Exercises A1 : how to use infinitives in Spanish (practice and corrections)

In this course, you learned what the Spanish infinitive is, its endings in -ar, -er or -ir, and how it is used in different contexts. These exercises will help you practise what you have studied.

→ See the lesson : Spanish Infinitives: A Beginner’s Guide to Verb Base Forms

Exercise 1 — Fill in the blanks with the correct infinitive

Each sentence contains a blank to complete with the Spanish infinitive matching the translation given in brackets. Write the full sentence.

1. Quiero ___ (manger) en un restaurante esta noche.
2. Antes de ___ (sortir), cierra la puerta.
3. Voy a ___ (réserver) una mesa para el sábado.
4. ___ (fumer) es malo para la salud.

Exercise 2 — Transform the sentence using an infinitive

Rewrite each sentence using the infinitive construction indicated in brackets, as shown in the course examples. Write the full transformed sentence.

1. Je veux [faire quelque chose ce week-end]. → Construisez la phrase espagnole avec querer + infinitif (hacer).
2. J’ai besoin [d’étudier]. → Construisez la phrase espagnole avec necesitar + infinitif (estudiar).
3. Je commence [à comprendre]. → Construisez la phrase espagnole avec empezar a + infinitif (entender).
4. Après [avoir mangé], nous nous reposons. → Construisez la phrase espagnole avec después de + infinitif (comer).

Exercise 3 — Correct the mistakes about the infinitive

Each sentence contains a mistake related to the Spanish infinitive: wrong ending, a conjugated form used instead of an infinitive, or an incorrect preposition. Rewrite each sentence fully and correctly.

1. Quiero comes en un restaurante.
2. Voy de reservar una mesa también.
3. Antes de salir, llámame. → Non, la phrase est : Antes de salis, llámame.
4. Hablas es importante para comunicarse.