noun
- the basic forms of verbs, typically preceded by ‘to’ in English, that express an action or state without indicating person, number, or tense
Usage: grammar; plural of infinitive
Examples
- Students must learn to identify infinitives in sentences.
- The infinitives ‘to run,’ ‘to think,’ and ‘to be’ are common examples.
- Split infinitives occur when words are placed between ‘to’ and the verb.
- Some infinitives can function as nouns in a sentence.
- The teacher explained how infinitives differ from gerunds.
- Infinitives often follow certain verbs like ‘want’ and ‘need.’
- Bare infinitives appear without ‘to’ after modal verbs.