INFINITIVE VERBS

infinitive verbs

to + simple tense verbs

ex: to dream, to eat

• nominal infinitive verbs

infinitive as noun

ex: to find fault is easy

ex: he likes to play piano

• adjectival infinitive verbs

infinitive as adjective (adjective - describes noun)

always comes after the noun

ex: this is the best time to start

ex: as long as he’s here, i have a friend to talk to me

• adverbial infinitive verbs

infinitive as adverb (adverb - describes a verb)

ex: to win, you need the highest number of points

ex: to prepare for the storm, we nailed plywood over the store windows