Bare Infinitive
GRAMMAR SOLUTION #cbse #academic #school #highschool, #student #teacher A bare infinitive is the base form of a verb without the "to" particle that typically precedes verbs in their infinitive form. In English, infinitives usually begin with "to," like "to go" or "to eat." However, when a verb appears without "to" in certain grammatical constructions, it is referred to as a bare infinitive. For example: She made him go to the store. (The bare infinitive "go" is used after the verb "made.") I can help you with that. (Here, "help" is the bare infinitive after the modal verb "can.") Bare infinitives are common after modal verbs (can, will, must, etc.), causative verbs (make, let, have, etc.), and in some other specific sentence structures. They are an essential part of English grammar and are used to convey actions or states in a variety of contexts.