Examples of Infinitives

Infinitive:

To + verb in the base form --- can be used in a sentence as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

Examples of Infinitives as Nouns: 

• To eat more fruits daily is the first thing you should do.
• To walk in the morning is a good habit.
• To watch a movie every day is rational and redeeming.
• To stop the car suddenly cannot be a good move.
• To cheat in the exam is not uncommon nowadays.
• To sleep early is the only thing I told you to do.
• To walk in the middle of the road is not safe at all.
• To swim in the lake at this time of the year is a heavenly experience.
• To cry in the public place is embarrassing.
• To move forward is the one rule a successful person follows.
• Doctor forbade me to eat fat.
• He wants to go to Uganda tomorrow.
• He refused to look at the picture.
• He agreed to go with Russel.
• Shaun failed to complete the task in due time.
• Mary learned to cook when she was 18.
• They are preparing to leave as early as possible.
• I would like to make a toast to our marriage.
• He just pretended to love her.
• We decided to go to South Africa next year.

Examples of Infinitives as Adjectives: 

• The theatre is the place to go.
• The road is the place to drive.
• Titanic is the movie to watch.
• I have some things to sell.
• Samantha is the girl to love.
• Republican is the party to vote.
• Terrorists are the people to hate.
• The movie to watch is Interstellar.
• The girl to choose to be your girlfriend is Samantha.
• Roses are the flowers to give to your loved ones. 

Examples of Infinitives as Adverbs: 

• Moana is eager to see her family.
• It is dangerous to drive on this slippery road.
• We are ready to play now.
• I felt it difficult to comprehend.
• I needed a sound sleep to calm my mind.
• It is good to know that you can cook as well.
• We have become anxious to hear the results.
• It is boring to sit all day long without having any work.
• It was not easy to forget her but I did.
• It is hard to say goodbye to someone you love.