Infinitive and Gerund after verbs/expressions

TO + INFINITIVO:
Detrs de los siguientes verbos:
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afford:
agree
attempt
tend
intend
pretend

plan
propose
arrange
prepare
manage
dare

choose
decide
would like
refuse
fail
learn

offer
help
promise
seem
look
threaten

-hope
-expect
-want
-wish
-need

I cant afford to pay that house / I agreed to lend her some money / He attempted to reach it.
Cuando el verbo va seguido de un objeto (verbo+objeto+infinitivo)
-

ask
force
persuade
want

-enable
-help
-remind
-warn

-expect
-invite
-teach(how)
-would like

-would prefer
-order
-tell

I asked Mary to come to the party /She has forced them to tell the truth / They persuaded me to do it
Detrs de adjetivos y adverbios
( Its interesting to learn languages)
Detrs de it is/ was +adjetivo + of+ sustantivo/pronombre
( It was very kind of you to help the old lady)
Detrs de adjetivo+for+objeto
(It was very difficult for us to find out the truth)
Con pronombres interrogativos ( excepto why)
(I didnt know what to say)
(Why do it now?)

INFINITIVO (sin to)

- make

- let

- help (a veces con to)

Detrs de los verbos modales: can, could, must, should, would, may, might,

He made her write a long essay / She doesnt let me go out / Can you help me do the exercises?
They could find the way / You should visit her

Infinitive and Gerund after verbs/expressions

USO DEL GERUNDIO

Detrs de los siguientes verbos:
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admit
consider
imagine
mind
involve
avoid

deny
detest
dislike
delay
postpone
put off

cease
finish
give up
resist
look forward to
miss

practice
risk
suggest
keep on
carry on
go on

enjoy*
love*
like*
hate*

Los verbos con * podran ir seguidos de infinitivo

Normalmente con expresiones como: cant help, cant stand, cant bear
Siempre con expresiones como: its (not) worth, its no use, to be used to/to get used to

Its no use talking to her, she wont listen / They got used to driving on the left.
Detrs de una preposicin

i.e. I watched TV after doing the washing up.

Como sujeto de una oracin

i.e. Smoking is not healthy

Para expresar prohibiciones cortas

i.e No smoking

VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE INFINITIVO O GERUNDIO con cambio de significado

-remember
- forget

- regret
- stop

- mean
- try

El significado de estos verbos cambia en funcin de que les sigan infinitivos o gerundios.
Los verbos de percepcin SEE HEAR FEEL SMELL WATCH tambin pueden ir seguidos de objeto +
Infinitivo sin to o de objeto +ing
A continuacin podis estudiar los apuntes tomados de la pgina: fundacionloyola.org, de la cual he
tomado ejemplos y algunas notas para elaborar los apuntes anteriores.

Infinitive and Gerund after verbs/expressions

1. FORGET + TO + INF= se refiere a acciones futuras

i.e Dont forget to feed the cat

FORGET + GERUNDIO se refiere al pasado

i.e. Has he forgotten saying that?
2. REGRET TO + INF se refiere al presente o al futuro
i.e We regret to give you such bad news

REGRET + GERUNDIO se refiere al pasado

i.e. She doesnt regret lying to us
3. REMEMBER + to +INFINITIVO: se refiere a una accin en el futuro o una accin futura
vista desde el pasado
i.e. Before you go to bed, remember to switch off the TV
i.e. Before she went to bed, she remembered to switch off the TV

REMEMBER + GERUNDIO : se refiere al pasado

i.e I remember telling him before
4. STOP + INFINITIVO: dejar de a hacer algo en movimiento para hacer una cosa distinta
i.e. We stopped the car to buy some magazines

STOP + GERUNDIO : simplemente dejar de hacer una accin

i.e she stopped crying
5. TRY + TO + INFINITIVO: intentar hacer algo con un esfuerzo
i.e Try to push the door with both hands

TRY + GERUNDIO: experimentar, probar algo

i.e Try studying a little harder to pass your exam

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