Understanding Infinitives in Spanish

The video tutorial explains the concept of infinitives in both English and Spanish. It covers the basic form of verbs found in dictionaries and how they are used in sentences. The tutorial highlights the differences between English and Spanish infinitives, focusing on the three categories of Spanish verbs ending in AR, ER, and IR. It provides examples of how infinitives are used in sentences and offers practice exercises. The video concludes with a summary of key points and additional resources for further learning.

What is an infinitive in English?

• A verb form that shows past tense

• A verb form that shows future tense

• The base form of a verb found in the dictionary

• A verb form that shows continuous action

In English, how do you change 'to eat' to use it in a sentence?

• Add 'ing' to the verb

• Remove 'to' and use 'eat'

• Change 'eat' to 'eats'

• Add 'ed' to the verb

Which of the following is an AR verb in Spanish?

• Comer

• Vivir

• Cantar

• Escribir

How do you say 'I eat' in Spanish?

• Yo comí

• Yo como

• Yo comer

• Yo comiendo

Which of the following is an example of an infinitive verb in English?

• Eats

• Played

• Running

• To play

What is the infinitive form of 'to live' in Spanish?

• Vives

• Vivo

• Vivir

• Vivimos

Which verb form is used after 'I like' in English?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Infinitive

• Continuous tense

In Spanish, what is the infinitive form of 'to run'?

• Correr

• Corro

• Corrimos

• Corres

Which of the following is an ER verb in Spanish?

• Bailar

• Comer

• Vivir

• Escribir

What should you look for in a dictionary to identify an infinitive verb?

• The present tense form

• The past tense form

• The base form with 'to'

• The continuous form