Post by Admin on Sept 26, 2021 15:43:57 GMT 7
An infinitive is formed from a verb but isn't really a verb. It always takes the base form of a verb.
Remember the handout on verbs that I gave the class? Here are the first few lines:
Just remember that an infinitive is the same as the base form of the verb, so it's the same as the Plural Present Tense form.
The easiest infinitive is the one that comes after "to", as I've explained in class. Also, infinitives also come after the following words:
Here are some examples (infinitives are in bold):
They decided to go home together.
He bought a bouquet of flowers to give to his wife.
You were clever to find the answer so quickly.
You should give her some time to think about the matter.
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Did she tell you to lie to me?
He must leave home early so as not to be late.
Does she still hate me?
He can't even count to ten!
It is nice to see you.
Infinitives also come after certain fixed expressions. Some examples are:
Why not go to the cinema tonight?
Why not ask him now?
Why walk when we can take a bus?
I had better go to work now or the boss will get annoyed.
She had better ask him not to come.
He'd better give me his address.
She felt the spider crawl up her leg.
I heard her close the door.
They saw him cross the road.
Her parents let her stay out late.
The teacher made me stand outside the class.
Remember the handout on verbs that I gave the class? Here are the first few lines:
| Present Tense | Past Tense | Past Participle | Continuous Tense (Present Participle) |
| arise | arose | arisen | arising |
| awake | awoke | awoken | awaking |
| awaken | awakened | awakened | awakening |
| bear | bore | borne | bearing |
| beat | beat | beaten | beating |
| become | became | become | becoming |
| begin | began | begun | beginning |
| bend | bent | bent | bending |
| bid | bade | bidden | bidding |
| bind | bound | bound | binding |
| bite | bit | bitten | bitting |
| bleed | bled | bled | bleeding |
| blow | blew | blown | blowing |
| break | broke | broken | breaking |
Just remember that an infinitive is the same as the base form of the verb, so it's the same as the Plural Present Tense form.
The easiest infinitive is the one that comes after "to", as I've explained in class. Also, infinitives also come after the following words:
| must | let | can | could | will | would | may | might | shall | should | does | do | did |
Here are some examples (infinitives are in bold):
They decided to go home together.
He bought a bouquet of flowers to give to his wife.
You were clever to find the answer so quickly.
You should give her some time to think about the matter.
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Did she tell you to lie to me?
He must leave home early so as not to be late.
Does she still hate me?
He can't even count to ten!
It is nice to see you.
Infinitives also come after certain fixed expressions. Some examples are:
Why not go to the cinema tonight?
Why not ask him now?
Why walk when we can take a bus?
I had better go to work now or the boss will get annoyed.
She had better ask him not to come.
He'd better give me his address.
She felt the spider crawl up her leg.
I heard her close the door.
They saw him cross the road.
Her parents let her stay out late.
The teacher made me stand outside the class.