【新课教学过程2】Unit 1 Living well Period 3.docVIP

语法课　(2课时) Learning about the Infinitive Infinitive An infinitive is the simple present form of a verb used as either a noun, adjective, or adverb. The verb of the infinitive is normally preceded by the word to. When the infinitive follows some verbs as the direct object, the “to” may be dropped. An infinitive phrase is the infinitive plus any complements and any modifiers of the infinitive and complements. As a Noun: He helped to write the program. As an Adjective: Lydia was looking for a way to earn money. As an Adverb: He shouted to get our attention. To Dropped: He helped write the program. In the above examples, the infinitive is italicized and the infinitive phrase is underlined. 3. Learning and finding What is an Infinitive? The infinitive usually occurs with To (for example To go, To come, To wear etc.), except after an auxiliary or modal verb. It is a verb form that shows no person, tense or aspect. EXAMPLES OF THE INFINITIVE: I had to go I must go I want to sing You dont know her You may come The following verb forms are derived from the Infinitive: i/ Imperative (same as Infinitive but without To) ii/ Present Simple (same as Infinitive without To but the third person singular takes s) iii/ Present Participle or Gerund (add ing) Now read the text once again to find and copy on page 5 all sentences which contain examples of the Infinitive. 动词不定式的作用 Functions of Infinitive 1 主语 (subject) 2 宾语 (object) 3 表语 (predicative) 4 定语 (attribute) 5 状语 (adverbial) 6 宾补 (object complement) 3 作表语 不定式常用在系动词 be, seem, appear, get, remain等后作表语． 1. Seeing is to believe. To see is believing. Seeing is believing. To see is to believe. 2. My job is to help the patients. All you have to do is (to) finish the job quickly. 如果主语部分有个表示不定式内容的do, 用作表语的不定式可省略to 4 作定语 (常常表示将来的动作) 1. 不定式做定语时常放在被修饰的名词或代词之后 (a) She was very busy and had no time to visit her friends. (b) Ladies and gentlemen ,I have something important to tell yo