PINDANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sison, Pangasinan
A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 9
November 25, 2019, Monday, 2:00-3:00 pm
I. Objective:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Recognize the use of infinitives in sentences
2. Use the correct form of infinitives in completing sentences
3. Share personal insights through constructing sentences with verbals such as infinitives
II. Subject Matter:
Topic: Infinitives
Reference: A Journey Through Anglo-American Literature 9, pages 295-296
III. Procedure:
a. Review/Motivation:
Define its Purpose! Split class into two teams. Each team has 30 seconds to describe the
purpose of the objects on the cards.
Guide Questions:
1. What did you notice with your answers in the activity?
2. How do you call the word “to” combined with the base form of the verb?
b. Lesson Proper:
Infinitives are the “to” form of the verb. The infinitive form of “learn is “to learn.”
B. Look for a partner and ask each other the following questions using infinitives.
1. What do you hope to accomplish in five years?
2. What are you willing to sacrifice for your family?
FUNCTIONS OF INFINITIVES
INFINITIVES AS NOUNS
Infinitives can be used as the subject, the complement or the object of
a sentence.
Examples: To err is human. – Subject
Maria’s dream is to finish her studies. – Complement
Monica always wanted to dance. - Object
INFINITIVES AS ADJECTIVES
Infinitives used as adjectives modify/ describe nouns.
Examples: The candidate to trust is Tony.
He has the great ability to paint.
INFINITIVES AS ADVERBS
Infinitives used as adverbs modify/describe verbs, adjectives
and other adverbs .
Examples: My grandmother has come to stay.
The team was too slow to score.
Seatwork:
Work with a partner. Read the following lines and identify the use of the infinitives in each
sentence.
Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; a villain, that is hither come in
Spite to score at our solemnity this night.
I must another way, to fetch a ladder, by the which your love must climb a bird’s nest soon
when it is dark.
These times of woe afford no times to woo.
Come, is the bride ready to go to church?
Here is a friar, and slaughtered Romeo’s man, with instruments upon them fit to open these
dead men’s tombs.
c. Generalization: Ask somebody to give a brief summary of the lesson discussed.
IV. Evaluation:
Circle the infinitives in the sentences below. Write the infinitive‘s function in the sentence in the
blank under the sentence.
1. His goal was to succeed.
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2. To refuse was not an option, so we agreed with their demands.
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3. My brother likes to sing.
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4. The team must score to win.
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5. The counselor has the ability to help.
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6. Her dog just wanted to play.
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7. To laugh seemed rude, but the story was funny.
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8. For the dishes tonight, your job is to dry.
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9. My dream is to be like you.
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10. To see him again after a long time frustrates me.
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V. Assignment: Write a short composition about your dream house using at least three infinitives.
Prepared by:
CRISLYN J. CACDAC
Teacher I
Checked by:
DOMINGA G. POSIDIO
Head Teacher III
Noted:
ROWENA G. LALATA
OIC, SHS Assistant Principal II
