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Infinitives in English: a practical introduction

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Use a to-infinitive after many verbs, such as want, decide, and hope. Use a bare infinitive after modal verbs such as can, should, and must. Check whether to is an infinitive marker or a preposition before you choose the next form.

Nadia wants to borrow the charger.
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