is there a term for verbs that are followed, or can be followed, by an infinitive?
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I was wondering if there is a technical term for verb like 'want', 'appear' or 'decide' which can be followed by an infinitive verb, as in 'I want to eat', 'It appears to be a cloud', 'I decided to leave'.
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I was wondering if there is a technical term for verb like 'want', 'appear' or 'decide' which can be followed by an infinitive verb, as in 'I want to eat', 'It appears to be a cloud', 'I decided to leave'.
verbs terminology
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It's not clear how specific your question is. A verb that precedes another is, in general, an auxiliary verb. One type of verb that precedes an infinitive verb is a modal verb. But I'm not aware of a term for all auxiliary verbs that are only followed by an infinitive verb.
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I was wondering if there is a technical term for verb like 'want', 'appear' or 'decide' which can be followed by an infinitive verb, as in 'I want to eat', 'It appears to be a cloud', 'I decided to leave'.
verbs terminology
asked 2 days ago
Alison MannAlison Mann
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I was wondering if there is a technical term for verb like 'want', 'appear' or 'decide' which can be followed by an infinitive verb, as in 'I want to eat', 'It appears to be a cloud', 'I decided to leave'.
verbs terminology
verbs terminology
asked 2 days ago
Alison MannAlison Mann
363
asked 2 days ago
Alison MannAlison Mann
363
asked 2 days ago
Alison MannAlison Mann
363
asked 2 days ago
Alison MannAlison Mann
363
asked 2 days ago
Alison MannAlison Mann
363
363
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It's not clear how specific your question is. A verb that precedes another is, in general, an auxiliary verb. One type of verb that precedes an infinitive verb is a modal verb. But I'm not aware of a term for all auxiliary verbs that are only followed by an infinitive verb.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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It's not clear how specific your question is. A verb that precedes another is, in general, an auxiliary verb. One type of verb that precedes an infinitive verb is a modal verb. But I'm not aware of a term for all auxiliary verbs that are only followed by an infinitive verb.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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It's not clear how specific your question is. A verb that precedes another is, in general, an auxiliary verb. One type of verb that precedes an infinitive verb is a modal verb. But I'm not aware of a term for all auxiliary verbs that are only followed by an infinitive verb.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
It's not clear how specific your question is. A verb that precedes another is, in general, an auxiliary verb. One type of verb that precedes an infinitive verb is a modal verb. But I'm not aware of a term for all auxiliary verbs that are only followed by an infinitive verb.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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It's not clear how specific your question is. A verb that precedes another is, in general, an auxiliary verb. One type of verb that precedes an infinitive verb is a modal verb. But I'm not aware of a term for all auxiliary verbs that are only followed by an infinitive verb.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago