Перевод инфинитива на русский язык

ЧЕМУ Я РАД?
Active	Indefinite	I am glad to speak with you	рад поговорить с вами (всегда радуюсь, когда говорю)
	Continuous	I am glad to be speaking with you	рад, что сейчас разгова- риваю
	Perfect	I am glad to have spoken with you	рад, что поговорил
	Perfect Continuous	I am glad to have been speaking with you	рад, что уже давно (все это время) разговариваю
Passive	Indefinite	I am (always) glad to be told the news	Всегда рад, когда мне рассказывают новости
	Perfect	I am glad to have been told the news	рад, что мне рассказали

Ex. 257. Translate into Russian. Pay attention to Active Infinitive and Passive Infinitive.

1. Nature has many secrets to be discovered yet.

2. To improve your phonetics you should record yourself and analyze your speech.

3. This is the book to be read during the summer holidays.

4. To play chess was his greatest pleasure.

5. To be instructed by such a good specialist was a great advantage.

6. The child didn’t like to be washed.

7. Isn’t it natural that we like to be praised and don’t like to be scolded?

8. Which is more pleasant: to give or to be given presents?

9. He is very forgetful, but he doesn’t like to be reminded of his duties.

Ex. 258. Translate into Russian. Pay attention to Perfect Infinitive.

1. I’m awfully glad to have met you.

2. I’m very happy to have had the pleasure of making your acquaintance.

3. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.

4. Sorry not to have noticed you.

5. I’m sorry to have added some more trouble by what I’ve told you.

6. When Clyde looked at the girl closely, he remembered to have seen her in Sondra’s company.

7. The child was happy to have been brought home.

8. Jane remembered to have been told a lot about Mr. Rochester.

9. I’m sorry to have spoilt your mood.

10. Maggie was very sorry to have forgotten to feed the rabbits.

Ex. 259. Use the infinitive in brackets in the required form.

1. He seems ___________________(to read) a lot.

2. He seems ____________________(to read) now.

3. He seems ____________________________ (to read) since morning.

4. He seems ____________________________(to read) all the books in the library.

5. I want _________________(to take) you to the concert.

6. I want _____________________(to take) to the concert by my mother.

7. She hoped ____________________(to help) her friends.

8. She hoped ____________________(to help) by the friends.

9. We expect ______________(to be) back in two days.

10. He expected ______________________(to help) by the teacher.

11. The children seem _______________________(to play) since morning.

12. I am glad _________________(to do) all the homework yesterday.

13. I am sorry _____________________(to break) your pen.

Ex. 260. Use the infinitive in brackets in the required form of the active or passive voice.

1. I hate _____________(to bother) you, but the man is still waiting ________________(to give)

the answer.

2. The girl pretended _____________(to read) a book and not ______________(to look) at me.

3. He seized every opportunity _________________(to appear) in public: he was so anxious

__________________(to talk) about.

4. Don’t worry about him, he is sure __________________(to have) a good time at the moment.

5. He began writing books not because he wanted ______________(to earn) a living. He wanted

___________________(to read) and not _____________________________(to forget).

6. They are supposed _____________________________(to work) at the problem for the last

two months.

7. Wrap up my lunch, child. I must go. He doesn’t like ___________________(to keep) waiting.

8. It is so thoughtful of you ______________________(to book) the tickets well in advance.

9. The idea was too complicated _______________________(to express) in just one paragraph.

10. It seemed _______________________________(to snow) heavily since early morning:

the ground was covered with a deep layer of snow.

11. Her ring was believed _________________________(to lose) until she happened to find it

during the general cleaning. It turned out ______________________(to drop) between the

sofa and the wall.

12. Listen! They seem ______________________(quarrel). I can hear angry voices from behind

the door.

13. He seems to know French very well: He is said _____________________(to spend) his

youth in Paris.

14. This man must ________________________(to sit) here for an hour. Who can he ________

(to wait) for?

15. I hope _______________(to see) you soon.

16. You seem _____________________(to look) for trouble.

17. The only sound _________________(to hear) was the snoring of grandfather in the bedroom.

18. Who told the nurse ____________________(to give) the sick man this medicine?