The infinitive with and without "to"

Jesus1 · Sat Sep 09, 2006 19:23 pm *The infinitive with and without "to"*

Hello!. How are you?

Well, I found these two sentences yesterday
and, to be honest, I don?t know what is
the difference between the usage of
an infinitive with "to" and "without" to?

1.- All we have to do is SIGN a few documents...

2.- My plan is TO EXPLAIN...

Well, I would like to know if it?s possible
to use the infinitive with or without "to"
indistinctively in both sentences.
And... Could I do it as well in any sentence?

I mean...

Could I say: "All we have to do is TO SIGN..."

and... "My plan is EXPLAIN..." and be

grammatically correct?

Thanks a lot!

Jes?s

dOlier · Sun Sep 10, 2006 20:56 pm *The infinitive with and without "to"*

Tom · Sun Sep 10, 2006 21:37 pm *The infinitive with and without "to"*

Jesus1 · Mon Sep 11, 2006 13:26 pm *The infinitive with and without "to"*

Hello! Thanks a million for your replies.

But there?s Something I still don?t understand...

1.- All we have TO DO is SIGNING a few documents...

2.- My plan is EXPLAINING...

What if I choose "to do" instead of "doing"
as you said? Would the first sentence be right,
Dolier?

And the second one?

Thanks again!

Jes?s

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