Review 2nd bimester

Review 2nd bimester

1. Gerunds and Infinitives

   • gerund (ing)
     • after certains verbs or expressions
     • when a phrasal verb is followed by another verb
   • infinitve ( with to)
     • certain verbs or expressions, e.g. want, afford
   • base form (without to)
     • after modal verbs and some expressions e.g. might, would rather, and after the verbs make and let.
       • in the passive, make is followed by the infinitive. E.g. My boss makes us work hard. At school we were make to wear uniform.
   • like, love, hate and prefer
     • are usually used with the gerund in English but can also be used with the infinitive
       • gerund when talk generally
       • infinitive when we talk specifically

2. used to, be used to, get used to

   • used to/ didn't use to + base form to talk about past habits or repeated actions or situations/ satates that have changed
     • used to doesn't exist in present
     • don't use would either
   • be used to + gerund to talk about a new situation that is familiar or less strange
   • get used to + gerund to talk about a new situation that is becoming familiar

3. past modals must, might, may, can't, couldn't + have + past participle to make deductions or speculate about the past

   • must have when we are almost sure that something happened or was true.
   • might and may have when we think it's posible that something happened or was true
   • couldn't have when we are almost sure something didn't happen or that it is imposible. You can also use can't have
   • should have + past participle to say somebody didn't do the right thing, or to express regret or criticism
     • ought to have as an alternative to should have. However should have is more common, especially in speaking.

4. verbs of the senses

   • look/feel/smell/sound/taste + adjective You look tired
   • look/feel/smell/sound/taste + like + noun Tim looks like his father.
   • look/feel/smell/taste + as if + clause She looks as if she's been crying. You can use like or as though instead
   • feel like can also be used as a verb meaning "want" / "would like"

Imagens e arquivos do mapa

• Verb Patterns (Gerunds Infinitives) 28 Feb 2018 09 49 08 (application/pdf)