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Teofil Brauer Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

Infinitive and That

Dear Forum members:)

I'm studying the infinitive forms, and I think I understand them, but I have tried to make similar sentences with a "that " clause, but I don't know if they are correct or not, could you help me? Thank you so much:)


Active Simple Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
I hope to see you again =
I hope that I’ll see you again


Active Continous Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
He pretended to be watching the film =
He pretended as if he was watching the film


Active Perfect Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
It is a good feeling to have ironed all the shirts =
It is a good feeling when you have ironed all the shirts


Active Perfect Continous Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
They are sorry to have been playing football when the girl left =
They are sorry that they were playing football when the girl left


Passive Simple Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
A lot of electrical appliances are said to be stolen every day =
It’s said that a lot of electrical appliances are stolen every day


Passive Continous Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
TV was thought not to be being watched =
It was thought that the TV wasn't being watched


Passive Perfect Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
Two people are reported to have been killed in the explosion =
It’s reported that two people were killed in the explosion

or It’s reported that two people have been killed in the explosion? or both?


Passive Perfect Continous Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
Your story is believed to have been being typed for years =
It is belived that your story was being typed for years

or It is belived that your story have been being typed for years? or both?

  

Top answer

) I hope to see you again = I hope that I’ll see you again . Correct. ) He pretended to be watching the film = He pretended as if that he was watching the film .

  • ) I hope to see you again = I hope that I’ll see you again .
  • Correct.
  • ) He pretended to be watching the film = He pretended as if that he was watching the film .
  • Correct as shown.
  • ) It is a good feeling to have ironed all the shirts = It is a good feeling when you have ironed all the shirts .
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Teofil Brauer

Active Simple Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
I hope to see you again =
I hope that I’ll see you again.

Correct.

Teofil BrauerActive Continuous Infinitive = (That, As if, When etc.)
He pretended to be watchi

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