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Pag161 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Infinitives

Please explain me "Infinitives".

Some definitions from various websites

Infinitive is the base form of the verb. The infinitive form of a verb is the form which follows "to".

The uninflected form of the verb

Follows "to" ??????

If I had known you were coming I would have baked a cake.
  

Top answer

The 'to'-infinitive = 'to' + base, uninflected, or dictionary form of the verb: to sleep, to dream, to prognosticate. I want to sleep 8 hours tonigh t. The bare infinitive = the base, uninflected, or dictionary form of the verb but without 'to': sleep, dream, prognosticate.

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  • The 'to'-infinitive = 'to' + base, uninflected, or dictionary form of the verb: to sleep, to dream, to prognosticate.
  • I want to sleep 8 hours tonigh t.
  • The bare infinitive = the base, uninflected, or dictionary form of the verb but without 'to': sleep, dream, prognosticate.
  • Drugs help me sleep .
  • Does that help?
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The 'to'-infinitive = 'to' + base, uninflected, or dictionary form of the verb: to sleep, to dream, to prognosticate. I want to sleep 8 hours tonight.

The bare infinitive = the base, uninflected, or dictionary form of the verb but without 'to': sleep, dream, prognosticate. Drugs help me sleep.

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what does "uninflected" mean?

Does it mean the verb which is not going to change with time, person, number etc .....
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It means that one that hasn't changed, the basic form to which changes are made for tense, etc.
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