To Infinitive adalah kata kerja dasar/asli yang diikuti to.
Kegunaan to infinitive :
1. Adjective + To Infinitive
>> Memisahkan antara kata sifat dengan kata kerja. Kata sifat yang digunakan adalah kata sifat yang mengandung perasaan, seperti :
- angry (marah)
- certain (pasti)
- delighted (sangat gembira)
- disappointed (kecewa)
- disgusted (jijik)
- horrified (terkejut)
- prepared (siap)
- relieved (lega)
- sorry (menyesal)
- surprised (heran)
- difficult (sulit)
- hard (sukar)
- welcome (boleh saja)
- easy (mudah)
- impossible (tidak mungkin)
- sure (pasti)
- willing (sudi)
- afraid (takut)
- amazed (kagum)
- happy (bahagia)
Rumus :
S + tobe + adj + to infinitive
Ex :
1. He is willing to come to my house
2. It is impossible to love you
3. It is easy to say but difficult to do
4. He is sure to do it
5. She was angry to see me because I walked with the beautiful girl
6. I am disappointed to hear the news
2. Verb + To Infinitive
>> Memisahkan antara dua buah kata kerja atau lebih.
Rumus :
S + verb + to infinitive
Ex :
1. I want to study english
2. She likes to sing
3. They want to play football
3. Object + To Infinitive
>> Kata kerja yang diikuti object lalu diikuti oleh to infinitive. Kata kerja yang digunakannya, yaitu :
- advice (menasehati)
- ask (menyuruh)
- allow (mengizinkan)
- invite (mengundang)
- order (memerintahkan)
- remaind (mengingatkan)
- teach (mengajar)
- persuade (membujuk)
- permit (mengizinkan)
- tell (menceritakan)
Rumus :
S + verb + obj + to infinitive
Ex :
1. She tells me to come on time
2. My parents allow me to go with you
3. I remind them to bring my books
4. He asks you to take his bicycle to his house
5. They invite me to have dinner this night
