[Grammar] Infinitives

[leslieking]

I have four sentences:

He likes to play soccer.
He likes to run.
She likes to cook.
She likes to read.

Are "to play", "to run", "to cook", "to read" infinitives?

 

[tzfujimino]

I have four sentences:

He likes to play soccer.
He likes to run.
She likes to cook.
She likes to read.

Are "to play", "to run", "to cook", "to read" infinitives?

Hello, zoltankr.:-D

I'd call them "to-infinitives".
Please see here.

I hope my response will shed some light on your query.

 

[leslieking]

Hello, zoltankr.:-D

I'd call them "to-infinitives".
Please see here.

I hope my response will shed some light on your query.

Thank you!

I think these to-infinitives are made by using: to + verb in simple form
I don't think I can use a to-infinitive with a noun: to + noun. It doesn't make sense, right?

 

[tzfujimino]

Thank you!

I think these to-infinitives are made by using: to + verb in simple form
I don't think I can use a to-infinitive with a noun: to + noun. It doesn't make sense, right?

The "to + noun" is not called a "to-infinitive". The word "to" in this case is called a 'preposition'.
I hope you'll understand what I mean.:-D

 

[leslieking]

Yes. I understand. Thank you!

I need to go to school.

"to go" = to-infinitive
"to school" = prepositional phrase

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes. I understand. Thank you!

I need to go to school.

"to go" = to-infinitive
"to school" = prepositional phrase

That is correct. Because of the uses of "to" with infinitives and "to" as a preposition, "to" can be confusing.

 

[tzfujimino]

Yes. I understand. Thank you!

I need to go to school.

"to go" = to-infinitive
"to school" = prepositional phrase

I agree with you.:-D