Dependent Infinitives and Clauses

Question 1

What are the dependent infinitives?

Answer 1

hören, sehen, helfen, lassen

Question 2

How do dependent infinitves work?

Answer 2

They can be used with another infinitive of another verb like a modal verb (same order too)

Question 3

I let Robert come

Answer 3

Ich lasse Robert kommen

Question 4

We heard (pret.) Anita sing

Answer 4

Wir hörten Anita singen

Question 5

He sees me dance

Answer 5

Er sieht mich tanzen

Question 6

Are you helping Peter write?

Answer 6

Hilfst du Peter schreiben?

Question 7

How do you conduct the present perfect of dependent infinitves?

Answer 7

Put the form of haben/hatten with the subject and send the dependentive infinitive to the end and place the other infinitive beforehand with the object it relates to

Question 8

I heard her scream (present perfect)

Answer 8

ich habe sie schreien hören

Question 9

We saw Agnes paint

Answer 9

Wir haben Agnes malen sehen

Question 10

Did you let Dad try?

Answer 10

Hast du Vater propieren lassen?

Question 11

I will hear the child cry

Answer 11

Ich werde das Kind weinen hören

Question 12

What happens to haben or werden in a double infinitive construction in a subordinating clause?

Answer 12

the conjugated form of the auxiliary precedes the double infinitive

Question 13

He says that he was allowed to come

Answer 13

Er sagt, dass er hat kommen dürfen

Question 14

i am happy because I will hear Ursel sing

Answer 14

Ich bin glücklich, weil ich Ursel werde singen hören

Question 15

not to have to

Answer 15

brauchen nicht zu (+infinitive)