Hey guys, i have a question, the sentence: "He wants to be treated like a star" is that passive infinitive and if yes is passive infinitive = (to) be+ past participle???
i hope you can help me
Annabella
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Yes. Yes. infinitive: to treat (someone) like a star.
— CalifJim
Yes.
Yes.
infinitive: to treat (someone) like a star.
perfect infinitive: to have treated (someone) like a star.
passive infinitive: to be treated like a star.
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infinitive: to treat (someone) like a star. perfect infinitive: to have treated (someone) like a star. passive infinitive: to be treated like a star. passive perfect infinitive: to have been treated like a star.
passive infinitives: to be seen, to be heard, to be known, to be loved, to be invited, ...
You can use the past participle of any verb to form a passive infinitive. It does not have to be an irregular verb. (to) be + past participle is exactly what a passive infinitive is, yes.