The Infinitive

The Infinitive

Forms of the Infinitive
He was glad to see them.
It was pleasant to be driving a car.
I was pleased to have done something.
You should have stayed at home. (ought,could,might,was, were) – не відбулася
I am happy to have been living in Kyiv for 25 years.

The Objective Infinitive Complex
I like Helen/her to sing.
Складний додаток
Complex object
Іменник(називний відмінок)/ Займенник(обєктний відмінок)
Інфінітив
Обєктний інфінітивний комплекс

Verbs (органи чуття)
To see
to hear
to feel
to watch
to observe to notice
She saw Mary cry.

Verbs (бажання,намір,почуття)
To want
to wish
to desire
to like
to dislike to hate
to intend
should/would like
She wanted them to read that book.

Verbs (думка припущення, сподівання)
To consider
to believe
to think
to find
to know
to expect
to suppose
We consider him to be the best pupil of our school.

Verbs (наказ,прохання,дозвіл,порада,примус)
To order
to ask
to request
to allow
to permit
to advise
to recommend
to cause
to force
to make We made him work.
to let
The teacher allowed us to use dictionaries.

The Subjective Infinitive Complex
The boy/he was seen to run there.
Складний підмет(відокремлений)
Complex subject
Іменник/займенник(називний відмінок)
Інфінітив
Присудок в пасиві
Бачили як хлопець біг туди.

Verbs
To say
to report
He is said to write a new novel.
Кажуть …

Verbs (думка припущення, сподівання)
To consider
to believe
to think
to find
to know
to expect
to suppose
He was thought to have gone.

Verbs (органи чуття)
To see
to hear
to feel
to watch
to observe to notice
He was seen to enter the house.

Verbs (наказ,прохання,дозвіл,порада,примус)
To order
to ask
to request
to allow
to permit
to advise
to recommend
to cause
to force
to make
to let
They were ordered to leave the hall.

Verbs
To seem
to appear
to happen
to chance
to turn out
to prove
He seemed not to listen to him.

Verbs
To be sure
to be certain
to be likely
to be unlikely
He is certain to be sleeping.
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