Some adjectives and verbs can be followed by either a gerund (-ing form) or an infinitive. I started teaching when I was 20. OR I… Continue reading
Uses of the perfect infinitive
The perfect infinitive has the following structure: (to) have + past participle. Examples are: to have missed, to have written, to have worked, to have… Continue reading
Uses of the bare infinitive
The infinitive can be used with or without the marker to. These two forms of the infinitive are distinguished by the terms ‘to-infinitives’ and ‘bare… Continue reading
The infinitive
The infinitive is the base form of a verb. Examples are: write, run, break, read, walk etc. The infinitive may be preceded by the marker… Continue reading
Introductory it
When the subject is an infinitive phrase, the sentence often begins with it. Instead of saying ‘To find fault with others is easy’, we say,… Continue reading
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