Use of the infinitive

নিম্নোক্ত Verb-গুলো যাদের পরে infinitive চিহ্ন to-এর প্রয়োজন নেই, সে সকল verb-এর পরে infinitive চিহ্ন to ব্যবহারের মাধ্যমে ভুলগুলো প্রায়ই তৈরি হয়।

321) Can + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: My mother can to swim very well.
Say: My mother can swim very well.
Note: Negative form-টি সর্বদা একটি word-রূপে লেখা হয়ঃ can’t.

322) Could + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: I could not to see you yesterday.
Say: I could not/couldn’t see you yesterday.

323) May + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: May I to visit you next weekend?
Say: May I visit you next weekend?

 

324) Might + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: He might to come in the morning.
Say: He might come in the morning.

325) Must + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: I must to see her at her office.
Say: I must see her at her office.

326) Let  + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: Tom’s father would not let him to go out.
Say: Tom’s father would not let him go out.

327) Make (to force=বাধ্য করা) + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: You can’t make Emma to understand.
Say: You can’t make Emma understand.

 

328) See + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: They saw him to leave the house.
Say: They saw him leave the house.
Note: They saw him leaving the house- এটিও সঠিক।

329) Watch + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: I watched the girls to play hockey.
Say: I watched the girls play hockey.
Note: I watched the girls playin hockey- এটিও সঠিক।

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Definite article

নিয়মস্বরূপ, ইংরেজিতে Noun সাধারণত article গ্রহণ করে না। তবে যদি এরা কোন নির্দিষ্ট ধারণায় ব্যবহৃত হয় তাহলে article গ্রহণ করে। article-এর ব্যবহার এবং উহ্যতার (omission) পার্থক্যটি লক্ষ করুনঃ

1) Plural nouns-এর সাথেঃ
Horses are strong animals.
The horses in the field belong to the farmer.

2) Abstract nouns-এর সাথেঃ
Wisdom is  a great virtue.
The wisdom of Solomon was famous.

3) Material nouns-এর সাথেঃ
Water is necessary to life.
The water in the kitchen is hot.

4) দিন, মাস এবং ঋতু-এর সাথেঃ
Summer is a hot season.
The summer of ‘99 was very hot.

5) ভাষার নামের সাথেঃ
English is spoken all over the world.
The English she speaks is not correct.

6) ভোজ (meals)-এর নামের সাথেঃ
Breakfast is at eight o’clock.
The breakfast I had this morning was delicious.

7) রঙ-এর নামের সাথেঃ
Blue is my favourite colour.
The blue in that picture has faded.

 

330) Hear + infinitive (to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: We heard him to speak in English.
Say: We heard him speak in English.
Note: We heard him speaking in English- এটিও সঠিক।

331) Feel + infinitive(to ব্যতীত)
Don’t say: I could feel her heart to beat.
Say: I could feel her heart beat.
Or: I could feel her heart beating.
Note: যদি make, see, watch, hear, feel, এই verb-গুলো passive (voice)-এ ব্যবহৃত হয়, তবে to অবশ্যই ব্যবহৃত হবে। যেমনঃ He was seen to leave the house; He was heard to speak in English.
(See Exercise 65)