Infinitives

Row 1
Abrazar- To Hug
Yo abracé a mi amiga.

Memory Technique:
Abrazar sounds like brace,
so think embrace your loved ones.
Abrir- To Open
Mi amigo abre su regalo.

Memory Technique:
Abrazar means to brace which is an -ar verb,
So think opposite, to release the brace, it is an -ir verb.
Acampar - To Camp
Nosotros acampamos la semana pasada.

Memory Technique:
Acampar has the word camp in it, so think to camp
Acordarse- To Remember
Se acuerda su cumpleaños.

Memory Technique:
Acordarse has “cord” in it so think you pull a cord,
To remember.
Acostarse - To go to bed
Mi mamá se acuesta a las ocho y diez.

Memory Technique:
Acostarse has the word star in it, so think you go
To bed when the stars are out.
Afeitarse - To Shave
Se afeita su pelo en la mañana para su cita.

Memory Technique:
Afeitarse almost sounds like “Of it”, so think you take
The hair of.
Almorzar- To eat Lunch
Nosotros almorzamos en el café.

Memory Technique:
Almorzar has morzar sounds like morir,
which is to die, So think you will die if you don’t eat.
Amar - To love

Trinity
Yo amo a mi familia.

Memory technique:
The end of Amar sounds like arms
And you open your Arms to hug someone you
Love.
Andar (a pie) - To go about; to walk

Trinity
Nosotros andamos a la escuela.

Memory technique:

And in the Andar = to go on (Like in a sentence)

Or to go about.
Apagar - To turn off

Trinity
Ella apaga la televisión.

Memory technique:
The Ap in Apagar = Turning off
An App on your phone.
Aprender - To learn

Trinity
La niña aprende en la escuela.

Memory technique:
Aprender is similar to comprehend
And when you comprehend something,
you learn it.
Aprender de memoria - To memorize
Trinity
El niño aprende de memoria el libro.

Memory technique:
Memoria is a cognate to
The word memorize.
Aprobar (ue) - To pass (test/class)
Trinity
Yo apruebo mi clase de español.

Memory technique:
Apruebo sounds like approve which
Is like passing a test / class.
Apuntar - To make note of (write down)

Trinity
Ella apunta los apuntes en su clase de inglés.

Memory technique: The Apunt in Apunta

Is similar to appoint in appointment which people take note of appointments.
Arreglar - to straighten; to fix/repair; to arrange
Bella
Yo arreglo mi pelo después de despertarme.

Memory Technique:
Arreglar sounds like it has the word “regular”
in it, which could then be associated with
fixing something back to how it was before.
Asistir a - to attend
Bella
Yo asisto a la clase de español.

Memory Technique:
The word “assist” sounds like it is in
“asistir”, and you could think that when you
attend class, you’re assisting yourself AND
your classmates. To remember the “a” after
asistir, just think of “attending a”.
Asustarse - to get/become scared
Bella
Yo me asusto después de mirar una película
de miedo.

Memory Technique:
Asustarse sounds like it has the word “start”
in it, which could then be associated with
being startled or scared.
Aumentar de peso - to gain weight
Bella
Yo aumento de peso después de comer mucho.

Memory Technique:
“Peso” in “aumento de peso” sounds similar
to “pesto”, which is a sauce you would put on
pasta. If you eat too much pasta, you’ll gain
weight!
Averiguar - to find out
Bella
Yo averiguo que hay una rata en mi casa.

Memory Technique:
The “ver” in averiguar sounds like the
beginning of “reveal” when flipped
backwards, and when something is
revealed, you also find out something you
didn’t know before.
Ayudar - to help
Bella
Yo ayudo a mi padre con el desayuno.

Memory Technique:
“yu” in ayudar sounds like “you”, and you
can help yourself or YOU can help someone.
Bailar - to dance
Bella
Yo bailo con mis amigos.

Memory Technique:
Bailar sounds like it has the word “bail” in
it, which can be associated with bailing out
on dancing with your friends to do
something else.
Bajar - to go down Rachel

Ella baja escaleras para trabajar.

Bajar is similar to bajo, which means short and short people are down to the ground.
Bajar de peso - to lose weight Rachel

Ella bajó de peso en tres meses.

Bajar, as previously stated, means to go down, so you can use its

memory technique to remember go down. Peso means weight and a
lot of people are pessimistic about their weight. Put them together
and you literally get to go down in (or lose) weight.
Bajarse - to get off Rachel

Los estudiantes se bajaron del autobús.

Use previously stated memory technique for bajar (short people) and then you have to get
down from the bus and it is reflexive so you have to remove yourself.
Bañarse - to take a bath/bathe oneself Rachel

¿Te bañaste anoche?

Bañarse is similar to baño and you take a bath in the bathroom.

Barrer - to sweep (with a broom) Rachel

Yo estoy barriendo la cocina y el baño.

You have to sweep the bar(rer) area.

Beber - to drink Rachel

Mi hermano bebió chocolate caliente ayer.

Beber or yo bebo is similar to boba and you drink boba.

Besar - to kiss Rachel

Tú besaste a tu novio ayer.

You have to give your best (besar) when kissing.

Bromear - to joke/kid around Rachel

A mi papá le gusta bromear.

You joke/kid around with your bros (bromear).

Erin | Bucear - to scuba dive/snorkel

● Yo buceo con mi familia en el verano.

● Bucear sounds like blue, clear, which is the

type of water that is nice to snorkel in.
Erin | Buscar - to look for

● Necesitas buscar tu lápiz porque no sabes

dónde está.

● Buscar can be broken into ‘bus’ and ‘car’,

which you need to look for to get
somewhere
Erin | Caerle bien/mal - to like/dislike a person/animal

● Me cae bien la niña María porque ella es mi

amiga.

● If I like someone, I will caer(le) for them

○ (care for them)
Erin | Callarse - to get/become quiet

● La clase se calla cuando el profesor habla.

● Your call(arse)s are too loud, so you need to

get quiet.
Erin | Cambiar - to change; to exchange

● Yo cambio regalos con mis amigos.

● The b in Cambiar can stand for

broken camera, and if you have a
broken camera you need to change it
to work again.
Erin | Caminar - to walk

● Yo camino a la escuela todos los días.

● When the Cam(in)aro car breaks down, you

have to walk
Erin | Cansarse - to get/become tired

● Mi mamá se cansa del trabajo.

● I Can-sleep
○ the s after can is for sleep, since you want
to sleep when you become tired
Erin | Cantar - to sing

● Me gusta cantar con mis amigos.

● I Cant(ar) sing.
○ The t after Can is for Can’t sing