Bezokolicznik w języku angielskim przyjmuje formę czasownika w formie podstawowej poprzedzonego to:

 

to go      to arrive        to enjoy          to laugh         to work

 

W zdaniach bezokolicznik pojawia się po niektórych czasownikach oraz przymiotnikach.

 

 

CZASOWNIK + BEZOKOLICZNIK

 

 

afford

móc sobie pozwolić (na coś)

We can't afford to buy another car this year.

agree

zgadzać się

Did she agree to marry him?

decide

decydować

It was a helpless situation so I decided to help them.

fail

nie zdołać

She failed to find a decent job here so she moved away.

hope

mieć nadzieję

I hope to see you again soon.

learn

uczyć się

When did you learn to drive?

manage

zdołać

We managed to do the task in less than 20 minutes.

offer

zaoferować

I offered to give her a lift but she said she was going with Mark.

promise

obiecać

Will you promise not to be late?

plan

planować

We're planning to set off as soon as possible.

refuse

odmówić

I asked her to my party but she refused to come.

seem

wydawać się

The town seemed to be deserted.

threaten

grozić

The kidnappers threatened to cut off his finger.

wish

życzyć sobie

I wish to talk to the manager himself.

want

chcieć

Do you want to go with me?                              

 

 

 

CZASOWNIK + DOPEŁNIENIE + BEZOKOLICZNIK

 

Pewne czasowniki wymagają użycia dopełnienia przed bezokolicznikiem.

Oto niektóre z nich:

 

 

ask

prosić

She asked me to help her.

help

pomagać

I helped Lucy to carry the heavy box upstairs.

invite

zaprosić

She invited us to come to her party.

(would) like

chcieć

I'd like you to help me with dinner.

(would) love

pragnąć

Would you like me to stay with you until you feel better?

persuade

przekonać

Nick persuaded me to leave my job and find a better one.

remind

przypomnieć

Ben reminded me to post the letter.

teach

nauczyć

Who taught you to swim?

tell

powiedzieć

My mum told me to clean my room.

want

chcieć

Do you want me to come with you?

warn

ostrzegać

They warned Steve not to disturb them.

 

 

 

PRZYMIOTNIK + BEZOKOLICZNIK

 

glad

I'm glad to know you're happy.

 

pleased

I'm pleased to hear you passed all your exams.

 

easy

The work was easy to do.

 

difficult

Was it difficult to pass your driving test?

 

interesting

It must very interesting to be a journalist.

 

 

 

TOO + PRZYMIOTNIK + BEZOKOLICZNIK

 

Czasownik w bezokoliczniku stawiamy także w konstrukcji too + przymiotnik:

 

He's too polite to refuse.

I'm too tired to walk another 2 miles.

We're too young to have a child.

 

 

Patrz także:

Bezokolicznik bez "to"

Bezokolicznik i forma "-ing"

 

Ćwiczenie