Expertlatin
A perfect passive infinitive (a perfect infinitive in the passive voice) is formed in the following way: to + have + been + past participle.
- What is an example of passive infinitive?
- How do you form a perfect infinitive?
- How is the perfect passive formed?
What is an example of passive infinitive?
Most verbs also have a passive infinitive form, which consists of the infinitive of be (with or without to) + the -ed form of the main verb: (to) be caught, (to) be done, (to) be helped, (to) be left, (to) be washed. The police are determined to catch the murderer.
How do you form a perfect infinitive?
The perfect infinitive has the following structure: (to) have + past participle. Examples are: to have missed, to have written, to have worked, to have left etc. Perfect infinitives can have the same kind of meaning as perfect or past tenses.
How is the perfect passive formed?
In the present perfect form with the passive, we always use 'has/have been' + the past participle form. Here are some more examples: The staff have been trained. The reports have been written.
