INFINITIVE VERBS

Infinitive Verbs

Verbs that are preceded by the word "to" and are in their simple tense form, such as "to dream" or "to eat."

Nominal Infinitive Verbs

Infinitives used as nouns in a sentence, like in the examples "to find fault is easy" or "he likes to play piano."

Adjectival Infinitive Verbs

Infinitives used as adjectives that describe a noun and always come after the noun, as shown in "this is the best time to start" or "I have a friend to talk to me."

Adverbial Infinitive Verbs

Infinitives used as adverbs to describe a verb in a sentence, for instance, "to win, you need the highest number of points" or "to prepare for the storm, we nailed plywood over the store windows."