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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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01i00inf: stands for infinite form of a verb, such as "decide", "go", or "sit".02i02br
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00Are the words - decide, go, and sit - in infinite form of verbs?0-
  

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01blockquote 00 Are the words - decide, go, and sit - in infinite form of verbs? 12blockquote 10Yes, although this is usually called the 01i 00bare infinitive02i 00. The verb is usually preceded by the particle "to" in the infinitive, which is sometimes distinguished as the 01i 00full infinitive02i 00.

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  • 01blockquote 00 Are the words - decide, go, and sit - in infinite form of verbs?
  • 12blockquote 10Yes, although this is usually called the 01i 00bare infinitive02i 00.
  • The verb is usually preceded by the particle "to" in the infinitive, which is sometimes distinguished as the 01i 00full infinitive02i 00.
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1i00Infinitive02i00 is almost always used instead of "infinite" to describe this form of verb.01blockquote
00 Are the words - decide, go, and sit - in infinite form of verbs? 12blockquote
10Yes, although this is usually called the 01i00bare infinitive02i00. The verb is usually preceded by the particle "to" in the
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