BAC 2016 GERUND & INFINTIVE : A COMPREHENSIVE SUMMAR Y Mr.
Abdelkarim Foulfoula
The Gerund and / or Infinitive
- be interested in
- Would you mind ? - Im interested in learning more about Chinese culture.
- be worth - Would you mind opening that window, please ?
- be fond of - If you ask me, Titanic is definitely worth watching.
- be afraid of - My daughter is fond of collecting foreign stamps.
Expressions - Shes afraid of going out alone in the dark.
- cant help /cant bear
used with - look forward to - I cant help listening to classical music. Its boring.
gerund - be used to - We look forward to hearing back from you in your next letter.
- I m not used to drinking coffee in the evening.
- I feel like
- I dont feel like doing anything today. Im tired and I feel sleepy.
- be tired of
- Im tired of reviewing all these math lessons over and over.
- admit
- deny - The thief admitted stealing the money from the old lady.
- appreciate - He immediately denied killing his wife.
- avoid - I dont really appreciate watching cartoons these days.
- consider - The best thing for you is to avoid smoking, the doctor told him.
- discuss - You shoud consider changing that negative attitide of yours.
- enjoy - The teacher and his students discussed cheating and its aftermaths.
Verbs used - finish - We totally enjoyed watching all those great movies last week.
with gerund - I havent finished reading that book yet.
- forgive
only - Please forgive my miscalling your family name.
- imagine
- She cant imagine living faraway from her family.
- miss - I miss talking to my mom on the phone. Its been a long time.
- practice - Lets practice writing narrative paragraphs.
- permit / allow - Our English teacher permits using dictionaries during the exam.
- forbid - Islam strictly forbids drinking alcohol and eating pork.
- advice - I advise using this method for better results.
- think about - Shes thinking about leaving the country for good.
- apologize for - The student apologized for calling his classmate names.
- try /attempt - He tried rescuing her, but failed. / He tried to rescue her, but failed.
- bother - She didnt bother locking the door. / He didnt bother to ask why.
- stop / cease - He stopped smoking years ago. / He ceased to smoke years ago.
- continue - Please , continue reading. / Please, continue to read.
- suggest - I suggest using the other computer. / I suggest to use the other one.
Verbs used - intend - I intend going on a business trip. / I intend to go on a business trip.
with gerund - hate / detest - I hate to wake up early on Sundays. / I detest waking up early.
and infinitive - forget - She forgot bringing her textbook. / She forgot to bring her textbook.
- remember - He remembered his not closing the door. / He remembered to close it.
- like - They dont like swimming in lakes. / They like to swim in rivers.
- love - She loves listening to Indian music. / Id love to visit that city again.
- afford - His father cant afford buying a car. / He cant afford to buy a car.
- begin - You should begin to prepare for exams. / He has begun preparing .
- want - I want to watch that video one more time, please.
Verbs used - decide - They decided to build a new school in our village.
- promise - I promise to call you back as soon as I get home.
with infinitive - They both agreed not to talk over each other during the debate.
only - agree
- pretend - He pretends to be happy, although he is a very sad person at heart.
- hope - I hope to see you again soon.
Use gerund after verb / adjective + preposition , automatically :
I apologized for coming late to class! / I dont think hes any good at making friends. / Lock the door before leaving !
How can I succeed in studying physics ? / We need to keep on going. / You cant learn without making mistakes.
We can improve our lives by using technology in the wisest ways. / Ill meet you at the bus station after taking a shower.
Use infinitive with these words :
- what / how - She is not sure what to wear for the party. / My grandma didnt know how to read.
- easy / difficult / hard - Its easy to say, but its difficult to do. / It becomes hard to learn new things as you get older.
- good / bad - Its good to have power , but its bad to abuse it.
- important / necessary - Its not that important to bring all the documents, but its necessary to be there on ime.
- impossible / - I find it imposible to please everyone.
- right (OK) / wrong / wise - Its OK to be born poor, but its wrong to die poor ; itll be wise to seek chances in life.
- happy / sad - Were happy to see you alive, but were sad to hear that your wife didnt make it.
- proud / ready - Im proud to become a member of your staff, and Im ready to prove my skills.
- rude / impolite - Its rude to ignore your mothers phone calls, and its impolite to talk about her this way !
Bare Infinitive ( infinitive without to ) :
Use bare infintive after these English modals : Use bare infnitive after these verbs , when theres a
should , must , can , will , could , would , may /might , neednt direct object invloved : help , let , make , watch / see
- You should respect your parents. / Samir cant sing like her. - Mark helped his friend finsih early.
- Let me speak to them / Lets go outside.
- We must turn these project in by tomorrow. / He will take a test.
- This sad story makes everyone cry.
- I couldnt get off bed. / They would give him another chance.
- I saw the director enter the building.
- We may go on a picnic tomorrow. / You neednt worry at all. - He watched his mother bake the cake.
A. Choose the correct verb form :
1. You should begin______ the books assigned. a) read b) reading c) to read
2. I miss______ to the beach every Sunday. a) to go b) going c) go
3. Id be happy______ -with that. a) helping b) to help c) help
5. I couldnt help______ at the situation.
REVIEW AND PRACTICE
a) laugh b) to laugh c) laughing
6. They watched their baby______ with the kittens. a) to play b) play c) to playing
7. This sentence sounds really hard______ . a) to read b) read c) reading
8. Today, were going to practice some______. a) singing b) to sing c) sing
9. I think you should ______ your grandparents. a) to call b) call c) calling
10. He pretended______ sick so as to miss work. a) being b) be c) to be
11. I dont know what______ after this incident. a) say b) saying c) to say
12. You should finish up your food before_____ out. a) to go b) going c) go
13. I look forward to______ them at the airport. a) meeting b) meet c) to meet
B. Give the right form to the verbs between brackets :
1. I believe he wanted (ask)_____________________ about their address.
2. This young girl hates (do) _____________________housework.
3. Lets ( watch ) _____________________some action movies.
4. Its important (know) _____________________your rights and duties as a citizen.
5. Young people should avoid ( take) _____________________any drugs.
6. Im tired of (listen) _____________________to your stupid stories.
7. Its become difficult (start) _____________________a family in Morocco these days.
8. This knife is for (peel) _____________________potatoes.
9. You must ( turn ) _____________________ your cellphone off before entering the school building.
10. We decided (terminate) _____________________his contract.
11. I dont think I can afford ( buy) _____________________that expensive car.
12. We really enjoyed ( review ) ________________ those movies. Theyre worth (watch )________________ .
