The infinitive.The base form of the verb.

Full Infinitive.The Infinitive Bare Infinitive.

The Full infinitive :

- To is used before the verb.

The Bare infinitive :

- When there isnt to.

The full infinitive :-Used after: afford, agree, appear, ask, choose, expect, help, hope, intend, prefer, promise, pretend, seem, want.

e.g. : I hope to see you again. We prefer to stay at home.

After impersonal:

It + be + adjective.* It was awsome to meet you today. It is important to remember the good things.

* The adjective describes the event that follows.

-After verbs which follow the pattern:

verb + someone + to do something.

verbs: allow, ask, beg, encourage, force, persuade, teach.

e.g. They forced me to leave the bar. She begged us to go with her.

Used with the same verbs but with passive form.

e.g. I was forced to go to the dentist.

We are asked not to come to class when weve got a cold.

- After be: Meaning of a formal instruction. Information about the future. e.g. You are to leave tomorrow very soon.

To express purpose: e.g. She is working to pay her studies.

The bare infinitive:After verbs which follow the pattern : verb + someone + do something.

e.g. My friend helps me study Maths. I'll have my mum/dad bring us more cake.

After modal auxiliary verbs.*

e.g. I must pay the bill. You should study abroad.

* some modals contain to by its regular form: have to do, ought to do and need to do.

Done by :Fernando de la Asuncin.Zara Ililet.Ana V. Padilla.Maria da Costa.M del Carmen Gil.

and now is time to have fun, so here are some exercises.

Do your best !!!

Complete:

I would help you _________ your geography exam. (study)Its better _________. (not smoke)My family persuaded me _________ to London in summer. He was planning _________ a holiday in the USA. (take)She is ___________ on holidays from Sweden. (arrive)We are studying now __________ a good job in the future. (have)I let my sister ________ my clothes. (get)They should _________ a big car if all of them want _________. (get/go)I learn _________ a car this year. (drive)It has been very interesting __________ to the conference. (assist)