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French Infinitives - Verb Mood
The infinitive is the basic French verb form, and is used as more than just the starting point for verb conjugation.
French Infinitive
The infinitive is the basic, unconjugated form of a verb, sometimes called the name of the verb. We usually learn French verbs in the infinitive, since that is what you start with in order to conjugate them.
French Past Infinitive - Infinitif passé
The French past infinitive gives a command for something that must be done before a certain time.
Passive Infinitive
The passive infinitive occurs when a sentence is written in such a way that the infinitive has a passive meaning.