Uso de Infinitivos como Sujeto y Complemento en Oraciones

Clase 4 de 20 • Curso de Inglés Intermedio Alto B2: Suposiciones e Instrucciones

Resumen

Los verbos en su forma infinitiva pueden utilizarse para muchos propósitos. Dependiendo su ubicación en una oración, puede tener un significado diferente.

Cómo expresar instrucciones y sugerencias en inglés

Un verbo en su forma “To + Verb” puede considerarse un sujeto o un complemento.

Sujeto cuando el verbo principal de la oración se encuentra antes del verbo infinitivo.

Crush the garlic cloves to peel them easily.

Complemento cuando el verbo principal se encuentra después del verbo infinitivo.

It is advised to remove all metallic elements to heat food.

A partir de estos conceptos, puedes construir instrucciones y sugerencias.

Ejemplos para expresar instrucciones

En las instrucciones, el verbo principal se encuentra antes del verbo infinitivo.

Use the key to open the door of the restaurant.
Go to the supermarket to buy the food.

Ejemplos para expresar sugerencias

En las sugerencias, el verbo principal se encuentra después del verbo infinitivo.

It is important to wash the food before you cook it.
It is advised to remove your rings to cook.

De esta manera, dependiendo la posición del verbo infinitivo, puedes deducir el significado de la oración o cambiar el significado de la misma.

Contribución creada por: Kevin Fiorentino (Platzi Contributor).

Yatziri Anayetzin Reynoso Cuevas

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My goal when I will finish this course is to obtain my diploma and increase my knowledge

Rene Francisco Lora Gonzalez

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I am sure you'll get it! ☺️👍

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

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Mine too!

Reina Isabel Escobar De Paz

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My goal when I finish this course is to be able to use this lesson propperly in daily life conversations. Yes, I can: It is adviceable to eat fruits and vegetables to stay healthy.

Carlos Gómez Mont

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My goal when i finished this course it is know how to think better with infinitives in order to get a diploma and speak a new lenguage.

Rene Francisco Lora Gonzalez

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Excellent goal! Check out this corrections: 'My goal when i finish this course it is to know how to think better with infinitives in order to get a diploma and speak a new lenguage.'

Carlos Gómez Mont

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Thanks Teacher

Juan de Dios Fernandez

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My main goal is improve my English to lead and manage teams and work with people from Unite States

Sure, For example some steps to prepare your day 1.- Get up early to have time for the activities in your day 2.- Eat a healthy food to get energy and do a great performance 3.- Spent a time to relax your mind or body on the middle of the day

Karina Del Rosario Arboleda Suarez

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My goal when I finish this course is to be able to speak very fluently with my customers. In order to improve my languages habilities, it is advised to practice every day.

daniel penagos calvete

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My goal is to have a better communication with my coworkers and also with other people when traveling to other countries.

In order to have a better communication I hope to have a better understanding of the english language like to form correct sentences, good answers, questions, etc.

Manuel Alberto tobaría Perez

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Training hard if you want to success results, don't fockus in your diet if you wanna be happy.

Rene Francisco Lora Gonzalez

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Thanks for the great advice! This also applies to studying English as well 💪😁

Manuel Alberto tobaría Perez

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Thanks theacher, this advice is applicable for all life

Genaro Hernández

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My goal when I finish this course is to improve my skills to real books or have a conversation all in English.

Tatiana Mercedes Rojas Campos

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Guys, just a favor, in the case of the phrase "use the keys to open the doors of the restaurant", <to open>, is the subject or the complement?

Tatiana Mercedes Rojas Campos

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Kindly, I'd appreciate some feedback, thanks.

Jeisson Fabian Murcia Martínez

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Hello Tatiana. To open is a verb in its infinitive form. How do we know it's a verb, because before it we should have a subject and after a complement. In this case, we have both. .

"Use the keys to open the doors of the restaurant"
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Use: it's an imperative verb. 
The keys: it's the subject
to open: it's a verb in its infinitive form. 
the doors of the restaurant: the complement.

Alexander Gonzalez

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Organize the instructions to open a restaurant:

Use the keys to open the doors of the restaurant.
Look for the switch to turn on the light.
Make a list of groceries to know which ones to buy.
Go to the supermarket to buy the food.
It is important to wash the food before you cook it.
Use the dishes to serve.

Daniel Vaca

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My goal is to improve my english when a finish this course It is recommended to rewind the video if you didn't understand everything It's also recommended to take the exam after you finish the course.

Rene Francisco Lora Gonzalez

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Great answer Daniel! These are all great, I know you will improve and thanks for the great advice. Small spelling check: "My goal is to improve my English when ++I++ finish this course"

María Gabriela González Montero

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My goal is to finish this course so i can pass my TOELF exam.

Usuario anónimo

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My goal when I finish this course is to learn more about this lenguage and be able to speak with more confidence.

Daniela Nicolalde

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My goal when I finish this course is to be more enthusiastic in learning english. To write better notes use different colors to highlight important information.

OpenSky Systems Colombia

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My goal when I finish this course is to practice these learnings in my life and to start the next course. Is important to not stop learning and practicing English.

Angélica del Rocío Amezcua Rodríguez

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My goal is to finish my course ir order to get my diploma

holman sanchez fuentes

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Is the same saying "Wash hands..." and "To wash hands..."? I'm talking about the doctor example.

Jose Ovando

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I had the same question, I though it makes more sense " To enter the surgery room wash your hands with water and soap. "

Bramucci Candela

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In the phrase "Wash hands with water and soap to enter the surgery room." using "to" is not correct. The sentences is trying to indicate that you have to wash your hands in order to enter the room. It isn't indicating that you should do something in order to wash your hands. A sentences like "Open the door to wash hands. Wash hands to enter the room." would make sense.

Luis Fernando Baldovino De Castro

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I still have doubts on when to use to+infinitive VS for+gerund. For example, instead of saying: "Use the dishes to serve", I feel like it is also fine to say: "Use the dishes for serving the food". Or for example, "Look for the switch to turn on the light" VS "look for the switch for turning on the light".

Any insights on this?

Brian David Pajares Correa

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A gerund is a verb form that ends in “-ing” and is used as a noun (walking, traveling, voting); an infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by “to” (to walk, to travel, to vote). Gerunds and infinitives can function as the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb.

Brenda Rubidia Paz Alvarez

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in the case of the phrase

Yoel Antonio Vivas Pérez

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Use the keys to open the doors of the restaurant.
Look for the switch to turn on the light.
Make a list of groceries to know which ones to buy.
Go to the supermarket to buy the food.
it is important to wash the food before you cook it.
Use the dishes to serve.

milton.munoz9600

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My goal when i finish this course is to increase my knowledge and speak a new language :D

Uso de Infinitivos como Sujeto y Complemento en Oraciones

Introduction

Inglés Intermedio B2: Uso de Oraciones Relativas en Contextos Reales

Working with Infinitives

Uso de "in order to" y "so as to" para expresar propósitos

Uso de Smart Switch™ para transferir datos entre dispositivos