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Bonnie Parker Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Perfect infinitive

Hi!

  • I am glad to have found a new job. (= I am glad that I have found a new job.)
  • She was sorry to have missed the concert. (= She was sorry that she had missed the concert.)
  • You seem to have annoyed him. (= It seems that you have annoyed him.)

Is it used very often in English?

Are there any words that usually go with perfect infinitive?

Can I say:

  • I was glad to had found a new job.

Is it always to + present perfect no matter what the time frame is?

Does this have anything to do with "Verbs + to infinitive' ?

  

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I am glad to have found a new job. )... Is it used very often in English?

— CalifJim

  • I am glad to have found a new job.
  • )...
  • Is it used very often in English?
  • It is not used extremely often, but often enough that all native speakers of English are certainly aware of it and understand it.
  • Bonnie Parker Are there any words that usually go with perfect infinitive?
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Bonnie ParkerHi!I am glad to have found a new job. (= I am glad that I have found a new job.)... Is it used very often in English?

It is not used extremely often, but often enough that all native speakers of English are certainly aware of it and understand it.

Bonnie ParkerAre there any words that usually go with perfect infiniti
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Bonnie ParkerAre there any words that usually go with perfect infinitive?
Yes. Modal verbs like might, should, must, could, etc often go with perfect infinitive.
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