[英语学习]The Infinitive.ppt

The Infinitive I. Forms of the Infinitive A. general form: --- to do (To-Infinitive) --- do (Bare-Infinitive) eg. Ann was awful to leave her child on the train. To see is to believe. We must keep this in mind. What you said made me think. B. continuous form: to be doing; eg. I happened to be standing next to him when he collapsed. C. perfect form: to have done; eg. I am sorry to have given you so much trouble. D. perfect continuous form: to have been doing; eg. He appears to have been waiting a long time. II. Functions of the Infinitive A. to be Subject B. to