The Infinitive Constructions Contents: CCCC OOOO MMMM PPPP LLLL EEEE XXXX O O O O BBBB JJJJ EEEE CCCC TTTT CCCC OOOO MMMM PPPP LLLL EEEE XXXX S S S S UUUU BBBB JJJJ EEEE CCCC TTTT FFFF OOOO RRRR ---- TTTT OOOO ---- IIII NNNN FFFF IIII NNNN IIII TTTT IIII VVVV EEEE C C C C OOOO NNNN SSSS TTTT RRRR UUUU CCCC TTTT IIII OOOO NNNN SSSS

COMPLEX OBJECT Verb + infinitive or ing form Verb + infinitive or ing form Some verbs are followed by the infinitives of other verbs. Example: want. Some verbs are followed by the infinitives of other verbs. Example: want. Some verbs are followed by the -ing forms of other verbs. Example: enjoy. Some verbs are followed by the -ing forms of other verbs. Example: enjoy.

Exercise 1. Do you know which verbs are followed by infinitives and which are followed by -ing forms? Make two lists; then check them in the key. Agree / avoid / can't help / dare / decide / deny / expect / (can't) face / fail / fancy / feel like / finish / give up / happen / hope / imagine / keep(on) / manage / mean / mind / miss / offer / postpone / practise / prepare / pretend / promise / put off / refuse / risk / seem / spend time / (can't)stand / suggest / wish Agree / avoid / can't help / dare / decide / deny / expect / (can't) face / fail / fancy / feel like / finish / give up / happen / hope / imagine / keep(on) / manage / mean / mind / miss / offer / postpone / practise / prepare / pretend / promise / put off / refuse / risk / seem / spend time / (can't)stand / suggest / wish

The key verb + infinitive: agree, dare, decide, expect, fail, happen, hope, manage, mean, offer, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, wish; verb + infinitive: agree, dare, decide, expect, fail, happen, hope, manage, mean, offer, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, wish; verb + -ing form: avoid, can't help, deny, (can't)face, fancy, feel like, finish, give up, imagine, keep(on), mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, risk, spend time, (can't) stand, suggest verb + -ing form: avoid, can't help, deny, (can't)face, fancy, feel like, finish, give up, imagine, keep(on), mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, risk, spend time, (can't) stand, suggest

Some verbs are followed by preposition + …ing. Some verbs are followed by preposition + …ing. I'm thinking of changing my job. (NOT I'm thinking to change my job.) I'm thinking of changing my job. (NOT I'm thinking to change my job.) Verb + object + infinitive Verb + object + infinitive Some verbs can be followed by object + infinitive. Examples: want, prefer. Some verbs can be followed by object + infinitive. Examples: want, prefer. He wants me to wash his socks. (NOT he wants that I wash his socks). I would prefer you to pay now. He wants me to wash his socks. (NOT he wants that I wash his socks). I would prefer you to pay now.

Other verbs that can be followed by object + infinitive: Advise / allow / ask / can't bear / cause / encourage / expect / forbid / force / get / help / invite / help / leave / mean / need / order / persuade / remind / teach / tell / warn Advise / allow / ask / can't bear / cause / encourage / expect / forbid / force / get / help / invite / help / leave / mean / need / order / persuade / remind / teach / tell / warn

Exercise 2. Make sentences about Mary, using … want(s) her to… Example: Everybody wants her to do something Everybody / Her boss / Her daughter / Her husband / Her mother / Her son The butcher / The dog / The government / The vicar Everybody / Her boss / Her daughter / Her husband / Her mother / Her son The butcher / The dog / The government / The vicar Do something / buy her a car / buy him some new clothes / cook supper / go to church / leave her husband / pay his bill / pay taxes / take him for a walk / work harder Do something / buy her a car / buy him some new clothes / cook supper / go to church / leave her husband / pay his bill / pay taxes / take him for a walk / work harder

The Key 1. Her boss wants her to work harder. 1. Her boss wants her to work harder. 2. Her daughter wants her to buy her a car. 2. Her daughter wants her to buy her a car. 3. Her husband wants her to cook supper. 3. Her husband wants her to cook supper. 4. Her mother wants her to leave her husband. 4. Her mother wants her to leave her husband. 5. Her son wants her to buy him some new clothes. 5. Her son wants her to buy him some new clothes. 6. The butcher wants her to pay his bill. 6. The butcher wants her to pay his bill. 7. The dog wants her to take him for a walk. 7. The dog wants her to take him for a walk. 8. The government wants her to pay taxes. 8. The government wants her to pay taxes. 9. The vicar wants her to go to church. 9. The vicar wants her to go to church.

Exercise 3. Complete one or more of these sentences. 1. My parents want(ed) me to _____. 1. My parents want(ed) me to _____. 2. My parents don't/didn't want me to _____. 2. My parents don't/didn't want me to _____. 3. I would like my children to _____. 3. I would like my children to _____.

Let and make are followed by object + infinitive without to. Don't let me forget to phone Jill. You make me laugh. Don't let me forget to phone Jill. You make me laugh. Passive structures with make have the infinitive with to. Passive structures with make have the infinitive with to. BUT!!! BUT!!! He was made to apologise. He was made to apologise. (Passive voice) (Passive voice)

Exercise 4. Let or make? Make sentences beginning Her parents let her … or Her parents made her … 1.stay up late 1.stay up late 2.do the washing up 2.do the washing up 3.read what she liked 3.read what she liked 4.iron her own clothes 4.iron her own clothes 5.do her homework 5.do her homework 6. clean up her room 6. clean up her room 7. go to church 7. go to church 8. have parties 8. have parties 9. choose her own school 9. choose her own school

The key 1. Her parents let her stay up late. 1. Her parents let her stay up late. 2. Her parents made her do the washing up. 2. Her parents made her do the washing up. 3. Her parents let her read what she liked. 3. Her parents let her read what she liked. 4. Her parents made her iron her own clothes. 4. Her parents made her iron her own clothes. 5. Her parents made her do her homework. 5. Her parents made her do her homework. 6. Her parents let her have parties. 6. Her parents let her have parties. 7. Her parents made her clean up her room. 7. Her parents made her clean up her room. 8. Her parents made her go to church. 8. Her parents made her go to church. 9. Her parents let her choose her own school. 9. Her parents let her choose her own school.