INFINITIVES by Cami Figueira https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1 - followed by to + Infinitivo - Infinitive without to - object + to + Infinitive en-us 2016-08-31 11:14:05 UTC 2025-11-18 23:08:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Verbs followed + to infinitive camifigueira3 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/120784288 Afford, agree, aim, appear, arrange, bother, care, chance, claim, consent, decide, demand, endeavour, fáil, get (= reach), happen, have (=be obliged), hesitate, hope, learn, long, manage, offer, prepare, pretend, proceed, promise, refuse, resolve, seek, seem, swear, tend, threaten, trouble, undertake, volunteer.]]> 2016-08-31 11:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/120784288 Auxiliaries followed by to + Infinitive. camifigueira3 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639077 Be, dare, have, need, ought, used. ]]> 2016-09-05 22:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639077 Verbs followed by either to + Infinitive  or object + to + Infinitive camifigueira3 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639180 Ask, beg, expect, hate, help, intend, like, love, mean, prefer, want, wish. (Some of them also take a Gerund)]]> 2016-09-05 22:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639180 Verbs followed by object + to + Infinitive. camifigueira3 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639385 Advise, allow, compel, encourage, forbid, instruct, invite, oblige, order, permit, remind, request, teach, tell, tempt, urge, warn.]]> 2016-09-05 22:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639385 Auxiliaries followed by Infinitive without to. camifigueira3 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639708 Will, shall, should, would, can, do, may, must.]]> 2016-09-05 22:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639708 Verbs followed by object + Infinitive without to. camifigueira3 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639819 Let, make, help (also with to)
N.B. prepositions Except and But are followed by the infinitive without to.]]> 2016-09-05 22:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121639819 Infinitive of Puropose https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121641848 Often used to indicate the reason why somebody does something:
- He went to meet his friend off the boat.
N.B. The prases "so as to" and "in order to" intensify the idea of purpose.
He joined the navy in order to see the world.]]> 2016-09-05 23:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121641848 Infinitive after the verb "to be" + Adjective https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121642099 Is used after adjectives of emotion such as:
amazed, angry, ashamed, astonished, bewildered, delighted, dissapointed, disgusted, excited, glad, happy, averjoyed, pleased, proud, sad, shocked, sorry, surprised, upset. ]]> 2016-09-05 23:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121642099 "To be" + to + Infinitive https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121642224 - Can be used directly after the verb TO BE with the meanings of an order or command, or to give instructions: The sailors are to go to the bridge and wait for the captain.
- Of an obligation or fulfilment of a plan: Two of the passengers are to get married at the end of the cruise.]]> 2016-09-05 23:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121642224 Infinitive with "too" https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121642721 The construction too + adjective, or too much/too many/too little/too few + noun, can be followed by to + Infinitive. (It was too late to save the drowing boy as he had gone down for the third time.
N.B. for + pronoun/noun is often added to this construction: It was too late for the sailor to rescue the drowing boy.]]> 2016-09-05 23:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121642721 Infinitive with "enough" https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121643300 He was quick enough to stop the paddle floating away.
N.B. a noun can be used after enough in this contruction: There wasn´t enough money to buy a yacht.]]> 2016-09-05 23:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121643300 The Perfect Infinitive https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121643604 This is formed with the Infinitive of "have" + a Past Participle; it is used with auxiliary verbs. e.g. I ought to have gone to the bank, but I forgot.]]> 2016-09-05 23:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121643604 Verbs followed by Gerund or Infinitive gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121737966 advise, allow, deserve,dread, forget, hate, love, like, mean, need, permit, prefer, propose, recommend, regret, remember, require, start, stop, try, want]]> 2016-09-06 11:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121737966 Verbs expressing feelings or attitudes gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121738480
  • With many of the verbs expressing feelings or attitudes such as like, love, prefer, hate, dread, can´t bear, the gerund is used when the action is thought of in a general sense: I like swimming in open air swimming pools.
  • And an Infinitive is used when a particular action at a specific time is thought of: I´d like to swim in the new pool when it opens.
    • N.B. like + Infinitive = the idea of "desire" and is used in the conditional.
    l       like + present tense = the meaning of "think it´s a good idea".
    ]]>     2016-09-06 11:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121738480     Remember, Forget, Regret gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121740903 - After the verbs the gerund is used to refer to an action which takes place before the main verb: I remember telling him about the fair on Saturday. 
    - Infinitive is used to refer to an action which takes place after the main verb: I¨ll remember to tell him about the fair when I see him.]]>     2016-09-06 12:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121740903     Need, Want, Deserve, Require gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121742341 The verbs can take the gerund but can also be followed by the Passive Infinitive which is equivalent in meaninig: That fairground machine needs seeing to.]]> 2016-09-06 12:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121742341 Try gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121744066 - Used with an Infinitive has the meaning of attempt and implies difficulty: He tried to sail across the bay but there was not enough wind.
    - Try used with a Gerund has the meaning of "to make a test" and implies no difficulty: He tried sailing across the bay first and the round the headland. ]]>     2016-09-06 12:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121744066     Propose + Infinitive = the meaning of intend. gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121745218 She proposes to live on a houseboat all winter, I think she is mad.
    Propose + Gerund = the meaning of suggest: I propose going to the regatta on Sunday. ]]>     2016-09-06 12:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121745218     Mean + Infinitive= the meaning of intend. gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121746092 I mean to find out who stole the yacht club funds.
    Mean + Gerund= the meaning of involv: I stopped smoking when I started to train for the Olympics.]]>     2016-09-06 12:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121746092     Stop gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748592 2016-09-06 12:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748592 Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748620 2016-09-06 12:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748620 Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748706 - Stop + Infinitive]]> 2016-09-06 12:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748706 Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748770 - Stop + Infinitive= has the infinitive]]> 2016-09-06 12:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748770 Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748844 - Stop + Infinitive= has the meaning of ""]]> 2016-09-06 12:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748844 Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748862 - Stop + Infinitive= has the meaning of "halt"]]> 2016-09-06 12:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121748862 Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121749162 - Stop + Infinitive= has the meaning of "halt"

    ]]>     2016-09-06 12:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121749162     Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121749570 - Stop + Infinitive= has the meaning of "halt"
    I stopped to speak]]>     2016-09-06 12:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121749570     Stop  gimenasanchez17 https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121749846 - Stop + Infinitive= has the meaning of "halt"
    I stopped to speak to the Captain of the ship as I wanted]]>     2016-09-06 12:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/camifigueira3/pe5n9yno1kg1/wish/121749846