rendirse, dejar
give up + ing
He gave up smoking last year.
odiar, detestar
hate + ing
or
hate to inf when we announce an action that we would rather avoid
I hate waking up early on weekends.
I hate to tell you this, but we’re out of money
imaginar
imagine + ing
Can you imagine living on a tropical island?
involucrar, implicar
involve + ing
His job involves traveling to different countries.
seguir, continuar
keep + ing
They keep working even when it gets tough.
gustar
like + ing when you enjoy doing something
I like watching series on TV. =
like + to + inf when you do something because you think it is a good idea - habits and routines with time expression
I like to get a full medical check-up once a year.
amar, encantar
love + ing
She loves painting landscapes.
importar, molestar
mind + ing
Do you mind opening the window?
extrañar, perder
miss + ing
I miss spending summers at my grandparents’ house.
practicar
practise + ing
He practises playing the guitar every day.
posponer
put off + ing
They put off making a decision until next week.
arriesgar
risk + ing
She risked losing everything by starting her own business.
sugerir
suggest + ing
I suggest taking a break before we continue.
