Phrase guide

perfect infinitive

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In English, an infinitival phrase consisting of the infinitive of the auxiliary "have" (with or without a preceding "to") plus the past participle; a comparable phrase or word in other languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The perfect infinitive of "go" is "(to) have gone".

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  • French: infinitif passé — nonfinite word or phrase equivalent to an infinite expressed in the perfect aspect