Tham khảo tài liệu 'new grammar practice pre_5', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Gerunds and infinitives THE INFINITIVE FORM Depending on the construction infinitives are used with or without to It s time to go. Did you. see the accident happen 72 to infinitive after certain verbs Certain verbs take the infinitive. want to stay. We decided to wait for the bus. Note the negative We decided not to wait for the bus. Practice Complete the sentences using a verb from the box. Use each verb once. help stay find speak look after telephone buy go out get on 1 We decided .to go. to Spain for our holidays. 2 She when she was a child. 3 I but there was no answer. 4 They plane. 5 She job soon. 6 Did you bread 7 I m tired I don t . 8 They children for the evening. 9 They re us for the weekend. 10 He with our problem. 101 Gerunds and infinitives 73 to infinitive to express purpose to infinitive is used to express purpose I came here to see you. I went to London to study English. I drove to the airport to meet my parents. Practice Express each question and answer as one sentence using to infinitive. Note that you will need to change some words. 1 Q Why do you go to the beach every weekend - A Because I like swimming. She goes to the beach every weekend to swim. 2 Q Why did you move to London A I wanted to find work. He. 3 Q Why are you leaving home A I m going to university in Birmingham. She. 4 Q Why are you having a party A It s my thirtieth birthday and I want to celebrate it. He. 5 Q Why do you get up at six every morning A I do my training then. She. 6 Q Why are you going out A I want to post a card to my mother. He. 7 Q Why are you saving money A We want to buy a car. They. 102 Gerunds and infinitives 8 Q Why are you going to Egypt A We want to visit Ali s parents. They. 9 Q Why did you buy a new suit A 1 want to wear it at the office party. He. 10 Q Why did you buy a video recorder A We want to record the World Cup Final. They. 74 in order to .
