What’s an infinitive??

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StudyStacks to help you What's an Infinitive?? (Infinitives+suffixes ) phrases (more ways to use infinitives) Matching review - gustar I like Me gusta My friends like Les gusta My mom likes Le gusta My friends and I like Nos gusta Do you (familiar) like? Te gusta Fill in the blanks by choosing the best Infinitive verb to complete the sentence. I like TO SWIM. = Me gusta nadar.Miguel likes TO EAT tacos. = Miguel le gusta comer los tacos.My friends like TO PLAY soccer. = Mis amigos les gusta jugar al fútbol.I prefer TO DRINK coffee with milk. = Yo prefiero beber café con leche.My dad prefers TO COOK spaghetti. = Mi papá prefiere cocinar el espaguetis.I need TO WORK on my algebra homework. = Yo necesito trabajar en mi tarea de álgebra.María needs TO WRITE her English essay. = María necesita escribir el ensayo de la clase de inglés.My cat wants TO SLEEP all day. = Mi gato quiere dormir todo el día.My sister and I want TO VISIT Spain. = Mi hermana y yo queremos visitar España. Infinitive or stem? Sort the following into Infinitive verbs or Stems. Infinitive verb trabajar = to work hablar = to speak bailar = to dance comer = to eat vender = to sell escribir = to write vivir = to live Stem trabaj (trabajar - ar) habl (hablar - ar) bail (bailar - ar) com (comer - er) vend (vender - er) escrib (escribir - ir) viv (vivir - ir) Infinitives and suffixes, set 1 Match the stem+suffix to the Infinitive that it comes from. trabajador trabajar hablador hablar luchador luchar entrenador entrenar jugador jugar vendedor vender ¿Jugador o entrenador? (Just for fun, doesn't count for points.) Sort the following names into player or coach categories for the KC Chiefs. If you do not recognize them, you can Google them.Note: There are two more players than coaches los jugadores Patrick Mahomes II Travis Kelce Tony Gonzalez Derrick Thomas Len Dawson Bobby Bell Chris Jones Jamaal Charles los entrenadores Andy Reid Hank Stram Eric Bieneimy Dick Vermeil Steve Spagnuolo Marty Schottenheimer Infinitives and suffixes, set 2 Match the stem+suffix to the Infinitive that it comes from. el cantante cantar el cocinero(a) cocinar el dormitorio dormir la comida comer la bebida beber la parada parar Which stem+suffix completes each sentence?This time you have to write it in, but there is a word bank at the bottom. Gordon Ramsey es cocinero famoso.Shakira es cantante latina.La limonada es una bebida fría.La pizza es mi comida favorita.A bedroom (also where college students stay) is called a dormitorio.Some of you wait at la parada de autobús in the morning. Infinitive sentence Write a Spanish sentence using an Infinitive verb phrase. Go back to the 2nd section if you need ideas or examples. Use the StudyStacks posted at the top, too. Stem + suffix sentence Write a Spanish sentence using a stem + suffixGo back up two sections if you need ideas or examples. Use the StudyStacks posted at the top, too. So...what IS an Infinitive?? Use your own words. You can explain in English.