Infinitive Phrases Notes

FRASES CON INFINITIVOS (Infinitive phrases)

Complete your note sheet (the very last piece of paper in your gigantic note packet).

Type your responses here to check your work and then copy onto your paper.

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DEFINITION: A verb phrase is any phrase involving more than one verb . While there may be more than one verb, there is NEVER --- per clause.

ALGUNOS EJEMPLOS (SOME EXAMPLES):

I need to read the book.

He wants to read the book.

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I need to read the book.
Yo --- --- el libro.

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He wants to watch TV.
Él --- --- el televisor.

INFINITIVE: An infinitive is the most basic form of any verb. In English, it can be identified as 'to + verb." In Spanish, infinitives are identified by their endings: -AR, -ER, -IR.

TRANSLATIONS Some infinitives must be followed by prepositions and therefore do NOT necessarily translate word-for-word from English to Spanish or Spanish to English.

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CATEGORIZE Match the infinitive to its preposition required.

tener ganas
ir
tratar
enseñar
tener
deber
poder

--- + infinitive
--- + A + infinitive
--- + DE + infinitive
--- + QUE + infinitive

MODELOS

Identify the CAPITALIZED verbal as conjugation or infinitive. Mark your paper accordingly.

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Los estudiantes DEBEN practicar.

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Ella ODIA lavar los platos.

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Nosotros sabemos COCINAR.

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Él ACABA DE comer.

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¿Vas a PREPARAR la comida?

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Yo VUELVO A cantar.

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Me gusta COCINAR.

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MODELOS

Check out the sentence completions:

The students OUGHT TO STUDY.

She HATES TO WASH the dishes.

We know HOW TO COOK.

He JUST ATE.

ARE YOU GOING TO PREPARE THE MEAL?

I SING AGAIN.

I LIKE TO COOK.

¡A TI TE TOCA!

Select the correct translation (and then write on your sheet).

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I cannot cook.

No cocino poder.

No puedo cocino.

No puedo cocinar.

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He should study.

Él debe estudiar.

Estudia de debe.

Debe estudia.

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She feels like studying.

Tiene gana que estudiar.

Tiene ganas de estudiar.

Se siente como estudiar.

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You need to study.

Necesito estudia.

Necesitas estudiar.

Necesitas que estudiar.

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Can you cook?

¿Puedes a cocinar?

¿Puedes cocinar?

¿Puedes que cocinar?

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I hate to cook.

Odio cocinar.

No me gusta cocinando.

Ojo cocino no yo.

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I want to learn.

Deseo de aprendo.

Quiero que aprender.

Deseo aprender.

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I want to learn to cook.

Quiero aprender cocinar.

Quiero aprender a cocinar.

Deseo aprendo a cocinar.

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She teaches cooking.

Ella enseña cocina.

Ella enseña a cocinar.

Ella enseña a cocinado.

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They try to study.

Tratan de estudiar.

Tratan que estudiar.

Tratan estudian.

SO...now what?

Did you fill in your note sheet?

Tomorrow, you will be completing an exercise that requires you to use DEBER + infinitive, TENER QUE + infinitive and HAY QUE + infinitive. These expressions help to explain an obligation (requirement or chore).

Infinitive Phrases Notes

DEFINITION: A verb phrase is any phrase involving more than one verb . While there may be more than one verb, there is NEVER --- per clause.

I need to read the book.Yo --- --- el libro.

He wants to watch TV.Él --- --- el televisor.

CATEGORIZE Match the infinitive to its preposition required.

Los estudiantes DEBEN practicar.

Ella ODIA lavar los platos.

Nosotros sabemos COCINAR.

Él ACABA DE comer.

¿Vas a PREPARAR la comida?

Yo VUELVO A cantar.

Me gusta COCINAR.

I cannot cook.

He should study.

She feels like studying.

You need to study.

Can you cook?

I hate to cook.

I want to learn.

I want to learn to cook.

She teaches cooking.

They try to study.

DEFINITION: A verb phrase is any phrase involving more than one verb . While there may be more than one verb, there is NEVER --- per clause.

I need to read the book.Yo --- --- el libro.

He wants to watch TV.Él --- --- el televisor.

CATEGORIZE Match the infinitive to its preposition required.

Los estudiantes DEBEN practicar.

Ella ODIA lavar los platos.

Nosotros sabemos COCINAR.

Él ACABA DE comer.

¿Vas a PREPARAR la comida?

Yo VUELVO A cantar.

Me gusta COCINAR.

I cannot cook.

He should study.

She feels like studying.

You need to study.

Can you cook?

I hate to cook.

I want to learn.

I want to learn to cook.

She teaches cooking.

They try to study.

I need to read the book.
Yo --- --- el libro.

He wants to watch TV.
Él --- --- el televisor.

I need to read the book.
Yo --- --- el libro.

He wants to watch TV.
Él --- --- el televisor.