6. NON-FINITES I) Infinitive- ( क्रियापदाचे मुळरूप)

6. NON-FINITES

               

¢ There are three non-finite verb forms :

1.      The infinitive form: - ‘to’ or without ‘to’.

2.      The – ing form. (present participle/Gerund)

3.      Past participle ( verb-ed, regular,irregular verb)

*Remember:- The infinitive without ‘to’ is often called the base form of the verb.

I) Infinitive- ( क्रियापदाचे मुळरूप)    

§  Read the following examples:

1.      I want to read a novel.

2.      They wanted to read a novel.

3.      Can you name the vegetables?

“The verb which is not limited by person and number is called the infinitive verb”.

टीप:- Infinitive वर काळ,कर्ता,लिंग,वचन,पुरुष यांचा परिणाम होत नाही.

e.g. to write, to read, to come, to go, to run.

·        An infinitive is used with or without ‘to’

·        Infinitives:   (MY ENGLISH COURSEBOOK TEN Page No.28)      Sometimes the form of a verb in a sentence names the action but does not change according to tense, number or person. Such a form is known as a non-finite form or an infinitive. An infinitive is used with or without ‘to’. Examples: How did people first begin to drink tea? Can you name the beverage?

 

  F Infinitive- चे उपयोग:

1)      मुख्य क्रियापदाचा कर्ता म्हणून: e.g To error is human.

2)      मुख्य क्रियापदाचे कर्म म्हणून:e.g. I do not like to play

3)      विशेषण म्हणून: e. g. This is the time to study

4)      क्रियापदाचे पूरक म्हणून: His ambition is to stand first in the examination.

5)      क्रियाविशेषण म्हणून: e.g. We eat to live.

6)      शब्दयोगी अव्ययाचे कर्म म्हणून: e.g. The bus is about to go.

7)      कर्मवाचक पूरक म्हणून: e.g. I saw Sachin play.

8)       वाक्य मर्यादित करण्यासाठी : e.g. To criticize, he isn’t a great man at all.

Examples:

  v Udentify the ‘infinitive’ in the following sentences:

1)     You refuse to take a risk.

Ans: to take

2)     Can you name the fruit?

Ans: name

3)     They help to steer a course of life.

Ans: to steer

4)     We need to bring life images.

Ans: to bring

5)     Are you ready to take up a new job?

Ans: to take

For Standard Ten

  

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A) Underline the “infinitive” in the following sentences.

    1)    It is important to create goals.

    2)    Nobody wanted to visit her.

    3)    I managed to say.

    4)    She was going to buy.

    5)    It was funny to read words that stood still.

    6)    Can I read the book?

    7)    To be or not to be - that is the question.

     8)    Every child is free to grow.

    9)    I refuse to accept that all the laws and constitutions, police and judges are unable to protect our children.

For Standard Nine

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B) Underline the infinitive in the following sentences.

1)    It was funny to read words that stood still.

           2)    To be or not to be - that is the question.

3)    Can I read the book?

           4)    They could help one another with the homework and talk about it.

           5)    They go every week to take part in the tea ceremony.

FOR PRACTICE

 

1)     In the following sentences the underlined words are called infinitives. Find such examples from the speech and underline the infinitives. (Ref.COURSEBOOK TEN P.NO.106 TO 112)

(1) Every child is free to grow.

(2) I refuse to accept that all the laws and constitutions, police and judges are unable to protect our children.

(3)………………………………..

(4)……………………………….