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Hi, I am finishing my course now, and revising it, I came up with these questions that I cannot find answers to/do not understand, so I am seeking for some help.

1. When is bare infinitive used, examples?
2. What constructions with the infinitive are there, characteristics for each construction, examples?
3. What are the two natures of every verbal?
4. What are the forms of every verbal?
5. How to explain the differences in meaning between the verbs with the Infinitive and the verbs with the Gerund (e.g. remember + Gerund & remember + Infinitive)
6. What are the two kinds of the participle, name them and explain how they are made?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Sorry, mispelled the title... 5 Questions*

AlpheccaStars · Answer

What, only 5?

Each one would be an entire chapter.

For #2 (also #1): Read here: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/infinitive
For #5: Read here http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:English_catenative_verbs
For #6: Read here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/02/

I don't understand what you are looking for in #3 and #4, but here is a start: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#verbal

CalifJim · Answer

Anonymous1. When is bare infinitive used, examples?

After modal verbs: can go; should do; must find

Anonymous2. What constructions with the infinitive are there, characteristics for each construction, examples?

Catenation with other verbs: want to go, need to know, decide to leave
Modification of nouns: people to meet, things to do, books to read
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Anonymous3. What are the two natures of every verbal?

Noun. Adjective.

Anonymous4. What are the forms of every verbal?

Not sure what you're looking for. Maybe the 'to' form and the '-ing' form. "to see"; "seeing".

Anonymous5. How to explain the differences in meaning between the verbs with the Infinitive and the verbs with the Gerund (e.g. remember + Gerund & remember + Infinitive)

Explain differences in meaning the same as you would explain any differences between things. In this case, give the meaning when the infinitive is used. Then give the meaning when the -ing is used. There are few verbs with this characteristic, so there may not be a common thread that explains all such differences.

Anonymous6. What are the two kinds of the participle, name them and explain how they are made?

Present. Past. -ing; -ed. But many irregular past participles exist, and many of them end in -n or -en instead of -ed.

CJ

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