Infinitives 1

An infinitive is a verb combined with the word to. Most often, an infinitive acts as a noun in the sentence. Less frequently, it acts as an adjective or an adverb.

Example:

• To be mentally healthy, you must read books.
• Do you want me to fill out this form?
• I came to see a doctor today.

Generally, it is not common to split to and the verb except for when you want to emphasize the verb.

Example:

• I want you to immediately stop doing that.
• You have to seriously work hard to succeed.
• You need to definitely explain your reasoning in detail.