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Do you know the difference between an infinitive verb and a base verb? Or,
do you know when and how do you use infinitive verbs? These questions,
and their answers are the key to understanding the uses of an infinitive verb.
to be
to have
to hold
to sleep
to dream
When you use an infinitive verb, the to is a part of the verb. It is not acting
as a preposition in this case. And the verb is always just the verb. Its not
conjugated in anyway no -ed, no -ing, no -s on the end. Sometimes youll
see sentences like this:
You see to slapping, and its easy to think thats an infinitive verb, but it
isnt. Its a preposition (to) and a gerund (slapping). You can tell its not an
infinitive because of the -ing on the end of the verb. Infinitives never have an
-ing ending.
be
have
hold
sleep
dream
As you can see, the infinitive verb has many uses, both functional (We need
to leave now) and philosophical (To be, or not to be? That is the question).