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Infinitives

To form an infinitive, we use to+ the base form of a verb (to find, to help, to run, to be)

I want to find a job.I want you to help me.I’m happy to help you.-an infinitive follows certain adjectivesIt’s important to write a good resume.-an infinitive follows certain it expressionsHe went to a counselor to get advice.-an infinitive is used to show purpose

Infinitive as a SubjectWe can begin the sentence with it and delay the infinitive.

It is important to write a good resume. It isn’t necessary to include all your experience. It is dangerous to go out at midnight alone. It is expensive to study in the U.S. Dangerous, good, necessary, difficult, hard, possible, easy, important,

sad, expensive, impossible, wrong It takes time to prepare for an interview. It takes patience to find a job. It costs money to use a resume service. It is a pleasure to help you. -Use an infinitive with certain nouns -time, fun, patience, a pleasure, money, experience It is necessary for the manager to choose the best candidate for the job. It isn’t easy for me to talk about myself. -Include for+ noun or object pronoun to make a statement that is true of a

specific person. It was hard for her to leave her last job.

Life in the U.S.What should an international student know about living in the U.S.

It is possible for an international student to get financial aid. Learning English is going to take longer than you expected. It is important to get a visa to live in the U.S. If you want to drive a car, you need to get a license. Having experience is very important to get a job. It is important to write an essay in school. It is healthy to exercise everyday. It is dangerous to drink and drive. It is easy for Americans to have a pet. It is easy to make friends. It is important to have money for the week. It is cheap to buy clothes in the U.S. It is important to use the restroom when you need to.

Practice

It is important to pay my bills on time.It is impossible to goIt is possible to learn It is necessary for me to doIt is dangerous… It is not good…It is expensive…It is hard…It is difficult…It is wrong…

Compare Gerund and Infinitive Subjects.

There is no different in meaning.It’s important to arrive on time.Arriving on time is important.It is necessary to have a visa to travel

abroad.Having a visa is necessary to travel abroad.

Infinitives after Adjective

I would be happy to help you with your resume.Are you prepared to make copies of your resume?Afraid, glad, happy, lucky, prepared, proud,

ready, sadThe U.S soccer team was lucky to win their match on

Monday.We are happy/glad to meet Shaobin, Ahmed, and

Nahum.They are lucky to join us.…We are ready to study English.She is sad to not pass the test.

Infinitive after Verb

We can use an infinitive after these verbs.I need to find a new job.Agree, decide, promise, ask, expect,

need, hope, plan, learn, wantI decided to quit my old job.I want to make more money.She agreed to help me.I am planning to start a job.He hopes to get an A.

Object before Infinitive

Don’t expect an employer to read a long resume. We often use an object between the following verbs and an infinitive

I want you to look at my resume.Advise, invite, want, allow, need, would

like, ask, permit, expect, tellMy boss wants me to work overtime.I expected him to give me a raise.He helped me to find a new job.

Infinitive to Show purpose

You can use the Internet in order to find job information.

I need a car in order to get to work.I’m saving money in order to buy a car.OR You can use the internet to find job information. I need a car to get to work. I’m saving money to buy a car. I am going to the doctor to get a check-up. He went to the mechanic to fix his car. He does on-line dating to get a girlfriend. She took a vacation to have fun. They got a pet to guard the home.

We can use both gerunds and infinitives with these verbs

Gerund AND Infinitive VERBS

I started looking for a job a month ago.I started to look for a job a month ago. Attempt, try,

deserve, prefer, like, love, hate, start, begin, can’t stand, hate, continue

DifferencesI’ll try to improve my resume.I tried improving my resume but it didn’t work.

I love drinking coffee.I love to drink coffee.

Used to + verb and Am Used to+ Gerund

I used to live in Uruguay.(I don’t live there anymore)I am used to living in Uruguay.( I moved here two years ago and I am familiar with living

here in Uruguay.) Loan used to live in Vietnam. Loan is used to living in the U.S. (accustomed to) Ana used to go to high school everyday. Now I am used to going to the ELP everyday. I used to speak Arabic all the time. Now I am used to speaking English most of the time. I used to use Head and Shoulders shampoo. I am used to using Pantene shampoo now. “I am used to it.” I didn’t used to drive in my country. I am not used to driving in the U.S.

Get used to living (become accustomed)I got used to speaking English every day.I have to get used to speaking to Americans.I can get used to…I had to get used to…I will have to get used to…NOI don’t have to get used to…I didn’t have to get used…I will not have to get used to…( It is necessary to become accustomed to)

Had to get used to

I had to get used to saving my money.I had to get used to listening to native speakers.I had to get used to respecting the speed limit signs.I had to get used to driving with a Florida’s license.I had to get used to getting my facts right.I had to get used to living alone.I had to get used to talking on the phone with my

parents.I had to get used to drinking Mountain Dew.I had to get used to American laws.I had to get used to getting kicked out of my dorm.I had to get used to reading books in the library.