Verb Patterns: Gerunds and Infinitives notes
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- Gerunds and the -ing Form57
- Infinitives and Their Uses38
- Verbs Followed by Gerunds30
- Verbs Followed by Infinitives27
- Verbs Followed by a Gerund or Infinitive84
- Gerunds After Prepositions74
- Adjective and Verb Patterns8
- Likes, Dislikes and Preferences13
- Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles15
- Causative Verbs48
- Verbs and Prepositions13
- Phrasal Verbs8
- Reporting Verbs8
- Make and Do21
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Infinitive of purpose There is a reasonably common expression BE to VERB which has the approximate meaning “BE expected/obliged/directed to VERB (at some point in the future)”. I am to help you with your homework = I have be...
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verbs followed by gerunds VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDSadmit: He admitted cheating on the test.advise: The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk.allow: Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars.anticipateI ant...
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE VERBS FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY AN INFINITIVE :Verbs of thinking and feeling: choose decide expect forget hate hope intend learn like love mean plan prefer ...
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Intermedio 3 Verb patterns VERB + -ING like doing something -- I like cooking. love doing something -- He loves running. enjoy doing something -- They enjoy playing football. hate doing something -- We hate ironing. can't sta...
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Infinitive and -ing INFINITIVE OR -ING Verb + -ing : stop, delay, fancy, consider, admit, miss, involve, finish, postpone, imagine, avoid, deny, risk, practise, enjoy, suggest, mind, give up, put off, carry on, go on, keep on, can´t help...
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unit 53 verbs with ing 53. He tried to avoid answering my question. Could you please stop making so much noise? I enjoy listening to music. I considered applying for the job but in the end I decided against it. Have you finished reading the...
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Unit 5) Infinitives and Gerunds 不定詞(to V) / 動名詞 (Ving) 1. 後面接to V的動詞; V是原型動祠want,need,wish,expect,plan,hope,offer,seem/appear,afford,decide,promise,agree,attempt,intend,claim(宣稱),ask,demand,fail,refuse,deserve,arrange,manage(設法) 1. 後面接Ving的動詞enjoy,finish,avoid,postpone,co...
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Causative clauses, get/have The Causative We use the causative in English to say that we have arranged for someone to do something for us. He had his jacket cleaned. (He didn't clean it himself.) The causative is formed with 'have + object + pas...
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ing-forms/ infinitives - created from Mind Map infinitives are used after ing forms are used after both ing forms and infinitives are used with
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Gerunds and infinitive - creado desde un Mapa Mental Base form + ing To + base form We put NOT before both gerunds and to infinitive to créate a negative
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English: Verbals English: VerbalsFacing college standards, the students realized that they hadn't worked hard enough in high school. Participle. Swimming in your pool is always fun. Gerund. The college recommends sending applications ...
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"IT" + "WHEN" CLAUSES- practica A. Realiza 10 oraciones con la estructura I like it + when... Me agrada cuando1. I like it when people are reliable2. I llke it when I can do what I want3. I like it when she uses that necklace4. I like it when I get ...
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07/10/2025 - Leoticia Get used to. Did you get used to the car? Yes, man. It's very easy. Especially coz the car parks itself. I get used to the new tasks. She got used to working remotely. They are getting used to the ...
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Untitled anticipate appreciate avoid Let's avoid being late. can't help I can't help counting those calories. complete He completed baking the apple pie. consider She never considered moving to England. delay We delayed moving...
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Likes and dislikes - verb forms Verb forms Look at the three verbs and what comes after each one: would like + to have interested in + having wouldn’t mind + having verb + infinitive ...
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Gerunds and infinitives Verbs followed by the gerundenjoyavoidfinishkeepdiscussexplainmisspracticequitriskthink about
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gerunds and infinitives - creado desde un Mapa Mental infinitives Gerun Terms that change in their grammatical form when used in one language or another.
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Gerunds and Infinitives - created from Mind Map infinitive Gerund the infinitive expresses the meaning of the verb in a general way. whitout reference to any time
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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - creado desde un Mapa Mental GERUNDS INFINITIVES GERUNDS ARE WORDS THAT ARE FORMED WITH VERBS BUT ACT AS NOUNS
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Suggest - created from Mind Map Suggest+that clause: We can use present, past, should+infinitive and subjunctive in the that clause. That can be omitted in informal style Suggest+-ing Suggest+ Wh-word (when, where, who, how..etc)
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HEAR - action of a sound coming to our ears- we do not control hearing. it happen by itself.- hear + object- hear + object + ing verb- hear + object + base form of verb- does not have a continuous form*hear that = to intro...
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Like to, need to, have to and want to Exerciise1 http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=247 Nueva Página
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would like WOULD LIKE Nueva Página
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These notes offer examples and lists to read through at your own pace. Infinitive and -ing is a useful starting point because it brings the forms together and lists verbs followed by -ing. For examples in sentences, look at the notes on verbs with -ing, including avoiding, enjoying and considering.
Infinitive of purpose includes the expression “be to verb”. The notes on verbs followed by infinitives list verbs such as choose, decide and hope. For a related pattern, Causative clauses, get/have looks at arranging for someone to do something.
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Start with Infinitive and -ing if you want a list of verbs followed by -ing, including avoid, enjoy and suggest. Then read the notes on verbs with -ing for sentence examples. You can return to the list to check a pattern as you work.
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The collection is mostly suited to school students studying at secondary level. Students can use the verb lists and examples to review patterns, and teachers can find material for lessons. The notes cover choices such as verbs followed by -ing forms and verbs followed by infinitives.