Английский язык. Ч.3 (Units 9,10). Ильичева Н.А - 50 стр.

Grammar Reference


                           The infinitive and the -ing form


1. The bare infinitive.
We often use the base form of a verb (take, write) as an infinitive. We call this
the bare infinitive because we use it without to. We use it:
   a) after modal verbs (may, should, can, etc.).
     e. g. You must meet him at the airport.
   b) after the verbs let, make, see, hear, feel.
     e. g. Please let me know your decision as soon as possible.
       I heard the door open.
       He made us wait for hours.
   But: be made / be heard / be seen (passive) + to-infinitive.
      e. g. He was made to sign a paper admitting his guilt.
   c) after had better and would rather
     e. g. You had better show him how to use the washing machine.
2. Verb + infinitive (he likes to work well).
   Verb + object + infinitive (He likes his stuff to work well).
   If the subject of the infinitive is the same as the subject of the main verb, we
   omit it.
      e. g. I expect to come. (verb + infinitive).
   If it is different, however, it is not omitted. The subject of the infinitive can
   be an object pronoun (me, you, us, them, him, her, it), a name or a noun.
      e. g. I expect him / Steve / my assistant to come. (verb + object +
   infinitive)
3. Too + adjective/adverb + to-infinitive.
      e. g. She is too lazy to do it.
              The problem is too difficult for me to solve it.
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