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Level 8 = Verbs _ "Be" Verbs + Adjective Combinations Followed by Infinitives

 

"Be" Verbs + Adjective Combinations indicate a state of being with an adjective. An infinitive is a verb combined with the word "to": to see, to run, to start, etc. An infinitive after a "be" verb and adjective combination indicates what the adjective is referring to: was ("be" verb) + happy (adjective) + to see (infinitive).

"Be" Verbs + Adjective Combinations Followed by Infinitives

"Be" Verb

Adjective

Infinitive

Complete Sentence

Am

Scared

To talk

I am scared to talk to my boss.

Is

Eager

To start

Julie is eager to start her new job.

Is

Anxious

To buy

Bill is anxious to buy a new car.

Was

Happy

To see

Jane was happy to see her friend.

Was

Glad

To help

Bob was glad to help.

Were

Sad

To hear

They were sad to hear the news.

Were

Ashamed

To tell

We were ashamed to tell the truth.


"Be" Verbs + Adjective Combinations Followed by Infinitives can be turned into negative sentences.

Negative sentences need "not" after the "be" verb.


·   I am not scared to talk to my boss

·   She is not eager to start her new job.

·   Bill is not anxious to buy a new car.

·   Jane was not happy to see her friend.

·   Bob was not glad to help.

·   They were not sad to hear the news.

·   We were not ashamed to tell the truth.


"Be" Verbs + Adjective Combinations followed by Infinitives can be turned into questions or interrogative sentences.

The "be" verb comes first in these sentences. They always end with a question mark (?).


·   Is Julie eager to start her new job?

·   Is Bill anxious to buy a new car?

·   Was Jane happy to see her friend?

·   Was Bob glad to help?

·   Were they sad to hear the news?

 

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