The full infinitive (with to) is used: • • • • 12.3.4.- • • 5.- After certain verbs (advice, agree, appear, decide, expect, hope, manage, offer, promise, refuse, seem, want, …) I agree to send the letter 6.- After question words I didn’t know what to • To express purpose After would love/like/prefer After adjectives With TO, ENOUGH He went to meet his girlfriend I’d love to eat a sandwich She was glad to see her parents He’s too young to drive You aren’t tall enough to play basketball The bare infinitive (without to) is used: • 1.- After modal verbs We must clean the flat He should speak • 2.- After LET, MAKE, HEAR, SEE+ object Let me see your passport Make her eat the soup The –ing form is used: • • • • • • • 1.2.3.4.- As a noun Smoking can cause cancer After love, like, dislike, hate, enjoy She enjoys singing and dancing After start, begin, stop, finish He started doing the housework After certain verbs (avoid, admit, confess to, deny, look forward to, mind, object to, prefer, regret, risk, spend, suggest…) I don’t mind looking after my sister 5.- After some expressions: I’m busy, It’s no use, it’s no good, It’s worth, what’s the use of, be used to, there’s no point in) It’s worth seeing that film 6.- After prepositions I’m tired of hearing your problems He left without taking his coat 7.- After HEAR, SEE, SOUND to emphasize an action in progress I saw her crossing the street (I saw her while she was crossing) I saw her cross the street (I saw her when she had crossed the street) 8.- After GO for physical activities They went skiing last Saturday Put the verbs in brackets into Gerund or Infinitive Dear Laura, I am writing ……………… (thank) you for your Christmas present I was so happy ……………………… (receive) it In fact I had so many lovely presents that I don’t know what …………………… (say) I had good time with my friends We went ………………… (dance) My father gave me a car because now I’m old enough …………… (drive) At the moment I’m very busy …………………… (take) some driving lessons My mom said she’ll let me ………………… (use) her car if I promise ……………… (be) careful Bye for now, I’m looking forward to ……………… (hear) from you Diana