Tema 7 A (GRAMMAR)

Uses of the infinitve with to

The infinitive is the base form of the verb. It’s often used with to. It can be positive (e.g. to be) or negative (e.g. not to be).

•         After some verbs, e.g. need want, etc.

You need to do some homework before you go.

•         After adjectives

If you do this, it will be easy to have a conversation with them.

•         To give a reason for doing something.

Offer to do the washing-up after the meal (to show them that you are a new man).

•         After a question word, e.g. who, what, how

If the conversation is dying and you can’t think what to say, ask them what your partner was like a child.

Infinitive without to Remember that we use the infinitive without to after auxiliary verbs (do/ does/ didn’t) and after most modal verb (can, could, will, would, etc.), e.g. Do you live near here? Can you help me? I won’t forget. What would you do?