Infinitives

Infinitives are used…

1. … after certain verbs.

What are you planning to do?

We can’t afford to go out very often.

2. …after certain adjectives.

I find it difficult to make new friends.

-ing or infinitive?

With some verbs there is change in meaning.

It started raining/to rain.

With some verbs there is change in meaning.

I tried to put out the fire. (This was my objective.)

I tried pouring water on it. (This was my method.)

Discussing grammar

1. Which of the words in the right hand column can fit into the sentences on the left? Sometimes several will fit. Discuss the possibilities with a partner.

a _______ I ask you a question about this exercise?

Must

b _______ you help me with this exercise, please?

Can

c He’ll _______ hurry if he wants to get here in time.

May

d I _______ be able to come round and see you tonight.

Might

e Sally ______ read when she was only three.

Could

f I ______ be seeing Theo later this evening, but I’m not sure.

Should

g You ______ be feeling very excited about your trip to Florida.

h They ______ have finished dinner by now. will/’ll

i You ______ pass the exam easily. You’ve worked really hard.

have/has to

j She always ______ leave work early on Fridays.

k That ______ be the taxi.

2. Underline the correct answer.

a I’m sorry I’m late, I hade to go/should have gone to the post office.

b You mustn’t/don’t have to go France to learn French, but it helps.

c You mustn’t/don’t have to drive if you’ve been drinking.

d I’m sorry. I may not/cannot be able to come to your party on Saturday.

e You lucky thing! How could you/were you able to get Madonna’s autograph?

f I just waited outside the stage door and asked her if I could/was able to have it.

g The car wouldn’t/couldn’t start this morning, so I was late for work.

h I wouldn’t/couldn’t start the car this morning, so I was late for work.

i Do this exercise for homework. You shouldn’t/mustn’t have any problems with it.

j We needn’t have paid/didn’t need to pay to gat into the museum. It was free.

3. Read the complete newspaper stories. Which of ideas in A and B were correct? Answer these questions.

a Why did Jason jump off the Empire States Building? Why has Mrs. Teppit spent forty years in bed?

b Who are the other people in the stories? What did they do?

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