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infinitives
Yes they are infinitives...But they are not adjectives; they are nouns.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:17pm by GuruBlue
Foreign languages
In addition, when you use "to" when forming infinitives, it's not a preposition. It's part of the verb form. These are infinitives: to inform to go to drive to dismiss to lend to let to finish to switch off
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 2:51pm by Writeacher
English
You have infinitives and gerunds mixed up. Infinitives are to + verb. Gerunds are verbs used as nouns and ending in -ing.
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 5:30pm by Ms. Sue
infinitives
You have two choices, to stay or to go. to stay and to go are the infinitives they are used as adjectives?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:17pm by michael
language infinitives
This sentence does have an infinitive. As I said, it's used as as a noun, the object of the preposition. Remember that infinitives used as nouns can be subjects, direct objects, and objects of a preposition.
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:28pm by Ms. Sue
spanish
Those are the infinitives of verbs. llevar = to carry, etc. The verb ending of the infinitives is -ar in each case. The verb ending that actually gets used in a sentence depends upon the tense and the subject of the verb. That is what verb conjugation is all about.
Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 3:28pm by drwls
English
Both 1 and 2 are grammatically correct. Clearly, 1 is the better sentence. The word "to" is with "carry" because "to carry" is an infinitive completing the meaning of the verb "made" in the passive. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar...
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 8:50pm by Writeacher
language infinitives
Thank you! :)
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:28pm by michael
language infinitives
You're welcome. :-)
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:28pm by Ms. Sue
language infinitives
Both are correct. :-)
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:17pm by Ms. Sue
Verbals: Infinitives
1. adjective What do you think the other two are?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 3:27pm by Ms. Sue
language infinitives
it is used as a noun,an adjective,and also and adverb.
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 7:54pm by brooke
language infinitives
Yes. It's an adverb modifying the adjective, "easy."
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 7:59pm by Ms. Sue
language infinitives
Yes, "to learn" is the infinitive, but I think it's the direct object.
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 7:54pm by Writeacher
infinitives
It's an adverb. But it's used as a noun, the object of the preposition "except."
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:28pm by Ms. Sue
English
The infinitive phrase is just "to fly." Remember all infinitives begin with "to."
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 11:29am by Ms. Sue
English
All your sentences are correct, yes. These are infinitives: to go to see to believe Infinitives are verb phrases that are usually used in place of nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in sentences. http://chompchomp.com/terms/infinitivephrase.htm The exceptions would be when they are...
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 10:50pm by Writeacher
language infinitives Ms. Sue
Would this sentence not have an infinitive if it is part of a prep. phrase?
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:28pm by michael
infinitives-english
I have answered these questions, but when it comes to the "functions" of the infinitives i get a little stuck.. can you please check the answers that i've chosen? thanks in advance! Identify the function of the infinitive in the sentence. Choose from the ...
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:14pm by Sherri
english I
Combine together the following pairs of sentences by using infinitives:- 1.You must part with your purse.On this condition only you can save your life. 2.
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 11:14am by vidushi
infinitives
It's an adverb; it modifies the adjective, "late." It tells WHY it was "too late."
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 8:08pm by Ms. Sue
language infinitives
If you are restless, there is no solution except to concentrate. to concentrate- infin. used as an adverb?
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:28pm by michael
language infinitives
You will need to learn if you are striving for a goal. infinitive is: to learn is it used as an adverb?
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 7:54pm by michael
infinitives
Jim had no choice except to resign from the position. to resign - infinitive used as an adverb?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:28pm by michael
language infinitives
Some facts are easy enough to memorize. to memorize is the infinitive is it used as an adverb?
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 7:59pm by michael
English I
Well, the first one is this: You have to part with your purse if you want to save your life. (Infinitives are underlined.) You do the rest, re-post, and someone here will be happy to check your work.
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 11:14am by Writeacher
Verbals: Infinitives
It looks as if you need to go back and re-study the parts of speech and parts of the sentence. Let us know when you re-think 2 and 3.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 3:27pm by Writeacher
LA cont
You missed the infinitives in both sentences. Please see my corrections in your first LA post this evening.
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 10:28pm by Ms. Sue
English
Infinitives are verb forms. They can act in the place of nouns sometimes, but they are primarily verbs. to go to walk to be to think to be able to judge to write to read to understand etc.
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 3:55pm by Writeacher
infinitives
The first, "to high school," doesn't have a verb, so it's an adverbial prepositional phrase. You're right about the second: "to sigh up" is an averbial infinitive phrase.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:47pm by Ms. Sue
English
What do you think the infinitive phrase is? Remember that infinitives are composed of to + verb. Is the phrase describing something (adverb or adjective) or is it used as a subject or object (noun)?
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 10:51pm by Ms. Sue
Grammar
C is probably the best answer. D could also be correct if people remember that infinitives and gerunds are verb forms being used as nouns, but overall, I think C is best among these.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 10:56pm by Writeacher
infinitives
It was too late for Sam to register for the course. to register - infinitive is it used as a noun b/c it comes after for Sam?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 8:08pm by michael
spanish
Because these are infinitives, you should hear the marker "to" gastar = to spend/no gastar = to not spend suscribirse = to subscribe transferir = to transfer Sra
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:49pm by SraJMcGin
spanish
Here are the infinitives: a. ir b. either ir or ser/ depending c. estar d. ser Get back to us when you have it figured out. Sra
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 2:20pm by SraJMcGin
English
All words with "to" are infinitives. But -ing words are gerunds when they're used as nouns. They're participles when they're used as adjectives. We'll be glad to check your answers to these questions.
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 5:28pm by Ms. Sue
spanish
Not quite "where did you play" but "where did you GO to play." Do you see the structure "ir + a + infinitive?" Try again. Sra Look the infinitives up: ser, ir, ver, ir
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 2:23pm by SraJMcGin
Grammar
Infinitives, infinitive phrases, gerunds (another verb form), and gerund phrases can be used as nouns. In this sentence, the infinitive "to wait" seems to be used as a noun.
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 11:34pm by Writeacher
English
How does one explain the difference in usage between "I am going to go get it." and "I will go and get it." Correct terms, please, to help a foreign student. I am going = present progressive tense I will go and get = future tense, compound verb to get = ...
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 9:34am by Mia
Foreign languages
1) Briefly outline the main values on which Victorian society was based. Then explain the Victorian view of the role of women and of the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Make good use of all the information on this webpage: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#...
Monday, June 18, 2012 at 3:06pm by Writeacher
English - Infinitive phrases
If what you're looking for is a pat on the back, go ahead and write up what you want. If you want my opinion (backed up by over 50 years of studying and teaching English and Latin), I tell you that infinitives do not have subjects -- and "him" is NEVER a subject...
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 1:00pm by Writeacher
English Grammar: Verbs
All except gasping are correct. There are only the last four verbs you listed. In this sentence, "gasping" is a present participle used as an adjective. "To come" and "to direct" are infinitives used as adjectives in these sentences.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 5:48pm by Ms. Sue
infinitives
Last Friday, Sam went to high school to sign up for a class. to high school infinitive to sign up infin. Are they both adverb phrases answering where and why?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:47pm by michael
Verbals: Infinitives
I think # 2 would be an adverb because it modifies the adjective expensive? and #3, i think would also be an adjective? because it modifies hates?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 3:27pm by Sherri
infinitives
Adena wants Sam to learn to change a tire. to learn -infinitive used as adj. to change - infinitive used as an adverb?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 8:00pm by michael
grammar
All infinitives begin with "to" and are followed by a verb form. Infinitive phrases include the infinitive and any words that go directly with it. "to visit the Holy Land" is an infinitive phrase, yes. Is the whole sentence this? ~~> My brother had ...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 7:04pm by Writeacher
Verbals: Infinitives
Identify the function of the infinitive in the sentence. Choose from the following: subject, direct object, object of the preposition, predicate noun, adjective, adverb 1. The person to ask is your mother. Function of the infinitive: 2. It is too expensive to travel. Function ...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 3:27pm by Sherri
English - Native speakers
Yes, "hate" can be used with a gerund (-ing verb form) or infinitive (to -- verb form). In either case (or if you choose to complete "hate" with a noun clause of some kind) that word/clause is serving as a direct object. If you need information on gerunds, ...
Monday, April 25, 2011 at 8:29am by Writeacher
Grammar
I'm a little confused with this question about infinitives and infinitive phrases: Choose the sentence that contains an infi. or an infi. phrase- a.will you take the playbook back to coach? b.Help me find your little sister's shoe please c.to everyone at home, we sent ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 11:32am by mysterychicken
english
I have to identify the use of the infinitive in the following sentences. Infinitives begins with the word, to.... The 1st sentence is Am I too late to volunteer. The infinitive in that sentence is to volunteer. So, I have to identify the use of the infinitive to volunteer as a...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:23pm by ralph
language infinitives
Since "except" is used as a preposition in this sentence, the infinitive "to concentrate" must be a noun, used as the object of the preposition. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/except
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:28pm by Ms. Sue
FRENCH
1. sortir = note the infinitives after "je dois..." 2. Les corvées QUE...arroser...ranger drops must be "draps" (sheets?) Yes, you could just say: Je n'aime pas changer mes draps, etc. 3. OR...On fait... (Because the questions doesn't ask ...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:43pm by SraJMcGin
Literature
It is dangerous (adjective repeated several times....obviously an important word) to spurn to use to disdain survive to live: These are all infinitives... repetitive to emphasize meaning. Check out this site http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080324120220AAJLBr2
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 5:13pm by GuruBlue
language infinitives
Good study skills are a way to learn. to learn- infin. used as an adj.? A person with good study skills is someone to admire. to admire- infin. used as an adj.?
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:17pm by michael
english
right Infinitives can be parts of phrases, but they themselves are not phrases. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/phrases.htm#infinitive
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 8:54pm by Writeacher
Grammer
Is "because" a subordinate conjunction? Could you please give me a sentence in which I can identify the subordinate conjuntion. Is a subordinate clause introduced by a subordinate conjunctin? Here is a site on subordinate conjunctions... Sentences: The rain falls ...
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 3:30pm by Gina
English
All look good, and yes, in #6 the infinitives are correct. The only question I have involves the meanings of the sentences in #2. If you say "he missed" something, then you mean he wishes it had happened, he wishes he hadn't missed it. I think you want this ...
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 5:21pm by Writeacher
French
could you check this also Directions: Use a graphic organizer that shows the order in which you do your morning routine. All activities should be in the infinitive form. For example, the first activity would be "se reveiller" because you wake up before you do ...
Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:02pm by Jasmine
Language Art
You have 2 choices. 1. steal 2. stealing Here is one of the best sites to explain verbals. Look at the explanations for infinitives (to steal) and gerunds (stealing)to best understand why: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/01/ Sra
Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 7:05am by SraJMcGin
english-please revise
This is pretty good, Rose. But these two sentences need some work. In addition to the CWE, I have learned the following writing tools that are: how to conduct, planning and developing my research paper. This part needs parallel construction -- ". . . how to conduct, ...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 7:32pm by Ms. Sue
English 101
1. Arriving at Lake Powell in a thunderstorm, the campers found it safer to remain in their cars than setting up their tents. The underlined words need to be the same -- either both infinitives or both gerunds. 2. To load her toolbox, Anika the Clown gathered hats of different...
Monday, February 8, 2010 at 5:34pm by Writeacher
Spanish
¡Hola,Lucy! What this actually is is "Nominalization with the definite article." You name something (a noun) with the typical gender that goes with that noun and then delete the noun, using an adjective. Some examples: el libro = es el peor de la biblioteca la ...
Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 4:28pm by SrJMcGin
spanish
You will LOVE this exercise, because it is the use of the INFINITIVE after any PREPOSITION. Just memorize: "Preposition + Infinitive." Prepositions Common ly Used Before Infinitives: a = to, at al + inf = upon antes de = before con = with (sometimes "to" or...
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 4:47pm by SraJMcGin
english
In sentence a) you need the "to" because "to go" is a necessary infinitive in this construction. Check out infinitives in this site. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/03/ f) He came INTO a large sum of money. The way the sentence reads ...
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 6:35pm by Ms. Sue
infinitives-english
Most of your answers are wrong. Please study your text and these sites. Then repost. http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/writing/englishgrammar/section1.php http://eweb.furman.edu/~moakes/Powerwrite/partspeech.htm
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:14pm by Ms. Sue
English - Parts of Speech
In the sentence "He is projected to win," what part of speech is "to win"? I'm having trouble deciding between noun, adjective, or adverb... Thank you! he is going to win adverd 6th grade. I don't know how to do this can you help me please...
Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 5:42pm by Ben
English
I need some help diagraming the sentence: How can an art decay? Thanks, Michelle art | can decay ________________ \ \ \an \ How \ \ Please note in the above diagram that "How" modifies "can decay." i need help distinguishing vebs from verbals (cont.) i need...
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 7:10pm by Michelle
Spanish
That is -zar and -cer. It has to do with the sound system. In Spain, with Castillian, both the infinitives would sound like "th" = "thar" and "ther." Here are all the "sounds" to worry about! z>a or z>o or z>u = c&...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 8:35pm by SraJMcGin
Spanish
Pepito's first answer is not a complete sentence. No. A mí no me gustan los programas de esta noche. You are omitting the verb gustar: Pues, yo sé que a tu hermana le gustan los dibujos animados. A mi hermana y a mí solamente nos gusta mirar, etc. &...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 7:30pm by SraJMcGin
english
I am working on identifying and classifying infinitives. It asks how the infinitive is used whether as a noun, adjective or adverb. Can you please check my homework for corrections? Thank you so much! 1 Tamisha's ambition is to teach. noun (to teach) 2. To persist can ...
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 1:49am by cami
Grammar
Use the infinitives below to write ten sentence. Label each use of the infinitive a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. 1). to sing 2). to drive 3). to give 4). to walk 5). to tell 6). to contribute 7). to act 8). to be 9). to sleep 10). to dream These are my answers to the ...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6:57pm by Victoria
french
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Always try to write using the structures and vocabulary you have used. Sometimes, if you do NOT provide the English of what you are attempting to say, we can't guess! Having lived in Montréal, I'm so glad...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 6:53pm by SraJMcGin
Spanish
en los Estados Unidos If yu are feminine, all the adjectives referring to you must be feminine too: atrevida Me gusta nadar y pintar (parallel construction means both infinitives) Ne me gustan deportes ni música. Sports are NOT (plural) pleasing to me, nor music. Here ...
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:29pm by SraJMcGin
More grammar
It's me again! We're working on infinitives today, and I want to make sure I'm doing this right. Can someone check my answers for me? Thanks! "Identify the infinitive in each of the following sentences. Then identify the use of the infinitive by writing above ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 8:35pm by Emily
spanish: Please help me remember one easy word
How do you say "to" in Spanish, as in; Would you like to.... You have to give the rest of the sentence in order to answer that question. You have to give me the word that follows "to" because that's how it works in spanish. the spanish word for that ...
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 7:58pm by pinkpolkadots7
Grammar
In this sentence: "He tried to right the overturned canoe." I am trying to identify what function the word "to" has. What I know: He-pronoun(subject?), tried-verb, right-adverb(modifing tried?), the-demonstrative adjective(aka-definite article), overturned-...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 4:01pm by Pegg
spanish grammar
The difference between "sino" and "sino que" has to do with the function in a sentence. "Sino" is used in place of "pero" only if the first clause of the sentence is negative and the second clause is in direct contrast to the first. You ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 1:35pm by SraJMcGin
English - Infinitive phrases
"him" is never a subject; with that pronoun, "he" is the subject form and "him" is the object form. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/phrases.htm#infinitive for infinitive phrases http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams2/...
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 1:00pm by Writeacher
Eng 111
2. You may transmit different (messages) with the same words.==adjectibe Do you mean adjective? This is incorrect. 3. Your emotions may affect (how listeners receive your message),==adverb clause No, it's a noun clause. How is it used in the sentence? If you don't ...
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 11:35am by Writeacher
SPanish!!!
No, you can not choose any one! You need to replace "a Pedro" which is masculine singular. Instead of saying Sara calls Pedro, you are saying "Sara calls HIM." Sara lo llama a Pedro. Perhaps Chris should have given you the English: me = me (English) te = ...
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 10:10pm by SraJMcGin
English
"to be" is the infinitive -- the base form of any verb. Here are some others: to walk to talk to go to see to think to read etc. An infinitive can also be used to complete a thought: I want to be home on time tonight. She is willing to be the driver on the way home. ...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:45am by Writeacher
English
What is a verb form ending with -ing called? 1. gerund infinitive possessive passive Question 2 A verb form that begins with to is called what? gerund infinitive possessive passive Question 3 Which sentence is in the correct form? She began to sing the song. They denied to ...
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 5:28pm by christopher
french
ugh, all the accents are screwed up... here's the fixed version i hope it works >.< Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Always try to write using the structures and vocabulary you have used. Sometimes, if you do NOT provide the English of what...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 6:53pm by james
French
Excellent until #5. lui = to/for/at/from him, her,it leur = to/for/at/from them (people or things) These are 3rd person singular and plural INDIRECT Object Pronouns. That means that one of the words "to/for/at/from" will either be understood or stated. Now, if you ...
Monday, January 11, 2010 at 4:14pm by SraJMcGin
AP Spanish
1. el japonés 3. la 4. química 5. el Some uses of the definite article: Although omitted in English, the definite article is used in Spanish: 1. Before the names of languages, except after hablar, en or de. (#1) If an adverb occurs between hablar and a name of a ...
Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 1:51am by SraJMcGin
Spanish
Here are some rules for definite articles: Some uses of the definite article: Although omitted in English, the definite article is used in Spanish: 1. Before the names of languages, except after hablar, en or de. (#1) If an adverb occurs between hablar and a name of a language...
Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 1:38pm by SraJMcGin
french
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Yes, there are patterns, but it takes a while to "see" them. The infinitive is used principally after another verb or after a preposition. Some verbs are followed directly by the infinitive, without a preposition: ...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 6:49pm by SraJMcGin
Francais
Did someone erase the note I left about having to print it out to read it because my eyes will NOT scan up and down? That was posted by you at 10:11 p.m. and that is the one I read, with those awful marks, supposedly accents. Besides being past my bedtime, I have a migraine ...
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 10:53pm by SraJMcGin
Francais
Did someone erase the note I left about having to print it out to read it because my eyes will NOT scan up and down? That was posted by you at 10:11 p.m. and that is the one I read, with those awful marks, supposedly accents. Besides being past my bedtime, I have a migraine ...
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 10:53pm by SraJMcGin
spanish
Next time, if you would put your choices next to the item it corresponds to, it would make it much easier to check. My eyes do not scan up and down, up and down at all well! For #2 "tú y yo" = you and I = we = b (ellos - they) #3 = Ana y yo = Ann and I = we (F...
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 11:05am by SraJMcGin
French
les cheveux courts (you suddenly made it feminine?) "Adore" = unless it's a command, include the subject pronoun = J'adore "adore vie il a bon et triste moments mis" = 9 errors = j'adore la vie et il y des moments bons et tristes mais c'est ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 4:29pm by SraJMcGin
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