INFINITIVE AND INFINITIVE PHRASES G9.pptx

Students will be able to identify infinitive and infinitive phrase. This can be use as a reference to identify what is the difference between infinitive and infinitive phrase

1. Infinitive and Infinitive Phrase

2. I can… define infinitive and infinitive phrase; identify the pattern of infinitive and infinitive phrase; differentiate infinitive from infinitive phrase; Reflect on how infinitive and infinitive phrase are used in daily life; and construct sentences with infinitive and infinitive phrase .

3. Analyze the following sentences. 1. I want to make an ice cream. 2. The lessons to study are easy to understand. 3. Janel decided to paint a beautiful landscape. 4. Too tired to work , Rita climbed into her bed for a power nap. 5. To achieve national unity, Filipinos must set aside their differences.

4. What is an infinitive? An infinitive is a type of verbal with the form “to” together with the base form of the verb . An infinitive functions as an adjective, noun, or adverb .

5. Examples: to sing to dance to hold to memorize to bake to paint to love to cry to shout to write to analyze to smile to run to sleep to assist

6. What is an infinitive phrase? An infinitive phrase is consisted of an infinitive and any modifier and complements . It usually ends before the verb in the sentence.

7. Examples: to sing a lovely song to dance all night to hold an eraser to paint a canvas to love someone worthy to cry in the middle of the night to analyze important points to smile every time I see you to run faster to live without regrets to browse in the internet to predict what will happen to see the sky to weep he burden I feel to make an intelligent guest

8. Infinitive and Infinitive Phrase as an Adjective An adjective modifies noun and pronoun. Examples: beautiful lady, pleasant view, wide road, three students, kissable lips, sunny day, amazing grace, etc.

9. Infinitive and Infinitive Phrase as an Adjective Sentence Infinitive Infinitive Phrase Noun Modified 1. The apple to eat on the table is mouthwatering. to eat to eat on the table apple 2. I am done with the examination to pass in English. to pass to pass in English examination 3. Our lives to live every day are blessings. To live To live every day lives

10. I nfinitive and Infinitive Phrase as a Noun (subject) A noun is a naming word. It is anything that is perceived by our 5 senses. It can also be abstract. Examples : lady, view, road, students, lips, day, grace, book, birthday A subject is the one being talk about in the sentence and is usually located at the beginning. Examples : The lady is beautiful. Heart Evangelista is an artist.

11. Infinitive and Infinitive Phrase as a Noun (subject) Sentence Infinitive Infinitive Phrase 1. To change for the better is the best. to change to change for the better 2. To hold you again inspires me. to hold to hold you again 3. To teach with love affects the students. to teach to teach with love

12. Infinitive and Infinitive Phrase as an Adverb An adverb modifies verb, adjective, and another adverb. Examples : patiently waiting, too much, seldom visits, very nice.

13. Infinitive and Infinitive Phrase as an Adverb Sentence Infinitive Infinitive Phrase Modified Word 1. Filipinos should stand to unite the country. to unite to unite the country stand (verb) 2. This too much to handle situation drives me crazy. to handle to handle situation much (adverb) 3. Your aura is really beautiful to witness in the morning to witness to witness in the morning beautiful (adjective)

14. Remember: 1. An infinitive is a type of verbal. 2. It has a pattern of “to” plus base form of the verb. 3. An infinitive phrase consists infinitive and other modifier. 4. Infinitive functions as an adjective, a noun, and an adverb.