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Eating - Swimming - Deciding - Asking - : Gerunds Form: Verb + - Ing

1. Gerunds are verb forms that end in "-ing" and can be used as nouns, adjectives or verbs. They are used after prepositions, certain verbs, as subjects of sentences, and after some phrasal verbs. 2. Infinitives are verb forms with "to" and can show purpose, be used after certain verbs and adjectives, and without "to" after modal verbs and some perceiving verbs. 3. The document categorizes how verbs are used with gerunds, infinitives, infinitives without "to", verbs with an object and infinitive, and verbs followed by a question word and infinitive. Example sentences are provided to illustrate

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Eating - Swimming - Deciding - Asking - : Gerunds Form: Verb + - Ing

1. Gerunds are verb forms that end in "-ing" and can be used as nouns, adjectives or verbs. They are used after prepositions, certain verbs, as subjects of sentences, and after some phrasal verbs. 2. Infinitives are verb forms with "to" and can show purpose, be used after certain verbs and adjectives, and without "to" after modal verbs and some perceiving verbs. 3. The document categorizes how verbs are used with gerunds, infinitives, infinitives without "to", verbs with an object and infinitive, and verbs followed by a question word and infinitive. Example sentences are provided to illustrate

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Gerunds

Form: verb + -ing


– Eating – Swimming – Deciding – Asking –

Use:
1. After prepositions

- After eating, you should wait 30 minutes before going


swimming.

- Don’t worry: you’ll get used to having lunch at 2 o’clock.


(yes, to is sometimes a preposition!)

2. After certain verbs

- My friends recommended going to the History Museum in


Chicago.

- Jeff considered travelling to Turkey for Christmas, but in


the end he went to his home town.

3. As the subject of the sentence

- Reading is a good way to learn new vocabulary.

- Smoking is very addictive.

4. After (most) phrasal verbs


(**note: many phrasal verbs end in a preposition**)

- It looked like it was going to rain on Saturday, but it ended


up being a beautiful day.

- My doctor told me to cut down on eating sweets.


Infinitives

Form: to + verb
– To eat – To swim – To decide – To ask –

Use:
1. To show purpose

- I come to class to learn English.


(Q: Why do you come to class?)

- He bought tools to repair his microwave?


(Q: Why did he buy tools?)

2. After certain verbs

- My sister decided to study abroad in Ireland in order to


learn English.

- I learned to ride a bicycle when I was 5 years old.

3. After (most) adjectives

- It’s difficult to run a marathon.

- It is impolite to eat with your mouth open.

**The “naked” infinitive (infinitive without to)**


Use:
1. After modal verbs (can, will, might, would, could, shall)

- You can smoke on this terrace.

2. With most “perceiving” verbs (see, hear, watch, feel)

- I heard the teacher say that we had an exam on Friday.

3. With let and make


- When I was younger, my parents made me eat spinach
every day!

1. VERBS + 2. VERBS + 3. VERBS + 4. VERB + 5. VERB +


GERUNDS INFINTIVES INFINITIVES OBJECT + QUESTION
WITHOUT TO INFINITIVE WORD +
(MODALS) INFINITIVE

ADMIT AFFORD CAN ADVISE ASK


(CAN)
ADVISE AGREE COULD ALLOW DECIDE
AVOID AIM MAY ASK DISCOVER
CARRY ON APPEAR MIGHT BEG DISCUSS
CONSIDER ARRANGE MUST ENCOURAGE EXPLAIN
DELAY ASK MEED EXPECT FIND OUT
DENY ATTEMPT OUGHT TO FORCE FORGET
DISLIKE BEG SHALL GET (PERSUADE) KNOW
ENJOY NOT CARE SHOULD HATE LEARN
FANCY CHOOSE WILL HELP REMEMBER
GIVE UP DARE WOULD INTEND SEE
IMAGINE DECIDE WOULD INVITE SHOW
RATHER
KEEP EXPECT HAD BETTER WOULD LIKE TELL
KEEP ON FAIL MEAN (INTEND) UNDERSTAND
MENTION HAPPEN NEED WONDER
(NOT) MIND HESITATE ORDER
MISS HOPE PERMIT
POSTPONE LEARN PERSUADE
PRACTICE LONG RECOMMEND
PUT OFF MANAGE REMIND
RECOMMEND OFFER TEACH
RISK PLAN TELL
SUGGEST PREPARE WANT
PRETEND WARN
PROMISE
REFUSE
SEEM
TEND
THREATEN
VOLUNTEER
CAN´T WAIT
WANT
WISH
*Note: some verbs can be used with more than one pattern*

Example Sentences:

Group 1:

The man denied stealing the wallet.

She kept working even after she retired.

Group 2:

We plan to stay in Paris forever.

Rachel learned to play basketball when she was very young.

Group 3:

You can’t smoke in public buildings in Spain anymore.


(NOT You can’t to smoke...)

I would eat paella every day for the rest of my life if I could.
(NOT I would to eat...)

Group 4:

When I was a child, my parents forced me to take ballet class. (me = object)

Jessica asked me to help her move house on Saturday. (me = object)

Group 5:

They discussed where to go out for dinner. (where = question word)

They were talking about how to get tickets for the football match. (how =
question word)

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