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GERUNDS, INFINITIVES & PARTICIPLES

ENGLISH 8. Progressive, Passive, and Perfect Forms of Infinitives Video 7.12

bare infinitive
Let me see if I have any available appointments for tomorrow.
(verb)

to infinitive The tour guide wanted to take a group photo in front of the
(to + verb) famous monument.

progressive infinitive Our planet’s future seems to be moving in a more sustainable
(to + be V ) direction.
ing

passive infinitive The young pianist deserved to be praised for her stunning
(to + be + past participle) performance.

perfect infinitive I feel lucky to have seen the band’s performance live at their
(to + have + past participle) final concert.

perfect passive infinitive Egyptian pyramids are known to have been built as
(to + have been + past participle) monumental tombs for pharaohs.

perfect progressive infinitive The students appear to have been studying very hard recently,
(to + have been V ) as they have been consistently scoring well on their exams.
ing
“Infinitive” yapısının “progressive” biçimi: (to) be + Ving

The kids who were flying their kites in the open field seemed to be having a lot of fun.
(Açık alanda uçurtmalarını uçuran çocuklar, çok eğleniyor gibi görünüyorlardı.)
We will be living in a new apartment in San Francisco at this time next year.
You might be facing many challenges when starting a new job in a completely unfamiliar industry.
“Infinitive” yapısının “passive” biçimi: (to) be + past participle

The employees are pleased to be informed of the new updates to the project.
(Çalışanlar, projedeki yeni güncellemeler hakkında bilgilendirilmekten memnuniyet duymaktadır.)
The players should be given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their talents.
“Infinitive” yapısının “perfect” biçimi: (to) have + past participle
Jennifer was thrilled to have completed the marathon in record time.

The couple would rather have bought the car in a different colour.
“Infinitive” yapısının “perfect passive” biçimi: (to) have been + past participle
Tom is excited to have been selected for the internship programme at a top tech company.
Sean may have been given the wrong directions, which caused him to take the longer route to his destination.
“Infinitive” yapısının “perfect progressive” biçimi: (to) have been + Ving
The young artist is delighted to have been painting landscapes with her vibrant watercolours all afternoon.

Dan appeared frustrated; he must have been working on that puzzle for hours.

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