The Bare Infinitives The Bare Infinitives The Bare Infinitive is the verb form without the particle . First, let's look at the difference between the infinitive with the particle and the infinitive without . Also known as the bare infinitive.
He wants to play all day. To play, is the infinitive, with to. It is used after the verb, wants. The bare infinitive, on the other hand, is without to. For example, he can play all day.
Play is the bare infinitive. In this example, it is used after the modal verb, can. If you want to talk about the past, you can change the modal verb, can, to could.
He could play all day. You can change it to a negative sentence. For example, he can't play all day.
You can also change it to a question. Can he play all day? He likes to eat spaghetti. Let him eat spaghetti.
Let means to allow something to happen or someone to do something. He is determined to win. He will win.
Next, let's look at how the bare infinitive is used. The bare infinitive is used after modal verbs. Here's a list of modal verbs.
Can, could, may, might, should, would, will, shall, must. Andrew can do it. In this example, the bare infinitive, do, is used after modal verb, can. Let's now look at other ways of using the bare infinitives. Bare infinitives, after can.
bare infinitives after could, bare infinitives after may. Bear infinitives after might. Bear infinitives after should.
Bear infinitives, after would. Bear infinitives, after will. Bear infinitives after shall.
Bear infinitives after must. Bear infinitives after auxiliary verbs do, does, did. Auxiliary verbs do, does, did, together with bare infinitives, can be used to form questions and negative sentences.
The bare infinitive is used after verbs of perception, for example, see, hear, feel, watch, notice, smell. The bare infinitive is used after verbs make, have, and let. The bare infinitive is used after the following expressions would rather, cannot but, The bare infinitive is used after the following expressions dare not, need not. The bare infinitive is sometimes used after the question why when making suggestions.