bare infinitive

BARE INFINITIVE

Bare infinitive is used :

1.      After modals (can, must, might, may, will, would, could, should, shall, had better)

For example :

·         Can you give me an example?

·         He will go to Prambanan temple soon

·         May I say something?

·         You had better not lie to yourself

·         Could you handle the situation soon?

2.      After the verbs = let, make, have, and help

S + let, make, have and help + object + V1 (bare infinitive)

For example:

·         Let him do this duty well

·         She made everyone work seriously

·         Will you have him visit you everyday?

·         He helped us finish our food

3.      After dare or need

Dare and need can be followed by bare infinitive only in negative sentences.

Example:

·         She needn’t to join us

·         Do you dare see ghost at night?

·         He dare take a walk alone in the middle of night

·         I dare say that my students understand the lesson

4.      After verb of sensation, except feel and smile

S + see, watch, notice, hear, listen to, observe, look at + O + bare infinitive (V1) or present participle (V-ing)

Bare infinitive refers to whole action

Present participle refers to a part of the action

Example:

·         She watched her mother cook in the kitchen

·         When passing the cemetery, I saw a white object flying right infront of me

5.      After the expressions

a.       Would rather and would sooner = lebih suka

S + would rather/ would sooner + bare infinitive(V1)

Example :

·         She would rather not talk about it anymore

·         I would rather hurt my heart than see you live in pain/ misery

·         We would rather die for something than live for nothing

b.      Rather than + V1 = lebih suka

S + would rather + to V1 + rather than + V1

Example:

·         He would rather to go fishing rather than watch movie

6.      After the expressions

Do + nothing/ everything/ anything + but/except + V1 (bare infinitive)

Example:

·         She does everything so well but sew a cloth

·         They did nothing last night except drink fire drinks or play cards

·         My sister doesn’t do anything but play games on her gadget

7.      Bare infinitive is used when there are two “to infinitive” and joined with”and”, the second “to infinitive” is normally without “to”.

Example:

·         She went to the kitchen to drink some water and (to) eat some food

·         He always wants to sit beside me and (to) hold my shoulder