Perfect Infinitive

Which grammar item is used in the preceding sentence?

• Perfect gerund

• Perfect infinitive

This sentences uses ___________ form.

• the perfect gerund

• the perfect infinitive

A perfect gerund or perfect infinitive is used for _____________

• all actions, situations and conditions occurring in the past.

• situations where the speaker is unsure of what has happened

• an action or condition which takes place before the time of the main verb.

Complete the sentence using active or passive perfect infinitives.

The students were pleased ______________ a holiday. (give)

Complete the sentence using active or passive perfect infinitives.

Despite some challenges in his career, Joe seems ______________ quite wealthy. (become)

I am glad ……………….. a good job.

• to have found

• to have been finding

• to find

She was sorry ………………….. the first prize.

• to miss

• to have missed

• to have been missing

We hope ………………… the job by next Sunday.

• to finish

• to have finished

• to have been finishing

I meant to ………………… the letter, but I forgot.

• have sent

• have been sending

• sent

Which form is used to express an action completed before a certain point in the past?

• Perfect gerund

• Perfect infinitive

• Simple past

• Present perfect