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How many verbs need to add infinitive verbs?

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How many verbs need to add infinitive verbs?

Apart from tener que, deber, gustar,pensar,poder,querer.

What else?

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updated Mar 11, 2013
posted by zhmelissa

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I don't know how many, but here's a few constructed with 'two verbs + same subject).

aceptar (to accept) — Nunca aceptará ir a los Estados Unidos. (He will never accept going the United States.)

acordar (to agree) — Acordamos darle dos dólares. (We agreed to give him two dollars.)

afirmar (to affirm, to state, to say) — El 20% de los mexicanos entrevistados afirmó no hablar de política. (Twenty percent of the Mexicans interviewed said they don't talk about politics.)

amenazar (to threaten) — Amenazó destruir la casa. (He threatened to destroy the house.)

anhelar (to yearn, to long for) — Anhela comprar el coche. (She yearns to buy the car.)

asegurar (to assure, to affirm) — Aseguro no saber nada. (I affirm I know nothing.)

buscar (to seek, to look for) — Busco ganar experiencia en este campo. (I am looking to gain experience in this field.)

creer (to believe) — No creo estar exagerando. (I do not believe I am exaggerating.)

deber (ought to, should) — Para aprender, debes salir de tu zona de comodidad. (In order to learn, you ought to leave your comfort zone.)

decidir (to decide) — Decidió nadar hasta la otra orilla. (She decided to swim to the other shore.)

demostrar (to demonstrate, to show) — Roberto demostró saber manejar. (Roberto showed he knows how to drive.)

desear, querer (to want, to desire) — Quiero/deseo escribir un libro. (I want to write a book.)

esperar (to wait for, to hope for, to expect) — Yo no esperaba tener el coche. (I was not expecting to have the car.)

fingir (to pretend) — Dorothy finge dormir. (Dorothy is pretending to be sleeping.)

intentar (to try) — Siempre intento jugar lo mejor posible.) (I always try to play my best possible.)

lamentar, sentir (to regret) — Lamento haber comido. (I regret having eaten.)

lograr (to succeed in) — No logra estudiar bien. (He does not succeed in studying well.)

negar (to deny) — No niego haber tenido suerte. (I do not deny having been lucky.)

pensar (to think, to plan) — Pienso hacerlo. (I plan to do it.)

poder (to be able, can) — No puedo dormir. (I can't sleep.)

preferir (to prefer) — Prefiero no estudiar. (I prefer not to study.)

reconocer (to acknowledge) — Reconozco haber mentido. (I admit having lied.)

recordar (to remember) — No recuerda haber bebido. (He doesn't remember having drunk.)

soler (to be habitually) — Pedro solía mentir. (Pedro would habitually lie.)

temer (to fear) — Tema nadar. (She is afraid of swimming.)

updated Jan 25, 2011
posted by Jack-OBrien
Muchas gracias. - zhmelissa, Jan 24, 2011
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If you look under the Spanish Grammar section there is a list of these under the VERBS heading: Other Uses for Infinitives http://www.spanishdict.com/topics/show/30

updated Mar 11, 2013
posted by bnjmcleod