Infinitives

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Infinitives are forms like (to) write and (to) read. Infinitives are generally used with the marker to. Note that this to is not a preposition; after the preposition to we use –ing forms.

• I would like to meet the manager.
• Is there anything to eat?
• The main thing is to stay calm.

Negative forms

Negative Infinitives are normally formed by putting not before the infinitive.

• I decided to invite them. (affirmative)
• I decided not to invite them. (negative )
• You were silly not to have locked the car. (NOT You were silly to not have locked the car.)

See Also

Infinitives
Infinitives: forms
Infinitives without to
To-infinitives
Infinitive with its own subject
For-structures after adjectives
For-structures after verbs
For-structures: other uses
Infinitive clauses of purpose
Verbs that can be followed by infinitives
Adjectives that can be followed by infinitives
Nouns that can be followed by infinitives

See Also

Exclamations
Exclamations exercise
Exclamations: common errors
Common mistakes with pronouns - Part 2
Common errors with adjectives - part 1
Common errors with adjectives - part 2