Gerunds and Infinitives

Verb + Gerund

Be Verb +Preposition +Adjective +Gerund +Preposition +Gerund be accustomed to be afraid of be angry about be ashamed of be capable of be certain about be critical of be discouraged from be enthusiastic about be familiar with be famous for be fond of be glad about be good at be happy about be interested in be known for be nervous about be perfect for be proud of be sad about be successful in be suitable for be tired of be tolerant of be upset about be used to adjust to agree (with) on apologize for approve of argue about ask about believe in blame for care about complain about consist of decided on depend on disapprove of discourage from engage in forgive for give up help with in!uire about insist on interfere with keep on look forward to object to participate in plan on

Verb + Infinitive agree aim afford appear arrange ask choose claim consent dare decide decline demand deserve desire e pect fail guarantee happen hope know learn manage need offer plan pledge

Verb +Inifinitive or Gerund attempt begin can/can't bear can/can't stand cease continue forget go on hate like love neglect prefer regret propose remember see start stop try

acknowledge adapt to admit advise anticipate appreciate avoid consider defend defer delay deny detest discuss dislike endure enjoy escape e cuse feel like finish go imagine involve keep mention mind (object to) miss omit

be concerned with care

be responsible for intend

need (passive) persist in

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postpone Verb + Gerund practice prevent !uit recall recollect recommend regret resent resist resume risk suggest tolerate understand

prepare for

be useful for

prepare Verb + Infinitive pretend promise refuse resolve seem tend struggle swear volunteer wait want wish would like Verb +Inifinitive or Gerund

Be Verb +Preposition +Adjective +Gerund +Preposition +Gerund profit from prohibit from put off result from succeed in suffer from talk about take part in there's no point in think about warn about work on worry about be worried about

WHEN "TO" IS A P EPOSITION Verb BE %SE& TO E!"#p$e Gerund stud'in( " $ot #$%&' &()$%*+,'&-) & estudiar mucho &()$%*+,'&'$# & conducir camiones %#.#' G&.&$ -# ver el noticiero

GET %SE& TO

drivin( truc)s

*OO+ ,O WA & TO -"tc.in( t.e ne-s OB/E0T TO p"'in( e!tr"

)/).#'$# & pagar adicionales

1ING ,O 2 AN& 3TO4 IN,INITIVE 1ING ,O 2 5 VE B + 1ING6 $i los verbos de este recuadro van seguidos de otro verbo (en espa1ol normalmente un infinitivo) en ingl2s deber3 tomar la forma 4I.G Avoid enjoy look forward to imagine consider mind deny fancy finish object to resist feel like give up miss cant stand cant help practise

5 I6ll do the shopping when I6ve finished cleaning the flat7 5 I don6t fancy going out this evening7 5 I can6t imagine George riding a motor5bike7 5 8hen I6m on holiday9 I enjoy not having to get up early7 5 8ould you mind closing the door: Go 7in( 3"ctivid"des f8sic"s4 go shopping go swimming go skiing go fishing go riding etc7 5 P EPOSITION + 1ING6 &etr9s de cu"$:uier preposici;n debere#os us"r un" for#" 7ING6 &re you interested in -or)in( for us: I6m not very good "t $e"rnin( languages7 I6m fed up -it. stud'in( %he children are e cited "bout (oin( on holiday7 8hat are the advantages of ."vin( a car: ;ohn went to work in spite of fee$in( ill7 I bought a new bicycle instead of (oin( on holiday 8hat did you do "fter $e"vin( school: 5 S%B/E0T< OB/E0T O 0O2P*E2ENT O, A SENTEN0E6 *" for#" 1in( " veces funcion" co#o sujeto< objeto o co#p$e#ento de un" or"ci;n6 1 S#o)in( is a terrible habit7 1 P$"'in( tennis in #ngland is not e pensive7 5 I hate writing letters

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TO IN,INITIVE 5 VE B + TO IN,INITIVE6 Si $os verbos de este recu"dro v"n se(uidos de otro verbo 3en esp"=o$ nor#"$#ente un infinitivo4 en in($>s deber9 to#"r $" for#" TO IN,INITIVE6 Afford learn hope prepare want agree choose intend pretend wish appear decide Manage promise arrange expect mean propose ask attempt fail help offer plan refuse seem

5 I can6t afford to go on holiday this summer7 5 &s it was late9 we decided to take a ta i7 5 =ow old were you when you learnt to drive (how to drive): 5 =e pretended not to see me as he passed me in the street7 5 >ou seem to have lost weight7 5 VE B + OB/E0T + TO IN,INITIVE6 &espu>s de estos verbos< nor#"$#ente se us" un objeto "ntes de$ infinitivo Allow advise ask invite Persuade force recommend remind Want wish 5 =e asked me to help him7 5 I don6t want you to go7 5 8e invited $ue to have dinner with us7 order teach permit tell

5 VE B + ?%ESTION WO &+ TO IN,INITIVE6 Se puede us"r un" p"rt8cu$" interro("tiv" despu>s de ciertos verbos se(uido de to infinitive 3e!cept -.'46 5 I don6t know -."t to say7 5 -o you know .o- to play chess: 5 $omebody told me -.ere to bu' a ticket7 5 NO%N @ P ONO%N @ A&/E0TIVE + TO IN,INITIVE6 %s"#os to infinitive despu>s de no#bres< prono#bre ' "djetivos6 ?

5 I6ve got some letters to write7 5 8ould you like something to read: 5 I6m very pleased to see you7 5 It isn6t easy to learn a foreign language7

IN,INITIVE WITHO%T TO 5 2O&A* A%AI*IA B VE BS + IN,INITIVE6 Se us" infinitive -it.out to despu>s de verbos #od"$esC will shall would should can could may might must 5 I must go now 5 (an you help me: A$so t.e e!pressionsC -ou$d r"t.er< "nd ."d better6 5 I6d rather go alone7 5 >ou6d better see what she wants7 &fter ought9 used9 the to5infinitive is used7 5 OTHE VE BS + IN,INITIVE6 0ert"in verbs "re fo$$o-ed b' "n object "nd t.e infinitive -it.out to6 Let make ! object ! infinitive 5 $he lets her children stay up very late7 5 I made them give me the money back 5I.G @)'+ )' I.@I.I%IA# 5 NO &I,,E EN0E IN 2EANING6 &espu>s de ciertos verbos se pueden us"r "#b"s for#"s sin :ue c"#bie #uc.o e$ si(nific"do6 "egin #love cant bear start #like #prefer #hate

5 %he baby began crying or %he baby began to cry 5 $he prefers working or $he prefers to work at night "ut with would like$ would prefer$ would love$ would hate$ we always use to infinitive% 5I would prefer to drive home tonight 5 8ould you like to go out this evening: B

5 &I,,E EN0E IN 2EANING 0on estos verbos< e$ si(nific"do c"#bi" se(Dn se e#p$ee un" for#" u otr"6 &emember forget try stop regret

&emember ! ' ing C remember what one has done9 or what has happened7 5 I shall always remember meeting you for the first time7 &emember ! ' infinitive C remember what one has to do7 5 'emember to go to the post office9 won6t you: (orget ! 'ing C forget what one has done9 or what has happened7 5 I shall never forget seeing the Dueen7 (orget ! infinitive C forget what one has to do7 5 $he6s always forgetting to give me my letters7 )top ! 'ing C stop what one is doing7 5 I really must stop smoking )top ! infinitive C make a break or a pause in order to do something7 5 #very half hour I stop work to smoke a cigarette7 &egret ! 'ing C be sorry for what has happened or something we have already done7 5 I don6t regret telling her what I thought9 even if she didn6t like it7 &egret ! infinitive C be sorry for what one is going to say7 5 I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you employment

Put t.e verb in br"c)ets in eit.er t.e 1in( for# or t.e infinitive6

"75 I'll remember77777777777777777777777777(give) you a ring in the morning7 075 I won't forget7777777777777777777777777777(give) you a call <75 $he says that she regrets7777777777777777777777777(say) that to you ?75 -on't forget777777777777777777777777777(write) to your uncle B75 'emember777777777777777777777777777777(put) the cat out before you go to bed E75 I remember7777777777777777777777777777777(live) in this area many years ago F75 I don't regret777777777777777777777777777777(spend) that money G75 I still remember my father7777777777777777777777777777777(tell) us about it H75 I regret7777777777777777777777777777777777777(say) that you have failed "I75I'll never forget7777777777777777777777777(go) to that museum ""75 $he remembered7777777777777777777777777777777(read) about people "075 -id you remember777777777777777777777777777777(lock) the door9 ;ohn: "<75 I don't remember7777777777777777777777777777777777(lock) the door9 do you: "?75 )ne day you'll regret7777777777777777777777777777(waste) your time "B75 I'll never forget77777777777777777777777777777777777777777(see) my daughter dance in public for the first time7 "E75 -on't forget77777777777777777777777777(wash) your face9 will you: "F75 I'll never forget777777777777777777777777777(see) those poor people staving VE BOS T B B STOP "75 $top7777777777777777777777777(talk)9 will youJ 075 I can't stop sneezing75 %ry77777777777777777777777777(hold) your breath <75 I tried77777777777777777777777777777777(hang) the picture but I couldn't ?75 I can't stop her777777777777777777777777(talk) to the press7 B75 I've got a headache75 %ry777777777777777777777777777777(take) these pills7 I %SE& TO B I A2 %SE& TO "75 I'm not used to (eat) this stuff 075 I used to (have) the best when I was at home <75 %he poor girl is not used to (serve) people F

?75 %hey aren't used to (get) up so early B75$he used to (have) her breakfast in bed E75 %hey used to ( go) to $pain in summer7 Put t.e verb in br"c)ets in eit.er t.e 1in( for# or t.e infinitive6 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 i7 j7 k7 l7 m7 n7 o7 p7 !7 r7 s7 I used 777777777777777777777777777 (think) that life ended at BI9 but now I6m E" and I know it6s not true7 It6s si in the morning7 I6m not used to 7777777777777777777777 (get) up this early7 'emember 777777777777777777777 (lock) the door when you leave the flat7 I remember 777777777777777777777 (fall) out my stroller when I was a baby7 >ou can lose weight by 77777777777777777777777777 (do) e ercise7 I6m thinking of 7777777777777777777 (buy) a new car7 &n )pel (orsa9 maybe7 I6d like 77777777777777777777777 (meet) ,ush7 I offered 777777777777777777777777777 (pay) for the meal9 but he refused7 $top 77777777777777777 (make) such a terrible noise7 (aroline had been studying for two hours9 and then she stopped 77777777777777777777777 (make) herself a cup of coffee7 I mustn6t forget 7777777777777777777777 (buy) ;amima a birthday card7 I6ll never forget 7777777777777777777 (meet) my wife for the first time7 It6s a good idea 777777777777777777777 (visit) the dentist twice a year7 =ave you got enough money 77777777777777777777 (pay) for the tickets: I6ve always tried 777777777777777 (do) my best7 If you can6t do this e ercise9 try 777777777777777777 (ask) your mother for help7 I have so many things 777777777777777777777 (do)7 I don6t know where to start7 I am a bit puzzled7 I don6t know what 77777777777777777777 (do)7 +y parents discouraged me from 77777777777777777777777777 (move) to a flat of my own7

Put t.e verbs in br"c)ets into t.e (erund or t.e infinitive6 So#eti#es bot. #"' be possib$e6 "7 -on6t forget 7777777777777777 (go) to the travel agent6s9 will you: %he plane tickets need 777777777777777777777777 (pick up)7 07 I shall never forget 7777777777777777777 (see) the #iffel %ower for the first time7 <7 )h9 noJ It6s starting 77777777777777777777777 (rain)7 ?7 I like 7777777777777777777 (play) table tennis but I wouldn6t like 7777777777777777777 (play) with him7 =e is such a bad loser7 B7 Garcia started 77777777777777777777777 (study) @rench five years ago7 E7 I meant 7777777777777777777777777 (tell) you about the party but I completely forgot7 F7 I didn6t tell him about the party because it would have meant 7777777777777777777777 (invite) him and his boy friend7 G7 -o try 77777777777777777777777777 (make) less noise7 I6m trying 77777777777777777777777777777 (concentrate)7 H7 =e remembers 7777777777777777777777777 (drive) up to the crossroads but nothing else after the accident7 "I7 =ave you ever stopped 777777777777777777777777 (wonder) why she behaves like that: ""7 8e really need 777777777777777777777 (do) some shoppingK we6re running out of everything7 G

"07 I6ve tried 7777777777777777777777777777777 (jog) and aerobics9 but I still can6t lose weight7 "<7 I6m terribly sorry but I forgot 777777777777777777777777 (post) your letter7 "?7 -id you remember 77777777777777777777777 (do) your homework: "B7 I6ll stop 777777777777777777777 (lend) you money if you waste it on (-s7 "7 =ave you ever considered 777777777777777777777777777777777777 (emigrate): 07 %he police refused 777777777777777777777777777777 (let) him into the country7 <7 %hey denied 777777777777777777777777777 (enter) the country illegally7 ?7 %he government agreed 777777777777777777777777 (allow) the refugees over the border7 B7 %hey threatened 777777777777777777777777777777777 (depart) her on the ne t flight7 E7 =e avoided 7777777777777777777777777777777777 (cross) the bridge by swimming the river7 F7 %he tourists offered 7777777777777777777777777 (hide) her in the boot of their car7 G7 8ould you mind 77777777777777777777777777777777 (show) me your documents9 sir: H7 =ave you finished 77777777777777777777777777777 (fill in) that form: "I7 =e pretended not 7777777777777777777777777777 (understand) the rules7 ""7 Immigration officials tend 777777777777777777777 (be) suspicious7

&ewrite each sentence keeping the original sense% "egin the sentences as shown$ and use the gerund: I"7 =e said that he had stolen the watch7 %he accused777 I07 =e said that she must go with him7 =e insisted777 I<7 I would like to see the film again7 I wouldn't mind777 I?7 Let's leave the car here7 8hat about777 IB7 =e drove too !uickly9 so they arrested him7 =e was arrested777 IE7 8hy don't we stop here: 8hat about777 IF7 /aul wonders if he might emigrate7 /aul is thinking777 IG7 =e told us he was sorry that he was late7 =e apologised777 IH7 =e will resign9 no matter what I say7 I can't prevent777 H

"I7 $orry to disturb you like this7 @orgive777 ""7 =e told them that he was guilty7 =e admitted777 "07 =e complained over and over again7 =e kept777 "<7 %he park attendant told them they were not allowed to walk on the grass7 %he park attendant told them to777 "?7 It cost too much7 It wasn't worth777 "B7 It was kind of you to meet me7 %hank you777 "E7 It was kind of you to lend me the book7 %hank you777 "F7 I t would be !uite pleasant to go to the concert7 I wouldn't mind777 "G7 I would be grateful if you would not play that rock music7 8ould you mind777 "H7 M8hy don't we stay at home and play +onopoly9M he said7 =e suggested777 0I7 MIt wasn't me9M he protested7 =e denied777

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