Infinitives in Action

Do you know that verbs can sometimes act like nouns, adjectives, or adverbs? This playsheet helps you explore infinitives—verb forms that begin with to—so you can see how they work in sentences. By practicing, you’ll learn to recognize infinitives and use them in different ways.

As you move through the activities, you’ll see examples like “to read,” “to run,” and “to play the piano.” Infinitives can serve as the subject (“To dance is exciting”), as the object (“She likes to read”), or as a modifier (“He has a book to finish”). You’ll practice spotting and applying each role step by step.

Each exercise strengthens your grammar and writing skills. You’ll underline infinitives, circle full infinitive phrases, and rewrite sentences to include them in new ways. This hands-on practice makes it easier to understand how infinitives function and why they’re so useful.