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perfect infinitive

perfect infinitive noun: in English, an infinitival phrase consisting of the infinitive of the auxiliary "have" (with or without a preceding "to") plus the past participle; a comparable phrase or word in other languages.

Noun

perfect infinitive (plural perfect infinitives)

  1. In English, an infinitival phrase consisting of the infinitive of the auxiliary "have" (with or without a preceding "to") plus the past participle; a comparable phrase or word in other languages.
    • The perfect infinitive of "go" is "(to) have gone".

Forms of perfect infinitive

pluralperfect infinitives

Questions about perfect infinitive

What does perfect infinitive mean?
Perfect infinitive means in English, an infinitival phrase consisting of the infinitive of the auxiliary "have" (with or without a preceding "to") plus the past participle; a comparable phrase or word in other languages.
What part of speech is perfect infinitive?
Perfect infinitive is a noun.
What is the plural of perfect infinitive?
The plural of perfect infinitive is perfect infinitives.

Words near perfect infinitive in the dictionary

  1. perfect fourths
  2. perfect game
  3. perfect games
  4. perfect gold standard test
  5. perfect gold standard tests
  6. perfect infinitive
  7. perfect infinitives
  8. perfect information
  9. perfect interval
  10. perfect intervals
  11. perfect is the enemy of good

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