Курсовая работа: THE INFINITIVE AS PART OF A COMPOUND VERBAL PREDICATE

In this function the Infinitive occurs in three types of a compound verbal predicate:

1) the compound verbal modal predicate;

2) the compound verbal phasal predicate;

3) the compound verbal predicate of double orientation.

I. As part of a compound verbal modal predicate the Infinitive follows a modal verb (the first part of this predicate) and denotes the action which may be possible, obligatory, desirable, etc. as indicated by the modal verb.

I don’t have to work on Sunday. Мне не нужно работать по воскресеньям.

Passengers must show their tickets to the conductor. Пассажиры должны предъявлять билеты кондуктору.

You aren’t well. Perhaps you should see a doctor. Вы нездоровы. Может быть, вам следует показаться врачу.

You oughtto have warned her. Вам следовало бы предупредить ее.

II. As part of a compound verbal phasal predicate the Infinitive follows a phasal verb, that is a verb that denotes the beginning, the duration, the repetition or the end of the action expressed by the Infinitive (to begin, to start, to come, to cease, to continue, used to, would, etc.)

People startedto leave the theatre long before the end of the play. Публика стала уходить из театра задолго до конца спектакля.

We soon came to realize that all was in vain. Мы скоро начали понимать, что все напрасно.

It soon beganto snow heavily. Скоро пошел сильный снег.

They gradually ceasedto talk and fell asleep. Постепенно они перестали разговаривать и заснули.

It continuedto rain the whole day. Дождь шел целый день.

Не usedto meet her outside the Stores. Обычно он встречал ее у магазина.

Before leaving his office Mr. Ferro as a matter of courtesy would telephone to his wife. Перед уходом с работы мистер Ферро в виде жеста вежливости обычно звонил жене.

Note: The Infinitive after the verb to stop expresses purpose and indicates that the action will follow another. In this case the verb to stop has the meaning «to make a break», «to pause in order to do something’.

He stoppedto talk to me about our plans. = He stopped in order to talk to me...

He stoppedto light a cigarette. = He stopped so as to light a cigarette.

III. As part of a compound predicate of double orientation the Infinitive follows the part of the predicate which may be expressed by six groups of verbs and phrases: (among them 4 groups of verbs are used in the passive voice):