The Infinitive without ‘to’ is used

• After: modal verbs (can, must, will and others).

e.g. You can leave now if you want.

• After: had better/would rather.

e.g. I`d rather not go out tonight. I`d better stay at home.

• After: make/let.

e.g. They made him pay for damage. Let him buy this car.

But: in the passive:

be made/be heard/be seen+infinitive with ‘to’.

e.g. He was made to pay for the damage.

• ‘help’ is followed by the Infinitive with ‘to’ or the Infinitive without ‘to’.

e.g. Could you help me (to) fix the car?

But: in the passive: be helped+ infinitive with ‘to’

e.g. She was known to have worked as a tutor.

The Bare infinitive

15. Write what each word is followed by: the full infinitive, the bare infinitive or V –ing form. Give an example.

e.g. too young...+ full infinitive (He was too young to drive a car)

1. Enjoy

2. Promise

3. Be made

4. Object to

5. It`s no use

6. Can`t stand

7. Can`t help

8. Had better

9. Agree

10. Can

11. Would like

12. Refuse

13. avoid

16. Complete the sentences using the Infinitive or V–ing form.

e.g. City life is too busy for me; I really miss living in the country.

1. We had to postpone … tennis because of the bad weather.

2. She goes … at the pool every weekend.

3. If you keep … so much, you`re bound to get fat.

4. She`s been training so hard recently that she deserves…the race.

5. He couldn`t sleep, so I suggested…some warm milk.

6. Because of his fear of jellyfish (медуза), he doesn`t like… in the sea.

7. I`d really like … my uncle in Chicago one day.

8. Mr Roberts is too old … as he used to.

9. Before the interview, I was required … an application form.

10. Becoming an Olympic athlete involves … for years.

11. I much prefer … e-mails to …. on the phone.

12. Let me be the first … you on your remarkable success.

13. I`m sorry … that I`ll be unable to attend the meeting tomorrow.

14. It` no use … to university if you don`t intend to study.

15. I think you should give up … because you have a very poor voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZupSm_EyHA

17. Watch the video, use the following key notes and be ready to explain the difference in the meaning.

They stopped to buy a coffee. VS I`ve stopped buying coffee.

I regret telling you about singing competition, now everybody knows I have entered. I regret to tell you that your application has been unsuccessful.

We went on talking for hours. We went to talk.

For you: forget to do something._________________________________________________________ forget doing something.________________________________________________________