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- What function do they serve in a sentence?
- Types of verbs in the infinitive
- Examples of verbs in the infinitive
- Examples of sentences with infinitive verbs
The infinitive verbs They are those that express a verbal action without specifying a verb tense and it is the grammatical form that gives the verb its name. For example: love, fear, leave.
The infinitive, the participle and the gerund are the three non-personal forms of the verb, that is, they are unconjugated verbs (also called verboids)
Also, verbs in the infinitive do not have a number or person.
What function do they serve in a sentence?
In a sentence, these verbs are used as nouns, this means that they can fulfill the function of:
- Core of the subject. For example: Walk it does good to health.
- Indirect modifier core. For example: The desire to to learn They are fundamental.
- Apposition. For example: My passion, sing, is what I do today.
- Verb complement. For example: I do not like dinner so late.
Some verbs in the infinitive have been nominalized, that is, they have acquired the value of independent nouns; such is the case of infinitives'Sunrise' or'power'. For example:Don't miss thesunset in that place. / Thepower It is a double-edged sword.
Types of verbs in the infinitive
Infinitive verbs are classified according to their ending:
- First conjugation. Verbs that end in –ar in the infinitive. For example: take out, knead.
- Second conjugation. Verbs that end in -er in the infinitive. For example: know to know.
- Third conjugation. Verbs that end in –ir in the infinitive. For example: discover, open.
Examples of verbs in the infinitive
hugar | sportsar | negar |
Aprgo | describego | orgo |
boredgo | drewar | darker |
campar | spreadgo | partgo |
I acceptar | dilutego | allowgo |
clarifyar | discerngo | prefergo |
gogo | arguego | proveer |
A.Mar | electgo | wanter |
tie upar | embellisheder | recitedar |
you lovear | startedar | rego |
assimilablear | impoverisheder | remendar |
associatear | saddeneder | reborner |
attraer | clarifyer | distributedgo |
attributedgo | writego | resistgo |
babyer | I heardar | restar |
truckar | spreadgo | revolver |
cantar | waitar | rezar |
concludego | stationar | Saltar |
I drovego | hamacar | secar |
moveder | illuminatedar | sentencear |
meter | infergo | sentgo |
convertgo | includego | signalar |
correr | influego | simular |
coser | informar | smilego |
I believeder | lavar | arear |
culminatedar | youer | underlinear |
fulfilledgo | mecer | suppressgo |
saygo | mentgo | subtracter |
decgo | mentgo | temer |
declaredar | deserveder | finishedar |
defender | mixedar | comego |
depender | morgo | vestgo |
demoler | borner | i came backer |
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Examples of sentences with infinitive verbs
- I was so tired that I got to Sound in the middle of the movie.
- Must dry off the dishes before save them.
- It is important not bored to the students, so that they pay attention.
- Must shake three eggs and then add milk and flour.
- The important thing in a work of art is that it achieves move to your audience.
- In elementary school they made me recite a poem that I still remember today.
- Inflation does nothing but impoverish to the workers.
- Is already starting to clarify, so it must be close to six.
- I love me wear fine for the occasion.
- In the English test they made me describe a very beautiful landscape.
- To drink Sugary soda is not good for your health.
- A good leader must to have the capacity of influence on your computer.
- I want see a horror movie tonight.
- My grandmother knows sew, so I'm going to bring my dress for me to fix.
- I like read while traveling by bus.
- We have to to choose the destination of our next vacation.
- I do not like to camp, I prefer that we go to a hotel.
- The teacher suggested us underline the most important ideas in the text.
- The thief wanted to resist but he was finally taken to the police station.
- I like sing in the shower.
- The saddest part of the movie is when the old man says he doesn't want to To die.
- I have to end up this job before my friends come.
- For conclude, could you to write a paragraph related to the effects of global warming.
- I do not like to wash the dishes, I prefer Cook.
- In elementary school it cost me a lot Add Y subtract.
- The important is comply with what one has promised.
- I like that song that says it will to love until the end.
- There is nothing that fear, it's just a little pinprick.
- Must to accept that this year things did not turn out as well as we expected.
- Prior to depart, call him on the phone.
- According to my opinion, the judge must to declare
- This afternoon we will leave to run to the square.
- It is important discern between the urgent and what can wait.
- Must dilute powdered juice in a liter of water.
- We must tie up the boat before get away of the beach.
- I will try from include your name on the listing.
- Say the truth is more important.
- Must to Salt the meat before put it on in the grill.
- Must be by darken, so we go.
- I heard a lady pray in the waiting room.
- Journalists must report responsibly.
- Must defend the rights of the weakest.
- Lie it won't do any good.
- I like to draw landscapes and portraits.
- It's rude point to the people.
- No thanks i prefer walk.
- One never ends know to the people.
- That movie made me sadden.
- You will not bored, it's a comedy.
- They lacked to illuminate well a part of the stadium.
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