GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES USES OF GERUND 1.

The gerund is used as a noun: Smoking is bad for your health Her hobby is painting 2. It sis used after prepositions: Touch your toes without bending your knees After swimming I felt cold He is thinking of NOT going abroad 3. After verbs such as: FINISH MISS ENJOY MIND INSIST ON SUGGEST IMAGINE GIVE UP DENY NEGLECT AVOID INVOLVE

GO ON KEEP ON PUT OFF POSTPONE ADMIT APOLOGIZE FOR

DENY /REGRET/SUGGEST + THAT + SUBJECT + VERB 4. After certain idiomatic expressions: THERE/IT/S NO USE CANT HELP BE FED UP WITH CANT STAND CANT BEAR FEEL LIKE GO +ing (hobbies) THERE IS (NO) POINT IN TO BE USED TO GET USED TO LOOK FORWARD TO PREFER +gerund TO + gerund (preferir _________a __________) NEED (en sentido pasivo): The car needs cleaning.

USES OF TO+INFINITIVE 1. Infinitive of pupose Why did you go out? To post a letter. We shouted to warn them of the danger (specific use) *Knives are for cutting (general sense)

2. Verbs with to + infinitive AGREE (WITH) REFUSE PROMISE OFFER (TO) MANAGE DECIDE PLAN ARRANGE HOPE APPEAR SEEM PRETEND AFFORD LEARN

*Verb + wh-word + TO-INFINITIVE We decided when we could go to Paris 3. Verb + (complement) + to-infinitive WANT HELP ASK TELL ADVISE EXPECT She wanted to stay instead of going She wanted me to stay 4. TO + INFINITIVE with some constructions Pronoun/noun + to + infinitive We have some homework/something to do Too +adjective + to + infinitive This is too hot to drink Enough + noun + to + infinitive There is enough water for everybody to drink Adjective/adverb + enough + to + infinitive This boy is old enough to watch this film

INVITE WARN REMIND

WOULD LIKE WOULD PREFER ENCOURAGE

5. Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive STOP, TRY, REMEMBER, FORGET, LIKE, LOVE, HATE, REGRET are on the other sheet of paper. ADVISE, ALLOW, PERMIT, RECOMMEND Si el nombre o pronombre no se menciona se pone en gerundio. Si se menciona se pone el infinitivo con TO. I advised him to sell the car I advised selling the car

USES OF BARE INFINITIVE (without TO) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Modal verbs (except: have to, ought to, need) MAKE: They made me pay LET: Let me see it! WOULD RATHER: I would rather go than stay HAD BETTER: You had better study English

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND OR BARE INFINITIVE SEE/HEAR/FEEL/WATCH can be followed by both constructions I heard him playing the guitar (a part of the action) I heard him play a music concert (the complete action)