This week we will learn about the Infinitive form What Is the Infinitive Form of a Verb? (with Examples) The infinitive form of a verb is the verb in its basic form. It is the version of the verb which will appear in the dictionary. The infinitive form of a verb is usually preceded by to(to run, to dance, to think). The infinitive form is not always preceded by to. Look at these examples: I need to run every day. (The infinitive form with the word to is called the full infinitive or to-infinitive.) I must run every day . (After certain verbs, the to is dropped (more on this below).) I run every day. (This is not in the infinitive form. This is a finite verb, i.e., a verb functioning as the main verb.)Note: The word to is not a preposition. It is often called the sign of the infinitive. An infinitive is a non-finite verb. In other words, it cannot be the main verb in a sentence. An infinitive can be used as a noun, an adjective or an adve...
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