Using 2 infinitive verbs together in one sentence?
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Sentimos no poder venir mañana.
This sentence I think means "We are sorry we can't come tomorrow." Poder and venir are infinitive but I truly do not understand why? This is a sentence from my workbook and it is the correct form from the answers at the end of the book.
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updated Mar 14, 2014
posted by foxluv
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HI fox: sentir and poder work as auxiliaries .
Sentimos llegar tan tarde. Sentimos no poder llegar más temprano. No podemos llegar más temprano.
As both sentir and poder have to go with an infinitive, there are two.
Actually, in English it is the same structure:
We are sorry (sentimos) not to be able (no poder, infinitive like in English) to come (venir, infinitive like in English).
updated Mar 14, 2014
posted by 00494d19
Gracias Heidita! This is a very clear explanation. - foxluv, May 21, 2010
but how is sentir used as an auxilary noun if I may kindly ask .. I am fairly new to Spanish and I have so far only come across its use as a reflexive .. "nos sentimos que no podamos venir maSentimos no poder venir mañana" - 00b055e0, Mar 14, 2014
if you could elucidate this concept a little further I would really appreciate your help - 00b055e0, Mar 14, 2014
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What Heidita said. lol
updated May 21, 2010
edited by Delores--Lindsey
posted by Delores--Lindsey
foxluv, I misread your question! - Delores--Lindsey, May 21, 2010
