How to handle to verbs next to each other?

Question

For example: Pefiero beber vino. ( or is prefiero bebo vino correct?)

voy a visitar mi amigo ( or is voy visito mi amigo correct?)

Answer 1

Feliz is right but it's not that easy.

There are certain verbs that when placed next to another verb in the infinitive, need a preposition like - a, con, de etc.

examples are like...

Empieza a gritar - she starts to shout

here empezar is a verb that always has the preposition A when followed by an infinitive.

here is a list of others

list

Good point Dew :) You are correct :) Voting :) I just did not want to complicate it too much for the questioner - FELIZ77, Jul 19, 2011

However I did say that it was a general principle to which of course there are exceptions like the ones you have just mentioned - FELIZ77, Jul 19, 2011

That list is very useful. I review it often. - pesta, Jul 19, 2011

Answer 2

When two verbs are placed next to each other in succession the second one is generally (normally) written in the infinitive form eg aprender

Update: There are exceptions that Dew has correctly pointed out where prepositions are inserted between two verbs like ''de''

eg Voy a dar de comer al perro = I am going to feed the dog

So:

Me gustaría comprar un nuevo coche = I would like to buy a new car

Comprar is used in the infinitive form.here

You asked about these sentences:(Your question with examples))

''For example: Prefiero beber vino. ( or is prefiero bebo vino correct?)

voy a visitar mi amigo ( or is voy visito mi amigo correct?) ''

In Spanish you would say:

Prefiero beber vino (infinitive: beber) or Prefiero tomar (infinitive: tomar ) vino

= I prefer to drink wine

Voy a visitar a mi amigo = I am going to visit my friend.The personal a is needed and used when referring to an action which is carried out towards another person or a family pet..

This same general principle about using the infinitive where two verbs follow each other also applies to other Romance languages such as French and (Brazilian) Portuguese

French Je voudrais acheter (infinitve)= I would like to buy

Portuguese; Eu gostaría comprar (infinitive) = I would like to buy

I hope this helps

Answer 3

Verbs using prepositions are usually parts of perifrasis verbales and often a single verb can be used with various prepositions, each having a different meaning. You just have to memorize these.