how to write some verb in spanish?
i read a book about learning spanish. i found some sentence that have verb. in example: a aprender, a preguntar my question is should we write every verb in spanish with word a before the 'verb'? gracias
2 Answers
The answer is
NO.
Never do that.
In Spanish you identify the infinitive by the ending: Verbs in its infinitive form end with "ar", "er" and "ir". There is another cathegory of verbs called "reflexive verbs" which end with "arse", "erse" and "irse".
This infinitive form changes for every conjugation, keeping only the "stem", except for irregular verbs.
Example:
Conjugate the regular verb: caminar in present time of the indicative mood for the single person cases.
Answer:
- Yo camino
- Tú caminas (standard, Vos caminás (informal), Usted camina (formal).
- Él camina, Ella camina, [Ello/Eso] camina.
The "stem" in this example is "camin". Look how it doesn't changes.
The preposition "a" before any verb's infinitive is used only after the verb "ir", like in "voy a comer", "voy a caminar", "voy a reír".
When the verb follows a preposition. Voy a aprender.
I'm just learning so wait for more answers.
