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Learn about infinitive verbs in Spanish, including conjugating steps and identifying stems and endings. Compare with English equivalents.
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What is an infinitive verb? • A verb that is • not conjugated. • It ends in –AR, -ER, -IR in Spanish. • The English equivalent is when verbs have the word “to” in front of it still.
Step 1 of Conjugating: DROP THE ENDING First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar Ending (la terminación)
Step 2 of Conjugating: WRITE THE STEM There are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar Stem (la raíz)
Step 3 of Conjugating: ADD NEW ENDING ACCORDING TO THE SUBJECT AR Verbs
Infinitiveverb: Stem: Ending:Conjugating: Steps to conjugating: A verb that is not yet conjugated Ends in –AR, -ER, -IR The part of the verb when you get rid of the –AR, -ER, or –IR. Antes de salir –AR, -ER, -IR Making a verb agree with the subject and the tense. Drop the ending Write the stem Add new ending