He is studying attentively.His object in to pass the exam.(Join with an infinite)
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English grammar rules for using the infinitive
There are different types of infinitive in English.
The most common is the “to do” form of the verb, as in “I want to study English”, which we use after many verbs.
There’s also the “bare infinitive” (infinitive without “to”) which we use after modal verbs, other auxiliary verbs, or certain other verbs in the active voice, such as make or let.
Other types of infinitive are the continuous infinitive (“He wants to be working as a teacher by next year”); the perfect infinitive (“I’m sorry, but I seem to have forgotten your name”) and the passive infinitive (“He hopes to be selected for the short list”).
Verbs that take the infinitive
Here are some common verbs which you must follow with the infinitive (“to do”):
afford, agree, appear, ask, attempt, beg, choose, decide, deserve, expect, forget, help, hope, intend, offer, plan, promise, refuse. threaten, want, wish.
Some of the verbs above can also be followed with an object and an infinitive:
ask someone to do
beg someone to do
choose someone to do
expect someone to do
want someone to do
These verbs are followed by an object and an infinitive:
advise, allow, encourage, force, forbid, invite, order, permit, persuade, teach, tell, warn.
Some verbs, such as continue, begin and start can be followed with the infinitive or gerund with no change in meaning.
For verbs that take the gerund, as well as verbs that take both, see our page on gerunds.