You're working on an
Infinitives worksheet — a grammar exercise where you must identify the
infinitive in each sentence.
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✔ What is an Infinitive?
An
infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by the word
“to”.
Examples: *to play, to share, to be, to get up, to do, to cut, to have, to graduate, to schedule, to turn off, to plug in, to grab, to be ignored, to go*
> ⚠️ Note: Sometimes infinitives appear without “to” (called “bare infinitives”), especially after modal verbs (can, will, should, etc.) or certain verbs like *let, make, help*. But in this worksheet, all infinitives are preceded by “to”.
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📝 Let’s solve each sentence:
1.
He is learning to play the accordion.
→
to play
2.
Jim doesn't like to share his cookies.
→
to share
3.
Henry doesn't like to be around dogs.
→
to be
4.
Sally refuses to get up before nine.
→
to get up
5.
My mother asked me to do the dishes.
→
to do
6.
That lady decided to cut her hair very short.
→
to cut
7.
I wanted to have a word with you.
→
to have
8.
Ann plans to graduate in May.
→
to graduate
9.
Mary forgot to schedule the appointment.
→
to schedule
10.
I asked George to turn off his phone.
→
to turn off
11.
I told you to plug in the toaster.
→
to plug in
12.
We will stop to grab a few things.
→
to grab
13.
My cat likes to be ignored.
→
to be ignored
14.
My sister refuses to go to the doctor.
→
to go
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✔ Final Answers (for filling in the blanks):
1.
to play
2.
to share
3.
to be
4.
to get up
5.
to do
6.
to cut
7.
to have
8.
to graduate
9.
to schedule
10.
to turn off
11.
to plug in
12.
to grab
13.
to be ignored
14.
to go
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💡 Tip for Students:
Look for the word
“to” followed by a verb — that’s your infinitive! Even if it’s a phrase like “to get up” or “to plug in”, the whole phrase is still considered the infinitive in context.
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for practice! 🐼📚
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of infinitive phrases worksheet.
