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The Perfect Continuous Infinitive

 expresses 

an action which

 

lasted a certain

 

time before

 the action of the verb-predicate. 

Her cousin was believed 

to have been living

 in Sweden since the 

end of World War II. 

In technical texts the split infinitive is widely used (to clearly 

understand, to fully realize, etc). 

 

The Passive Forms of the Infinitive

Study the chart and translate the sentences into Russian

Active Infinitive

Passive Infinitive

He doesn’t want 

to disturb you

.

I am glad 

to give

 you advice.

I’d like you 

to understand

 

me.

They had 

to do

 the work in time.

She was 

to meet

 him at the station.

He doesn’t want 

to be disturbed

.

I am glad 

to be given

 advice.

I’d like my idea 

to be understood

.

The work had 

to be done

 in time.

He was 

to be met

 at the station.

 

NOTE: 

In sentences with the construction 

there

 

is

 the Infinitive 

of some verbs can be active or passive without any change in the 

meaning:

 

There’s no time 

to lose

 (

to be lost

).

Task 1. Choose the correct form of the infinitive in brackets and 

fill up the blanks. Translate the sentences into Russian. 

1. I expect them ____ a telegram to me. / The telegram is ____

immediately 

{send, be sent). 

2. Some people like ____ to themselves. / I don’t want you ____ so 

early 

(leave, be left). 

3. They expect you ____ all the lectures. / They expect all the lectures 

____ regularly 

(attend, be attended).

4. We hadn’t reached the most northern part of the country yet, but 

cold began ____ already. / We began ____ the discomforts of the night 

train very soon 

(feel, be felt). 

5. She wants ____. / She wants ____ it 

(understand, be understood).

6. We were afraid ____ what was troubling him. / She was afraid 

____ this question 

(ask, be asked). 

7.

 

I am sorry ____ you but may I ask you a question? / He was too weak 

____ (

trouble, be troubled).

8. We expected the meeting ____ next Monday. / We expected the 

speaker ____ the attention of the audience 

(hold, be held).

9. He was glad ____ the subject. / He didn’t want anything ____ in 

his room 

(change, be changed). 

10. Some changes had ____ . / He wanted ____ some changes in the 

plan 

(make, be made).

11. This is only ____ . / I don’t know what ____ of him 

(expect, be 

expected).

 

Task 2. Translate the following sentences into English, using 

either Active or Passive Infinitive. 

1. Он не любит привлекать внимание.

2. Всем хотелось, чтобы конференция состоялась в феврале.

3. Мы были рады, что до деревни добрались засветло.

4. Мы не ожидали, что решение будет принято так быстро.

5. Он рад, что ему помогают в работе.

6. Ребенок был слишком мал, чтобы оставлять его дома без 

присмотра.

7. Ему повезло, что его спросили первым.

8. Дети были довольны, что им дали билеты.

9. У меня есть друзья, которые могут помочь мне.

10. Вот статья, которую вы должны прочитать.

11. У нее есть ребенок, о котором ей надо заботиться.

12. У меня хорошая новость, которую я должен вам рассказать.

Task 3. Paraphrase the following sentences using the Passive In-

finitive and translate them into Russian.

Model

: The house 

that will be built

 

here will be a school. 

 

     The house 

to be

 

built

 

here will be a school.

1. The questions 

that will be discussed

 

at the meeting are impor tant 

for our work. 2. The people 

that will be invited

 

to the conference must 

all take an active part in its work. 3. The work 

that must be finished

 

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today is very important. 4. There was much 

that could be said

 

on the 

subject. 5. The railway 

that will be

 

built

 

there will join the two industrial 

centres. 6. He has lived in this town a long time and knows all the 

interesting and beautiful places 

that can be found here.

 

7. This was for 

him a chance 

that couldn’t be missed.

Task 4. Use the right form of the Infinitive.

1. Detective Morrison knocked on the door of Mrs. White’s house. 

When she opened the door he said, “I’m sorry (disturb) you but I have 

to ask you several questions.” In two hours the detective left the house 

saying, “I’m sorry (disturb) you.”

2. Sarah pretended (enjoy) herself although she felt like crying.

3. We didn’t expect (treat) like royalty.

4. They were fortunate (rescue) from the fire before the building 

collapsed.

5. Small children are eager (ask) questions and they always demand 

(answer). 

6. The little boy was proud (skate) for so long without falling down.

7. When walking around Rome, he felt extremely excited (walk) the 

streets of the city he had read so much about. 

8. Ann was doubtful that she would be admitted to university, so she 

was delighted (award) a place. 

9. Even though she was much younger than the other children, Alice 

demanded (include) in the game they were playing. 

10. He turned up at last two hours later saying: “I’m sorry (keep) you 

waiting for so long.” 

11. John claims (write) letters of application for a year already but 

(receive) no reply. 

12. Tom was so glad (dance) with Alice at last that he couldn’t help 

smiling happily. 

13. I hate people who talk about you behind your back and then 

pretend (be) nice to you when they meet you. 

14. He claims (see) the President, but I don’t believe him. 

15. Our football team is proud (win) every match this year. 

16. None of you may want (tell) blunt truth. 

17. Your proposal deserves (consider) seriously.

1. The forms and functions of the Infinitive

The Infinitive can be used in different syntactic functions. A single 

infinitive occurs but seldom: in most cases we find an infinitive phrase, 

i.e. an Infinitive with one or several accompanying words. 

1. 

Subject

:

 

It was foolish 

to conceal

 

the truth

 

from her

. 

To conceal

 

the 

truth from

 

her

 was foolish.

2. 

Predicative

:

 

What I’m asking for is 

to leave

 

her alone

.

3. 

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