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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?

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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 learnt Arabic when she was a child.

3 I tried you but there was no answer.

4 They refused the plane.

5 She hopes a job soon.

6 Did you forget the bread?

7 I'm tired: I don't want tonight.

8 They offered the children for the evening.

9 They're planning with us for the weekend.

10 He agreed us with our problem.

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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

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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 + infinitive, so as to + infinitive to express purpose

In order to + infinitive and so as to + infinitive are also used to express purpose.

• in order to + infinitive, can be more formal than to + infinitive:

In order to qualify for the award, you should be under twenty-five.

• in order to + infinitive and so as to + infinitive are more common than to +

infinitive before verbs like be, have, and know:

I got up early so as to be ready for John's phone call

• To express a negative purpose, in order not to + infinitive and so as not to

+ infinitive are more common than not to + infinitive:

He opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the baby.

Practice

Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning, using the words in

brackets. You will need to omit some words, and you may need to change the

word order.

1 She put the letter in her bag because she didn't want to lose it.

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