Lesson 12 · 10:43
To communicate
Meet the infinitive, the 'to' form: English -ate becomes -ar, reservado comes from reservar, and necesito + infinitive says what you need to do.
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What you learn
- The infinitive = the "to" form, stressed on the end
- English -ate → -ar: comunicar, celebrar, separar, confirmar
- Where -ado comes from: reservar → reservado
- necesito + infinitive: I need to…
Sentences you can say
- Necesito confirmar. (I need to confirm.)
- No necesito celebrar.
- Estoy lista, pero necesito confirmar la reservación.
Watch out for
"Necesito confirmado" → "done" vs "to do": Necesito confirmar.