Using infinitives in a sentence: talking about sports.

"Conjugating" a verb consists in adapting the spelling of a verb to reflect what? Tick all the correct answers.

• whether it's masculine or feminine

• Who or what is doing the action of the verb

• when the action of the verb is taking place

• whether the verb is in Spanish or in English.

Answer explanation

Conjugating a verb means that you are changing the spelling of the verb to reflect who or what is doing the action of the verb AND when the action is taking place.

Example:

I drink the water

The cat drinks the water

I drank the water this morning

These sentences all use the same verb (to drink) but conjugated in different forms.

In Spanish, there are 3 groups of verbs. Whch 3 are they? Tick the correct answers.

• -RE

• -AR

• -ER

• -IR

Answer explanation

In Spanish, there are 3 types of verbs:

-AR verbs (the most common)

-IR verbs

-ER verbs

Each group of verbs will hve its own conjugating pattern

Match the following

• I'm nuts about...

• me flipa...

  me chifla...

• I would like

• suelo...

• I really like...

• me relaja...

• I usually...

• me mola...

• it relaxes me...

• me gustaría...

Re-order these expressions of opinion with the most positive first and the most negative last.

• me mola

• no me gusta nada

• me gusta bastante

• me encanta

• odio

Which 2 expressions will be followed with an infinitive in a sentnece? Tick the correct answers.

• Me interesa

• Cuando tengo tiempo

• me gusta

• Los fines de semana

Answer explanation

Like in English, expressions of opinion ( I like, I find interesting, I'm nuts about, I hate, etc....) will be followed by an infinitive.

Example:

Juego al fútbol

( I play football)

Me mola jugar al fútbol

(I really like to play football)

These expressions are all in the infinitive forms. You can tell because all the verbs end in either -AR, -ER or -IR. But what do they mean? Match the following

• hacer judo

• 
• correr

• 
• esquiar

• 
• boxear

• 
• jugar al voleibol

• 

Reorder the following:

At the weekend, it relaxes me do go swimming with my friends at the swimming pool.

• Los fines de semana

• hacer natación

• me relaja

• con mis amigos

• en la piscina.

Answer explanation

At the weekend, it relaxes me do go swimming with my friends at the swimming pool.

Los fines de semana, me relaja hacer natación con mis amigos en la piscina.

Reorder the following:

When I have the time, I really like to do yoga at home.

• Cuando tengo tiempo

• me gusta mucho

• en casa

• hacer yoga

Answer explanation

When I have the time, I really like to do yoga at home.

Cuando tengo tiempo, me gusta mucho hacer yoga en casa.

Reorder the following:

During the holiday, I really like to go skateboarding with my friends in the park.

• con mis amigos

• me mola

• hacer monopatín

• Durante las vacaciones

• en el parque.

Answer explanation

During the holiday, I really like to go skateboarding with my friends in the park.

Durante las vacaciones, me mola hacer monopatín con mis amigos en el parque.

Los fines de semana, ​ (a)   jugar a cartas ​ (b)   .

• me aburre
• con mi familia
• me apasiona
• me mola
• con mis padres

Answer explanation

los fines de semana, me aburre jugar a cartas con mi familia.

At the weekend, it bores me to play cards with my family.