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class="featured-image-wrap"> <img src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stock-9-3.jpeg" height="auto" style="-moz-border-radius:10px;-webkit-border-radius:10px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:40px;" alt="Infinitive Phrase" /> </div> </div> </div> <div bind="80e03a2d-a20f-6efc-c0d9-14bc49b22dd9" class="article-body wf-section"> <div bind="bc878838-ab40-9492-e3bd-2479e727ee0e" class="article-body"> <div bind="bc0209be-976e-1d43-38b0-3a9a8847699c" class="container w-container"> <div bind="085bf5dc-f87e-1752-2b64-0aa48fd35121" class="w-richtext"> <p><strong>What is <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/a-or-an/">an</a> infinitive phrase? </strong>An infinitive phrase is a group of words that begin with an infinitive. Similar <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/to-vs-too/">to</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inifitives/">infinitives</a>, an infinitive phrase can be an <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective/">adjective</a>, a noun, or an adverb. It all depends on how <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/a-vs-the/">the</a> part of speech is used in a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-sentence/">sentence</a>.</p> <p>Ready to jump in?</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="800" height="441" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-1.png" alt="Infinitive phrase" class="wp-image-4781" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-1.png 800w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-1-300x165.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-1-768x423.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Infinitive phrase</figcaption></figure></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-is-an-infinitive-phrase"></span>What is an Infinitive Phrase?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>An infinitive phrase comprises multiple words. To understand the meaning of an infinitive phrase, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">you</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/would-vs-will/">will</a> need to know how those words behave in a sentence.</p> <p>An infinitive phrase consists of an infinitive form of a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-verb/">verb</a> along with any modifiers and complements.</p> <p>An infinitive verb is the “to” form of a verb. Any verb expressed as “to sing,” “to jump,” etc., is an infinitive verb.</p> <p><a href="https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/modifiers_modify.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Modifiers</a> act like <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">adverbs</a> or adjectives as they add more meaning to the thing they describe.</p> <p><a href="https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/complement.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Complements</a> are words or words <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-before-which/">which</a> complete an expression’s meaning. </p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="800" height="441" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-2.png" alt="Infinitive phrase examples" class="wp-image-4780" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-2.png 800w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-2-300x165.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-2-768x423.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Infinitive phrase examples</figcaption></figure></div> <p>For example, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-read/">read</a> these phrases –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To wash bedroom curtains.</li><li>To <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-the-past-participle-of-go/">go</a> on a vacation.</li><li>I asked the students to revise properly.</li><li>I want to go home quickly.</li></ul> <p>All the above phrases are examples of infinite phrases.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="definition"></span>Definition<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>An infinite phrase consists of an infinitive, the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/use-vs-utilize/">use</a> of pronouns or a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modifier/">modifier</a>, indirect objects, direct objects, or complements (of state/action).</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="800" height="441" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-3.png" alt="Infinitive phrase examples" class="wp-image-4779" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-3.png 800w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-3-300x165.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-3-768x423.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Infinitive phrase examples</figcaption></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="infinitive-phrase-components"></span>Infinitive phrase components<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>You already know the rough breakdown of an infinitive phrase. Here are more details about the components –</p> <p><a href="https://7esl.com/infinitive-phrase/#Infinitive_Phrase_Infographic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Infinitive</a> – An infinite or infinite verb is the “to” form of the verb. When used in a sentence, an infinite verb does not give any specific duration.</p> <p>For example –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He likes to jog</li></ul> <p>Here, “to job” is an infinitive. We don’t know if he will ever stop jogging.</p> <p>Now, read this example –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He wanted to jog today</li></ul> <p>Here, “to jog” is not an infintive. We know he wanted to jog on a specific day.</p> <p>Object – Any noun or <a href="https://writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary/infinitive-phrase" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pronoun</a> which gets the action of a verb in the sentence is called the object of the sentence.</p> <p>Here are some examples –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To play chess</li><li>To watch a match</li><li>To attend class</li><li>To <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-eat/">eat</a> fruits and vegetables.</li></ul> <p>In the case of <a href="https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/to-infinitives" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">infinitive phrases</a>, the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object/">direct object</a> becomes the complement of the phrase.</p> <p>Here is an example of an object used in an infinitive phrase (in <em>italics</em>) –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>She likes <em>to take notes thoroughly</em>.</li></ul> <p>The complement in this sentence is “notes,” as it is the direct object of the infinitive verb “to knead.”</p> <p>Modifiers – Words or phrases which add more meaning to a noun or pronoun. Modifiers can act as an adjective or adverbs in a sentence based on their use.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="800" height="441" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-4.png" alt="Infinitive phrase with modifiers" class="wp-image-4778" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-4.png 800w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-4-300x165.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/infinitive-phrase-4-768x423.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Infinitive phrase with modifiers</figcaption></figure></div> <p>Modifiers make the words more expressive in a sentence.</p> <p>Here are some examples –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To walk slowly.</li><li>To laugh heartily.</li><li>To cry softly.</li><li>To wash thoroughly.</li><li>To risk haphazardly.</li></ul> <p>When used in an infinite phrase (in <em>italics</em>), a modifier will work like this –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He wanted <em>to drive home slowly</em>.</li></ul> <p>In this sentence, the modifier is “slowly” as it tells us how the subject (“he”) wanted to drive his vehicle. The infinitive verb in the sentence is “to drive,” and the complement or object is “home.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-is-an-infinitive"></span>What is an infinitive?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>It is important to understand the meaning of infinitive verbs to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/truely-or-truly/">truly</a> comprehend infinitive phrases.</p> <p>Infinitive verb = “To” + verb</p> <p>Examples –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-run/">run</a></li><li>To give</li><li>To hold</li><li>To live</li><li>To last</li></ul> <p>In a sentence, an infinitive verb can play the role of adverb, adjective, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-complement/">subject complement</a>, direct object, or subject.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="noun-infinitives"></span>Noun infinitives<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>These infinitives function as a noun in a sentence. For examples –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To dance is to stay healthy.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="adjective-infinitives"></span>Adjective infinitives<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>These infinitives function as an adjective in a sentence. For example –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He came back to fight the enemies.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="adverb-infinitives"></span>Adverb infinitives<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>These infinitives function as an adverb in a sentence. For example –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/was-vs-were/">was</a> surprised to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-hear/">hear</a> that his friend scored more than him.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="infinitive-phrases-used-as-nouns"></span>Infinitive Phrases Used As Nouns<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>As mentioned earlier, infinitive phrases can be used as <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/noun/">nouns</a>. Based on its use, an infinite phrase can act like a subject, a complement, or a direct object in a sentence.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="examples"></span>Examples<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Here are some examples <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/where-vs-were/">where</a> infinitive phrases are used as subjects –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To give any care takes more effort than not caring at all.</li></ul> <p>In this sentence, “To give any care” is the infinite verb. It acts as the subject of the verb “takes.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To forgive someone is good. To forgive yourself is great.</li></ul> <p>Here <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/there-their-theyre/">there</a> are two infinitive phrases – “To forgive someone” and “To forgive yourself.” They both act like the subject of the <a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/auxiliary-verbs/#:~:text=Auxiliary%20verb%20FAQs-,What%20is%20an%20auxiliary%20verb%3F,She%20has%20already%20left%E2%80%9D)." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">auxiliary verb</a> “is” in the sentence.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To live life frugally is not everyone’s cup of tea.</li></ul> <p>The infinitive phrase in this sentence is “To live life frugally.” It is the subject of the verb “is.”</p> <p>Here are some examples where infinitive phrases are used as objects –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>She found it hard to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/lets-or-lets/">let</a> him go.</li></ul> <p>The infinitive phrase in the sentence is “to let him go.” It is the direct object of the verb “found.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He assisted to build this building.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to build this building.” It is the direct object of the verb “assisted”.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Nobody likes to attend boring lectures.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to attend boring lectures.” It is the direct object of the verb “likes.”</p> <p>Here are some examples where infinitive phrases are used as complements –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The only way out was to open the backdoor.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to open the backdoor.” It is the complement of the verb “was.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Our <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjective-vs-objective/">objective</a> is to help the workers perform better.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to help the worker perform better.” It is the complement of the verb “is.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>It is not up to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/you-too-or-you-to/">you to</a> tell what others should <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-think/">think</a>.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to tell what others should think.” It is the complement of the verb “is.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="infinitive-phrases-used-as-adjectives"></span>Infinitive Phrases Used As Adjectives<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Infinitive phrases can also be used as adjectives in a sentence. As an adjective, infinitive phrases describe a noun or pronoun.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="examples-2"></span>Examples<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Here are some examples –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Allow her to show you the best method to wash this material.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to wash this material”. It describes the noun “method”.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He loves fantasy novels. He needs one to read on vacation.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in this example is “to read on vacation.” It describes the noun “one” which refers to “fantasy novels” in the first sentence.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To rise in life, you should <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/has-vs-have/">have</a> the willingness to forgive those who <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-hurt/">hurt</a> you.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to forgive those who have hurt you.” It describes the noun “willingness.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="infinitive-phrases-used-as-adverbs"></span>Infinitive Phrases Used As Adverbs<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Adverbs add more meaning to the verb. It expresses in more detail how the action occurred. Interestingly, an infinitive phrase that acts like an adverb <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/may-vs-can/">may</a> not start with “to.” It could also start with “in order to.”</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="examples-3"></span>Examples<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Here are some examples where infinitive phrases act like an adverb in a sentence –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The men returned to assist the prisoners.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to assist the prisoners.” It is modifies the verb “method.” This way, the readers know why the men returned (answer: to help the prisoners).</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>She opened the fridge to find a big cake.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to find a big cake.” It is modifies the verb “opened.” We know why she opened the fridge (answer: to find a big cake).</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/god-plural/">God</a> helps those who try to help themselves.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “to help themselves.” It modifies the verb “try.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="bare-infinitives"></span>Bare Infinitives<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Not all infinitives are preceded <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/bye-vs-by/">by</a> “to.” Such infinites are called bare <a href="https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/nouns/gerunds-infinitives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">infinitives</a>.</p> <p>Here are some examples – “must,” “might,” “may,” “could,” “can,” “should,” “would,” and “will.”</p> <p>When paired with infinitive phrases, the sentences read like this –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>You should go home quickly.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “go home quickly.” The bare infinitive used is “go.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>They will finish the work by next week.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “finish the work by next week.” The bare infinitive used is “finish”.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Ruth helps Jamie cook his father a meal.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “cook his father a meal.” The bare infinitive used is “cook.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>After half-time, a rested player can sweep the floor promptly with his scores.</li></ul> <p>The infinite phrase in the sentence is “sweep the floor promptly.” The bare infinitive used is “sweep.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="sentences-with-an-infinitive-phrase-acting-as-the-subject"></span>Sentences with an Infinitive Phrase Acting as the Subject<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Here are some examples where <a href="https://englishsentences.com/infinitive-phrase/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">infinitive phrases</a> act as the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">subject of a sentence</a> –</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To score high marks is every student’s dream.</li><li>To rank higher than experts is a sign of <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/genius-genious/">genius</a>.</li><li>To break the rules takes <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/alot-vs-a-lot/">a lot</a> of courage.</li><li>To hope for peace is like <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/hoping-vs-hopping/">hoping</a> for food to appear on the plate.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-use-infinitive-phrases"></span>How to use Infinitive Phrases<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>As discussed earlier in the article, you can use infinitive phrases in many ways.</p> <p>Depending on the sentence, an infinitive phrase can <a href="https://www.chegg.com/writing/guides/grammar-guides/sentences/infinitive-phrases/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">act</a> as an adjective, a noun, or an adverb.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-identify-infinitive-phrases"></span>How to Identify Infinitive Phrases<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>The easiest way to spot an infinitive phrase is to look for the pattern –</p> <p>Infinitive verb + complement + modifier.</p> <p>For example – “to wake up from bed slowly” is an infinitive phrase. The infinitive verb is “to wake,” the complement is “bed,” and the modifier is “slowly.”</p> <div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/FAQPage"> <h2 class="wp-block-coblocks-faq__title wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="faqs"></span>FAQs<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">How do you know if a phrase is infinitive?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>If the phrase meets the pattern of infinitive + complement + modifier, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/then-vs-than/">then</a> it is an infinitive.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">Do all infinitives begin with “to”?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>No, some infinitives do not begin with “to.” They are called bare infinitives.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">When should you not use “to” in infinitives?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>You don’t need to add “to” if the infinitive is formed from a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">proper noun</a>.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">What is the infinitive phrase function?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>When an infinitive phrase functions an adjective, it describes a noun or a pronoun.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">Is a infinitive phrase and a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">prepositional phrase</a> the same?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>No. A verbal consisting of to plus a verb—prepositional phrases beginning with to, which consists of to plus a noun or pronoun and any modifiers.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">What are <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-split/">split</a> infinitives?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>A split infinitive will occur when additional words are included between to and the verb in an infinitive. <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-see/">See</a> the infinitive examples in this article for more.</p> </div></div></details> </div> <div id="ez-toc-container" class="ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction"> <div class="ez-toc-title-container"> <p class="ez-toc-title" style="cursor:inherit">Inside this article</p> <span class="ez-toc-title-toggle"></span></div> <nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1" href="#what-is-an-infinitive-phrase" title="What is an Infinitive Phrase?">What is an Infinitive Phrase?</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2" href="#definition" title="Definition">Definition</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3" href="#infinitive-phrase-components" title="Infinitive phrase 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href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-plural-nouns/">Irregular Plural Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-diagramming/">Sentence Diagramming</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complete-subjects/">Complete Subjects</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-starters/">Sentence Starters</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/metaphor/">Metaphor</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/tones-in-writing/">Tones in Writing</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophones</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentences</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="other-articles"> <h3 class="abbv-h3">Glossary</h3> <div class="w-row"> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>A:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/abstract-noun/">Abstract Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/accusative-case/">Accusative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anecdote/">Anecdote</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/antonym/">Antonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-sentence/">Active Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">Adverb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective/">Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/alliteration/">Alliteration</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-clause/">Adjective Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-phrase/">Adjective Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/ampersand/">Ampersand</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anastrophe/">Anastrophe</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbial-clause/">Adverbial Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/appositive-phrase/">Appositive Phrase</a></li> </ul> <strong>B:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/base-form/">Base Form</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/body-paragraph/">Body Paragraph</a></li> </ul> <strong>C:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-adjective/">Compound Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complex-sentence/">Complex Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-words/">Compound Words</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-predicate/">Compound Predicate</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-noun/">Common Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comparative-adjective/">Comparative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlatives-and-comparatives/">Comparative and Superlative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-noun/">Compound Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-subject/">Compound Subject</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-sentence/">Compound Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/copular-verb/">Copular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/colloquialism/">Colloquialism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conciseness/">Conciseness</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/consonance/">Consonance</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditionals/">Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjugation/">Conjugation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditional-sentence-if-clause/">Conditional Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-splice/">Comma Splice</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/correlative-conjunction/">Correlative Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-conjunction/">Coordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-adjectives/">Coordinate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/cumulative-adjective/">Cumulative Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>D:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dative-case/">Dative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/determiners/">Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentence</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object-pronouns/">Direct Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object/">Direct Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-diction/">Diction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/diphthong/">Diphthong</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dangling-modifier/">Dangling Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-pronouns/">Demonstrative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-adjective/">Demonstrative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-characterization/">Direct Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/definite-article/">Definite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/doublespeak/">Doublespeak</a></li> </ul> <strong>E:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/equivocation-fallacy/">Equivocation Fallacy</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/en-dash/">En Dash</a></li> </ul> <strong>F:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/false-dilemma-fallacy/">False Dilemma Fallacy</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-progressive/">Future Perfect Progressive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-simple/">Future Simple</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-continuous/">Future Perfect Continuous</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect/">Future Perfect</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/first-conditional/">First Conditional</a></li> </ul> <strong>G:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund/">Gerund</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund-phrase/">Gerund Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/genitive-case/">Genitive Case</a></li> </ul> <strong>H:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophone</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homonym/">Homonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/helping-verbs/">Helping Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>I:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-adjectives/">Irregular Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-verbs/">Irregular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/imperative-sentence/">Imperative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-article/">Indefinite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intransitive-verbs/">Intransitive Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-pronouns/">Indefinite Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indirect-characterization/">Indirect Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interrogative-sentence/">Interrogative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensive-pronoun/">Intensive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inanimate-object/">Inanimate Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-tense/">Indefinite Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/infinitive-phrase/">Infinitive Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interjection/">Interjection</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensifier/">Intensifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inifitives/">Infinitive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indicative-mood/">Indicative Mood</a></li> </ul> <strong>J:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/juxtaposition/">Juxtaposition</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>L:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/linking-verbs/">Linking Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>M:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modal-verb/">Modal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modifier/">Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/misplaced-modifier/">Misplaced Modifier</a></li> </ul> <strong>N:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/nominative-case/">Nominative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/noun/">Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-as-noun/">Noun Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>O:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/oxymoron/">Oxymoron</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-pronouns/">Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-complement/">Object Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/order-of-adjectives/">Order of Adjectives</a></li> </ul> <strong>P:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/participle/">Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallelism/">Parallelism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past Continuous Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-perfect-tense/">Past Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-progressive-tense/">Past Progressive Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">Personal Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/persuasive-writing/">Persuasive Writing</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallel-structure/">Parallel Structure</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phrasal-verbs/">Phrasal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-adjective/">Predicate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-nominative/">Predicate Nominative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phonetic-language/">Phonetic Language</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/plural-noun/">Plural Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation/">Punctuation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation-marks/">Punctuation Marks</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositions/">Preposition</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/preposition-of-place/">Preposition of Place</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">Parts of Speech</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-adjective/">Possessive Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-determiner/">Possessive Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-case/">Possessive Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-adjective/">Proper Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-participle/">Present Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prefix/">Prefix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate/">Predicate</a></li> </ul> <strong>Q:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/quotation-marks/">Quotation Marks</a></li> </ul> <strong>R:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/relative-pronouns/">Relative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reflexive-pronouns/">Reflexive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reciprocal-pronouns/">Reciprocal Pronoun</a></li> </ul> <strong>S:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subordinating-conjunction/">Subordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/simple-future-tense/">Simple Future Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/stative-verbs/">Stative Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjunctive/">Subjunctive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-complement/">Subject Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">Subject of a Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-variety/">Sentence Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/second-conditional/">Second Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/suffix/">Suffix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlative-adjective/">Superlative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/slash-symbol/">Slash Symbol</a></li> </ul> <strong>T:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/topic-sentence/">Topic Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-nouns/">Types of Nouns</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-sentences/">Types of Sentences</a></li> 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