It is not acting as a preposition in this case
A split infinitive is created by placing an adverb or adverbial phrase between the to and the verb—for example, to boldly go, to casually walk, to gently push
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In Spanish, the infinitive consists of one word and is the verb form that ends in -ar, -er or -ir, for example, hablar, comer, vivir
Infinitives can be used as: an object following the verb: Jim always forgets to eat; a subject at the beginning of a sentence: To travel around the world requires a lot of time
Define infinitive
Both gerunds and infinitives can be subjects in sentences, and both gerunds and infinitives can serve as the object of a verb
An infinitive is a verbal that can function as noun, adjective, or adverb
To make a to -infinitive negative, the negative particle not is usually placed before the to (as in not to learn)
The infinitive can be used as a noun (subject or object of a verb), an adjective, or an adverb
In English, the infinitive usually consists of the word to followed by the verb Derived forms of infinitive infinitival (ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtaɪvəl), adjective infinitively or infinitivally, adverb Split infinitives happen when you put an adverb between to and a verb, for example: She used to secretly admire him
Keep reading for infinitive examples in different sentences, as well as their different forms and functions