More Ways to Use Infinitives
Now that we have learned the different ways of using infinitives, let's look at 4 more complex ways to use infinitives.
Infinitives in the Perfect Form
The Present Perfect is used to say that an action happened at a time in the past without specifying the exact time (review 6-3). To use infinitives in the perfect form (present perfect), you must use the infinitve to have + a past participle in the sentence.
| Infinitive "to have" | past participle | ||
| He was sure his mother expected him | to have | written | by now. |
His instructor expected Josh to have completed his assignment by yesterday.
Infinitives in the Passive Form
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