Упражнение 2. Вставьте частицу to перед инфинитивом, где необходимо:

1. I’d like … dance. 2. She made me … repeat my words several times. 3. She did not let her mother … go away. 4. I like … play the guitar. 5. My brother can … speak French. 6. We had … put on our overcoats because it was cold. 7. They wanted … cross the river. 8. May I … use your telephone? 9. I would rather … stay at home today. 10. I think I shall be able … solve this problem.

Упражнение 3. Укажите, какие действия обозначают различные формы инфинитива, и определите их залог:

1. I’m sorry not to have come on Thursday ( = that I didn’t come on Thursday).

2. He seems to have missed the train.

3. He seems to have been sitting here all day.

4. She ought to be told about it.

5. I didn’t expect to be invited.

6. Nothing seems to have been forgotten.

7. He seems to be smoking a lot.

8. I decided not to become an engineer.

9. It’s nice to be sitting here with you.

10. He came here to speak to me, not to you.

1. действие, предшествовавшее действию глагола сказуемого;

2. действие в его развитии, происходящее одновременно с действием глагола-сказуемого;

3. действие, одновременное с действием глагола-сказуемого;

4. действие, безотносительно к моменту его совершения;

5. действие, относящееся к будущему;

6. длительное действие, совершавшееся в течение отрезка времени, пред-шествовавшего действию глагола-сказуемого;

7. активный залог;

8. пассивный залог.

Упражнение 4. Переведите предложения с инфинитивом в разных функциях:

а) «То» -формы (инфинитив) в функции подлежащего

1. It is difficult to solve this problem. 2. It is easy to make mistakes. 3. It was

impossible to explain what I meant. 4. It was difficult to sell my car. 5. To answer the question is not easy.6. To find that it was only a joke greatly disappoited us. 7. To restore the ruined sculpture was impossible. 8. To ask you a few questions on the matter is my duty. 9. Is it possible to get a ticket for tomorrow? 10. To talk of it now is needless.

b) «То» – форма в функции именной части составного именного сказуемого1. Your task is to become a good engineer. 2. Your duty was to inform me about it immediately. 3. Our plan was to finish the work before their arrival. 4. Your next task is to check up the results of the observations. 5. The last thing I meant was to offend you. 6. What I have come for is to wish you every success and congratulate you. 7. The only thing that could do you good is to take a long rest. 8. The next move he had made was to consult an experienced lawyer. 9. The best thing to do now is to see what turn things will take.

с)“To” – форма как часть составного глагольного сказуемого

1. He must have sold his piano. 2. Could he speak English in childhood? 3. Ann had to go to the dentist. 4. You may take this book if you want. 5. I had to take a taxi; otherwise I should have missed the train. 6. They won’t be able to buy anything but lemonade on the train.7. These carpets are to be cleaned as soon as possible. 8. We were to go to the cinema that afternoon. 9. Can your mother drive a car? 10. He could swim very well when he was young.

d) “To” – формы (инфинитив) в функции прямого дополнения

1. He asked me to wait a little. 2. I told him to go there. 3. They demanded to be shown all the documents. 4. We asked to be given convincing evidence. 5. I want to be helped. 6. The engineer advised them to use new methods of work. 7. We asked the guests to come at 7 o’clock. 8. Who told you to do this work?