PASSIVE AND PAST FORMS

OF INFINITIVES AND
GERUNDS

English Department 1
Passive Infinitive: I didn’t
expect to be invited to his
party.

English Department 2
Passive Gerund: I appreciated
being invited to your home.

English Department 3
Past Infinitive: The rain
seems to have stopped.

English Department 4
 Past Gerund: I appreciate
having had the opportunity
to meet the king.

English Department 5
Past-Passive Infinitive: Jane
is fortunate to have been
given a scholarship.

English Department 6
 Past-Passive Gerund:
I appreciate having been told
the news.

English Department 7
 The rain seemed to have
stopped. = The rain seemed
at six P.M. to have stopped
before six P.M.

English Department 8
I appreciated having had the
opportunity to meet the king.
= I met the king in 1985.

English Department 9
 I appreciated in 1987
having had the opportunity
to meet the king in 1985.

English Department 10
USING GERUNDS OR PASSIVE
INFINITIVES FOLLOWING
NEED

English Department 11
I need to borrow some
money.

English Department 12
John needs to be told the
truth.

English Department 13
The house needs painting.

English Department 14
The house needs to be
painted.

English Department 15