INFINITIVE

• Infinitive is the best form of the verb

• When it works as a noun in a sentence, it acts as the followings:
• 1 the subject of the sentence: (to smoke causes cancer)
• 2 the object of the sentence: (she want to dance with you)
• 3 subject complement: (all he wants is to cry)
• As an adverb (we went outside to eat)
• As an adjective: (it is the flower to kiss)(she is a girl to kiss)
• 1 .zero
• 2. To infinitive
 ZERO/ BARE INFINITIVE

• zero infinitive are the best form of the (verb)with out (to)
• It works as an object complement in the sentence
• 1 After the object of some verb of perception(look, see, hear)
• 2 After the model auxiliary verbs( may, might, can, could, should, would, must,
have to, ought to will, shall)
• 3 After the verb phrases – AND BETTER and WOULD RATHER
• 4 After the object of the verbs- LET and MAKE
• 1. I saw her complete in a singing competition last week.
• She heard me cry in my room.
• We want to see you perform tomorrow.
• 2 model: you can do anything.
• He should speak less and do more.
• 3 verb phrases:
• I’d rather stay single my whole life than marry you. choice

• You’d better sleep now. Should do

• I always let people do what they want.
• She does not let me do my thing.
• Rahul makes me laugh all the time. I’ll make you dance
TO INFINITIVE

• The verb with ( to + verb

• I prefer not to listen to music when I’m working.
• there are many verbs in English that can be follow by
infinitive.
• Verb pattern: two verb is used in one sentence, some verb
completely change meaning
• To pause or leave one action to do another
STOP TO + INFINITIVE

• Stop to buy bread from the supermarket.

• In ING stop ( to quit an action)
• Make sure you stop to talk to sara before you leave
work today, she has got something important to tell
you.
• I worked all day, I didn’t even stop to eat lunch!
DO ALL VERBS CHANGE
MEANING WHEN FOLLOWED
BY A GERUND OR THE
INFINITIVE FORM?
No.
We start to eat dinner at 7.
You need to learn them.
 FORGET, REMEMBER TO + INFINITIVE

• To give a reminder to someone

• Don’t forget to watch the news tonight! I was interviewed on the
main street today, so I don’t want you to miss it.
• Don’t forget to bring your ticket, otherwise, they won’t let you in the
show.
• To talk about something someone needs to do.
• Remember to take lots of pictures on your trip
 REGRET, MEAN TO + INFINITIVE
• To tell someone bad news or something they won’t want to hear.
• I regret to say that I wasn’t impressed by the performance.
• We regret to inform you that you have ten days left to pay the
account, otherwise, we’ll close it,
• To intend or to plan to do something.
• I meant to call you last night, but I totally forgot.
• She meant to put sugar in your coffee, but she accidentally added
salt. Don’t stop watching yet.
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