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What is an infinitive?
It's a word that look like a verb, but works like a name.
It's a combination of a preposition TO and a base verb.
It's a word we use after a DO or Modal auxiliary.
It's a word that we can use as the object of a verb.
True or False? Infinitives have two forms, a Base Form and a TO+Base Form.
True
False
Complete the following sentence: "There is no water! We need it ___________ the fire!"
to turn off
turn off
Complete the following sentence: "It's very cloudy today! It will probably __________."
rain
to rain
Complete the following sentence: "Look, the problem looks bad, but it's not. I recommend you ____________a lot and ________ a more balanced diet, for starters."
to sleep/to eat
sleep/eat
Complete the following sentence: "She knows about the situation and wants_______________us catch the thief."
to help
help
Some examples of verbs followed by infinitives are...
hope, wish, learn, plan
enjoy, consider, avoid, start
will, can, might, should
am, is , was, been
Check the text and find the mistake: "The students were exploring the cave when they found a strange animal. They didn't know what doing, so they recorded it."
were exploring
found
doing
recorded
Check the text and find the mistake: "Shh, don't talk. She needs silence hearing the origin of the noise."
don't talk
needs
hearing
Check the text and find the mistake: "The mural is almost ready! I just need to adding the last touches and it will be done!
is
need
to adding
be
Complete the sentence with an infinitive of your choice: "I want to learn how ______________ later in the future.
Complete the sentence with an infinitive of your choice: We need ____________ and ______________so we don't get infected outside.
Complete the sentence with an infinitive of your choice: I hope ______________when I can go out.
Complete the sentence with an infinitive of your choice: I learned ______________when I was a little child.