32 Infinito Infinitive enough forma base implicito infinito preposizione presente relativa simple soggetto supposizione svolta tempo unica FORMA L infinito in inglese ha un ....................................... coniugazione, a differenza delle tre italiane, ed formato da: particella to + forma base go to go Pu essere: to go, to drink simple: to + ....................................... continuous: to + forma base continuous (be + -ing form) to be going, to be drinking perfect: to + forma base perfect (have + participio passato) to have gone, to have drunk perfect continuous: to + forma base perfect continuous (have been + -ing form) (di cui non esiste la forma corrrispondente italiana) to have been going, to have been drinking La forma negativa : not + ....................................... simple/continuous/perfect/perfect continuous not to go, not to be going, not to have gone, not to have been going L infinito di scopo negativo spesso introdotto da in order She took a taxi in order not to be late for the meeting. USO Si usa l infinitive simple: per esprimere scopo in frasi secondarie implicite con lo stesso soggetto (.......................................) della frase principale (esplicito). Non occorre nessuna ....................................... prima dell infinito, a differenza dell italiano, che spesso usa di, a, da, per We decided to call the police. (il soggetto di entrambe le frasi we) dopo too (troppo) o ....................................... (abbastanza) It was too good to be true! dopo un pronome indefinito She was strong enough to cope with all those problems. Would you like something to eat? come ....................................... di una frase (formale, in alternativa alla -ing form) To pay by the end of the month is mandatory. Infinito 109