Definition
An infinitive is the base form of a verb. It is unmarked for inflectional categories such as the following:
- Aspect
- Modality
- Number
- Person
- Tense
Discussion
In English, the infinitive form may be used alone or in conjunction with the particle to.
Sources 5
- Pei and Gaynor 1954, 100
- Hartmann and Stork 1972, 111
- Crystal 1980, 184
- Palmer 1986, 156
- Mish 1991, 619