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He can ride a bicycle. He warts to he a goter. © The infinitive Is the root form of the verb. There are two kinds of infinitive: a) the to - infinitive which is the root form of the verb with to. @.9, | want to go now, ') the bare infinitive which is the root form ot the verb without to. .g. You must go now. © after verbs such as: want, agree, ask, help, hope, tell, decide, manage, offer, invite, promise, try, ete. 2.9. / want to see a film tonight. '® aftersome verbs such as know, decide, etc. when there is a question word (who, what, where, how, etc.) after them. e.g. | don't know what to do. ® after the words too and enough. e.g. He is too young to drive a car. He isn’t olf enough to drive car to express purpose, that Js, the reason why somebody does something. e.g. He is going fo the bank to get some money. "-ing form"/Too-Enough % alter modal verbs (can, could, must, needn't, ‘shall, will, may, ete), e.g. He can’t reed. © after the verbs let and make. ¢.9. My parents don't Jet me stay out late. Mother made me clean my room yesterday. @ ‘Too goes betora adjectives or adverts. It shows that something is more than enouah/necessary or wanted. It has a negative implication. ‘Too + adjective/adverb is followed by to - infinitive. ‘ He is too young to talk on the be phone. (=Heis so young that oN he cant talk on the phone.) $ e.g. He was too ete to catch the bus. (—He was 50 late ‘nat ne dict catch the bus. That s, he missed it 1) She 1s to0 young to go out sone, (=She can't go out alone) @ Enough goes before nouns but after adjectives ——2)_-She fsn'told enough 0 go out alone, or adverbs. It shows that there Is 2s much of (=She cant go out alone.) something as ig wanted, Thats the right here Shoues bine. Raneeyeee eee oes 3) Sho Ig old enough 10.90 out afone, eg. We've got enough money to eat out. (We can {=She an go cut alone) eat out) ".ing form"/Too-Enough They ihe skiing. Skling is their favounte sport © as. anoun. e.g. Exerclsing is good for your health. © aner the verbs lke, dislike , love, hate, enjoy, prefer, stop, finish, star, bogin. 019. She atonped talkdng. © after propositions. eg, 'm thirking of going to Ral. © after the verb go when we talk about activities. e.g. They went shopping yesterdey NOTE: like/love + -Ing form =1 enjoy doing something in general 9. ! ove travelling. (=/ enjoy raveling in general.) would ilke/Would love + to - Infinitive =I want to do something. 9, | woutd like to travel to China one day. (=I want to travel to China one day.) ales]

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