Infinitive
Overview
1. There are three kinds of verbs: -ar, -er, -ir.
2. The infinitive has two parts: the stem/root and the ending.
infinitive | hablar | comer | vivir |
stem/root | habl- | com- | viv- |
ending | -ar | -er | -ir |
3. The infinitive is an impersonal form. It often translates to English like this:
hablar = to speak
comer = to eat
vivir = to live
4. Use the infinitive to refer to a verb as a noun.
e.g. Bailar es divertido. = To dance/Dancing is fun.
e.g. No fumar = No smoking
Tutorial: Infinitive, Introduction
Tutorial: Infinitive, Verbs as Nouns