'Passive infinitives' presentation slideshows

C.W. Shelmerdine Introduction to Greek 2 nd edition (Newburyport, MA: Focus, 2008)

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INFINITIVES

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November 24 th , 2011

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PASSIVE AND PAST FORMS OF INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS

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Parts of speech

Parts of speech. Verb - Modals. Introduction. Modals or modal auxiliary verbs. They are used before the infinitives of other verbs. They add certain kinds of meaning connected with certainty or with obligation and freedom to act. Summary. can ? could may ? might will ? would

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Gerunds & Infinitives

Gerunds & Infinitives. Focus on Academic English. Why study them?.

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The Present Infinitives

The Present Infinitives. Active and Passive. Present Passive Infinitive. In English to be is the indicator of the present passive infinitive, just as to indicates the active infinitive. voc?re = to call voc?r? = to be called

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Gerunds & Infinitives - 4

Gerunds & Infinitives - 4. Need + passive infinitives: I need to be told the truth. Need + gerunds: The house needs painting . A possessive to modify a gerund: Mr. Lee complained about our coming to class late. (formal) Mr. Lee complained about us coming to class late (informal).

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