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Earlier I said that we teach two main categories of verbs\u2014action and Be a Helper, Link verbs (BHL verbs). <\/div>\n
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There is another \u201ccategory\u201d of verbs that you should learn, however. That is the group of verbs (also used as other parts of speech) known as the infinitive.<\/div>\n
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We teach infinitives as verbs (and early on) for a couple of reasons:<\/div>\n
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  1. While they might act like other parts of speech (i.e. modifying, being the sentence\u2019s main subject, etc.) at times, more often than not, they act like verbs.<\/li>\n
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    1. They can describe what a subject is doing: The girl decided to write<\/b> the letter.<\/li>\n
    2. They can have BHL<\/stockticker> verbs with them: She had to take<\/b> her medicine.<\/li>\n
    3. They can have adverbs with them (when they are comprised of action verbs): She wanted to write beautifully.<\/u><\/b><\/li>\n
    4. They can have direct objects with them (when they are comprised of action verbs): The girl wanted to eat chocolates.<\/u><\/b><\/li>\n
    5. They can have predicate adjectives with them (when they are comprised of BHL<\/stockticker> verbs): She wanted to be careful.<\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n
      They can have predicate nominatives with them (when they are comprised of BHL<\/stockticker> verbs): She wanted to be an actress.<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n
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      Tomorrow\u2014more on infinitives.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Earlier I said that we teach two main categories of verbs\u2014action and Be a Helper, Link verbs (BHL verbs). There is another \u201ccategory\u201d of verbs that you should learn, however. That is the group of verbs (also used as other parts of speech) known as the infinitive. 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