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Infinitives Lecture

Infinitives are phrases formed by 'to' plus the base form of a verb, functioning as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. As nouns, they serve as the subject of a sentence; as adjectives, they modify nouns; and as adverbs, they modify verbs or adjectives, often indicating purpose. Examples illustrate each function, highlighting their grammatical roles.

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Infinitives Lecture

Infinitives are phrases formed by 'to' plus the base form of a verb, functioning as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. As nouns, they serve as the subject of a sentence; as adjectives, they modify nouns; and as adverbs, they modify verbs or adjectives, often indicating purpose. Examples illustrate each function, highlighting their grammatical roles.

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INFINITIVES

An Infinitives function as a noun,


an adjective, or an adverb.
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An infinitive is a phrase,
consisting of the word to + the
basic form of a verb. Here are the
examples:
-to write -to bring
-to take -to make
-to see -to dance
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NOUN
INFINITIVE AS A NOUN
-

When the infinitive functions as a


noun, it is the topic (the one
being talked about) in the
sentence.
INFINITIVE AS A NOUN
-

•To see her with someone


pierced his heart into pieces.

•To take a break for a while was


his plan.
INFINITIVE AS A NOUN
-

•To wait for people who would


never come back is just a waste
of time.
ADJECTIVE -
INFINITIVE AS AN
ADJECTIVE
- When the infinitive functions as an
adjective, it modifies a noun or a
pronoun and it typically answers
the question which or what.
INFINITIVE AS AN
-
• I ADJECTIVE
have some jeans to wash.
( Answers the question which)

• The singer to watch is Joyce.


( Answers the question which)
ADVERB
INFINITIVE AS AN
When the infinitive functions as an
-
ADVERB
adverb, it modifies a verb, an
adjective or another adverb and it
typically answers the question why.

Remember: An infinitive phrase


requires a comma only if it is used as
an adverb at the beginning of a
sentence.
INFINITIVE AS AN
•To complete the math problem,
-
ADVERB
he divides it by x. (tells why to
divide)
•I bought paint to fi nish the
picture for my mom. (tells why I
bought paint)
• To make the cookies, you must
add the flour first. (tells why we
add flour)

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