“Acabar + de + infinitive” “Venir” “Gustar” Español 1
“Acabar + de + infinitive” Used to express that something just happened. Present tense of “acabar” + de + infinitive
“Acabar” Yoacabo Túacabas El/ella/ud.acaba Nosotrosacabamos Vosotrosacabáis Ellos/ellas/uds.acaban
Ejemplos Yo acabo de comprar unos zapatos. –I just bought some shoes. Nosotros acabamos de ganar el partido. –We just won the game. Ella acaba de estudiar. –She just studied.
“Venir” To say you are “coming from somewhere” or “coming to a place.” Present tense of “venir” + “a” + place = to come to a place. Present tense of “venir” + “de” + place = to come from somewhere. Remember we may need “a + el = al” or “de + el = del” here.
“Venir” Yovengo Túvienes El/ella/ud.viene Nosotrosvenimos Vosotrosvenís Ellos/ellas/uds.vienen
Ejemplos Roberto y su familia vienen a Puerto Rico. –Roberto and his family are coming to Puerto Rico. Yo vengo del supermercado. –I am coming from the supermarket.
“Gustar” + infinitive You have learned “me gusta, te gusta, and le gusta” for expressing likes and dislikes. We can use someone’s name or a pronoun in the sentence as well. Remember “gusta” will NEVER change!
A mime gusta A tite gusta A el/ella/ud.(or name)le gusta A nosotrosnos gusta A vosotrosos gusta A ellos/ellas/uds. (or names)les gusta **Add the infinitive after “gusta.” ** “A” must come before the name or pronoun.
Ejemplos A nosotros nos gusta practicar deportes. –We like to practice sports. A los estudiantes no les gusta estudiar. –The students don’t like to study. A Juan le gusta correr. –Juan likes to run. A mi me gusta caminar con el perro. –I like to walk my dog.