The Infinitive: Uses
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Using Comics to Teach Verbs
By Jessica Miller
Storyboard That can’t be used to teach all English grammar concepts, but it’s really helpful for introducing and reinforcing lessons as well as for demonstrating concepts visually. It's also a fun way for students to practice using verbs and the different tenses.
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Infinitive Verbs: Teach students when to use the infinitive with comics!
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- Slide: 1
- PURPOSE
- Hey Sawyer! Why are you back again?
- We use the infinitive to show purpose or reason for doing a certain action or feeling a certain emotion. It answers the question "why?"
- Slide: 2
- AFTER VERBS
- I like to swing.
- I want to play on the slide.
- We must use the infinitive after certain verbs, especially verbs of thinking or feeling. Some of these verbs are: decide, hate, forget, hope, like, want, remember.
- Slide: 3
- QUESTIONS
- Do you understand what to do?
- Sometimes, we use the infinitive after question words - how, who, what, where, and when.
- Slide: 0
- I came to get my backpack. I forgot it here last night.
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