Notes On Non finite verbs - infinitives - CBSE Class 7 English Grammar
What is ‘Infinitive’? ‘Infinitive’ or the infinitive form of the verb is always preceded by ‘to’ i.e. to-infinitive.  For example: to sing, to study, to play, etc. The word ‘to’ is called the sign of infinitive. It is used to indicate the purpose of an action. It is also used as a subject of a sentence. It is used with nouns and pronouns to indicate the use of something. It can be used as a noun, an adjective or an adverb. For example: She has gone to meet him. She bought a bouquet to give to her sister. To become a star was his ambition.

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What is ‘Infinitive’? ‘Infinitive’ or the infinitive form of the verb is always preceded by ‘to’ i.e. to-infinitive.  For example: to sing, to study, to play, etc. The word ‘to’ is called the sign of infinitive. It is used to indicate the purpose of an action. It is also used as a subject of a sentence. It is used with nouns and pronouns to indicate the use of something. It can be used as a noun, an adjective or an adverb. For example: She has gone to meet him. She bought a bouquet to give to her sister. To become a star was his ambition.
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