4.1.3

Verbs

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Verbs

Verbs tell us what is happening in a sentence. This could be an action (e.g. to walk, to play) or a ‘state of being’ (e.g. I am tired).

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The infinitive of a verb

  • The ‘title’ of the verb is called the infinitive.
  • You can find this basic form of the verb in the dictionary.
  • In English, the infinitive starts with ‘to’.
    • E.g. to walk.
  • In Spanish, the infinitive is just one word.
    • Infinitives in Spanish ends in '-ar', '-er', or '-ir'.
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Examples of infinitives

  • ser/estar - to be
  • tener - to have
  • hacer - to do
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Other infinitives

  • hablar - to speak
  • saber - to know
  • querer - to want

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