
DEFINITION
An infinitive is a verb form that acts as other parts of speech in a sentence. It is formed with to + base form of the verb. Ex: to buy, to work.
EXAMPLE
Infinitives can be used as:
an object following the verb:
- Jim always forgets to eat
a subject at the beginning of a sentence:
- To travel around the world requires a lot of time and money.
an adverb modifying a verb:
- You promised to buy me a diamond ring.
an adjective modifying a noun:
- Tara has the ability to succeed.
Some verbs are directly followed by an infinitive:
- Do you want to call your family now?
Some verbs are directly followed by a noun or pronoun and then by an infinitive:
- I convinced Catherine to become vegetarian.
- He advised me to sell all my shares of stock.
Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund without causing a change in meaning:
- Will you continue working after you give birth?
- Will you continue to work after you give birth?
Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund but with a change in meaning:
- He stopped drinking coffee. (He never drank coffee again.)
- He stopped to drink coffee. (He stopped what he was doing and drank some coffee.)
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