Temas
Infinitivo
El infinitivo expresa el significado del verbo de forma general, sin referencia a tiempo o persona.
Se forma con la partícula 'to' + verbo:
To run (correr)
To speak (hablar)
La forma negativa se construye con "not + to + verbo"
I prefer not to use it.
Prefiero no usarlo.
Como veremos posteriormente, podemos encontrar en inglés el uso de un infinitivo sin 'to'.
Además de la forma simple, el infinitivo tiene formas compuestas y pasivas:
| Infinitivo simple | Infinitivo perfecto | Infinitivo pasivo | Infinitivo pasivo perfecto |
|---|---|---|---|
| To love | To have loved | To be loving | To have been loving |
| Amar | Haber amado | Estar amando | Haber estado amando |
Ejemplos
I need to go now.
Me tengo que ir (simple).
It's nice to have finished the lesson.
Está bien haber acabado la lección (perfecto).
I'm glad to be playing football with you.
Estoy feliz de estar jugando al fútbol contigo (pasivo).
I'd like to have been watching TV when she arrived..
Me gustaría haber estado viendo la tv cuando ella llegó (perfecto pasivo).
Ejercicios
Escribe la forma correcta del infinitivo para las siguientes oraciones.
It's time to leave to the theatre.
Tom admitted to have worked hard to finish the project in time.
Don't forget to feed the dog.
I'd like to have been studying / to have studied two hours this morning but I couldn't.
My father is happy to visit/ to be visiting his parents tomorrow.
I'm sorry to say that we have to go now.
I need you to help me.
She was supposed to be teaching a course on Greek.
It appears to have been done by a software command.
I'd like to play basketball more than football.
La plataforma que conecta profes particulares y estudiantes
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