[modal verb] + [bare infinitive] The most common use of a bare infinitive is after a modal verb like "can," "could," "may," "might," "shall," "should," "will," "would," and "must." In these examples, the modal verbs are in bold, and the bare infinitives are highlighted: ...
The zero infinitive is a type ofcomplementwith aninfinitiveverb form that's not preceded by the particleto. Also known as thebare infinitive. The zero (or bare) infinitive is used after verbs of perception (see, feel, hear), manyauxiliary verbs(may, should, must), the verbsmakeandlet, a...
verb-ingformasanoun. Grammarandusage ★To-infinitive★bareinfinitive★verb-ingformasanoun. ByMay Sterp1:Reviewthebasicsentenceselements. 1.IwaswatchinganEnglishprogrammerat8o'clock yesterday. I--subject;waswatching--predicate;anEnglishprogrammer--- ...
动词的不带to的不定式 the bare infinitive form of the verb
This study examines the bilingual compound verb hacer ‘to do’+VerbEng, consisting of the Spanish verb hacer ‘do’ and a bare English infinitive (e.g. hacer smoke ‘to smoke’). In studies of Spanish/English bilingual speech, hacer+VerbEng has received attention due to its linguistically ...