| The following is a summary of infinitive forms.
Technically, infinitives do not express time, only aspect, and so the lack
of some tenses of the infinitive. Present infinitives express action
occurring at the same time as the main verb, perfect infinitives action
before the time of the main verb, and future after the time of the main
verb.
Note: the present active infinitive form constitutes the second principal part of the verb. |
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Last Updated March 18, 2003 Questions, comments and corrections should be sent to Brian K. Harvey, Kent State University |
