Flashcards
verb + -ing or infinitive
Cards in this deck (45)
- 1stop-ing
- 2Finish-ing
- 3postpone-ing
- 4offerinfinitive
- 5agreeinfinitive
- 6refuseinfinitive
- 7decideinfinitive, can use a question word
- 8hopeinfinitive
- 9manageinfinitive
- 10failinfinitive
- 11deserveinfinitive
- 12affordinfinitive
- 13forgetinfinitive and can use a question word
- 14promiseinfinitive
- 15threateninfinitive
- 16learninfinitive and can use a question word
- 17seeminfinitive
- 18wantinfinitive
- 19Appearinfinitive
- 20Meaninfinitive
- 21needinfinitive
- 22Tendinfinitive
- 23pretendinfinitive
- 24claiminfinitive
- 25planinfinitive
- 26arrangeinfinitive
- 27Askinfinitive, can use a question word
- 28knowinfinitive and can use a question word
- 29Explaininfinitive and can use a question word
- 30understandinfinitive and can use a question word
- 31wonderinfinitive and can use a question word
- 32Consider-ing
- 33admit-ing
- 34deny-ing
- 35avoid-ing
- 36risk-ing
- 37imagine-ing
- 38fancy-ing
- 39give up-ing
- 40put off-ing
- 41carry on-ing
- 42keep (on)-ing
- 43go on-ing or to
-ING
Go on doing something = continue with the same thing:
The president paused for a moment and then went on talking
TO
Go on to do something = do or say something new:
After discussing the economy, the president then went on to talk about foreign policy. - 44remember-ing or to
-ING
I remember doing something = I did it and now I remember this.
Ex: I know I locked the door. I clearly remember locking it.(= I locked it, and now I remember this)
TO
I remembered to do something = I remebered that I had to do it, so I did it.
Ex: I remembered to lock the door, but I forgot to shut the windows. (= I remembered that I had to lock it, and so I locked it) - 45regret-ing or to
-ING
I regret doing somehing = I did it and now I'am sorry about
ex: I now regret saying what I said. I shouldn't have said it.
To
I regrete to say/to tell you / to inform you = I'm sorry I have to say(etc.)
ex: (from a formal letter) We regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.
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- Flashcards on verb + -ing or infinitive, created by Higor Morais on 20/02/2014.
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