Comments on: Lesson 27 – Coffee Break Spanish http://radiolingua.com/2009/06/lesson-27-coffee-break-spanish/ Language learning which fits your lifestyle Tue, 22 May 2012 08:04:47 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Craig http://radiolingua.com/2009/06/lesson-27-coffee-break-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-2525 Craig Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:23 +0000 http://rlnvault.com/rln09/?p=3254#comment-2525 The infinitive "to change" is the infinitive form "cambiar". So you don't have to all the extra "to" -- it's already in there. You'll see the same pattern with the many other modal verbs: the modal verb is conjugated, but the other verb is kept in the infinitive. "Puedo cambiar" is another example. The main exception at this stage is in "going to ..." for one form of the future tense. For this you do add an extra "a" before the infinitive: "voy a cambiar" -- I am going to change. Just have to remember this one. The infinitive “to change” is the infinitive form “cambiar”. So you don’t have to all the extra “to” — it’s already in there. You’ll see the same pattern with the many other modal verbs: the modal verb is conjugated, but the other verb is kept in the infinitive. “Puedo cambiar” is another example.

The main exception at this stage is in “going to …” for one form of the future tense. For this you do add an extra “a” before the infinitive: “voy a cambiar” — I am going to change. Just have to remember this one.

]]> By: brian http://radiolingua.com/2009/06/lesson-27-coffee-break-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 brian Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:57:17 +0000 http://rlnvault.com/rln09/?p=3254#comment-2521 why is it "quiero cambiar" and not "quiero a cambiar" When do you need this extra "a" (besides before proper nouns). Sometimes I hear/see it, sometimes I don't. I'm confused! why is it “quiero cambiar” and not “quiero a cambiar” When do you need this extra “a” (besides before proper nouns). Sometimes I hear/see it, sometimes I don’t. I’m confused!

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