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Infinitives
An infinitive is one of three types of verbals. It’s the “to” form of a verb, and it can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.
- To wait seemed foolish when it was already so late.
(infinitive acting as a noun—in this case, the subject of the sentence)
- All of them wanted to go.
(infinitive acting as a noun—in this case, the direct object of the verb)
- Her ambition is to teach.
(infinitive acting as a noun—in this case, the subject complement)
- These are rules to remember.
(infinitive acting as an adjective to define the noun “rules”)
- She went to work.
(infinitive acting as an adverb to define the verb “went”)