Infinitive phrases in English || Grammar Different usages of an infinitive phrase || Bare infinitive

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I tutor in the US and found your examples perfect for my 5th grade native speakers. Thank you for taking the time to produce this video.

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[@pratibhabhandari9164]

After a long pause, I have started learning grammar again. Infinitive un gerund phrases has perplexed 😖 me a lot un I needed a clarity. To some degree now I can identify the infinitive phrases.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Keep learning and stay connected, Pratibha! 🌸

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Thankyou very much bro. Btw, could I copy your video, and explain with my own language to teach people?. But, definitely I'll include your video's link in description. could I??

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Absolutely, brother. But do try to put in a couple of your own examples. You'd feel more comfortable explaining or breaking them down. Best of luck! 🌸

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My pleasure, Dhruv! 😊

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[@bellagreen1358]

I have a presentation about infinitives, and your explanation, sir, is beautifully simple. Thank you for the effort.

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[@sscn426shaswatroy9]

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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[@haiderps4]

Thank you very Much Ashis, I really enjoyed watching the video. But what's the function of the infinitive being in this sentence below? The most important thing *_to remember_* is that you should keep practicing English every day? is it modifying the noun phrase important thing or the adjective important?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Appreciate it! It's modifying the noun phrase.

[@mohammadjaleel7295]

Is it (important thing) or (practising English) - ? Which of the two has to be considered to be a noun phrase?

[@haiderps4]

@@mohammadjaleel7295 important thing is a noun phrase, consisting of the noun (thing) plus the adjective(important) .

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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[@sands4176]

My question is that does infinitive phrase always comes at the end of each sentence? Not at starting or mid?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

No, they can come at all positions.

[@khadeejahashim6355]

very helpful

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Glad you found it helpful. Keep learning.

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

Absolutely. I'll keep posting lessons for you guys!

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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[@rohitdass5635]

Ashish bhai, please make a video on adverbial particle in detail.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Noted

[@biigaaremmanuel4378]

Please, help me analyse this sentence " Innocent is traveling to witness the funeral" To witness the funeral is underlined. I will be waiting for the answer. Thank you sir.

[@newidea7707]

He has given me enough money to buy ticket. Sir, pleas describe this. Is it adverb or adjective phrase?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It can work as either. It majorly works as an adjective. It modifies the noun MONEY, tells us its purpose.

[@girlyyygirl5235]

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[@tomi4682]

It’s a little hard ti indefinite the noun and adj also the adverb ☹️☹️☹️💔💔💔 I understand the infinitive phrase ! But if the questions make me identify !

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[@datascientist15]

thanks alot dude ...tomorrow is my board exam and i didnt understand it from 1 year now i got it .....

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Glad it helped! Keep learning!

[@9827091766]

Ashish i wanna i ask you one question that what is difference in between "he seems sad" or "he seems to be sad".

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I do not see any difference between these two sentences. SEEM itself expresses a state of existence. • You seem happy. • You seem to be happy. Meaning: looks like you're happy Hope this helps, Sameer!

[@9827091766]

@@EnglishWithAshish hmm it gets me confused when i have to use this term.... By the way thank you ...

[@sanajaved4996]

Is + passive infinitive ( is + to be +v3 ) does this construction always mean something will be done in near future or should we use future marker to make it clear beacuse it could be confusing This room is cleaned This room is to be cleaned or this is only possible with be form of verb "is" or is it possible with other linking verbs as well ?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It refers to a future action.

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Outstanding explanation

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[@rken100]

nice!!

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you!

[@rtxawaisyt4471]

To be kind to others is a virtue Sir plz tell me which is the infinitive phrase in this sentence 👆👆👆👆

[@EnglishWithAshish]

To be kind to others (working as a noun)

[@aagperera9600]

The goods to be essential was sent to the people In this sentence ' to be essential ' is a infinitive phrase and acts as an adjective. Am I correct sir?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

No, it not. ' To be' should be followed by a past participle.

[@aagperera9600]

@@EnglishWithAshish Thank you very much sir

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[@ahmadzafar2457]

Sir, please make video on the use of word 'be' and 'to be ' in sentences .Not on the different forms of 'be' like is ,am ,are (only on word 'be' and 'to be')

[@EnglishWithAshish]

To be is nothing but an Infinitive. BE is the main verb here (become). I'll still try.

[@moontuple]

What was the modifier of the 1. I like to motivate people?, is it the people or I

[@sscn426shaswatroy9]

no modifier

[@turbyy8862]

i have a question, in the sentence "My goal is to spread happiness." you said that the infinitive phrase 'to spread happiness' acts as a noun, but i don't understand how? isn't it supposed to act as an object not a noun? because i thought that the word "I" was the noun right? Sorry I'm just a little confused.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

To have an object, you have to have an action verb. We have a linking verb IS in the sentence. "To spread happiness" is an Infinitive phrase that's working as a subject complement (noun). My goal = to spread happiness Hope this helps! Feel free to ask again!

[@turbyy8862]

@@EnglishWithAshish Ohhh yes, I understand now, Thank you!

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Happy to help!

[@circulartriangles1150]

Thanks! This helped me understand the concept behind these kinds of phrases.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I'm glad it helped you! 😊

[@pawanbahadur5011]

'Make' se phle aapne 'to' ka use kiya to Make kese bare infinitive hoga pls explain ......

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Could you present the example you’re referring to here?

[@pawanbahadur5011]

Show in this video at 5:40, 8:02 and 8:40 In this lesson, you tell us bare infinitive use without 'to'. Also, you mention that 'make' is a bare infinitive but you use 'to' before the 'make' video (timing 5:40). How is it possible pls mention it.

[@saranyasaranya-oe9ow]

Put a video for bare infinitives

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It's already there on the channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaenpoOEpqySeNk

[@saranyasaranya-oe9ow]

@@EnglishWithAshish thanks for giving link.

[@sharuk98ala]

Thank you very much bro, could you post a video on dangling preposition please.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I have done a lesson on dangling modifier. Your topic is a part of it. Please watch it.

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[@welcometoeveryone58]

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you! 😊

[@sampadkumarbehera5312]

In the sentence 'He is to go aboard next year.' the infinitive phrase functions as what ? 1)Object 2)Subject complement 3)Adjucnt

[@EnglishWithAshish]

That's a very interesting question, Sampad! 2) It can't be the subject complement. He = to go Why? A person cannot be an action. 3) It can't be adjunct too as it's not modifying a verb. 1. It can be an object of an action verb that might be implied in this sentence. For example - He is planning/thinking to go abroad next year. Now, "to go abroad next year" is the object of the verb PLANNING/THINKING. Planning WHAT? To go abroad next year Hope this was helpful!

[@sampadkumarbehera5312]

@@EnglishWithAshish Thank you Sir! Your explanation is very logical and helpful.I also use the same logic to pick out the complement. But In a book this infinitive phrase has been mentioned as just 'complement' .So I am confused.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you, Sanpad! Don't worry; it's not a subject complement for sure.

[@MRSHOAIBJEE]

Hello ASHISH, Infinitive works like a gerund in nominative & accusative case then why we use infinitive. What are the reasons or expections for it. Please elaborate. Thank you !

[@EnglishWithAshish]

How is an infinitive working as a gerund? Could you please show me an example?

[@MRSHOAIBJEE]

@@EnglishWithAshish I like to hunt. (Infinitive as obj) I like hunting. (Gerund as obj) Both are acting like objective noun.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

But these are two different concepts. Can a noun work as a pronoun? No. Similarly, an infinitive can't work as a gerund. Both Infinitives and gerunds work as nouns.

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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You're welcome, Saroja! 😊

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Awesome!

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[@rehanalishah5155]

I like to motivate people...here isn't it acting as an adverb bcz verb like is before the phrase

[@EnglishWithAshish]

What's the reasoning? It's clearly working as the object of the verb LIKE (noun).

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Very nice and detailed explanation ....

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you!

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You're welcome!

[@ayuptri8787]

I have a question sir, how can we know what the function of the phrase in the sentence, specially function as an adjective ... Sorry if my English is not good

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Please watch my lesson on ADJECTIVE PHRASE. I've explained it.

[@ayuptri8787]

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[@midhumidhun8721]

I need you to study english. You are the object of the sentence need ?? Sir

[@EnglishWithAshish]

The objective is "you to study English"

[@RuhulAmin-ki5in]

can you please help me identify the adjective and infinitive phrase here? It is difficult to solve the problem. Thanks in advance

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Difficult - Adjective Infinitive phrase - to solve the problem

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You're welcome, Mahitha! 😊

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you, Yogendra! Glad to hear that!

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[@mahdjoubqassim1979]

Example number 1 At your last example screen. 1.They don't want to see you happy. They don't want to see to you happy.(incorrect) Isn't the infinitive in this example is TO SEE and TO SEE YOU HAPPY is the infinitive phrase with YOU being the object and HAPPY being the complement.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Yes. That's right.

[@mahdjoubqassim1979]

@@EnglishWithAshish I just said that because you wrote otherwise with this example in your video.

[@j.b.s8093]

to see you happy ...You is not verb ...And to see is to infinitive ...It makes people confusion

[@EnglishWithAshish]

To see you happy is an infinitive phrase.

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Will you upload video today ???

[@EnglishWithAshish]

The next video will be uploaded tomorrow.

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I don’t understand it, sir!

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[@stephenanon2000]

There are two errors on his first slide (capitalization and non-inverted non clauses). I won't use this for my class.

[@diogomoraes2950]

What's the function of the infinitive phrase in this sentence: I want you to tell me what happened.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

In English, we have a couple of verbs that follow this structure: verb + personal pronoun + infinitive. • They advised me to rest. • I asked you to read books. In your sentence, WANT is the main verb, YOU is the personal pronoun and TO TELL is the infinitive that's modifying the pronoun. Want - action verb You to tell me what happened - object of the verb WANT Hope this helps!

[@diogomoraes2950]

@@EnglishWithAshish Humm..so you're saying that if I had to ask WHAT or WHO to find the object I would have to ask WHAT did you want and not WHO did you want? In other words, we think that the object is a person because of YOU but actually YOU is just a part of the whole object.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Yes, accurately said. YOU is just a part of the object of the verb WANT.

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It will be uploaded in some minutes. Sorry for the delay!

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[@amitjain165]

I am obliged to resign by him Idhr to resign Kya hoga

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Adjective complement. It's giving information about "obliged". A past participle, working as an adjective.

[@amitjain165]

Brother obliged is here used as a verb He obliged me to Resign Ka passive h to kese hoga Adjective

[@amitjain165]

@@EnglishWithAshish he gave me some food to eat Idhr to eat aapke hisab s Adjective hoga kunki aage noun h Bt Ye Give verb s why ka reply bhi to h To adverb bhi bn rha h ye kese Smj ni aarha. Plz explain

[@EnglishWithAshish]

In passive form, it becomes an adjective. Check these examples: • I motivate others. (Showing action) • I am motivated. (Showing my state of being) And the job of an adjective is to give information about a noun or a pronoun. And that's what MOTIVATED does here.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Bhai, ek phrase do kaam kar sakti hai. That's what I'm trying to explain. Message me on my Instagram page; I'll clear your doubts.

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Hi

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Hey!