Infinitive use as circumstantial

An infinitive can be used as a circumstantial in English. A circumstantial is a word or phrase that modifies a verb and tells us more about the time, place, manner, or purpose of the action. In English, there are three types of circumstantials: infinitives, gerunds, and participles.

Infinitive circumstantials can be used with a variety of verbs, including:

• Verbs of motion such as "go", "come", and "run".

• Verbs of purpose such as "plan", "intend", and "want".

An infinitive circumstantial is an infinitive that follows a verb and is used to modify the verb. For example: I went to the store to buy some milk. She came home to cook dinner. They went to the park to play. In these sentences, the infinitives "to buy some milk", "to cook dinner", and "to play" are infinitive circumstantials. They tell us more about the time, place, manner, or purpose of the actions of going, coming, and going.

• Verbs of ability such as "be able", "can", and "may".

• Verbs of permission such as "allow", "permit", and "let".

• Verbs of request such as "ask", "beg", and "demand".