Infinitives After Verbs

Infinitives After Verbs

By Farrah Littlepage, 3/23 and 3/24

Poll

Which sentence is correct?

• We hope visiting Maria soon.

• We hope to visit Maria soon.

• We hope you to visit Maria soon.

Correct Answer:

We hope to visit Maria soon.

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Poll

Which sentence is correct?

• Fardialah told Nasri to call us.

• Fardialah told to call us.

• Fardialah told calling us.

Correct Answer:

Fardialah told Nasri to call us.

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Poll

Which sentence is correct?

• I invited to go to the party.

• I invited Ubah to go to the party.

• Ubah was invited to go the party.

Correct Answer:

I invited Ubah to go to the party.

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Infinitive-->"to" + verb

Examples:

to see

to learn

to drive

​When you want to write 2 verbs in a row, sometimes you have to use an infinitive for the 2nd verb!

Examples:

want to see

ask to visit​

To make an infinitive negative, just add "not" before the infinitive​

Example: ​hope not to fail

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Verb + Infinitive

Poll

Try it! Which one is an infinitive?

• to go

• going

• go

• went

Correct Answer:

"to go" is an infinitive because it has to + verb​

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​Active voice:

ask ​Jery to visit

Passive voice:

Jery was asked to visit​

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Verb + Object + Infinitive

Poll

Try it! Which one is Verb + Object + Infinitive ?

• was forced to go

• force to go

• force Zulema

• force Zulema to go

Correct Answer:

"force Zulema to go"

Verb + Object + Infinitive​

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"need to go"

OR

"need ​Muhiyadin to go"

Verb + Infinitive OR Verb + Object + Infinitive

AND turn in the worksheet from today on infinitives! Give everything to the substitute teacher.

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Next class, we will work in the Impact Textbook.​

Turn in your homework on Noun Clauses beginning with "that"