4 Remember, regret, try, etc.

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1 Rernember and forget Laura
Trevor
Laura:
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Trevor

2 Regret Laura:
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if1emember and forget (1)

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:i:,Put in the to-infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs •

. Laura: Díd you remember ~) .tl> .. ~i.cK,.,.. ' .. (pick) up those photos today?
'Vvnat pnotos?
Oh, no. I can remember (1), ,.,., ' " ,.. " ,."."" (mention) it to you only thls morning.
I can't remember (2) """"." " "." " (agree) to pick up some photos. "
Well, don't forget (3) " " " ". (call) at the shop for them tomorrow.
You'vo got a ternblemernory. 'íeslcl'day yuu íoryoi (4) " " " lIOCk)
the door.
Trevor: l'm sura I didn't forg~t (5)"...... "" ..""" "". (Iock) it. I can clearly remember
(6) ,' " ,' . ,,,, " (Iook) for my keys. They were In my pocket.
You ought to write notes to yourself to remind you.
That wouldn't be any good. I'd never remember (7) "" " " .. (look) at
them!

,:Remember, regret, try, etc. (1-7)

;..' Put in the to-infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs.

"Iused to Iike 90in9 to our local cinema lt was old and rather uncomfortable, but it had character,
.Now they've stopped ~) . ~how,i,,~ " . (show) films there. The owner would like to go on
(1) ..' (run) the cinema, but he would need (2) " .." (make) a lot of
improvaments, which would mean (3) ,..,... ,... ' ' ..,... '" ,..... (spend) tens of thousands of pounds.
I remember (4) ..... ' .... ,.,.... ,..... ,., .. (watch) the last film at the cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was
. five minutes from the end, and ~wewere trying (5) ' " ' '(work) out who tha murderer was
when suddenly all the lights went out and the film stopped. We sat in the dark tor a few minutes, and
then the owner appeared with a torch. '1 regret (6) , "" (tell) you,' he said, 'that our
electricity has failed. I don't mean (7) .,., ..,..... ", , ,.. (disappoint) you, but I'm afraid we can't
show you the end of the film. We've tried (8) ., , " " .. (phone) the electricity company, but
tney say they can't help.' He went on (9) ,." ,,.,.,.. ,, (explain) to the audience how the film
ended. I didn't understand the story. But I don't regret (10) .. " "" """ (go) to the cinema on
that last evening.

~C Remember, regret, try, ate. (1--7)

. Write each pair of sentences as one. Use a to-infinitive or an -ing formo
~. Trevor didn't ring Laura, He forgot.
Tr.e..VP.C..fQC1Qt ,.tt;:>.. r. ¡~1..1¿..Lt<r. ~, ' ,' , , : , , . , . , , . , .. , , .. , , .. ' . , ,
~ Tom and Nick had been playing cardsfor hours. But they went on with the game.
TQ~,.¡¡.r-.d .. .Nj~l;."~.~r.t..Q,r:... ~1,.;.yi"'1..~¡¡"r:-df., , , .. , ,.. , , , "."., ,., .
1 Harríet didn't think she could move the piano. She didn't even try.

.2 Mike once saw a spaceship. He'l! never forget it.

3 What about paintlng the walls? They need it,

4 'Natasha was unkind to Jessíca. But she didn 't mean it.

5 Andrew was studying. He went on through the night.

6 ~When Mark was driving, he needed to make a phone call. So he stopped.

THE INFIN1TIVE ANO THE -ING FORM • PAGE l53

e Complete the sentenees with ,the verbs in brackets in the infinitive (with or without to) or the gerund.
1 Ilearned to speak Freneh when 1was at sehooL (speak)
2 Do you faney a film tonight? (see)
3 Laura's mother doesn't let her when she wants. (go out)
4 1 can't afford a holiday this year. (have)
5 It's getting late. We'd better much longer. (not stay)
6 I'm going to carry on until 8.00 tonight. (work)
7 What are you planning to the party? (wear)
8 Would you rather in the country or in a town? (live)
9 1 couldn't help when my brother fe11off his bicycle. (laugh)
10 Did you manage all the homework 1 gaveyou? (finish)
11 We're really looking forward to you again. (see)
12 If 1te11you, do you promise anybody? (not tell)
13 My boss made me late last night. (w:ork)
14 Since I've movedabroad 1really miss my friends. (not see)
15 Would you like me you with the dinner? (help)
16 1 don't mind . I'm not in a hurry. (wait)
17 You're not allowed here. (park)
18 Youneed to practise if you want to pass your English exam. (speak)
19 1like early in the morning in the summer. (get up)
20 Moniea might tomorrow. She's ill. (not come)
21 1 enjoy . time with my grandparents. (spénd)
22 Will you be able me a lift to work tomorrow? (give)

o Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the gerund or the infinitive with to.
1 You forgot to buy the milk. (buy)
2 Could you try late tomorrow? (not be)
3 The sheets on this bed are dirty. They need . (change) .
4 Don't you remember his wife at that party at Christmas? (meet)
5 1'11never forget in NewYork for the first time. (arrive)
6 1think you need the irregular verbs. (revise)
7 Did you remember Iarnes about the meeting tomorrow? (tell)
8 If the computer doesn't work, try it off and switching it on again. (turn)

25-30 Excellent. You can use gerunds and infinitivesvery well. '
16-24 Quite good, but check the rules in the Grarnmar Bank (Student's Book p.140) for any
questions that you got wrong.
0-15 This is difficult foryou. Read the rules in theGrammar Bank again (Student's Book p.140).
Then ask your teacher for another photocopy and do the exercise again at horne.
studentA
@ Complete the verb column with the corred form of the verbs in parentheses.

® Ask your partner the questions in a.

@ Answer B's questions.

Verb
1 Could you manage L~ for a week without your phone? (live)
2 Do you ever get the chance to practice [J English outside class? (speak)
3 If you really hated your friend' s partner, would you pretend L_J
him I her? (like)
4 ls there any kind ofhousework you can't stand LJ ? (do)
5 Would you ever risk lJ somethíng which was past its sell-by-date? (eat)
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6 Is there anything that you think you ought to give up [j ? (do)
7 What kind ofrhings do you rendl..J about? (worry)
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8 Did your parenrs let you ¡~j on the street when you were a child? (play)
9 Do you sometimes forget l~} things or do you have a good memory? (do)
10 Is there a ciry or counrry that you'd really like ~~~~?
(visit)
11 Are there any apps you' d recommend ~~_.~
? (get)
12 ls there a TV show you can't help LJ even though you don't
think it's very good? (watch)

StudentB
(iii) Complete the verb column with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

® Ask your partner the questions in a.

® Answer A's questions.

Verb
1 Do you think ir' s worth C: a yearly medical check up? (have)
2 ls there anyrhing that you really need ~__~in your house or apartment? (fix)
3 Have you ever triedL:.Jbuild-it-yourselffurniture? (assemble)
4 Can you imagine L~.Jto another country? (emigrate)
5 Would you rather ~ an e-book or a paper book? (read)
6 Are there any jobs in the house that you don't mind l! ? (do) o
...J
7 Do you remember l.; Jyour best friend for the first time? (meet) e
8 Have you ever had to stop LJ a type of food because you were
told it wasn't good for you? (eat)
9 Did your parents ever make you LJ something you really
didn't enjoy? (learn)
10 Do you think that you'll continue L.JEnglish next year? (study)
11 Is there a movie you're looking forward to LJ at the theater? (watch)
12 Would yon prefer L! a week on the beach or a weelc in the
country? (spend)
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suspended fi-om schooIl« two worst experIence of his lIfe
weeks fOl' bad behavtour. andwHI •••••.. _
youClOl ••••• _ (fIDrthe)~. He aoes back to I

( I*n to a prIvate schooI. his oId schooI unhappier than he

(5) was before. (1)
Telhlmhe

behaWu.(t)

3 Choose a hobby:
4 He goes back to his oId
I schooI but It's time to try
--- (play) auItar mi¡ht something difFelellt.
be a nIce idea for him. 8uy him Arnnte for 11Im _
an eIectric ¡uitar and pay for
(••• )a~(I7)
I Iessons. (')
Try and get hIm Intetwted In
--- (attend) ~ --- (do) somethirW
cIasses. He was quite J90d al
new, help hIm fmd a hobby
drawing when he was ypunger. peri1apsl(3)
(14)

5 6 ThIs Is a dIsas1er. He never

___
,au1lOt
(be) abIe to afrord
it, he sperids 1he nexl three
w...a (pIIIr) hIs
¡uitar and he's rude to his ¡uitar

6
months studyq at prIvate teacher.
schooI. However. he ~
You 1hink It's
( ___ ( thegultar
three hours a day.
and use 1he money for .
You pay for another ~ of : ~_. Pemaps buyIrc
schooI and hope he ¡ets used to , a set of golf dubsl (12)
1he travelnJ. (7)
Send Iim to art dasses. (14)
You send him to a bo.-ding
schooIlnstead. (1)

8 OK, there isn't any

7 Success! He seems to be traveIIng but he reaIIy hates
c:IoInc better al schooI and hIs boardIng schooI and becomes
teachers see In lmproYement In reaIy quIet and wtthdrawn.
his behavIour.
I You seehlm
You 1Ra"'_-.-_ ---(1M •••• ) bacIy
~ ) sendInc him to d1is I than being so depressed. You
schooI.(II) send him back to his oId private
You send hIm back to his oId schooI.(II)
(local) schooI now his beha't'iour Youapect
is better. You can aIso save ) used to it. (1 )
money!(4)
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I away. The l~.flncl hlml one
I 11IiIt .•••• WribIe,
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there Is not so nu:h wrong --_ (be) In me miIItary
with your son. She ••••••• and is very strict. Your son

18
___ (do) a couple of phones you every day pIeadq
thIngs. to come home.
Painting and you send him to art Let han come home. (1)
dasses. (14)
••••• hIm (star)
Spendlna more time untiJthe end. (19)
__ - (do) things
to¡ether as a family.(13)

I 19 Bad decision. He gets

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20 TNStIng your son was
reaIIy an¡ry and is Ka••••• of I a good 1nOVe.He cIdn't lI!t

dO
I (attadc) one of Into troubIe. He contInues
me organIsers. He spends two ___ (piar) golf and

9
I months in a prison for young
offenden in the USA. You send
him back to his cid schooI when
I he gets back. (1)
ends •• (piar)
in tournaments and being quite
successfuJ. He has a focus and is
more motivated to study. You
have a happy son again!
THEEND
 Used to do and beused to doing
1 Used to do

Used + to-infinitive means that something happened regularly or went 011 for a time in the pasto I used to
travei means that in the past 1 regularly travelled, but 1 no longer do so.

Here are sorne more examples.

We used to play that game when we were yo~mger.
_Niek usen to smoke, but he gave it uf. I used to like fish, but [ never eat it now.
There used to be a dancehall here, but they knocked it down.

We cannot use this structure in the present tense:

Claire travels a lot. NOT G/aire ~15C5 fa tra~el ti lat.

We normally use didn't use to in negarives and did ... use to in questions.
We didn't use to llave computets. OR We never used to llave computers.
Where did people use to buy theit food before the superrnatket W4S builti
Díd you use to live in London?

2 Be used to doing

I'm used to driving

because I travel a lot in my

Be used to + -ing form means that something is fam.iliar and is no longer strange. I'm used tq travelling
means that travelling is no longer strange or difficult beca use 1 have done it for so long. ,.

Here are some more examples.

We're used to getting up early. We do it every day. NOT -V/e', e used to get up cctll»·.
Sarali is used to working late at the oifiee. Most visitors to Britain aren't used to driving on the left.
I wasn't used to wearing glasses. It seemed very strange at first.

We can also say get usecl to to talk about things becoming more familiar.
It was difjicult at first, but Mike SOOI1got used to working at night.
After ltet husband
- died, the old womal1, had to get used to living on her OWI1.

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--...........[1
. Mrs Bell is a hundred years old. She's the oldest person in the village.
A radio reporter is interviewing her. Put in used to with the verbo
Mrs Bell: I've always Iived in the village, but not always in this house.
Reporter: Where~) ..d.id. y9lAlA?i!-. tp liv~ . .. . (you llive)?
Mrs Bell: When 1was a girl, we lived at Apple Tree Farm.
(1) . . (we I like) it there.
Reporter: But life was hard, wasn't in
Mrs Bell: Oh, yeso Things (2) . . (be) different from the
way they are now. In those days (3) .
(we I not I have) electricity.
Reporter: And (4) .. ... (you I help) with the farm work?
Mrs Bell: Yes, (5) .. . ' . (1 I look) after the hens.

Used to do and be used to doing (1-2)

Look at the pictures and say what the people used to do or are used to doing.
Use these verbs: climb, fly, e...aint,play, sign .:,'
Use these objects: autographs, badminton, mountains, pictures, planes

~
' I did that 2r That's what we
when 1was f did when we
younger. were younger.
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1 She. . 3 He , .

Used to do ando be used to c>Jing (1-2)

Put in a to-infinitive or to + -ing !orm. C.:e the verbs in brackets.
~ When 1was a chi!d, 1used tD. ..do~~.~....... . (drearn) of being an astronaut.
~ I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used .t!:> .. ?,p'e,~~.i,,~ (speak) tb a larqe audience.
1 It took us ages to get used . .. (Iive) in a block of flats.
2 Lots of trains used (stop) here, but not many do now.
3 Didn't Nick use. . . (work) on a building site?
4 There didn't use........ (be) so many soap operas On television.
5 1'11 have an orange juice, please. I'm not used (drink) alcohol.
6 David doesn't seer» to mind being '., hoepltal. I suppose he's got used .
(be) there.
7 When Laura was at college, she us : el .... (have) a picture of Elvis Presley
on her bedroom wall.

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( come from Germany, and ( 1 ~sed to liv~/ am used to living in the north, in
Hamburg, but then I moved to Madrid about five years ago. I had to 2be used to/
get used to having lunch quite late, at about 2.00 p.m" and dinner as late as
9.00 or 10.00 p.m. ( love the weather in Spain - there are more sunny days and
it's a lotwarmer.ln Germany, things 3usually/use to happen exactly on time
but here things are much more relaxed. I like that too. The only thing I really
miss is the bread! I 4was used to being able/was used to be able to choose
from between 20 or 30 different kinds of bread but here it's more Iike two or
three, and white, not wholemeal. And sometimes ( have problems with noisy
neighbours, especially at night. That never 5 used to be /was used to being a
problem in Hamburg. People there 6usually go z are used to going to bed at
10.30 at the latest.

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I 1 used to live in Sweden, but now ( live in Parma, ltaly, I've been here for six
years now so I 2 the Iifestyle. Life is more hectic he re than in Sweden.
You also have a wider choice of things to do in your free time and I really enjoy
that. I had to 3 eating lots of pasta, particularly tortelli, which are Parma's
local speciality. In Sweden I 4 eat pasta once or twice a month, and now
I5 have it once or twice a week! I also had to 6 the different
mentality. For example people here are very family-orientated. This was new to me
and hard to understand at first. But now I 7 having lunch every Sunday
with my in-Iaws! It was also quite hard for me to 8 the dialect they
speak in Parrna. I still sometimes have to ask people to repeat things. The only
thing I can't 9 is the coffee. I know, espresso is supposed to be the best
coffee in the world, but it's just too strong for me. In Sweden I 10 drink
a lot of coffee, but it was much less strong. Still, ( do love the srnell.

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Neil and Shirley, be eat get up see
Qu~en$land Australia We used to 1 live in England but we've been living in Queensland,
Australia, since 1997. We're used to 2 here now, but at first it was
quite hard. We live in the country, and when we first moved into the house
I just couldn't get used to 1 snakes in the garden, but now it's
not a problem. We just leave them alone. Although we speak the same
language, there are still so me things here that are strange. People here
usually 4 really early, at about 5.00 a.m., which we still haven't
got used to. Christmas doesn't feel right either - I haven't got used
to 5 roast turkey in 40 degrees of heat!

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write 0 in the blank. (The symbol0 means: "nothing is needed here.")
1. 1have lived in Malaysia for a long time. 1 41'n used to consistent1y
warm weather.
2. i .« used to live in Finland, but now 1live in France.
3. 1_"__ used to sitting at this desk. 1sit here every day.
4. 1__ used to sit in the back of the c1assroom, but now 1prefer to sit in
the front row.
5. When 1was a child, 1__ used to play games with my friends in a big
field near my house after school every day.
6. It's hard for my children to stay inside on a cold, rainy day. They __
used to playing outside in the big field near our house. They play there
almost every day.
7. A teacher __ used to answering questions. Students, especially good
students, always have a lot of questions.
8. People __ used to believe the world was flat.
9. Mrs. Hansen __ used to do all of the laundry and cooking for her
family. Now the children are older and Mrs. Hansen has gone back to
teaching, so the whole family shares these household chores.
10. Trains __ used to be the main means of cross-continental travel.
Today, most people take airplanes for long-distance travel.
11. Ms. Stanton's job requires her to travel extensively throughout the world.
She __ used 10 traveling by plane.
12. You and 1 are from different cultures. You __ used to having fish for
breakfast. 1__ used to having cheese and bread for breakfast.

o EXERCISE 36-0RAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Answer the questions in complete

sentences.

l. used to thabitual past)

l. What did you use to do on surnmer days when you were a child?
2. '" in c1asswhen you were in elementary school?

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