Verbs
Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.1.3
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).
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'.
Examples of infinitives
- ser/estar - to be
- tener - to have
- hacer - to do
Other infinitives
- hablar - to speak
- saber - to know
- querer - to want
Test yourself on Verbs
Which of these verbs is an infinitive?