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Verbal Infinitives

Verbal Infinitives . Alia Khan. TO + VERB = INFINITIVE An infinitive is not a verb so you can’t add -s, - es , - ed , or - ing to the end Expresses action or a state of being SPECIAL VERB + DIRECT OBJECT +INFINITIVE - TO . It can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb

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Verbal Infinitives

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  1. Verbal Infinitives Alia Khan

  2. TO + VERB = INFINITIVE • An infinitive is not a verb so you can’t add -s, -es, -ed, or -ing to the end • Expresses action or a state of being • SPECIAL VERB + DIRECT OBJECT +INFINITIVE - TO

  3. It can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb • To run is the only thing a track athlete thinks about. (To run is the subject of the sentence, therefore it functions as a noun) • The teenager charges her cell phone to text. (To text functions as a verb because it modifies phone)

  4. Examples are: To sneeze, to smash, to cry, to shriek, to jump, to dunk, to read,to eat, to slurp • Used to explain things • I exercise to stay healthy

  5. quiz • What is the verbal infinitive? • Jenny wants to eat cookies. • Bob listened to lectures when he attended Illinois State University. • The cats in the alley like to hiss at people. • Jeremy does not have a book to read for his plane trip. • In tennis, a player must be able to hit the ball.

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