TO-INFINITIVE/INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO

TO-INFINITIVE/INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO

by SABRINA Moe

​TO-INFINITIVE (to + base form of the verb)

• ​To express the purpose of something/someone's opinion about something.

• ​For example: He called me to wish happy birthday!

• ​After certain verbs (afford, agree, appear, arrange, choose, decide, forget, hope, learn, manage, need, want, would like, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse,seem, tend, try, would love etc)

• ​For example: Lily needs to buy a new car.

​INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO (base form of the verb

without to)

• ​after modal verbs (can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must)

• ​For example: Can you tell me what's wrong?

​ We may go to the cinema tonight.

• ​after the verbs let and make.

• ​For example: Farah always makes me laugh.

• ​after would rather and had better.

• ​For example: You'd better tell me the truth!

​GERUND (base form of the verb + ing)

• ​as subjects

• ​For example: Fishing can be very relaxing.

• ​after certain verbs (like, love, hate, enjoy, prefer, consider, stop, finish, start, keep, avoid, begin, imagine, practise, suggest, risk, spend etc)

• ​For example: Kenny just finished washing the car.

• ​after prepositions (for, about, of, without etc)

• ​For example: Hailey is thinking of buying a new phone.

• ​after the verb go to indicate physical activities.

• ​For example: We go skiing every year.

​COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.

Fill in the Blanks

1. Roger was very happy

(see) his friends after the holidays.

Fill in the Blanks

2. My brother's angry at me. I promised

(help) him with a project but in the end I couldn't make it. 

Fill in the Blanks

3. I don't mind

(stay) alone at home during the day.

Fill in the Blanks

4. What would you like me ____ (do) after I had finished ____ (feed) the animals?

Fill in the Blanks

5. There's no point

(run) for the bus.

Fill in the Blanks

6. Tisha thinks she must

(lose) some weight so she's considering going on a diet.

Fill in the Blanks

7. The authorities made all the people

(leave) the scene of the accident.

Fill in the Blanks

8. Will doesn't know which hat

(wear).

Fill in the Blanks

9. Will you stop

(talk) with your mouth full? It is disgusting.

Fill in the Blanks

10. It is too hot

(go) out for a  walk right now.