INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS I infinitives V1 + to V/ to something Agree promise plan want Decide manage hope afford Expect tend fail arrange Care deserve happen refuse Threaten pretend offer learn attempt V1 + O + TO V Advise allow Forbid Tell want ask expect force permit recommend V1 + O + Vbare (without “to”) Have Feel Smell let see taste make hear find II GERUNDS (V1 + V-ING ) Avoid feel like postpone Risk Admit give up enjoy Consider suggest fancy miss can’t help hate imagine deny mind practise finish notes 1.Would + like/love/hate/prefer + to v 2.If after preposition, there is a “verb” that must be “v-ing” III INFINITIVES OR GERUNDS Stop: - He stopped to have a rest because he felt tired - Tom stopped smoking when his doctor told him how dangerous it was 2 Remember - Please remember to post the letters when you get to the post office - I’m sure I locked the door I clearly remember locking it 3 Regret - I regret to tell you that your application has been turned down - He regretted going to America for his summer holiday 4 forget - She’s always forgetting to give me my letters - I will never forget seeing the Queen 5 try - He tried to learn well for the final exam - Please try wearing this skirt It will make you more beautiful 6 like - I like to get up early so that I can get - plenty of work done before lunch I like walking in the rain 7 need - He needs to work harder if he wants to make progress - Do you think my jacket needs cleaning? IV BOTH “TO V” AND “V-ING” start/ begin Note: use “to v” in cases: - When I got off the train it was starting/beginning to rain - She began/started to understand/to realize what he really wanted 2 allow/advise/ forbid/ permit/ recommend a …… + O + TO V - We don’t allow people to smoke in this room b …… + V-ing (if without O) - Sorry, we don’t allow smoking in this room PASSIVE VOICE OF INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS Ann hopes to join the club a to invite b to be invited c inviting d being invited The robber avoided _ by the police b to catch c catching b to be caught d being caught PASSIVE VOICE FORM OF INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS Infinitives ACTIVE: V1 + TO V PASSIVE: V1 + TO BE + PP Gerunds ACTIVE: V1 + V-ING PASSIVE: V1 + BEING + PP ... catching b to be caught d being caught PASSIVE VOICE FORM OF INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS Infinitives ACTIVE: V1 + TO V PASSIVE: V1 + TO BE + PP Gerunds ACTIVE: V1 + V-ING PASSIVE: V1 + BEING + PP ... …… + V-ing (if without O) - Sorry, we don’t allow smoking in this room PASSIVE VOICE OF INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS Ann hopes to join the club a to invite b to be invited c inviting d being invited... like/love/hate/prefer + to v 2.If after preposition, there is a “verb” that must be “v-ing” III INFINITIVES OR GERUNDS Stop: - He stopped to have a rest because he felt tired - Tom stopped smoking when