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The participial
The gerund
These three verbs are called non finite verbs, and there is no any kind of limitation to use these verbs like ..,according to subject, number or person. unlike any other verbs that we have to use them according to subject, number or person.
the noun infinitive ?this infinitive is used as a noun, so it is also called verb noun.
Uses of noun infinitives
As the subject of a verb
As the object of verb..
As the complement of verb
As the object of preposition..
The gerund infinitive ?
it works like adjective or adverb that?s why it is called qualifying infinitive
The uses of gerund infinite
To qualify noun-
To qualify an adjective
To qualify a verb
There are some more ways to use infinitive
With ?to? or without ?to?
Most of the infinitives come with ?to? it is the only symbol to identify a infinitive .like
To come, to go , to eat, to dance, to watch, To drink, to have been, to love, to be loved.
But there are some verbs that come without ?to ?like
Bid ,behold, here, see, make, let, feel, observe, need not, dare not, no, notice, watch, like
Note- if verbs "dare" or "need" come with "do" "does" then we can use ?to? infinitive. like
We can also use infinitive with these verbs if it come in passive voice like
We also don?t use infinitive ?to? with following words.
May, might, must, can, could, shall, will, should, would, do, did
No infinitive ?to? with following verbs..
Sooner than, rather than, would sooner, wood rather, had better, had rather, had sooner
No use of infinitive ?to? after ?than? or ?but? like
Some infinitive come with how before ?to? like
These verbs are
Discover, decide, know, see, learn, observe, forget, teach, wonder, ask, , explain, tell
- Verb "to Be" And Its Agreement
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- Use Of Non-finites - Part - 4
The Infinitive without ?to?:- Though the infinitive is usually recognized by a ?to? before the verb (to + verb) yet there are certain conditions under which the infinitive is used without the use of ?to?. See the following to find out:- After verbs...
- Use Of Non-finites - Part - 2
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- Combination Of Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs It is clear that Auxiliary Verbs are used only with the Non-finite Forms of a Verb when they are used as a verb taking a Subject. We now know that Verb has six Forms, namely:1. Present form2. Past form3. Present Participle4. Past...
- Forms Of Verbs
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The Infinitive
Non ? Finite Verbs
The infinitiveThe participial
The gerund
These three verbs are called non finite verbs, and there is no any kind of limitation to use these verbs like ..,according to subject, number or person. unlike any other verbs that we have to use them according to subject, number or person.
The infinitive
There are two kind of infinitive -the noun infinitive ?this infinitive is used as a noun, so it is also called verb noun.
Uses of noun infinitives
As the subject of a verb
- To play with you is my pleasure.
- To find pleasure in everything is an art.
- To go with him is interesting.
As the object of verb..
- He loves to see movies.
- I want to eat some sweets.
- It is interesting to go with him.
As the complement of verb
- My only aim is to learn English.
- My pleasure is to stay with my family.
- My father dream is to see me as a doctor.
As the object of preposition..
- She has no choice but to go.
- He was about to go.
- I want nothing but to be free.
The gerund infinitive ?
it works like adjective or adverb that?s why it is called qualifying infinitive
The uses of gerund infinite
To qualify noun-
- There is no food to eat.
- No body has time to waste.
- He is a man to be respected.
- I have house to sell.
To qualify an adjective
- It was nice to talk to you.
- I am keen to know about her.
- The show was good to watch.
To qualify a verb
- Everybody wants to live comfortably.
- They wanted to know my interest in him.
- We work to make a living.
There are some more ways to use infinitive
With ?to? or without ?to?
Most of the infinitives come with ?to? it is the only symbol to identify a infinitive .like
To come, to go , to eat, to dance, to watch, To drink, to have been, to love, to be loved.
But there are some verbs that come without ?to ?like
Bid ,behold, here, see, make, let, feel, observe, need not, dare not, no, notice, watch, like
- He bad me go.
- She will watch him dance.
- Let him speak.
- Make him comfortable.
Note- if verbs "dare" or "need" come with "do" "does" then we can use ?to? infinitive. like
- Does she dare to challenge you?
- Do I need to challenge you?
- He dares me to cross the river.
- She needs to talk at once.
We can also use infinitive with these verbs if it come in passive voice like
- I was made to do favour for them.
- They are known to have hidden the treasure.
- She was bidden to go.
We also don?t use infinitive ?to? with following words.
May, might, must, can, could, shall, will, should, would, do, did
- We will go.
- They will come.
- Can I go with you?
- She would laugh.
- You could do.
No infinitive ?to? with following verbs..
Sooner than, rather than, would sooner, wood rather, had better, had rather, had sooner
- He had better resign.
- He would rather withdraw.
- I would sooner resign than serve in this condition.
No use of infinitive ?to? after ?than? or ?but? like
- She is better in writing than reading.
- She can do nothing but weep.
Some more uses of infinitive
Infinitive + howSome infinitive come with how before ?to? like
These verbs are
Discover, decide, know, see, learn, observe, forget, teach, wonder, ask, , explain, tell
- He told me how to reach there.
- I wonder how to react for this.
- I don?t know how to close it.
- Please tell me How to discover the truth.
- I can?t decide how to get rid of this.
- He knows better how to teach.
- Verb "to Be" And Its Agreement
How to use ?To be? verbs (is , are ,am)"Is" ? it is a singular verb and comes with singular third person. Like - ( he is a god student), "Am" - come with first person singular "Are" - with third person plural...
- Use Of Non-finites - Part - 4
The Infinitive without ?to?:- Though the infinitive is usually recognized by a ?to? before the verb (to + verb) yet there are certain conditions under which the infinitive is used without the use of ?to?. See the following to find out:- After verbs...
- Use Of Non-finites - Part - 2
Types of Infinitives Infinitives are of two types:- Simple infinitive Gerundial infinitive Simple Infinitive : Infinitives that are used as a noun in a sentence are called 'simple infinitives or noun infinitives'. A simple infinitive has many...
- Combination Of Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs It is clear that Auxiliary Verbs are used only with the Non-finite Forms of a Verb when they are used as a verb taking a Subject. We now know that Verb has six Forms, namely:1. Present form2. Past form3. Present Participle4. Past...
- Forms Of Verbs
Forms of Verbs Finite Forms: We have already known about Finite Form and Non-finite Form of Verbs Finite Forms take Subject but Non-finite Forms take no Subject. Only Present Form and Past Form can take subjects. So Only Present Form...