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: MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM (MPI 2)

INFINITIVE
A. Infinitive
Infinitife is the to + the simple form of a verb(Example: to talk, to play, to
understand.
1. Example of the sentences:
a. Verb + Infinitive
1. I hope to see you again soon.
2. He promised to be here by ten.
3. He promised not to be late.
b. Verb + (Pro)Noun + Infinitive
1. Mr. Lee told me to be here at ten oclock.
2. The police ordered the driver to stop.
c. Verb + Infinitive
1. I was told to be here at ten oclock.
2. the driver was ordered to stop.
d. Negative form:
Just add not before the infinitive. Like, He promised not
to eat before finishing his task.
2. Examples List of Verb + Infinitive:
a) Hope to
b) Plan to
c) Intend to
d) Decide to

e) Promise to
f) Agree to
g) Offer to
h) Refuse to
i) Seem to
j) Appear to
k) Pretend to
l) Ask to
m) Expect to
n) Would like to
o) Want to
p) Need to
3. Examples List of Verb + (Pro)Noun + Infinitive:
a) Tell someone to
b) Advise someone to**
c) Encourage someone to
d) Remind someone to
e) Invite someone to
f) Permit someone to
g) Allow someone to
h) Warn someone to
i) Require someone to
j) Order someone to
k) Force someone to
l) Ask someone to
m) Expect someone to
n) Would like someone to
o) Want someone to
p) Need someone to

Intend is usually followed by an infinitive.

Example : I intend to go to the meeting.

But sometimes may be followed by a gerund.

Example : I intend going to the meeting.

** A gerund is used after advise if there is no (pro) noun

object. Compare:
1. He advised me buying a Trueno AE86 car.(Gerund)
2. He advised me to buy a Trueno AE86 car. (Infinitive)

B. Common Verbs That followed By infinitive

1. Verb +Infinitive or Gerund(With No Difference In Meaning)
* Begin

* Prefer

* Start

* Hate

* Continue

* Cant stand

* Like

* Cant bear

* Love
Example:
a. It began to rain/It began raining.

There is no difference of the meaning, if

b.

the sentence uses a gerund or an infinitive.

I started to work/I started

working.

c. It as beginning to rain.

2. Verb + Infinitive or Gerund( With a Difference In Meaning)

* Remember

* Regret

* Forget

* Try

Example:
a. Arthur always remembers to lock
the door.

Remember + infinitive = remember to

perform responsibility, duty, or task.
Forget + infinitive = forget to perform a

b. Patrick often forgets to lock the

door.

responsibility, duty, or task.

Remember + gerund = remember(recall)
something that happened in the past.

c.

I remember seeing the Alps for the Forget + gerund = forget something that
first time.

happened in the past.

d. Ill never forget seeing the Alps for

the first time.
e. I regret to tell you that you failed
the test.

Regret + infinitive = regret to say, to tell

someone, to inform someone of some bad
news.

f. I regret lending him some money.

Regret + gerund = regret something that

He never paid back.

g. Im trying to learn English.

happened in the past

Try + infinitive = make an effort.

h. The room was hot. I tried opening

Try + gerund = experiment with a new or

the window, but that didnt help. So

different approach to see if it works.

I tried turning on the fan, but I was

still hot. Finally, I turned on the air
conditioner.

Patterns of using prefer:

a. Prefer + gerund

= I prefer staying home to going to the concert.

b. Prefer + infinitive

= I prefer to stay home than (to) go to the

concert.