to go

to be

to have

to jump

to do

to make

to say

etc. etc. etc.

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When a verb is preceded by the word “to”, it is said to be in its infinitive (most basic) form.

Example: I have to find the cat! (“to find” – infinitive form of the verb)

A bit of the Bard: To be or not to be … (“to be” – infinitive form of the verb)

Placing another word between “to” and its verb is called a “split infinitive” and is considered by some to be a mistake.

Example: You have to really try. (The infinitive verb “to try” is split by the word “really”.)

The wisdom of Star Trek: To boldy go where no man has gone before. (Yep. Captain Kirk split his infinitive.) (The infinitive verb “to go” is split by the word “boldly”.)

Hope this helps!

to play

to write

to sing

I asked him -to go-.

no one saw him -leave-