Lesson 33. Gerund or Infinitive? Part I

Grammar

Full infinitive

Bare infinitive

Task 1. Fill in the gaps with infinitives

Task 2.

Revision

Full infinitive is used when:

• To express the purpose of the action.
• I went to the supermarket to buy some food.
  I called you to invite for dinner.
• After some verbs: afford, agree, arrange, attempt, beg, choose, decide, demand, deserve, expect, hope, manage, need, plan, stop, want.
• I want to go to the cinema tonight.
  She hopes to get a job.
• There is a verb+object+infinitive construction/ construction of interaction(advise, allow, ask, help, invite, want, tell, warn, recommend, teach, expect):
• I want you to help me. : verb – want, object – you, infinitive – to help. Max invited his friend to stay in his house.
• With various adjectives: easy, nice, good, sorry, happy, glad, difficult, funny, impossible etc.
• I was glad to see you.It’s nice to be here.
• After such expressions as: would like, would love.
• I would like to drink some tea.

Bare infinitive is used when:

• After modal verbs: can, may, must, should, shall.
  You should come home earlier.
• Pete can swim.
• There is a make/let + object + bare infinitive construction (construction of interaction).
• Steve let his daughter eat one more sweet.
• After such expressions as: had better, would rather, would sooner, why not.
• Sam would rather stay at home than go to the pub.

Reading and discussing

Full stop!

For many people a full stop has become a sign of anger and insincerity. Do you relate to these guys as well?

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2008/200827-full-stop.html

Homework

Task 1. a) Open the brackets using full infinitive to bare infinitive form. b)Translate the sentences below.

1 He made me (do) it all over again until everything was done.

2 She can (sing) quite well even though she has some trouble with her health.

3 He will be able (swim) very soon if he follows the doctor`s advice.

4 I used (live) in a caravan because my parents had little money.

5 You ought (go) today. It may (rain) tomorrow.

6 You needn’t (say) anything. Just nod your head and he will (understand).

7 I want (see) the house where our president was born.

8 He made her (repeat) the message as he couldn`t hear her words well.

9 May I (use) your phone? If I don`t call my wife right now something really bad will happen!

10 You needn’t (ask) for permission; you can (use) my car whenever you like.

11 If you want (get) there before dark you should (start) at once.

12 I couldn’t (remember) his address and that is why I decided to wait for him in the nearby cafe.