| Question | Answer |
| nadar
- infinitive | to swim |
| el/la maestra
- stem MOSTR +suffix ending (has a little variation) | the teacher, literally "shows" you how to do something; also the "master" of a subject |
| el/la luchador(a)
- stem LUCH +suffix ending | the wrestler |
| conquistar
- infinitive | to conquer |
| el/la estudiante
- stem ESTUDI +suffix ending | the student |
| cocinar
- infinitive | to cook |
| el/la cazador(a)
- stemCAZ +suffix ending | the hunter |
| la comida
- stem COM +suffix ending | the food (what you "comer") |
| mostrar
- infinitive | to show |
| bailar
- infinitive | to dance |
| el mostrador
- stem MOSTR +suffix ending | the showcase or counter of a store |
| animar
- infinitive | to cheer or animate the crowd |
| estudiar
- infinitive | to study |
| el/la cocinero(a)
- stem COCIN +suffix ending | the chef |
| la cocina
- stem COCIN +suffix ending | the kitchen |
| hablador(a)
- stem HABL +suffix ending | talkative, literally "talker" |
| conducir
- infinitive | to drive |
| el/la conductor(a)
- stem CONDUC +suffix ending | the driver |
| hablar
- infinitive | to speak or talk |
| mirar
- infinitive | to look at or watch |
| vender
- infinitive | to sell |
| luchar
- infinitive | to wrestle |
| el mirador
- stem MIR +suffix ending | the watch tower (of a castle/fortress/church) or place where you can see a panoramic view |
| beber
- infinitive | to drink |
| What can you do with infinitives if you change the ending? | So much!!! If you take off the -ar/-er/-ir, you can add an ending to the STEM that's left and make it express an infinite number of ideas! |
| el/la vendedor(a)
- stem VEND +suffix ending | the vendor, commonly a street vendor or vendor at a kiosk or market |
| el/la bailador(a), el/la bailarín
- stem BAIL +suffix ending | the dancer |
| cantar
- infinitive | to sing |
| So...what's an infinitive?? | An "infinitive" is a verb ending in -ar, -er, OR -ir meaning "TO ______" |
| el/la entrenador(a)
- stem ENTREN +suffix ending | the coach |
| jugar
- infinitive | to play games or sports |
| trabajar
- infinitive | to work |
| los comestibles
- stem COM +suffix ending | the groceries |
| la canción
- stem CANT +suffix ending (some variation) | the song |
| el/la animador, el/la porrista
- stem ANIM +suffix ending | the cheerleader |
| la parada
- stem PAR +suffix ending | the stop for transportation (bus stop, train stop, etc) |
| el conquistador
- stem CONQUIS +suffix ending | literally "the conqueror," specifically one of the leaders of the Spanish conquest of present-day Latin America |
| el dormitorio
- stem DORM +suffix ending | the bedroom |
| entrenar
- infinitive | to coach or train |
| estudioso(a)
- stem ESTUDI +suffix ending | studious (studies regularly) |
| el/la nadador(a)
- stem NAD +suffix ending | the swimmer |
| el comedor
- stem COM +suffix ending | the dining room (where you "comer") |
| comer
- infinitive | to eat |
| parar
- infinitive | to stop |
| el/la jugador(a)
- stem JUG +suffix ending | the player of a game or sport |
| el/la cantante
- stem CANT +suffix ending | the singer |
| la bebida
- stem BEB +suffix ending | the drink (what you "beber") |
| trabajador(a)
- stem TRABAJ +suffix ending | hard-working, literally "worker" |
| cazar
- infinitive | to hunt |
| el parador
- stem PAR +suffix ending | the hotel, literally "the stopover," usually of historical significance |
| torear
- infinitive | to bullfight (the "toro" is the bull) |
| How do you use infinitives in a sentence? | Infinitives mean "to _____" so they have to be used in a phrase (ex.- "I likeTO SWIM" = "Me gusta NADAR", or "I prefer TO EAT chicken tacos" = "Yo prefiero COMER los tacos de pollo" |
| dormir
- infinitive | to sleep |
| el/la toreador(a)
- stem TORE +suffix ending | the bullfighter |
