The Rule of Infinitive
Name me all forms of infinitive
"I want ______ (help) people in need."
to help
"you / want / what / do / to?"
"What do you want to do?"
"I decided to volunteer at the local shelter because I wanted..."
Answer: "...to help people in need."
Read each situation. Rewrite it using the infinitive form shown in brackets.
"She wants to help people in her community. She has already started a food drive."
Answers: "She wants to help people in her community and has decided to start a food drive."
What is Split infinitive? Give an example.
- это конструкция, где частица to отделена от основного глагола наречием:
I'd like to really understand philosophy. He began to slowly get up off the floor.
"She said that she ______ (want) to change the education system."
wanted (Reported Speech)
"made / you / volunteer / your parents / at the shelter?"
"Did your parents make you volunteer at the shelter?"
"I can make a difference if I try, and I will..."
Answer: "...do everything I can to help."
Read each situation. Rewrite it using the infinitive form shown in brackets.
"The coordinator told her to lead the project. She was surprised but agreed."
Answers:
"The coordinator expected her to lead the project."
What is the difference between Simple Infinitive vs Perfect Infinitive
Simple Infinitive - – действие в настоящем или будущем (относится к тому же времени, что и основной глагол).
Perfect Infinitive - — действие в прошлом (предшествовало моменту, выраженному основным глаголом) или с признаками времён Perfect.
My parents made me ______ (believe) that I could ______ (make) a difference.
believe / make
"you / work / do / why / hard / to?"
"Why do you work hard?"
"I'm glad to have had the opportunity to help others, and I feel lucky..."
Answer: "...to have been part of something meaningful."
Read each situation. Rewrite it using the infinitive form shown in brackets.
"She is happy. She helped many families last year."
Answers: "She is happy to have helped many families last year."
Give an example of Continuous Infinitive or Perfect Continuous Infinitive
Example: 1) He pretended to be working (= He pretended that he was working). 2) He is said to have been studying English for five years by the time he graduates.
"He encouraged me ______ (join) the project and ______ (help) others."
Answer: to join / (to) help
"she / seem / to / already / finish / the report?"
"Does she seem to have already finished the report?"
They seem to have been discussing this issue for hours, and they still..."
Answer: "...haven't reached a decision."
Rewrite the situation: "She looks tired. She has been organizing the charity event for weeks."
Answers:
"She seems to have been organizing the charity event for weeks."
What do we use after the question word why?
Bare infinitive. Why not take a break?
I feel honoured to _____ (invite) to speak at the conference about social change.
Answers: to have been invited
"you / know / her / to / study / for / the exam / for months?"
"Did you know her to have been studying for the exam for months?"
She let me help with the fundraising, and she made me..."
Answer: "...call everyone on the list."
Rewrite the situation:
"She wanted to volunteer. Her friend encouraged her. Now she is helping at the shelter. She feels proud because she made a difference."
"She wanted to volunteer, so her friend encouraged her to join the shelter. Now she is proud to have made a difference."