gustargustar with infinitives with infinitives

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En inglésEn inglésIn English, infinitivesIn English, infinitives do not have do not have any special endings, but they almost any special endings, but they almost always have the word always have the word toto in front of in front of them.them.

to play  to run  to writeto play  to run  to write

In Spanish, In Spanish, infinitivesinfinitives always end in always end in -ar-ar,,-er-er, or , or –ir–ir::

jugar   jugar   corrercorrer      escribirescribir

An An infinitiveinfinitive tells the meaning of the verb without tells the meaning of the verb without naming any subject or tense. There are three kinds naming any subject or tense. There are three kinds

of of infinitivesinfinitives in Spanish: those ending in in Spanish: those ending in -ar-ar, , those ending in those ending in -er-er, and those ending in , and those ending in -ir-ir..

-ar-ar infinitives infinitives

-er -er infinitivesinfinitives

--irir infinitives infinitives

cantarcantar to singto sing

comercomer to eatto eat

escribirescribir to writeto write

Just like Just like nouns, infinitivesnouns, infinitives can can be used after a verb like be used after a verb like gustargustar

to say what you and others like to say what you and others like to to do.do.

Me gusta la música.Me gusta la música.I like music.I like music.

Me gusta cantar.Me gusta cantar.I like to sing.I like to sing.

Always use Always use gustagusta (not (not gustangustan) with ) with infinitivesinfinitives..

Me Me gustan los deportes. gustan los deportes.

I like sports.I like sports.

  Me Me gusta jugar al tenis.gusta jugar al tenis.

I like to play tennis.I like to play tennis.

Vamos a practicasVamos a practicas

         

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          Hablemos (let’s talk) Based on the things Carlos and his friends like, what activities do you think they like to do?