INFINITIVE

Done by G.V. Shvalova
 Infinitive
is non-finite form of the verb.
e.g. to read, to write, to hear.
Subject:
To smoke is bad for health. -Курить вредно для здоровья.
То weld metals is possible by means of heat
produced by a current –
Сваривать металлы можно- посредством
тепла, производимого током.

 Infinitive
group, following after the
structures
it is necessary, it is possible, produces
subject’s function.
e.g.It was necessary to do something (D. L..) -Необходимо было что-то сделать
 Predicate
e.g. You must learn these rules.
 Object
e.g. I will be pleased to help you.
 Attribute
 e.g. I’m sorry, I’m the last to come.
Complex Object (1)
(to want, to wish, to like, to hate, to expect,
to believe, to suppose, to know, to think,
to understand, to consider, to find, to
allow)
e.g. I want you to remember this rule.
1.
Complex Object (2)
e.g. I knew him to be very clever.
1.
(to see, to hear, to feel, to watch, to notice,
to let and make) “to”is not necessary.
e.g. Books make me think.
 Complex
subject
E.g. The book is considered to be very
popular.
They are said to work hard over their
English.
(перевод начинается со2части)
 “For”
construction.
E.g. Everybody waited for the meeting to
start.
It is a book for you to read.
COMPARE
I want to learn English.
I want you to learn English.
 The
construction is used after the verbs in
the Passive. The sentences are translated
into Russian starting with the predicate.
 Видели что….
 Говорят что….
 Сообщают что…
 E.g. He was seen to pass the exam.
Глагол выражает
Глаголы
Примеры
Чувственное
восприятие
Sense perception
To
To
To
To
To
To
see
They were seen to cross the
hear
road.
feel
They are heard to speak loudly.
watch
notice
observe
Речь человека
People speech
To say
The expedition is reported to be
To report approaching the North.
To declare
To
announce
Умственную
деятельность
Mental ability
To
To
To
To
To
believe The book is believed to have
know
been written in the 15-th
think
century.
expect
trust
Принуждение,
Приказание,
Позволение.
Forcing, ordering,
permission
To make
To force
She was made to
study English
 To
be likely
-вероятно
 To be unlikely- вряд ли
 To be sure- наверняка
 To prove - оказаться
 To chance - случайно
 He doesn't seem to know it.
 Кажется, что он не знает этого.