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Words with the same meaning but different use Word | Infinitive - with an object_| Gerund — without an object advise Tadvise you to go by bus. | Tadvise going by bus. allow /permit_| He allowed her to take the car.| He allowed taking the car. forbid She forbids us to smoke. [She forbids smoking Words with a different meaning Word Infinitive meaning Gerund meaning ‘with regard to the Future |with regard to the past forget / remember [Remember to switch off the lights. Do you remember switching off the lights? |Spanish: Recuerda apagar las luces _|Spanish: ¢Recuerdas haber apogado las luces? oes rmacheg mr eine with he sane action ISpanish: | hwith regard to the future lwith regard to the past | egret regret to say that's wrong. regret saying that. | |Sponish: Lamento decir que esta mal. _[Spanish: Lamento haber dicho que est mal jinterrupt another action jterminate | Isop . stopped to smoke. ‘stopped smoking. |Spanish: Paré para fumar, |Spanish: Paré de fumar. |do something complicated ldo it and sce what happens jy Try to solve this riddle. Try talking to him. |Spanish: Intenta resolver este acertijo.|Spanish: Prueba a hablar con él. Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 1 1) A lot of people are worried about ossng thet jobs. (lose) 2) He agreed’ new car. (buy) 3) The question i$ eagyoGnsvov(answer) 4) Not everybody can afford qaing. to university. (g0) 5) Look forward to see _ you at the weekend. (see) Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 2 1) We decided anew car. (buy) 2) Lregret }o do vu we won't lend you the ‘money. (tell) 3) Peter gave up (smoke) 4) He'd like 4q fly an #eroplane.(fly) 5) Tenjoy picture postcards. (write) 6)He offered asbelp help with the cleaning. (help) 6) Are you thinking of yisit London? (visit) 7) He apologized for urwve_ 80 late. (arrive) 8) Stop makunggnvise, please; I'm studying. (make) 9) She doesnt mind sar kaoofhe night shift (work) 10) I eared} , clothe bike at the age of S.(ride) 7) Avoid silly mistakes. (make) 8) My parents wanted me Yo \ye home at 11 o'clock. (be) 9) I dream about }.s\ding® big house. build) 10) He advised me pert” _ So much money. (not spend) spending Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 4 ‘1 Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form. 1 leant stand Wait in queues. ( to wait ) 2 wouldn't ike ___ to Le _imhis shoes. (to be ) 3 Jim loves _ wg (k.!n 4 in Thailand, (to work ) 4 Whate_cin ic the shopping on Saturday. (to do ) 5 Blast! Iforgot__fo y milk, (to buy ) Inthe end we decided _ii9 SLY in. (to stay) Imeed_io id _ some information about Portugal. (to find ) My parents like SOing for long walks at the weekend. ( to go ) 8 Tony gave up_S ing [

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