1. INFINITIVES in ENGLISH
How do you know what is the infinitive in English? It’s super easy!

2. INFINITIVES in ENGLISH
VERB
INFINITIVE
walk
to walk
eat
to eat
run
to run
think
to think
sleep
to sleep
move
to move
fight
to fight go
to go
have
to have am
to be
bring
to bring

3. INFINITIVES in ENGLISH
The infinitive has two parts: to + verb (we call that the base of the verb)
to drive
to do
to play
to see

4. LET’S PRACTICE
Find the infinitive in these examples: He walked to the store. We go to church every Sunday. Jerry will fly to Spain tomorrow. Monica and Jenny have worked really hard. I wish school was over. Can you buy me an ice cream? Incidentally, I don’t really care.
to walk
to go
to fly
to work
to wish
to buy
to care

5. NEGATIVES of the INFINITIVE
to walk
not to walk
to drive
not to drive
to eat
not to eat
to be
not to be
to have
not to have
Forming the negative of an infinitive is really easy. Just add ‘not’ before the infinitive! Done!