Infinitive merupakan kata kerja dasar yang belum mengalami perubahan bentuk, baik karna penggunaan waktu (tenses) maupun ditambah akhiran s/-es.
Contoh
Repair (Infinitive)
Repairs (Bukan Infinitive)
Repairing (Bukan Infinitive)
Repaired (Bukan Infinitive)
Jenis Infinitive
Ada dua jenis infinitive, yaitu:
1. Infinitive Tanpa To
Infinitive Tanpa To disebut juga dengan Bare Infinitive, merupakan infinitive yang tidak diawali dengan to.
Bare Infinitive digunakan dalam beberapa kasus, yaitu:
Rumus
Setelah kata kerja bantu (auxiliary verb), kecuali to be (primary auxiliary).
can/could
shall/should
will/would
may/might
must
lainnya
Contoh:
He must go to the market on Saturday.
I will go to Medan.
I can speak English.
You must stay at home.
Setelah kata kerja tertentu.
Make + Objek + Infinitive
Let + Objek + Infinitive
Help + Objek + Infinitive atau to infinitive
Contoh:
She made her brother cry.
He helps her father wash the car.
They helped the boy to solve the problem.
Setelah frasa tertentu.
Would rather + Infinitive
Had better + Infinitive
Had rather + Infinitive
Contoh:
He would rather stay there until tomorrow.
You had better not create a new model.
Setelah kata kerja panca indra.
Listen
See
Hear
Smell
See
Observe
Notice
Watch
Feel
Contoh:
He would rather stay there until tomorrow.
You had better not create a new model.
2. Infinitive dengan To
Infinitive dengan To merupakan infinitive yang diawali dengan to.
Infinitive dengan To digunakan dalam beberapa kasus, yaitu:
Rumus
Untuk menyatakan tujuan.
Contoh:
She studies hard to become clever.
They came here to meet you.
Setelah kata sifat.
Contoh:
They are happy to receive the gift.
It is impolite to interrupt others.
Setelah kata tanya (Ouestion Words).
WhatWhere
When
Who
lainnya
Contoh:
I don't know what to do.
She doesn't know how to drive that car.
Setelah kata kerja tertentu I.
K. Kerja tertentu + to V-1
want
attempt
decide
expect
agree
hope
force
fail
seem
refuse
intend
beg
Contoh:
I want to tell you a secret.
She decided to continue his study to the university.
Setelah kata kerja tertentu II.
K. Kerja tertentu + O + to V-1
tell
invite
allow
ask
request
advise
order
convince
urge
instruct
persuade
lainnya
Contoh:
She invited us to the party.
We allow him to join our group.
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