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INFINITIVE

INFINITIVE. LAY SENGHOR 016 940 392. What is an infinitive?. Definition: An infinitive is the name of certain verb forms that exist in many languages.

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INFINITIVE

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  1. INFINITIVE LAY SENGHOR 016 940 392

  2. What is an infinitive? • Definition: An infinitive is the name of certain verb forms that exist in many languages. • In the usual description of English, the infinitive of a verb is its basic form with or without the particle ( to ): therefore, do and to do, be and to be and so on are infinitives.

  3. FORMS OF INFINITIVE • VERB • TO + VERB • TO + ADVERB + VERB

  4. KINDS OF INFINITIVE • BARE INFINITIVE • FULL INFINITIVE • SPLIT INFINITIVE ( CLEFT INFINITIVE)

  5. What is a bare infinitive? • Definition: A bare infinitive verb is a kind of verbs that is not preceded by particle ( to). speak, run, smoke………

  6. What is a full infinitive? • Definition: A full infinitive verb is a kind of verb that is preceded by particle ( to). to speak, to convine, to continue..

  7. What is a cleft infinitive? • Definition: A cleft infinitive verb is a verb form with an element, usually an adverb, interposed between particle ( to ) and the verb form. to strongly speak,………………

  8. HOW TO USE BARE INFINITIVE 1) Bare infinitive is used as the main verb after the dummy auxiliary verb do,or most modal auxiliary verbs ( will, can..). 2) Bare infinitive is used after several verbs of perception ( see, watch, hear and sense take a direct object and a bare infinitive, where the bare infinitive indicates an action taken by the main verb’s direct object.

  9. I heard Cambodian prime minister speak in the conference yesterday. • I see a prisoner be beaten in Uganda. • Sarah Palin watches her speech be broadcast on CNN. • Obama feels USA be transformed after election campaign.

  10. 3) Bare infinitive is used after several verbs of permission or causation including make, bid, let, and have. She always make me cry. 4) Bare infinitive is used as present subjunctive form and imperative form. PAD always demands Thai prime minister be punished.

  11. HOW TO USE FULL INFINITIVE 1)Full infinitive is used like a noun phrase to be a subject of a verb. To speak is very difficult. 2) Full infinitive is used like an adjective or adverb, expressing purpose or intent. He is the man to talk to.

  12. 3) Full infinitive is used as an object of a verb She wants to speak English with me. 4) Full infinitive is used after the direct object of many transitive verbs. I asked her to make his case on his behalf.

  13. 5) Full infinitive is used after an intransitive verb, together with a subject using the preposition ( for ). I arranged for him to accompany me or I waited for summer to arrive.

  14. HOW TO USE CLEFT INFINITIVE • Cleft infinitive is used to emphasize subject. He wants me to strongly cry. Hillary wants Obama to strictly reform the USA after election.

  15. What is an infinitive phrase? • Definition: An infinitive phrase is composed of an infinitive verb and any modifying adverbs or prepositional phrase. • The infinitive phrase has three functions Noun Adjective Adverb.

  16. My duty as a coach is to teach skills. • My sister wanted a cat to love. • Bill is eager to work on his skating.

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