Verbs

  Verbs are words used to show the actions of the doer/subject. Why do we have to learn verbs? We have to learn verbs because without verbs, the sentence will not be complete! Verbs are very important to learn because they allow you to start building the initial sentence. Most sentences need a verb. And the choice of verb determines many grammatical forms in a sentence. A complete sentence must have at least one subject and one verb. He talks too much. S V He talks too much (He is chatty).

To get 1.1 Infinitives: The Basic Form of a Verb What is an infinitive? An infinitive is the basic form of a verb. Examples include to work, to travel, to play, and to live. Bare infinitives are infinitives without the preposition "to" at the beginning. There are two types of infinitives we need to know: the bare infinitive and the to infinitive.

1. Bare Infinitive Bare Infinitive is an infinitive without 'to'. Here's how to use bare infinitive: a. Bare infinitive is used after modal verbs (can, may, must, will, should). Let's see an example: Budi can play the guitar. You may go now. Students must wear uniform. My dad will buy a new car. You should take a rest. b. Bare infinitive is used after sensory verbs (see, watch, notice, make, let, hear, listen, feel). Let's see an example: Hapsari saw the children cross the street. Fajar felt the house shake. Andri saw him climb the wall.

2. To Infinitive To Infinitive is a verb preceded by to. To infinitive follows the following verbs: Advise : to suggest Agree : to agree Allow : to permit Appear : to appear Arrange : to arrange Ask : to order Attempt : to try Beg : to request Begin : to start Care : to care Choose : to choose Continue : to continue Dare : to challenge Decide : to decide Demand : to demand Deserve : to have the right

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