VERBS + BARE INFINITIVEAFTER ALL MODAL VERBS: can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must, needn’t, etc… Ex: My children will probably have blue eyes and dark hair.. AFTER T
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AFTER ALL MODAL VERBS: can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must, needn’t, etc…
Ex: My children will probably have blue eyes and dark hair
He must study harder if he wants to pass
AFTER THE VERBS: let, make, would rather, had better
Ex: You make me feel happy
Let her go with him
I would rather stay here than go with you
You had better come at once if you want your lunch
VERB + TO-INFINITIVE
THE MOST COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY A TO-INFINITIVE ARE:
afford , agree, ask, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, manage, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, want, wish
Ex: He expects to be back before midnight
Mary wants to learn all that in three days
I can’t afford to buy an expensive car now
How old were you when you learnt to drive?
He refused to give me my money
VERBS + GERUND
THE MOST COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND ARE:
admit, avoid, deny, dislike, enjoy, fancy, feel like, finish, imagine, keep, mind, suggest
Ex: I deny having seen him yesterday
Do you mind opening the door?
I can’t imagine him riding a motor-bike
I’ve finished cleaning the flat
SOME OTHER SPECIAL VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND ARE: to be used to, to be worth, can’t stand , can’t help , it’s no use, to look forward to
Ex: It isn’t worth buying that book
I can’t help hating him
I look forward to seeing you again
It’s no use telling him what to do
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THE VERBS LIKE, HATE, LOVE CAN BE FOLLOWED BY INFITIVE OR GERUND BUT IN THE CONDITIONAL TENSE THEY ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY TO-INFINITIVE
Ex: I hate cooking but I love shopping
I’d hate to live in that house
I hate to interrupt you while you are working
We like reading English books
We’d like to go to the cinema with you
We like to read when we are relaxed
OTHER VERBS WITH THAT DOUBLE POSSIBILITY ARE: remember, stop, regret, forget, prefer, start, begin, intend WITH THE FIRST FOUR, there is a clear difference in meaning With the others
we can use either a to-infitive or an –ing form, the meaning is the same
Ex: I must stop smoking (to stop so that you can do it)
I stopped to smoke a cigarette (to end an action)
I will always remember meeting you for the first time ( the action is before remembering) Please, remember to post the letter I gave you ( the remembering is before the action)
I won’t forget going to the beach for the first time
I won’t forget to buy the newspaper, don’t worry
I regret saying what I did (to be sorry because of something that happened in the past)
I regret to inform you that you have to leave now (to be sorry for something you are doing, e.g giving bad news)
John intends to buy a house = John intends buying a house
It started to rain = it started raining
The baby began to cry = the baby began crying
AFTER PREPOSITION ALWAYS GERUND
Ex: He insisted on going out by himself
Are you thinking of buying a house?
He accused me of telling lies
Please forgive me for not writing to you
I’ve always dreamt of being rich
He apologised for keeping me waiting
We thanked her for being so kind
Trang 31- Shall I ……… the door for you? - No, thank you I can ……… (open, manage)
2- She has promised ……….……… an advert in the newspaper but I' m sure they won't let her ………….………… it (put, do)
3- What do your parents plan ……….……… about this problem? - They
go on ……… about the possible solutions (do, think)
4- Don't be afraid of ……….……… , but be carefully because you are not used to
……… (fall, skate)
5- They can probably afford ……… ………… ………… so much money on a car but they know
it is not worth ……….… it (spend, buy)
6- I'd rather ……… for a walk with you but I promised ……… before the film started (go, be back)
7- It's no use ……….…… I like her and I'd love ……… ……… it to her face (pretend, say)
8- I bought a bicycle instead of ……… … away on holiday because I didn't feel like ……… ……… my money on superficial things (go, waste)
9- She always remembers ……….……… the door before leaving but she denies
……… it and I don't know why (lock, do)
10- She wanted ……… the situation but she can’t help ……… … about it (understand, argue)
11- If she enjoys ……… television , she should ……….……… told me about it (watch, have)
12- I'm looking forward to ……… that new boy I hope
……… him tonight (meet, see)
13- I'm learning ……… English listening to songs but my teacher
suggested me ……… some grammar too (speak, study)
14- Would you mind ……… alone for a couple of weeks? Well, I can't stand ……….… alone but I'm going to try it (be, live)
15- They don’t let me what happened so I have been accused of
……… (explain, steal)
16- She makes me ……… very hard but I have to thank her for ………
me when I have needed it (work, help)
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2- TO PUT, DO
3- TO DO, THINKING
4- FALLING, SKATING
5- TO SPEND, BUYING
6- GO, TO BE BACK
7- PRETENDING, TO SAY
8- GOING, WASTING
9- TO LOCK, DOING
10- TO UNDERSTAND, ARGUING 11- WATCHING, HAVE
12- MEETING, TO SEE
13- TO SPEAK, STUDYING
14- BEING, LIVING
15- EXPLAING, STEALING
16- WORK, HELPING