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By Andrea Dameno and Carlota Docio
The Infinitive
The infinitive is the base of the form of the verb.
Gramatically there are two types of infitives:
 The full infinitive: when to is used before the verb.
 The bare infinitive: when there is no to.
The full infinitive is used:
 After certain verbs. Ex: We prefer to go to the beach.
 After impersonal phrases (it+be+adjective). Ex: It is
nice to meet you.
 After verbs that follow the construction
verb+someone+ to do something. Ex: My mother
allowed me to go to the cinema.
 After the verbs when we use them in pasive. Ex: He was
forced to stay at home.
 After be in a formal instruction or information about
the future. Ex: You are to be quiet until he finishes
talking.
 To express purpose. Ex: i’m studying to get my driving
licence.
The bare infinitive is used:
 After verbs which follow the construction
verb+someone+do something. Ex: The teacher let us
study for the exam.
 After modal auxiliary verbs (some modals contain to in
themselves). Ex: We shouldn’t move from here.
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