Infinitives

Learn how infinitives are used immediately following conjugated verbs in Spanish.

Definintion of 'perfect infinitive' with an example of how one is used in Spanish and English.

Glossary definition of "infinitive" with examples in Spanish and English.

In Spanish, the infinitive form of the verb is often used as a noun. It can be used as a subject, object or predicate nominative.

Some verbs require the preposition a when used before an infinitive in Spanish. Here is a list of some of the most common such verbs.

An infinitive that follows a conjugated verb usually has the same subject as the first verb. However, there are two main types of sentences where the infinitive can have a different subject.

This list, including examples and translations, featured Spanish verbs that are often followed by 'en' and an infinitive.

One of the most common uses of infinitives is as the object of a preposition. When used in such a way, the infinitive is often the rough equivalent of the English gerund, that is, the "-ing" form of the verb, and can be translated in that way.

In Spanish, using the contraction 'al' followed by an infinitive is a very common way of indicating when something happens.

A look at more than a dozen Spanish verbs that are followed by the preposition 'de' and then an infinitive.