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WORKSHEET 3

Name:__________________________________________________ No.:______ Class:_____

INFINITIVE

A. Fill in the missing parts in the table.

We use the Infinitive with to after:


1. Certain verb such as: agree, appear, I chose to work (work) overtime. I needed the
arrange, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, money.
need, offer, plan, promise, refuse, want, Young people need to (study) a lot more to get
wish… a good education.

2. Some adjectives: happy, glad, sorry, I’am glad to help (help) you.
pleased, anxious, willing, clever, lucky, She’s willing to give (give) her boyfriend a
fortunate… second chances.
3. So/ to + adjective I’m too young to apply (apply) for that job.
4. Adjective + enough I’m fit enough to supervise (supervise) the
summer camp activities.
5. Expressions: would like, would prefer I would prefer to do (do) his job.
We would like to apologise (apologise) for the
delay.
We use the Infinitive without to (or bare infinitive) after:
6. Modal verbs can, could, may, might, shall, I can speak (speak) for myself.
should, will, would, must. You must tidy (tidy) up your room.
7. Work and talk The boss made the employees work (work)
extra time.
Some employers don’t let their employees talk
(talk) while they’re working.
8. Expressions like: would rather I’d rather go (go) to Australia on Monday so as
not to lose family time at the weekend.

B. Complete the sentences using verb + Infinitive (with or without to) or verb +
-ing form.
1. I meant to buy (buy) an evening paper but I didn’t see anyone
Selling (sell) them.
2. Tom needs to work (work) harder.
3. He hopes to meet (meet) his boss at the party.
4. Stop teasing (tease) him!
5. I can’t help laughing (laugh) when I see him.
6. I’d rather not fly (not fly). I hate planes!

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