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Infinitives

Verbs intermediate medium

To + base verb — the infinitive.

Verbs — Verb forms, modals and non-finite verbs.

Rules

1. Full infinitive: to + base — to go, to see. 2. Bare infinitive (no to): after modals (can go), after make/let (made him cry), after do in negatives. 3. Uses: purpose (I came to help), after certain verbs (want to go, decide to leave), after adjectives (happy to see). 4. Split infinitive: "to boldly go" — acceptable in modern English but avoid in formal writing. 5. Some verbs take gerund, not infinitive: enjoy doing, avoid doing, mind doing.

Explanation

Learn which verbs take the infinitive (want, decide, hope, agree, refuse) and which take the gerund (enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, suggest).

हिंदी में

Infinitive = to + क्रिया। Purpose बताने और कुछ verbs के बाद आता है। Modals और make/let के बाद बिना to के आता है।

Examples

I came here to help you. — मैं तुम्हारी मदद करने यहाँ आया हूँ।
She decided to leave early. — उसने जल्दी निकलने का फैसला किया।

Common Mistakes

{"mistake":"She made him to cry.","correction":"She made him cry.","note":"After make/let use the bare infinitive."}
{"mistake":"I enjoy to swim.","correction":"I enjoy swimming.","note":"\"enjoy\" takes the gerund."}

Practice Questions

Q1. Complete: "It is important ___ regularly."

to exercise
exercising
exercise
exercised

Answer: to exercise

💡 It is + adjective + to-infinitive.

Q2. Which sentence contains an error?

He promised to help me.
She agreed to come.
I want to go home.
He can to swim.

Answer: He can to swim.

💡 Modals take the bare infinitive: "He can swim".

Q3. She decided ___ a doctor.

to become
becoming
become
became

Answer: to become

💡 Decide + to-infinitive.

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Related Topics in Verbs

Topic	Level	What it covers
Main & Helping Verbs	elementary	Main verbs carry meaning; helping verbs build tenses and questions.
Main Verbs	elementary	The main verb carries the core meaning of the verb phrase.
Helping Verbs	elementary	Helpers (be, have, do, will, can…) build tenses, questions and negatives.
Modal Verbs	intermediate	Can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would — ability, permission, obligation, possibility.
Finite & Non-finite Verbs	upper_intermediate	Finite verbs show tense and agree with the subject; non-finite verbs do not.
Finite Verbs	upper_intermediate	Finite verbs show tense and agree with the subject.

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