Class 12-1: Infinitives
He is happy to rake leaves.
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Definition: Infinitives are the to form of the verb. *Note: you can also use an infinitive as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence. The infinitive form of learn is to learn. |
Examples: 1. To learn is important. (subject of the sentence) 2. The most important thing is to learn. (complement of the sentence) 3. He wants to learn. (object of the sentence) |
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Infinitives can also be made negative by adding not. |
1. I decided not to go. 2. The most important thing is not to give up. |
Exercise
| treat | play | paint | hike | perform |
| listen | write | design | treat | train |
1. The artist only likes to paint.
2. Tom loves the outdoors and his favorite activity is ________________.
3. When I go to class, my teacher always tells me ________________.
4. The architect loves ________________.
5. The baseball player wants ________________.
6. The doctor has chosen ________________ his patient.
7. The author likes ________________ in the evening.
8. The singer refuses ________________ for small crowds.
9. I do not understand why my computer refuses ________________.
10. I cannot get my mp3 ________________.
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