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Prepositions with infinitives Exercises in Catalan language

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Prepositions with infinitives in Catalan can often pose challenges for learners due to their distinct usage compared to English. In Catalan, certain verbs are typically followed by specific prepositions before an infinitive, and understanding these patterns is crucial for achieving fluency. This section is designed to help you master the correct prepositional usage with infinitives, providing clear explanations and practical exercises. By practicing these constructions, you'll develop a more intuitive grasp of how prepositions function within the Catalan language, enhancing both your written and spoken communication skills. Our grammar exercises are structured to gradually build your confidence and proficiency. Starting with fundamental examples, you'll explore various contexts in which prepositions precede infinitives, allowing you to see how they interact within sentences. Through targeted practice, you'll learn to identify and correctly use prepositions such as "a," "de," and "per" with infinitives, which are pivotal in expressing purpose, intention, and necessity. Whether you're a beginner looking to solidify your basics or an advanced learner aiming to refine your skills, these exercises will provide the comprehensive practice needed to master prepositions with infinitives in Catalan.

Exercise 1

1. Vaig decidir *estudiar* més per l'examen (to decide to do something). 2. Ell va començar *a caminar* pel parc (to start doing an activity). 3. Estic pensant *a viatjar* a Itàlia aquest estiu (to think about doing something). 4. Hem d'aprendre *a parlar* anglès per a la feina (to learn to do something). 5. Ella es va oblidar *de comprar* el pa (to forget to do something). 6. Ens agrada *ballar* a les festes (to like doing something). 7. Vaig prometre *estimar* sempre la meva família (to promise to do something). 8. Ens vam acostumar *a menjar* tard a la nit (to get used to doing something). 9. Ell va insistir *a ajudar* amb el projecte (to insist on doing something). 10. Vam decidir *viatjar* junts aquestes vacances (to decide to do something).

Exercise 2

1. Estic *a punt de* anar a la festa (phrase indicating readiness). 2. He decidit *de* començar una dieta (phrase indicating decision). 3. Ella es va negar *a* parlar amb ell (phrase indicating refusal). 4. Em vaig oblidar *de* comprar el pa (phrase indicating forgetting). 5. Es dedica *a* ensenyar matemàtiques (phrase indicating dedication). 6. Van decidir *de* no anar al cinema (phrase indicating decision). 7. Vaig prometre *de* ajudar-te amb els deures (phrase indicating promise). 8. Ha començat *a* estudiar francès (phrase indicating beginning). 9. Ens hem acostumat *a* viure en la ciutat (phrase indicating habituation). 10. Has après *a* tocar el piano (phrase indicating learning).

Exercise 3

1. En Joan vol *aprendre* a tocar la guitarra (to learn). 2. Marta va decidir *anar* a la festa (to go). 3. Estic pensant en *estudiar* a l'estranger (to study). 4. Ells van començar a *cantar* abans que arribés el professor (to sing). 5. La Laia espera *poder* veure't aviat (to be able). 6. Ens vam oblidar de *tancar* la porta (to close). 7. Està considerant *viatjar* a París per Nadal (to travel). 8. Els nens van acabar de *fer* els deures abans del sopar (to do). 9. Ens agrada *caminar* per la platja al vespre (to walk). 10. He decidit *començar* a fer esport regularment (to start).