bajar: Mi madre bajó a ver lo que pasaba.
My mother came down to see what was happening.comenzar: Comencé a estudiar a los dieciocho años.
I began to study at eighteen.decidirse: Me decidí a salir.
I decided to go out.
empezar: Empezó a llover.
It began to rain.ir: Fuimos a ver a mis primos.
We went to see my cousins.ponerse: Se pusieron a llorar.
They began to cry. (see 41.1.2)resistirse: Se resiste a ayudarnos.
He/she resists helping us.
salir: ¿Salga a comprar unos pasteles!
Go out and buy some cakes!sentarse: Nos sentamos a discutir el asunto.
We sat down to discuss the matter.venir: ¿Has venido a decirme algo?
Have you come to tell me something?There are also a number of verbs of ordering or influence whose infinitive
object complement does not have the same implied subject as the main verb.
Examples are:
inducir: Todo nos induce a pensar que no es así.
Everything leads us to think that it’s not like that. (=Everything leads
us... ; we think.. .)Some verbs in this category are:
acostumbrar: Nos han acostumbrado a acostarnos más
tarde.
They have accustomed us to going to bed later.convidar: Os convido a tomar una copita conmigo.
I invite you to have a drink with me.
enseñar: ¿Quién te enseñó a tocar el piano?
Who taught you to play the piano?
inducir: Todo nos induce a pensar que no es así.
Everything leads us to think that it’s not like that.invitar: Me invitaron a cenar.
They invited me to dinner.persuadir: Trata de persuadirle a quedarse.
Try to persuade him/her to stay.Infinitive complementation 26.2