Infinitives

What Is an Infinitive?

An infinitive is a word that look like a verb but doesn't act like a verb.
They are actually made up of two words: to + a verb. These two words act together as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
(Words that are made of verbs but don't act like verbs are called verbals. There are two other types of verbals: gerunds and participles.)
Examples:
I love to swim. The person to call is Jeff.I can't wait to see!

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Where's the To?

Sometimes, finding infinitives can be tricky because the word to is omitted. That's not very nice is it?
This usually happens when it follows certain verbs like feel, hear, help, let, make, see, and watch.
Here are some examples of infinitives that are missing the word to.
I'll underline the special verbs so that you can see where they are.
They watched the ship sail. I heard the doorbell ring. When Margo slammed the door, she made the painting fall. 

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