- •Неличные формы глагола инфинитив
- •(Verbals)
- •Verbal Predicate
- •The infinitive
- •The infinitive can be:
- •1.1 Forms of the infinitive
- •Practice
- •1.2. The bare infinitive and the to-infinitive the use of the bare infinitive
- •1.2.1 “Let”, “make”, “would rather/ sooner” and “had better”
- •1.2.2 The infinitive with or without “to” after “help” and “know”
- •Practice
- •Context
- •When we were at school as children we were (make/wear) ……………………………
- •1.3. The functions of the infinitive
- •1.3.1 Infinitive as subject
- •The infinitive as predicative
- •The compound verbal predicate
- •Practice
- •Infinitive as subject
- •Infinitive as predicative
- •The infinitive as part of a compound verbal predicate
- •1.3.2 The infinitive as object
- •Come lend repeat show shut wait
- •2. Complete the sentences for each situation.
- •3. Complete these sentences so that the meaning is similar to the first sentence.
- •4. Put the verb in the right form:–ing or infinitive (with or without to).
- •1.3.3. The infinitive as attribute
- •5. The noun-substitute one.
- •Practice
- •Model: I had avoided the house all day and had brought food that we could eat by the lake.
- •Complete the following using the infinitives as attributes.
- •1.3.4. The infinitive as adverbial modifier
- •Adverbial modifier of purpose
- •Revision
- •1.4. Constructions with the Infinitive
- •1.4.1 The for-to-infinitive construction
- •In translating this construction into Russian a subordinate clause or an infinitive is used.
- •Sentence patterns with the for-phrase
- •Practice
- •1.4.2 The Objective with the Infinitive Construction (Complex object)
- •The Complex Object is used after the verbs:
- •Practice
- •1.4.3 The subjective infinitive construction (complex subject) (the Nominative-with-the-lnfinitive Construction)
- •Practice
- •1.5 Test yourself
- •Insert 'to’ where necessary before the infinitives in brackets:
- •Fill in the correct form of the Infinitive:
- •Paraphrase the sentences so as to use the Infinitive:
- •Define the function of the Infinitive:
- •Translate the sentences into English using infinitives and infinitive constructions:
- •Bibliography
1.5 Test yourself
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Insert 'to’ where necessary before the infinitives in brackets:
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There’s little else you could do but (keep) your fingers crossed.
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Our house is not easy (find).
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You’d better (have) your hair cut.
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I saw him (act) in ‘Hamlet’ and I liked him immensely.
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Why not (save) a little money if we can.
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How dare you (come) here after all you have done?
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Do you happen (remember) the number of the flat?
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You should go and have fun rather than (sit) here crying.
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There used (be) a small house there.
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Never let him (talk) with you like that.
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I couldn’t but (reject) your offer.
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They have no garden (play) in.
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This hat will make you (look) old-fashioned.
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I’ll have (get) up earlier not (miss) the train.
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Fill in the correct form of the Infinitive:
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Mrs. Dashkova is reported (write) a new novel now.
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He was said (wait) for his visa for two months, not less.
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I don’t expect him (leave) for Germany for food.
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She didn’t seem (interest) in gardening.
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Why didn’t you make her (drink) some hot milk?
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The children appeared (take) good care of.
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She was made (leave) the job.
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I am glad (do) all the homework yesterday.
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Honesty is the first principle (observe) when working with us.
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The girl pretended (read) the book and not (notice) me.
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All he wanted was (read) and not (forget) by the public.
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Who told the nurse (give) the sick man this medicine?
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He seems (sit) here since morning.
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Paraphrase the sentences so as to use the Infinitive:
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She explained everything. It was not difficult.
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It is unlikely that the meeting will be postponed.
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I never smoke indoors. My wife doesn't like it.
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She has saved enough money. She can go on holiday.
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Can you entrust the work to anyone?
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Define the function of the Infinitive:
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She had a baby to look after.
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The girl learned to dance at school.
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A manager’s duty is to put the plan into action.
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We were to have arrived earlier, but we were delayed on the road.
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They used to have long conversations in the evenings.
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Translate the sentences into English using infinitives and infinitive constructions:
1. Давай не будем никому рассказывать о том, что произошло.
2. Почему бы не поговорить с деканом?
3. Казалось, что они уже встречались до этого.
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Неплохо бы поехать за город завтра.
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Слишком она молода, чтобы принимать ее всерьез.
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С твоей стороны было глупо задать этот вопрос.
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Ему трудно угодить.
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Он совсем не знал, как начать письмо.
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Он первый протянул нам руку.
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Возможно, он не придет сегодня.