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Verbs followed by infinitives |
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| Spanish has some expressions, which are generally followed by an infinitive. | |
| Below are a list of some of those expressions followed by an example. | |
| tener que | to have to |
Tenemos que cenar ahora. |
We have to eat now. | |
| tener ganas de | to feel like |
Ellos tienen ganas de volver a casa. |
They feel like going home now. | |
| deber | should, ought to |
Debes de estudiar más. |
You should study more. | |
| poder (ue) | to be able to |
Puedes limpiar el patio ahora. |
You can clean the patio now. | |
| pensar (ie) | to plan to |
Piensan preparar el pastel. |
The plan to make the cake. | |
| preferir (ie) | to prefer, would rather |
Sara prefiere leer. |
Sara would rather read. | |
| querer (ie) | to want |
Quiero salir con mis amigos. |
I want to go out with my friends. | |
| __ gusta | __ like to ___. |
Te gusta escuchar la música. |
You like to listen to music. |
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