The infinitive is a base form of a verb with the particle "to" to read, to play, to go.
There are some forms of the Infinitie in English:
Active Passive
Simple to write to be written
Continuous to be writing -----------
Perfect to have written to have been written
Perfect Continuous to have been writing ------------
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The infinitive can be used with particle to or without it (it is called the bare infinitive).
Today we'll learn the rules of using the to infinitive.
The to infinitive is used
We want to visit London.
She was happy to see him.
-express willingness/ unwillingness (willing, eager,anxious, etc)
He was willing to help us.
- refer to a person's character (clever, stupid, generous, shy,etc)
She was shy to take part in this discussion.
- and with adjectives lucky and fortunate
I'm lucky to be your friend
There are some forms of the Infinitie in English:
Active Passive
Simple to write to be written
Continuous to be writing -----------
Perfect to have written to have been written
Perfect Continuous to have been writing ------------
Learn more here
The infinitive can be used with particle to or without it (it is called the bare infinitive).
Today we'll learn the rules of using the to infinitive.
The to infinitive is used
- to express purpose
- after certain verbs (agree, appear, decide, expect, hope,learn plan,,promise,refuse,seem, teach,want, etc, )
We want to visit London.
- after certain adjectives which
She was happy to see him.
-express willingness/ unwillingness (willing, eager,anxious, etc)
He was willing to help us.
- refer to a person's character (clever, stupid, generous, shy,etc)
She was shy to take part in this discussion.
- and with adjectives lucky and fortunate
I'm lucky to be your friend
- after some nouns and pronouns such as : something, somewhere, anyone, nothing, lot of, etc.
- after too/enough
- with it+ be+ adjective / noun
- after be+ the first/second etc./next/last/best
- after expressions would like , would love, would prefer
- in the expressions to tell you the truth,to begin with, to be honest, to start with , to sum up, etc.
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