GERUNDS AND INFINITIVE
WITH TO
ГЕРУНДИЙ И ИНФИНИТИВ
GERUND (VERB + ING = NOUN)
• TO SWIM – ПЛАВАТЬ
• SWIMMING – ПЛАВАНИЕ
• TO SHOP – ЗАКУПАТЬСЯ
• SHOPPING - ШОППИНГ
GERUND
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1. AFTER PREPOSITIONS:
I AM GOOD AT DOING INJECTIONS
I AM BAD AT DRAWING
2. AS A SUBJECT \ STANDS IN THE FIRST PLACE IN THE SENTENCE:
DRIVING AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
COOKING IS A RELAXING LEISURE FOR ME
FLYING ON PLANE IS THE SAFEST WAY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
3. WITH DON’T MIND, HATE, DON’T LIKE, LOVE, LIKE:
I LOVE READING BOOKS
I LIKE SNORKELLING \ SKUBA-DIVING
I LOVE COOKING PANCAKES (CREPES)
VERBS WHICH COME WITH GERUND:
• ADMIT(ПРИЗНАТЬ),
• LIKE,
• AVOID(ИЗБЕГАТЬ),
• LOVE,
• DENY(ОТРИЦАТЬ\ОТКЛОНЯ • MISS,
ТЬ),
• PRACTISE,
• DISLIKE,
• PREFER,
• ENJOY,
• RECOMMEND,
• FEEL LIKE (ХОТЕТЬ),
• SPEND TIME,
• FINISH,
• STOP,
• HATE,
• SUGGEST
EXAMPLES
• I PREFER CLEANING THE HOUSE AT THE WEEKENDS
• I ADMIT PLAYING BASKETBALL AS DIFFICULT TYPE OF SPORT
INFINITIVE (V1) WITH “TO”
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1. AFTER ADJECTIVES:
MY APARTMENT IS EASY TO FIND
NICE TO MEET YOU
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO BE LATE
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO BE LATE ON LESSON
2. TO EXPRESS A REASON OR PURPOSE \ “ЧТОБЫ”:
I LEARN ENGLISH TO PASS IELTS EXAM
I WORK OUT EVERY DAY TO STAY FIT \ GET IN SHAPE
I COOK TO MAKE MY FAMILY HAPPY
3. WANT, NEED, LEARN + OTHER VERBS:
I WANT TO BUY TWO-FLOORED COTTAGE
I NEED TO HAVE COFFEE EVERY MORNING
I LEARN TO DRIVE A CAR
USE INFINITIVE WITH TO AFTER: (V1 + TO)
• (CAN’T) AFFORD,
• AGREE,
• DECIDE,
• EXPECT,
• FORGET,
• HELP,
• HOPE,
• LEARN,
• NEED,
• OFFER,
• PLAN,
• PRETEND,
• PROMISE,
• REFUSE
(ОТКАЗЫВАТЬСЯ),
• REMEMBER,
• SEEM,
• TRY,
• WANT,
• WOULD LIKE
EXAMPLE
• I OFFERED TO PLAY TENNIS AT THE WEEKEND
• I OFFERED TO GO ON THE WEEKEND
• ТЬ – INFINITIVE I KNOW HOW TO PLAY TENNIS – ЗНАЮ КАК ИГРАТЬ
• -ИЕ – GERUND SWIMMING - ПЛАВАНИЕ
INFINITIVE (V1) WITHOUT TO
• 1. AFTER LET (РАЗРЕШИТЬ) AND MAKE (ЗАСТАВИТЬ):
• MY BOSS LET ME GO EARLIER
• MY COLLEAGUES MAKE ME LAUGH EVERY MORNING
• 2. AFTER MODALS: SHOULD, MUST, CAN, HAVE TO
• I CAN SWIM (WITHOUT TO) I MUST GO
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TRY & REMEMBER
• 1. TRY + INFINITIVE TO = ПОСТАРАЙСЯ
• TRY + GERUND = ПОПРОБУЙ
• 2. REMEMBER + INFINITIVE V1 = НЕ ЗАБУДЬ
• REMEMBER + GERUND = ПОМНИШЬ