Another verb is tear. It has no subject, no tense, no number and it is preceded
by to. It is an infinitive verb
1. Underline the main verbs in these sentences and circle the infinitive verbs.
a) The children lived with their mother and father and they liked to play in the
garden.
b) Mother liked to write stories for the children while they attended school.
c) The children asked mother to read to them aloud after tea in the afternoons
d) Father was always ready to play a game with the children.
e) The children liked to play ball with their dog who was called James.
f) They had never had a chance to ride on a train
g) The children left London to live in the country
2. Fill in the spaces with the infinitive form of the verb given in the brackets.
to
a) Do you want
(come) to the shop with me?
b) Don't forget
to
(take) the dog with you.
) How long do you expect
to
(stay) in the country?