Infinitives in Spanish

What isthe word that tells you what is happening in a sentence?

• the verb

• the noun

• the adjective

• the pronoun

What is an infinitive?

• a person, place, thing or idea

• the most basic form of a verb

• words that describe a noun

• words that modify a noun

An infinitive in English usually starts with the word "to."

• True

• False

The following words are all infinitives: cantar, leer, escuchar.

• True

• False

In Spanish an infinitive is a verb form that ends in the letter -ar, -er, or -ir.

• True

• False

In Spanish, there are only two different types of infinitives.

• True

• False

The following words are all Spanish infinitives: bailar, leer, escribir, gusta.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an infinitive form of a verb?

• happy

• to cook

• quickly

• swimming

Which of the following is an infinitive form of a verb in Spanish?

• feliz

• caminando

• corriendo

• nadar

write the infinitive in the correct column

Groups:

(a) -ar verbs

,

(b) -er verbs

,

(c) -ir verbs

• usar

• nadar

• servir

• leer

• abrir

• correr

• esquiar

• ver

• escribir