- An Infinitive is a Verb form that works as a Noun or Pronoun in Ex.:- To teach is art.
- According to uses, Infinitive is divided into two forms.
- Full Infinitive - [To + v1]
- Bare Infinitive - [v1]
Rules & Uses
- A full Infinitive can be used as the Subject of a Sentence.:-
To teach is art. (Subject)
- A full Infinitive can be used as the Object of a Sentence also.:-
I want to teach. (Object)
A Bare Infinitive can’t be used as the Subject.
A Bare Infinitive comes as the Object of a Sentence.:-
(a) He made me laugh.(Object )
(b) He made me a doctor. (Object )
An Infinitive can’t be changed into Plural Form.:-
To teaches is an art. – (X)
To teach is an art. ( √)
An Infinitive can’t get Article before itself.:-
The to walk is an exercise. – (√)
To walk is an exercise. – (X)
An Infinitive can’t be used just after a Possessive form.:-
My to run is fast. – (X)
My running is fast. – (√)
To run is fast. – (x)
An Infinitive can’t be used just after a Preposition.:-
I have a pen for to write. – (x)
I have a pen for writing. – (√)
Noun + full Infinitive, comes to show the use of
Ex.:-
I have a pen to write with.
An Ordinal Adjective of Number can get full Infinitive after
Ex.:- I am the third to come here.
A Superlative form can get full Infinitive after itself
.:- You are the best to do this work.
