Infinitives and ING forms

Question 1

Define Infinitive

Answer 1

The basic/root form of a verb. e.g, see, write, think. Usually presented with infinitive marker “to”

Question 2

Progressive/continuous infinitive

Answer 2

(To) be … ing. Situations are/were/will be continuing around the time we are talking about.

Question 3

Perfect infinitive

Answer 3

(To) have + past participle. Usually used to talk about past events that did not occur.

Question 4

Passive infinitives

Answer 4

(To) be + past participle.

Question 5

When Is TO used as a preposition / infinitive marker

Answer 5

Preposition = when followed by verb in gerund form (ing)

Infinitive marker = used to show the next word is an infinitive

Question 6

Bare infinitive

Answer 6

Use of the infinitive without TO

Question 7

When do we use the Bare infinitive

Answer 7

After modal auxiliaries such as; will, would, can, could, shall, should, may, might, must

Question 8

“I must go now” is an example of which infinitive form?

Answer 8

Bare infinitive

Question 9

When do we use infinitives

Answer 9

As subjects and complements. To explain, reason, purpose or function. To To add more info on to what is expressed in certain verbs, verb+object combos, adjectives and nouns.

Question 10

Define Gerund

Answer 10

A form of a verb that ends in -ing that is used as a noun

Question 11

Why do we use ING forms?

Answer 11

In continuous tenses, listing activities, using a verb after a preposition