- •Практична граматика англійської мови для студентів 3 курсу
- •Table of contents
- •(Verbids, verbals)
- •Categories of Finite Forms of the Verb (revision)
- •Classification of non-finite forms of the verb (verbals)
- •Verbals
- •Verbals
- •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:
- •Part 1
- •Infinitive as predicate
- •The infinitive as predicative
- •Part 1
- •Part 2
- •The infinitive as part of compound verbal modal predicate
- •Part 2
- •The infinitive as part of compound verbal aspect predicate
- •Not all these verbs have the same combinability:
- •To stop
- •Task 15. Use either an infinitive or a gerund or both in the sentences below.
- •Module 2 the infinitive as object
- •To remember, to forget, to regret,
- •To mean
- •To prefer
- •To like
- •To afford
- •To consider
- •To be sorry
- •To be afraid
- •Cannot help
- •Part 1
- •The infinitive as attribute
- •The infinitive as an adverbial modifier
- •1. Adverbial Modifier of Purpose (Manner)
- •Compare
- •2. Adverbial Modifier of Result or Consequence
- •3. Adverbial Modifier of Comparison
- •4. Adverbial Modifier of Subsequent Events
- •5. Adverbial Modifier of Exception
- •6. Adverbial Modifier of Condition
- •7. Adverbial Modifier of Time
- •8. Adverbial Modifier of Attendant Circumstances
- •Part 2
- •Part 2
- •Group 1. Verbs of sense perception
- •Complex Object after these verbs is used in the following way:
- •Completed action
- •Action in progress
- •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 67. Paraphrase the sentences below using (if possible) one of the following constructions: a) Complex Object; b) Complex Subject; c) For-to-Infinitive Construction
- •Task 67. Replace the underlined phrases with an appropriate infinitive or infinitive construction.
- •Appendix: verbals
- •Infinitive and gerund
- •Verbs followed immediately by infinitive
- •Verbs followed by either gerund or infinitive without a change in meaning
- •Adjectives followed by infinitive
- •Set expressions used with infinitive
- •IV. Verbs commonly used with the gerund
- •Expressions always used with gerund
- •Verbs with prepositions commonly used with the gerund
- •Set phrases with prepositions commonly used with gerund
- •Gerund after certain nouns with prepositions Preposition ‘of’
- •Preposition ‘at’
- •Preposition ‘for’
- •Preposition ‘in’
- •Miscellaneous Prepositions
- •Gerunds after prepositions
- •Infinitive and gerund used with different meaning to stop
- •To remember, to forget, to regret,
- •To mean
- •To prefer
- •To like
- •To be sorry
- •To be afraid, to dread, to fear
- •To afford
- •To consider
- •To intend
- •To need
- •To advise to allow to recommend
- •To be interested
- •To imagine
- •Cannot help (used to say that it is impossible to avoid or prevent something)
- •Grammar terms glossary
Verbs followed by either gerund or infinitive without a change in meaning
Verbs |
Examples |
can’t stand |
Lily can't stand working in an office. She can't stand to hear them arguing. |
to bear (can’t bear) |
I can’t bear having /to have cats in the house. |
to begin |
Have you begun reading / to read the book yet? |
to bother |
He didn’t even bother to let me know he was coming. Why bother asking if you’re not really interested? |
to cease |
You never cease to amaze me! The company ceased trading in June. |
to continue |
Will you continue attending / to attend these classes? |
to encourage |
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. / Banks actively encourage people’s borrowing money. |
to endure |
He can’t endure to be / being defeated. |
to finish |
She finished reading /to read the book and put it away. |
to intend |
I intended to pay for all the damage done. We intend looking at the situation again. |
to start |
It started raining /to rain. |
Verbs followed by a noun/pronoun + infinitive
Verbs |
Examples |
to advise smb to do smth |
She advised me to wait until tomorrow. |
to allow smb to do smth |
She allowed me to use her car. |
to ask smb to do smth |
I asked John to help us. |
to beg smb to do smth |
They begged us to come. |
to cause smb to do smth |
Her laziness caused her to fail. |
to challenge smb to do smth |
She challenged me to race her to the corner. |
to convince smb to do smth |
I couldn't convince Ann to accept our help. |
to dare smb to do smth |
He dared me to do better than he had done. |
to encourage smb to do smth |
He encouraged me to try again. |
to expect smb to do smth |
I expect you to be on time.
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to forbid smb to do smth |
I forbid you to call him. |
to force smb to do smth |
They forced him to tell the truth. |
to hire smb to do smth |
She hired a boy to mow the lawn. |
to instruct smb to do smth |
He instructed them to be careful. |
to invite smb to do smth |
Harry invited the Johnsons to come to his party |
to order smb to do smth |
The judge ordered me to pay a fine. |
to permit smb to do smth |
He permitted the children w stay up late. |
to persuade smb to do smth |
I persuaded him to come for a visit. |
to remind smb to do smth |
She reminded me to lock the door. |
to require smb to do smth |
Our teacher requires us to be on time. |
to teach smb to do smth |
My brother taught me to swim. |
to tell smb to do smth |
The doctor told me to take these pills. |
to urge smb to do smth |
I urged her to apply for the job. |
to want smb to do smth |
I want you to be happy. |
to warn smb to do smth |
I warned you not to drive too fast. |