- •(Verbids, verbals)
- •Categories of Finite Forms of the Verb (revision)
- •Classification of non-finite forms of the verb (verbals)
- •V erbals
- •V erbals
- •Indefinite Continuous Perfect Non-Perfect Active Passive
- •Grammatical categories of participle I
- •General Characteristic of the infinitive
- •Double nature of the infinitive
- •Verbal Features of the Infinitive
- •A: Morphological features
- •B: Syntactical features
- •Nominal features of the Infinitive
- •Other functions of the Infinitive
- •Grammatical categories of the infinitive
- •Forms of infinitive
- •The infinitive as subject
- •1. The infinitive as the subject can either:
- •Infinitive as predicate
- •The infinitive as predicative
- •The infinitive as part of compound verbal modal predicate
- •The infinitive as part of compound verbal aspect predicate
- •Not all these verbs have the same combinability:
- •T o stop
- •Task 15. Use either an infinitive or a gerund or both in the sentences below.
- •The infinitive as object
- •T o remember, to forget, to regret,
- •T o mean
- •T o prefer
- •T o like
- •T o afford
- •To consider
- •To be sorry
- •To be afraid
- •Cannot help
- •The infinitive as attribute
- •The infinitive as an adverbial modifier
- •Examples
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- •Group 1. Verbs of sense perception
- •Complex Object after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Completed action
- •Complex Object is not used:
- •Translation
- •Group 2. Verbs of mental activity
- •Complex Object after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Group 3. Verbs of wishes, intentions and emotions
- •Complex Object after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Group 4. Verbs of inducement
- •Complex Object after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Bare infinitive
- •Group 5. Verb of reporting and declaring
- •Complex Object after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Group 6. Verbs denoting order, permission, prohibition and persuasion
- •Complex Object after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Group 7. Certain phrasal verbs
- •(The infinitive as part of a compound verbal predicate of double orientation)
- •Translation
- •Group 2. Verbs of sense perception
- •Complex Subject after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Completed action
- •Action in progress
- •Group 3. Verbs of mental activity or perception
- •Complex Subject after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Group 4. Verbs of reporting
- •Complex Subject after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Group 6. Phrases with modal meaning
- •Complex Subject after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Revision of the infinitive
- •Task 55. Paraphrase the sentences below using (if possible) one of the following constructions: a) Complex Object; b) Complex Subject; c) For-to-Infinitive Construction
- •Task 56. Replace the underlined phrases with an appropriate infinitive or infinitive construction.
Examples
I had nothing to do (except what?) but wait. = Мне ничего не оставалось делать кроме того, как ждать. / Мені нічого не залишалося робити крім того, як чекати.
What could he do (except what?) but submit? = Что он еще мог сделать кроме того, как подчиниться. / Що він ще міг зробити крім того, як підкоритися.
There was nothing to do (except what?) except turn back home. = Ничего не оставалось делать кроме того, как повернуть домой. / Нічого не залишалося робити крім того, як повернути додому.
What could he do (except what?) but forgive her? = Что он еще мог сделать кроме того, как простить ее? / Що він ще міг зробити крім того, як простити її?
The girl couldn’t help (except what?) but smile in return. = Девушка не могла не улыбнуться в ответ. (= Ей ничего не оставалось делать кроме того, как улыбнуться в ответ.) / Дівчина не могла не посміхнутися у відповідь. (= Їй нічого не залишалося робити крім того, як посміхнутися у відповідь.)
№ |
Adverbial Modifier |
Questions |
Conjunctions / prepositions / particles |
6 |
Of condition |
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Examples
To look at Montmorency, you would imagine that he was an angel sent upon earth. (= If you looked at Montmorency, you would imagine that he was an angel sent upon earth. - On what condition would you imagine? If you looked at him.) = Посмотреть на Монморанси, так можно представить, что он ангел, посланный на землю. / Подивитися на Монморанси, так можна уявити, що він ангел, посланий на землю.
She would be unhappy to marry for money. (= She would be unhappy if she had married for money) = Она была бы несчастлива, если бы вышла замуж из-за денег. / Вона була б нещаслива, якби вийшла заміж через гроші.
He would have done better to jump off the tower. (= He would have done if he had jumped off the tower.) = Было бы лучше, если бы он спрыгнул с башни. / Було б краще, якби він зстрибнув з вежі.
№ |
Adverbial Modifier |
Questions |
Conjunctions / prepositions / particles |
7 |
Of time (rare use!) |
When? How often? How long? |
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Examples
Her father lived (How long?) to be ninety. = Ее отец дожил до 90. / Її батько дожив до 90.
Go away! I shudder (When?) to see you here? = Уходи! Я содрогаюсь, когда вижу тебя здесь. / Іди! Я здригаюсь, коли бачу тебе тут.
She was upset to hear her father was ill. (= She was upset when she heard that her father was ill.) = Она расстроилась, когда услышала, что ее отец болен. / Вона розхвилювалася, коли почула, що її батько хворий.
№ |
Adverbial Modifier |
Questions |
Conjunctions / prepositions / particles |
8 |
Of attendant circumstances (shows that other actions take place at the same time) |
No identifying questions
(very rare use!) |
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