Examples of Infinitive Verbs

Infinitive Verbs Acting as Nouns

We decided not to go out.

To learn is very important.

I want to swim in the pool.

To cruise in a car is not allowed here.

The most important thing is not to give up.

To be funny is the goal of comedians.

He reminded her to go downtown.

To dance is my little girl's dream.

I would like to thank you for coming out tonight.

To go to college is a good idea.

He does not like to drink soda from a can.

I forgot to take my vitamins today.

To fix a car requires skills and tools.

Infinitive Verbs as Modifiers

I bought a patch to stop smoking.

We are going to sleep now.

She is reading carefully to understand fully.

Mary requested to see you.

The best method to use is the hands-on method.

It is pleasant to listen to the rain on the roof.

The Superbowl is the game to watch.

He certainly gave me something to think about.

Billie is finally ready to go.

I climbed the mountain to see the view.

Infinitive Verbs Following Certain Verbs

I can't afford to eat out tonight.

Do you swear to tell the truth?

Mom volunteered to make cookies for the bake sale.

He appears to have the measles.

They planned to go on a road trip.

He would prefer to eat steak.

She claimed to have been home on the night in question.

Sam offered to help me study.

The company decided to give everyone a raise.

I can arrange to have the day off.

Dave failed to come to work on time.

Infinitive Verbs in Literature and Quotes

I love to eat. I love to read about food. I love to look into shop windows at food. - The Grand Surprise by Leo Lerman

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. - Mark Twain

Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save. - Will Rogers

Until the advent of television emptied the movie theaters, it was from a weekly visit to the cinema that you learned (or tried to learn) how to walk, to smoke, to kiss, to fight, to grieve. - The Decay of Cinema by Susan Sontag

A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. - Fred Allen

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. - President Theodore Roosevelt

An enormous relief had come upon us now that the job was done. One felt an impulse to sing, to break into a run, to snigger. - A Hanging by George Orwell

To walk beside my father down Sixth Street was to hear the asphalt sing. - The Centaur by John Updike

Now you have lots of different examples of infinitive verbs.