كيف تنطق "infinitive"
word
ˌɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv
in-FIN-i-tiv
ɪnfˈɪnɪtˌɪv
in-FIN-i-tiv
التعريف
The infinitive is the basic form of a verb, usually seen as 'to' plus the verb (e.g., 'to eat', 'to go'). In English, it's used in many grammar structures, often to express actions in a general way.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˌɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ɪnfˈɪnɪtˌɪv
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
in-FIN-i-tiv
بريطاني
in-FIN-i-tiv
استمع في السياق
The infinitive form of 'read' is 'to read'.
You need the infinitive after 'want' in English.
To swim is the infinitive form of 'swim'.
Sometimes, the infinitive doesn’t use 'to', like after modal verbs.