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There are a few basic rules regarding the use of infinitives and gerunds. Infinitives and gerunds are noun forms. If used before the main verb, they are the subject of the verb; after the main verb, ...

This is the Goethe Institute's A1 wordlist (including example sentences), translated into English, using double-sided cards and machine-generated audio. The original document is available here as a ...

The mandate to never split an infinitive has also been linked to Latin influence. An infinitive is the base form of a verb, ...

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