1.

NON-FINITE VERB – a verb form not limited by tense, person or number

Infinitive, Gerund, Participle (Present, Past)

2. Infinitive forms (6)

Active Passive

Present to offer to be offered

Continuous to be offering -

Perfect to have offered to have been offered

Perfect Continuous to have been offering -

Indicate the form of the Infinitive:

e.g. She seems to have been waiting here for hours. The children pretended
to be sleeping. He seems to have been ill a lot. My computer is supposed to
be repaired today. It was supposed to have been repaired last week. I hope
to read the guidebook before we get to Berlin. To have been causing so
much trouble is disgracing.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the Infinitive:

1. The boys are said ……… in this tennis court for more than two hours.

a) to play, b) to be playing, c) to have been playing, d) to be played

2. They met at prof. Fabrizi’s house in Florence ……… plans for future
political work.

a) to be discusses, b) to have discussed, c) to discuss, d) to have been

discussing.

3. All the examinations are known ………….. a month ago.

a) to pass, b) to have passed, c) to have been passed, d) to be passed.

4. She was happy ………………. such a brilliant opportunity.

a) to have been given, b) to give, c) to be giving, d) to have been giving.

5. But Roger knew that they meant compromise ……………………..

a) to keep, b) to be keeping, c) to have kept, d) to be kept.

to follow to rejoin to make to postpone

to do to admit to investigate

to state to exercise to strike

 Bare Infinitive (Infinitive without TO) is used
1. after modal verbs shall, should,
will, would, can, could, may,
might and must, and need and
dare when they are used as
modals
2. after phrases:
Would rather / Had better…
Would sooner… Rather than…
Might as well…
Can/could do nothing but*…
Can/could not but
3. after the verbs HAVE, MAKE in
the active voice
4. after LET / LET’S
5. in questions that start with
Why (Why not)…
6. HELP can be used with or
without to
7. After HEAR, SEE, NOTICE,
FEEL, WATCH… in the active
voice
*After other phrases both TO-Infinitives and BARE-Infinitives are used after
BUT, EXCEPT, THAN
e.g. The children must go to bed. It is
late.
How dare you say such things?
He actually dared to ask me for another
loan.
e.g. We’d better try again.
I’d rather (sooner) stop now.
We’d better not wait.
We’ll accept the offer rather than go to
court.
I could do nothing but forgive her.
I cannot but agree to his terms.
e.g. They made him leave. BUT: He
was made to leave.
We’ll have him accept our offer.
e.g. They didn’t let him leave.
Let’s go.
Why worry? Why not relax?
e.g. I helped George (to) carry the bags.
e.g. I saw the man break the window (I
saw the complete act).
Did you hear a dog bark? (give one
bark)
I heard that dog barking all night
(going on barking).
He was overheard to say that he hoped
John would stay with them.
E.g. I hope you have more honour THAN TO QUIT the service. They did more
THAN CREATE a multitude of buildings. There’s no other alternative BUT TO
VOTE in favour. I have done nothing EXCEPT SEND for the police.

Ex. Insert the required form of the infinitive with the particle TO before it
where necessary.

1. You must (to take) care not (to offend) her.

2. I’d rather not (to go) home that way.
3. “Do you want (to write)?” – “Of course.” – “Then why not (to write) it?”
4. How dare you (to interfere) with my private concerns?
5. Liza felt herself (to grow) red to the tips of her toes.
6. I had not seen Jimmie (to lose) his temper before.
7. Mrs Carey rose (to help) her (to lay) the cloth.
8. He would never cease (to regret) his lost opportunities.
9. I want (to begin) (to earn) my corn.
10.I used (to spent) a lot of time in Robinson’s office.
11.He never let himself (to be) angry.
12.I want (to go) to the East.
13.That was the last thing she expected (to hear) him (to say).
14.I watched the shore (to come) close, then (to swing) away, then (to come)
closer.
15.The question is, what had I better (to do) with this house?
16.Wrap my lunch, child. I must (to go) now.
17.I don’t like (to see) men (to cry). I don’t even like (to see) women or babies
(to cry).
18.They do nothing but (to talk) about it all day long.
19.There was nothing to do but (to knit) all day long.
20.But he dared not ( to ask) what was in her mind.
21.He felt that her friends ought (to choose) for her.
22.You’d better (to come) back to dinner with us.
23.The street and house were quiet, but from St Charles Avenue and beyond
could (to hear) distant sounds of the awakening city.
24.You must (to dream) of it long.
25.Let me (to hold) the baby, Scarlett. Oh, I know how (to hold) babies.
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