Editing Dutch grammar (section)

=====With {{lang|nl|te}}=====
The infinitive is often preceded by the preposition {{lang|nl|te}}, analogous to the phrase {{lang|en|to}} + verb in English. It is used in combination with certain verbs like {{lang|nl|beginnen}} 'to begin'.

* {{lang|nl|Hij begon '''te hoesten'''}} ("He started '''to cough'''")

In combination with {{lang|nl|zijn}} 'to be' it can express a potentiality.

* {{lang|nl|Dat was '''te verwachten'''}}  ("That was '''to be expected'''").

The extended form can be used as an adjective:

* {{lang|nl|De '''te verwachten''' menigte}} ("The crowd '''that is to be expected'''")

But it can still carry adverbial expressions or objects:

*{{lang|nl|De '''in dat geval te verwachten''' menigte}} ("The crowd '''that is be expected in that case'''").

Compound infinitives also exist for the perfect and the future, as well as for the passive voice of transitive verbs, and they can be used to form abridged dependent clauses.

*{{lang|nl|Hij beloofde dat '''te zullen betalen'''.}} ("He promised '''that he would pay''' that")