what are infinitives and what are types of infinitive and what are their definitions
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The Infinitive is the basic from of the verb. One of the prominent difficulties of the English language is to know whether to use gerund (i.e. seeing) or an infinitive (i.e. to see). If you want to speak correct and natural English you must know about the usages of gerunds and infinitives. In the following lesson we will look at infinitives and its types
Infinitives:
Definition: The base form of the verb is called infinitive. “OR “the verb without(s, es, ies, ed and d) is called infinitive. (Watch, see, swim, write, teach, play, pray, fix etc.).
Types of Infinitive:
An infinitive can be a to-infinitive or bare infinitive (without to). There is no difference between them. So we can classify them as follow.
1. Bare infinitive
2. Full infinitive
3. Split infinitive
1. Bare infinitive:
The word ‘to’ is frequently used with an infinitive, but when an infinitive is used without ‘to’ it is called bare infinitive.
In English there are certain verbs like (let, have, make, hear, and watch) after which we use bare infinitive.
Let me play.
I have my brother clean the room.
They made me laugh.
I heard her cry.
I watched him pray.
The infinitive is used without ‘to’ after modal auxiliaries: will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, need, dare etc.
We will win the match.
I would have invited them.
We can compete them.
We don’t use after: rather, better and had better the word to with an infinitive.
You had rather leave earlier.
We would rather wait.
I prefer coffee rather than tea.
2. Full Infinitive:
When an infinitive is used with the word ‘to’ or to + infinitive is called full infinitive.
To + infinitive = full infinitive.
Uses of Full Infinitives:
Full infinitives can function as a noun, an adjective or an adverb in a sentence.
A) As Subject
To call, after all difficulties doesn’t seem worthwhile. (‘To call’ is the action that drives the sentence)
B) Direct Object
They all want to go. (‘To go’ is the direct object that can be substitute of a noun that receives the action of the verb in the sentence)
C) Subject Complement
The purpose is to win. (‘To win’ is the subject complement. A Subject complement looks like a direct object, click on the link to read more: Basic Sentence structure)
D) Adjective
He wasn’t allowed to participate. (‘To participate’ modifies allowed, it describes what type of allowance is being discussed, so the phrase serves as an adjective)
E) Adverb
He nominated his name in the team to try to practice hard. (‘To try practice hard’ explains why the nominating of his name happened, so it’s an adverb modifying the verb nominated)
Forms of Full Infinitives:
When we use full infinitive we are usually referring to the present infinitive, there are, however, four other form of the full infinitive:
1: The perfect Infinitive (“to have + 3rd of the verb” mostly found inconditional type 3).
They excused to have played the match.
2: The perfect Continuous Infinitive (“to have been + verb+ ing” is used to express a continuing but now completed action).
They must have been working for hours.
3: The continuous Infinitive (“to be + verb + ing” is used to express a continuing action after a verb or auxiliary which must be followed by the infinitive).
You must be kidding.
4: The passive Infinitive (“to be + 3rd of the verb” is used in some constructions using the passive voice. It is particularly common after auxiliary verbs (may, should, could, etc.).
We are hoping to be given one more chance.
3. Split Infinitives
When you place an adverb or adverbial phrase between the ‘to’ and the verb and split the infinitive from ‘to’ is called split infinitive.
To carefully walk, to boldly go, to seriously play etc.
The coach urged the players to seriously play and win the match.
The teacher told us to quickly complete the assignment.
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Infinitives:
Definition: The base form of the verb is called infinitive. “OR “the verb without(s, es, ies, ed and d) is called infinitive. (Watch, see, swim, write, teach, play, pray, fix etc.).
Types of Infinitive:
An infinitive can be a to-infinitive or bare infinitive (without to). There is no difference between them. So we can classify them as follow.
1. Bare infinitive
2. Full infinitive
3. Split infinitive
1. Bare infinitive:
The word ‘to’ is frequently used with an infinitive, but when an infinitive is used without ‘to’ it is called bare infinitive.
In English there are certain verbs like (let, have, make, hear, and watch) after which we use bare infinitive.
Let me play.
I have my brother clean the room.
They made me laugh.
I heard her cry.
I watched him pray.
The infinitive is used without ‘to’ after modal auxiliaries: will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, need, dare etc.
We will win the match.
I would have invited them.
We can compete them.
We don’t use after: rather, better and had better the word to with an infinitive.
You had rather leave earlier.
We would rather wait.
I prefer coffee rather than tea.
2. Full Infinitive:
When an infinitive is used with the word ‘to’ or to + infinitive is called full infinitive.
To + infinitive = full infinitive.
Uses of Full Infinitives:
Full infinitives can function as a noun, an adjective or an adverb in a sentence.
A) As Subject
To call, after all difficulties doesn’t seem worthwhile. (‘To call’ is the action that drives the sentence)
B) Direct Object
They all want to go. (‘To go’ is the direct object that can be substitute of a noun that receives the action of the verb in the sentence)
C) Subject Complement
The purpose is to win. (‘To win’ is the subject complement. A Subject complement looks like a direct object, click on the link to read more: Basic Sentence structure)
D) Adjective
He wasn’t allowed to participate. (‘To participate’ modifies allowed, it describes what type of allowance is being discussed, so the phrase serves as an adjective)
E) Adverb
He nominated his name in the team to try to practice hard. (‘To try practice hard’ explains why the nominating of his name happened, so it’s an adverb modifying the verb nominated)
Forms of Full Infinitives:
When we use full infinitive we are usually referring to the present infinitive, there are, however, four other form of the full infinitive:
1: The perfect Infinitive (“to have + 3rd of the verb” mostly found inconditional type 3).
They excused to have played the match.
2: The perfect Continuous Infinitive (“to have been + verb+ ing” is used to express a continuing but now completed action).
They must have been working for hours.
3: The continuous Infinitive (“to be + verb + ing” is used to express a continuing action after a verb or auxiliary which must be followed by the infinitive).
You must be kidding.
4: The passive Infinitive (“to be + 3rd of the verb” is used in some constructions using the passive voice. It is particularly common after auxiliary verbs (may, should, could, etc.).
We are hoping to be given one more chance.
3. Split Infinitives
When you place an adverb or adverbial phrase between the ‘to’ and the verb and split the infinitive from ‘to’ is called split infinitive.
To carefully walk, to boldly go, to seriously play etc.
The coach urged the players to seriously play and win the match.
The teacher told us to quickly complete the assignment.
We are here to persuasivelyteach infinitives and its types
Please mark me as brillianist please
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Infinitives
Infinitives in a sentence may be needed to repeat in the next part of the sentence. But without using the verb, noun or adjective, we can simply use the particle ‘to’ to mention the preceding verb.
TYPES OF INFINITIVES AND THEIR DEFINITIONS WITH EXAMPLE
Passive Infinitive
The infinitive forms can have passive voice too.
eg:ActiveVoiceInfinitive:-I wanted to meet him. PassiveVoiceInfinitive:-I wanted him to be met.
Perfect Infinitive
The perfect infinitive is formed with to + have + past participle. This generally refers to an action that was completed before.
eg:He is expected to have finished his work yesterday itself.
Infinitive and Time reference
An infinitive does not give us a clear idea about the time of action. It mainly depends on the main verb of the sentence or it depends on the special finite to give a time reference.
eg:He is very happy to receive the award (The verb is gives us the present time reference)
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