Infinitives

BY :
AHMAD ZUHDI ZAINI
CALVIN MARCELLO EFFENDI
LERIAN AJIE ROSIANSYAH
Infinitive After Certain Verbs
 The infinitive is a basic verb (V1/ first form)that does not change its form, either
due to a change in time (tenses) or the addition of the letter suffix -s/es/ies".
 Which is used with or without “to”
= Some verbs are followed by the infinitive (ex : agree to do ).
These verbs take the pattern: verb + to + infinitive
Here is a list of some of those verbs, but there are many more.
• Some verbs can be followed by both the infinitive and the gerund, with the similar or
different meaning.
• Stop, remember, forget, have a different meaning.
Example : We stop feeding a cat in the street.
It means : We don’t feeding a street cat anymore
Infinitive : we stop to feeding a cat in the street.
It means : we stop our activity in order to feeding a street cat

 Some verbs are followed by a noun (or pronoun) and the infinitive with 'to'.
They take the pattern: verb + noun + infinitive
- She asked Charlie to write to his grandmother.
- He advised her to go to the doctor.

 The verb dare can be followed by the infinitive with or without 'to':
- She didn't dare (to) ask for permission to leave early.
Infinitives of Purpose
We can use to + infinitive to say why we do something. It tells the other person the reason. We
need to have a normal verb as well.
- I went on holiday (this is what I did) to relax (this is why I did it).
- She studies hard to get good marks.
Be careful! In many languages, we use 'for + infinitive'. This is not correct in English. NOT: I
went on holiday for relax.

The main verb can be in any tense. For example:

Present simple: I exercise every day to stay healthy.
Present continuous: He's saving money to buy a flat.
Past simple: I went to university to get a degree.
Past continuous: She was walking to the shops to buy milk when she met John.
Future simple: He'll come to the party later to pick up Julia.
Present perfect: She's gone to the library to study.
We can also use 'in order to + infinitive' and 'so as to + infinitive'. 'In order to' is a bit more
formal but the meaning is the same as 'so as to' and 'to + infinitive'.
- I went on holiday in order to relax.
- I went on holiday so as to relax.

We can use a negative infinitive of purpose by adding 'not' before 'to'. Often we do this with 'in
order not to' and 'so as not to'.
- I drank coffee in order not to fall asleep.
- He got up very quietly so as not to wake the children.
We can only use the infinitive of purpose if the subject of the main verb and the infinitive of
purpose are the same. If they are different, we use 'so that + clause' or 'in order that + clause'.
- I went to the library to study. (I went to the library and I studied - the subject are both 'I'.)
BUT
- I went to the library so that John could study. (I went to the library, but John studied. The two
subjects are different - I and John - so we can't use an infinitive of purpose.)

With the verbs 'come' and 'go', we use an infinitive of purpose when they're in a normal tense
but we often use 'and + infinitive' with imperatives or after modal verbs.
- I went home to sleep.
- Go home and sleep!
- You must go home and sleep!
Exercise

1. I went to the coffee shop because I wanted to meet my best friend.

I went to the coffee shop …… my best friend.
2. I often travel by public transport. I want to save money.
I often travel by public transport …… money.
3. I’m studying at university. I want to be a pharmacist.
I’m studying at university …… a pharmacist.
ANY QUESTION ?