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Fuchsia walk 99 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Simple present tense or present indefinite tense
Situation is that summit's father ordered him to go the park but summit mother is unaware of it and want to send him for shopping, now summit's father telling his mother that "summit is to go to the park " –
if this is simple sentence then why we have use "go" verb first form.
summit is to go to park.
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summit is to go to park. 'Go' is an infinitive there, not first form. The main verb is 'be' ('is').
- summit is to go to park.
- 'Go' is an infinitive there, not first form.
- The main verb is 'be' ('is').
- 'Be to + infinitive' is a future form indicating a commanded or intended future action.
- But why would a parent command his child to go to a park?!
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fuchsia walk 99if this is simple sentence then why we have use "go" verb first form.summit is to go to park.
'Go' is an infinitive there, not first form. The main verb is 'be' ('is'). 'Be to + infinitive' is a future form indicating a commanded or intended future action.
But why would a parent command his child to go to a park?!
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