Grammar review:
present tenses, do vs
make, ing form vs
infinitive, prefer vs had
batter vs would rather
Lorenzo Manta
Present simple
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Present continuos
*It’s also used to talk about. planning actions. Tomorrow I’m going to cut my hair.
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Present perfect simple
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Watch out!
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N.B.
Present percfect continuos
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Watch out!
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The p.p.
continuous
is not
used:
• with ever, never, yet, already, just, how
much..?, how many…?, once, twice, three
times, it’s the first time…
• with expressions that highlight a quantity
or number:
• I have made (have been making) five phone
calls.
• with verbs which express a completed
action: leave, arrive, start, finish, stop,
break, decide, meet…
• with stative verbs: be, have, own, belong,
want, know, undestand, like…
• usually in negative sentences
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Stative verbs
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Ing form vs infinitive
Ing form
infinitive form
As the subject/object of a sentence: Cycling is good
for your healt.
To explain why somebody do something: He go to uni
to study languages.
After prepositions: I’m interested in studying history.
After an adjective: The new computer is easy to use
After verbs of liking of disliking (like, enjoy, can’t
stand, hate…): I hate sleeping.
After certain verb*: He refused to play with bill.
with go to talk about physiccal activities (go runing,
cycling, shopping...)
After expression with too, enough, the first, the last:
It’s too cold to go out
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Verbs need
ing form
• admit
• fancy
• suggest
• advise
• finish
• wast time
• allow
• keep
• avoid
• mind
• can’t help • miss
• consider
• permit
• deny
• practise
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*Verbs need
infinitive form
(not followed by
prepositions)
• afford
• agree
• appear
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•
•
•
•
arrange
ask
beg
choose
decide
• expect
• fail
• forget
• help (also
without to)
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•
•
•
•
hope
learn
manage
mean
need
• offer
• plan
• prepare
• pretend
• promise
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•
•
•
•
refuse
try
want
wish
would like
• would love
• would prefer
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Watch out!
• We use the form need doing when the
meaning is passive
• After remember, use the gerund if you
remember something from the past
(memory), and use to infinitive when there's
something you must remember to do.
• After seem use the infinitive
• We say spend time doing something
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Do vs make
DO
MAKE
Housework (ex. the bed): the cleaning, the dishes, the
housework/chores, the laundry, the shopping, the
washing
Plans and progress: an appointment, a choise, a
decision, a difference, up your mind, pans, progress
Study/work: the accounts, an assigment, business,
your duty, your job, paperwork, a test, an exam, some
writing, your homework
Communication: a comment, a promise, a complaint,
a reservation, a phone call, sense, a presentation
Good/bad actions: badly/good/well, your best,
damage, harm, nothing/something
Relationships: an excuse, fun of someone, friends, a
fuss, someone mad, war, trouble
Body care: exercise, your hair/nails
Food: a cake, dinner, lunch
Money: a fortune, a profit
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Prefer, would rather, had batter
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