SPN SPN 202: Primavera 2012 Actividades Semanales No. 6

SPN 202 Weekly Activities Semana 6

3. INFINITIVES

Verbs that can followed by an INFINITIVE: conseguir, creer, deber, decidir, dejar, desear, esperar, impedir, intentar, lograr, mandar, necesitar, ofrecer, oír, olvidar, pensar, permitir, poder (ue), preferir (ie), pretender, procurar, prohibir, prometer, querer (ie), recordar (ue), resolver (ue), saber, sentir (ie), soler, temer, ver.
Translate: (1) I believe I’ll go to the party; (2) Do you (formal) hear her singing? (3) I want to practice more Spanish; (4) She regrets not going; (5) They promised they would do it.

Conjugated Verb + Preposition + Infinitive
Verbs followed by A: acercarse, acostumbrarse, animar, aprender, atreverse, ayudar, comenzar (ie), cuidar a/de, decidirse, dedicarse, disponerse, echar(se), empezar, enseñar, invitar, ir, llegar, llevar, meterse, negarse, obligar, persuadir, ponerse, prepararse, renunciar, volver (ue)
Translate: (1) I am getting used to watching romantic movies; (2) Aldo helps to take care of his mom; (3) Mom is starting to do her exercises; (4) Veronica refuses to speak about it; (5) I am painting again.

Verbs followed by DE: acabar de, acordarse (ue), arrepentirse, avergonzarse, cuidar de/a, dejar de, encargarse de, jactarse de, olvidarse de, presumir de, terminar de, tratar de.
Translate: (1) I have just done my homework; (2) Beto gets embarrassed to sing in public; (3) Nora takes care of managing the budget; (4) I am forgetting to write the book; (5) Ivan is trying to forvgive.

Verbs followed by CON: amenazar, contar (ue), soñar
Translate: Carmen dreams about being a singer
Verbs followed by POR: empezar (ie), esforzarse (ue); interesarse, optar, votar
Translate: I am interested in helping the poor.

Expressions:
Tener que hacer algo: To have to do something
Translate: We have to go to the meeting.
Hay que hacer algo: One must do something.
Translate: One must talk more directly.

TAREA: 22 Febrero, 2012
Explicar brevemente sección teórica. Luego explicar los ejercicios asignados
sobre NOUNS y ADJETIVOS.

Nouns and Articles: Ejercicio J (10 oraciones); p. 207: Esperanza.
Nouns and Articles: Ejercicio T (10 oraciones); p. 215: Enrique.
Adjectives: Ejercicio C (7 oraciones); p. 219: Carmen.
Adjectives: Ejercicio H (10 oraciones); p. 223: Margarita.
Adjectives: Ejercicio P (8 oraciones); p. 232: María.
Adjectives: Ejercicio Z (10oraciones); p. 238: Tillo.