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This document defines and provides examples of different types of infinitives in English: - An infinitive is the basic form of a verb with or without "to", such as "do" and "to do". There are three types of infinitives: bare infinitive without "to", full infinitive with "to", and cleft infinitive which splits the infinitive with an adverb. - Bare infinitives are used after auxiliary verbs and verbs of perception. Full infinitives are used as subjects, objects, and after transitive verbs. Cleft infinitives emphasize the subject. Infinitive phrases can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
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- 1. 1 INFINITIVE LAY SENGHOR 016 940 392 LAY SENGHOR
- 2. 2 What is an infinitive? Definition: An infinitive is the name of certain verb forms that exist in many languages. In the usual description of English, the infinitive of a verb is its basic form with or without the particle ( to ): therefore, do and to do, be and to be and so on are infinitives. LAY SENGHOR
- 3. 3 FORMS OF INFINITIVE VERB TO + VERB TO + ADVERB + VERB LAY SENGHOR
- 4. 4 KINDS OF INFINITIVE BARE INFINITIVE FULL INFINITIVE SPLIT INFINITIVE ( CLEFT INFINITIVE) LAY SENGHOR
- 5. 5 What is a bare infinitive? Definition: A bare infinitive verb is a kind of verbs that is not preceded by particle ( to). speak, run, smoke……… LAY SENGHOR
- 6. 6 What is a full infinitive? Definition: A full infinitive verb is a kind of verb that is preceded by particle ( to). to speak, to convine, to continue.. LAY SENGHOR
- 7. 7 What is a cleft infinitive? Definition: A cleft infinitive verb is a verb form with an element, usually an adverb, interposed between particle ( to ) and the verb form. to strongly speak,……………… LAY SENGHOR
- 8. 8 HOW TO USE BARE INFINITIVE 1) Bare infinitive is used as the main verb after the dummy auxiliary verb do,or most modal auxiliary verbs ( will, can..). 2) Bare infinitive is used after several verbs of perception ( see, watch, hear and sense take a direct object and a bare infinitive, where the bare infinitive indicates an action taken by the main verb’s direct object. LAY SENGHOR
- 9. 9 I heard Cambodian prime minister speak in the conference yesterday. I see a prisoner be beaten in Uganda. Sarah Palin watches her speech be broadcast on CNN. Obama feels USA be transformed after election campaign. LAY SENGHOR
- 10. 10 3) Bare infinitive is used after several verbs of permission or causation including make, bid, let, and have. She always make me cry. 4) Bare infinitive is used as present subjunctive form and imperative form. PAD always demands Thai prime minister be punished. LAY SENGHOR
- 11. 11 HOW TO USE FULL INFINITIVE 1)Full infinitive is used like a noun phrase to be a subject of a verb. To speak is very difficult. 2) Full infinitive is used like an adjective or adverb, expressing purpose or intent. He is the man to talk to. LAY SENGHOR
- 12. 12 3) Full infinitive is used as an object of a verb She wants to speak English with me. 4) Full infinitive is used after the direct object of many transitive verbs. I asked her to make his case on his behalf. LAY SENGHOR
- 13. 13 5) Full infinitive is used after an intransitive verb, together with a subject using the preposition ( for ). I arranged for him to accompany me or I waited for summer to arrive. LAY SENGHOR
- 14. 14 HOW TO USE CLEFT INFINITIVE Cleft infinitive is used to emphasize subject. He wants me to strongly cry. Hillary wants Obama to strictly reform the USA after election. LAY SENGHOR
- 15. 15 What is an infinitive phrase? Definition: An infinitive phrase is composed of an infinitive verb and any modifying adverbs or prepositional phrase. The infinitive phrase has three functions Noun Adjective Adverb. LAY SENGHOR
- 16. 16 My duty as a coach is to teach skills. My sister wanted a cat to love. Bill is eager to work on his skating. LAY SENGHOR