Verb + Infinitive

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Agree

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To decide something with someone

acordar

They agreed to meet on Sunday.

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Arrange

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To plan or make decisions (about future events)

organizar, planear

We have arranged a meeting for next weekI have arranged to meet him tomorrow.

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Ask

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To put a question

preguntar

He asked me what the time was

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Can't afford

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To have/not have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something

poder/no poder permitirse (hacer) algo

Can we afford a new car?I can’t afford to wait.

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Can't wait

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Used to say how excited you are about something that you are going to do

tener muchas ganas de hacer algo

I can’t wait to see him.

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Choose

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To decide to do something

decidir hacer algo

Manuela chose to take a job in Paris.

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Decide

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To choose something after thinking about the possibilities

decidir

She decided to take the job.

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Deserve

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If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved.

merecer

He deserves to be locked up for life.

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Expect

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To think that something will happen

esperar

He didn’t expect to see me.

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Fail

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To not do what is expected

no hacer algo

He failed to turn up for football practice yesterday.

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Help

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To make something better or easier

ayudar

When you’re nervous or frightened, it helps to breathe slowly.

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Learn

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To get knowledge or a new skill

aprender

I learned a lot about computers.I’m learning to drive.

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Manage

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To do something that you have been trying to do

lograr

I managed to persuade him to come.

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Mean

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To want to do something

tener la intención de hacer algo, querer hacer algo

I didn’t mean to hurt her.

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Need

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If you need something, you must have it, and if you need to do something, you must do it.

necesitar

I need some new shoes.I need to ask you a few questions.

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Offer

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To say that you will do something for someone

ofrecerse a

He offered to get me a cab.

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Pay

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To give money to someone because you are buying something from them

pagar

I asked for the bill and paid.

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Plan

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To decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something

planear

We’re just planning our holidays.I’d planned the meeting for Friday.She plans to go to college next year.

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Pretend

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To behave as if something is true when it is not

fingir, simular, hacer como si

I can’t pretend that I like him.

Were you just pretending to be interested?

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Promise

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To say that you will certainly do something or that something will certainly happen

prometer

She promised to write to me every week.

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Refuse

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To say that you will not do or accept something

rechazar, negarse

I asked him to leave but he refused.Cathy refuses to admit that she was wrong.

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Request

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To ask for something

solicitar

We have requested two more computers.

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Seem

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To appear to be

parecer

She seemed happy.

happy.There doesn’t seem to be any real solution.

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Wish

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To want to do something

desear/querer hacer algo

I wish to speak to the manager.