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38 Verb +ing, infinitive.docx
11 class
Some verbs are followed by -ing:
admit, appreciate, avoid, can’t face, can’t stand, can’t bear, carry on, consider, contemplate, delay, deny, detest, dislike, dread, endure, eпjoy, envisage, escape, excuse, face, faпcy, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, hate, can’t help, imagine, involve, keep on/off, like, love, leave off, mention, mind, miss, postpone, practise, put оП, recall, recollect, resent, risk, suggest.
Some verbs are followed by а to-infinitive:
agree, aim, ask, appear, arrange, afford, attempt, be able, dare, decline, decide, demand, fail, have, hesitate, hope, hurry, except, forget, intend, learn (how), manage, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, ought, refuse, seem, tend, teach, threaten, would like, would prefer, would love, want, wish.
Some verbs can be followed
by either -ing or to-infinitive with a difference of meaning.
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come |
to talk about a gradual change After some years, they came to accept her as an equal. |
to say that someone moves in the way that is described He came hurrying up the path. |
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go on |
to mean that something is done after something else is finished After the interval, Pavarotti went on to sing an aria from Tosca. |
to say that someone moves in the way that is described Although she asked him to stop, he went on tapping his pen on the table. |
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твoп |
to say that we intend(ed) to do something I meant /o phone you last week. |
to say that something has something else as a result If we want to get there by 7.00, that means getting up before 5.00. |
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regret |
to say that we are about to do something we are not happy about I regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. |
to say we have already done something that we are not happy about It's too late now, but I'll always regret asking John to do the work. |
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remember |
to mean that remembering comes before the action described Remember to take your hat when you go out. (first remember, and then take it) |
to mean the action comes before remembering I remember going to the bank, but nothing after that. (I remember that I went there) |
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stop |
to say why we stop doing something She stopped to make a cup of tea. |
to say what it is that we stop doing They stopped laughing when Malcolm walked into the room. |
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to say that we attempt to do something I tried to get the table through the door, but it was too big. |
to say we test something to see if it improves a situation I tried taking some aspirin, but the pain didn’t go away. |
Even though it was raining, they continued to play / playing.
However, with these verbs we normally avoid using two -ing forms together:
I’m starting to learn Swahili. (rather than I'm starting learning Swahili.)
Task 1. Complete these sentences with either a to-infinitive or an -ing form.
1. Could you please stop so much noise?
2. I don't enjoy letters.
4. Does your job involve a lot of people?
6. The thief got into the house because I forgot the window.
7. I considered the job but in the end I decided against it.
8. There was a lot of traffic but we managed to the airport in time.
9. If you use the shower, try and avoid water on the floor.
10. Jack gave up to find a job in Britain and decided to emigrate.
12. One day I'd like to learn an aeroplane.
13. Have you finished your hair yet?
14. The phone rang while Ann was having her dinner. She didn't answer it; she
MAKE WRITE GIVE MEET BUY SHUT TAKE GET SPLASH TRY PLAY FLY WASH
just carried on . EAT
15. The teacher was very strict. Nobody dared during his lessons. TALK
16. He admitted the car. STEAL
17. I shouted to him. He pretended not me but I’m sure he did. SEE
18. Why do you keep on at me like that? LOOK
19. They had to postpone away because their son was ill. GO
20. Our neighbour threatened the police if we didn't stop the noise. CALL
21. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk down by a car. KNOCK
22. Why hasn’t Sue arrived yet? She promised not late. BE
23. Ann offered after our children while we were out. TALK
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