What is Infinitive? 45 Example Infinitives and Definition
- Infinitive is obtained by adding the suffix “to” in front of the verb or using the verb in plain form.
- Just like gerund, it is a named verb that can be used in the case of a subject or object in a sentence. It can be a single word. Sometimes it can be a group of words.
| Verb + Infinitive | Verb + Infinitive or Gerund | |
| appear
arrange ask care choose decline demand deserve desire expect fail guarantee happen hope intend |
manage
need offer plan pledge resolve seem tend struggle swear volunteer wait want wish would like |
attempt
begin can/can’t bear can/can’t stand cease continue forget prefer regret propose remember see start stop try |
