infinitive
pronunciation
How to pronounce infinitive in British English:
UK [ɪnˈfɪnətɪv]
How to pronounce infinitive in American English:
US [ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv]
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- Noun:
- the uninflected form of the verb
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- Adjective:
- formed with the infinitive
- not having inflections to indicate tense
Word Origin
- infinitive (n.)
- "simple, uninflected form of a verb," 1510s (mid-15c. as an adjective), from Late Latin infinitivus "unlimited, indefinite," from Latin infinitus (see infinite). "Indefinite" because not having definite person or number.
Example
- 1. Used alone to avoid repetition of the whole infinitive .
- 2. Exercise vi replace the adverb clauses by infinitive phrases .
- 3. I can use the infinitive form .
- 4. Comloete the following sentences with an infinitive or a gerund .
- 5. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive .