Infinitives

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Infinitives

• after Certain Adjectives and Nouns

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Infinitive Review

• The infinitive to base form of the verb
• To make an infinitive negative, put not in front
  of it.
• We can use infinitives after some verbs and after
  some verbs and an object (usually a person or
  people).
• Finish these sentences by using an infinitive.
• I plan
• I want my teachers

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Infinitives after Certain Adjectives

• Infinitives can follow certain adjectives.
  Sometimes these are adjectives of feelings,
  praise, blame, or order of action.
• Adena was the first to teach ESL at CLC.
• Some people say that its very important to vote.
• Do you remember if you were ever afraid to speak
  in English?

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Its or It was Infinitives Adjectives

• Its very usual to hear people say Its
  adjective infinitive. DONT forget it.
• Its nice to meet you.
• Its not so easy to get up early in the morning.
• It was difficult for me to find a full-time job.
• Was it easy or difficult for you to decide to
  come to school four days a week?

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Adjectives Infinitives Examples

• Afraid
• Happy
• Wrong/Right
• Sorry
• Embarrassed
• Surprised
• Ready
• Write some sentences with these adjectives
  infinitives.

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Adjectives Infinitives Other People

• Sometimes other people do the work expressed by
  the infinitive. Then we use of OR for people
  between the adjective and the infinitive.
• Maybe its difficult for you to speak English,
  but its almost impossible for me to speak
  Spanish, French and Vietnamese.
• Do you think it is wrong or right of the U.S.
  government to give financial aid only to citizens
  and permanent residents?

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Infinitives Nouns

• You can put an infinitive after some nouns.
• Its almost time to take a break.
• Its a pleasure to talk with you.
• You have the right to ask questions in class.
• You are great people to know.
• Have you made a decision to look for a new job?

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Try It! Infinitives Adjectives or Nouns

• Write answer to these questions in a sentence.
• What are some important ideas for elementary
  school students to learn?
• Is there something you are afraid to do?
• What are some important rights for all people?
• When is it a good time to take a break?

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Sing It! So Long, Its Been Good to Know You

• YouTube - Woody Guthrie - So long it's been good
  to know you
• So Long, It's Been Good To Know Yuh (Dusty Old
  Dust) by Woody Guthrie
• I've sung this song, but I'll sing it again,Of
  the place that I lived on the wild windy
  plains,In the month called April, county called
  Gray,And here's what all of the people there
  say
• So long, it's been good to know yuhSo long,
  it's been good to know yuhSo long, it's been
  good to know yuh.This dusty old dust is
  a-gettin' my home,And I got to be driftin' along.