Nouns derived from Spanish infinitives
Spanish nouns based on the infinitive
Many nouns are derived from the infinitives of Spanish verbs. While there is no hard and fast rule for forming these derivative nouns, we can organise them according to their endings in order to learn them more easily.
The tables below show the most common Spanish nouns derived from an infinitive.
Nouns ending in -ción
| Noun | Infinitive |
|---|---|
| actuación action | actuar to act |
| admisión admission | admitir to admit |
| canción song | cantar to sing |
| devolución return | devolver to return |
Nouns ending in -ida
| Noun | Infinitive |
|---|---|
| bebida drink/beverage | beber to drink |
| comida food | comer to eat |
| huida escape | huir to escape |
| ida one-way ticket | ir to go |
| salida exit | salir to leave |
| vida life | vivir to live |
Nouns ending in -iento
| Noun | Infinitive |
|---|---|
| movimiento movement | mover to move |
| sentimiento feeling | sentir to feel |
| sufrimiento suffering | sufrir to suffer |
Nouns ending in -or
| Noun | Infinitive |
|---|---|
| amor love | amar to love |
| dolor pain | doler to hurt |
| sudor sweat | sudar to sweat |
| valor value | valer to cost/be worth |
Others
| Noun | Infinitive |
|---|---|
| baño bathroom | bañar to bathe |
| cena dinner | cenar to have dinner |
| cuento story | contar to tell |
| comienzo beginning | comenzar to start |
| compra purchase | comprar to buy |
| descanso break | descansar to rest |
| ducha shower | duchar to take a shower |
| escritura writing | escribir to write |
| final end | finalizar to end |
| lectura reading | leer to read |
| odio hate | odiar to hate |
| venta sale | vender to sell |
| viaje trip | viajar to travel |
| vuelta lap/return | volver to return |
