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Bare Infinitives: The Bare Infinitive (An Infinitive Without 'To') Is Used After Certain Verbs Which Are

The document discusses different uses of infinitives and gerunds in English. It explains that bare infinitives are used after certain verbs and modal verbs. Full infinitives are used after verbs like decide, offer, and want when followed by an object or question word. Gerunds are used after verbs like admit, appreciate, and go, as well as to express preferences with verbs like enjoy.

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Bare Infinitives: The Bare Infinitive (An Infinitive Without 'To') Is Used After Certain Verbs Which Are

The document discusses different uses of infinitives and gerunds in English. It explains that bare infinitives are used after certain verbs and modal verbs. Full infinitives are used after verbs like decide, offer, and want when followed by an object or question word. Gerunds are used after verbs like admit, appreciate, and go, as well as to express preferences with verbs like enjoy.

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Bare infinitives

The bare infinitive (an infinitive without 'to') is used after certain verbs which are followed by an object: let, make, see, hear, feel. My parents didn't let me watch TV at night. Did you see anyone enter the building? He made me laugh.

The bare infinitive is used after modal verbs: can, should, could, might, may, etc.
He can't sing. It might be a good idea.

The bare infinitive is used after had better/would rather/would sooner.


I would rather drive.

Full infinitives
We use full infinitives after certain verbs, including agree, arrange, decide, offer, seem, plan, want, need, promise, hope, refuse.

I have decided to lend him the car. He offered to help me. He promised not to say anything.

We also use full infinitives after certain verbs and their object: ask, tell, want, need. He asked me to go there with him. She told me to help her.

We also use full infinitives after certain verbs and expressions: ask, decide, explain, find out, learn, want, want to know, etc. when follow by a questions word (except for why).
He learn how to ski.

Full infinitives
We use full infinitives after adjectives which describe feelings (happy/sad) or express (un)willigness (reluctant/willing), and after the adjectives lucky and fortunate. I was lucky to find a place to park.

We also use full infinitives after would like, would prefer and would love.

I would like to go to the movies.

Gerunds
We use gerunds after certain verbs: admit, appreciate, avoid, continue, deny, like, go, imagine, mind, miss, quit, suggest, practice, consider, prevent.

I dont mind talking about this.

We also use gerunds as nouns. Exercising is good for your health.

After love, like, enjoy, prefer, dislike, hate to express a general preference. I enjoy walking in the morning.

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