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    The document discusses non-finite verb forms including the present participle (-ing form), infinitives (to + base form), and past participles (ed/en forms). It provides examples of these forms being used after modal verbs, as gerunds or adjectives, in the continuous aspect, and in the passive voice or perfect tenses. Various verbs that can take a non-finite verb complement, such as like, remember, try, and suggest, are also listed.

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    Go To Go Going - VB +Vb-Ing Continuous Aspect (Action in Progress)

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    NON- FINITE VERB FORMS

    !!!!!! + FINITE VERB ----------------- PREDICATE

    (To) go- went- gone

    +ing (going)

    1. Go= short infinitive You can go now.


    To go= long infinitive I want to go home.

    Going= present participle/ gerund - noun: Going there is forbidden. Smoking is not good
    for your health.
    - Adj (!ACTIVE) interesting story
    - Vb BE+VB-ING= CONTINUOUS ASPECT (action in
    progress)

    Go = present simple They go home by bus every day.

    2. Went= past simple We went home after the meeting.


    3. Gone= past participle - adj (! PASSIVE) I am interested in this story.

    ! Be+vb3= passive voice: My bike was stolen.

    ! Have+vb3= perfect (anterior) We have met before.

    Vb+ vb-ing

    - Like/ dislike*: I hate being interrupted.


    - Remember/ forget*: I remember seeing you before.
    - Start-continue- stop* (go on; keep): Stop talking!
    - Admit/ deny: He denied being involved.
    - Suggest: They suggested going for a walk.
    - Mind: Would you mind waiting here?
    - Avoid; risk; imagine: You risk falling if you stand so close to the edge.
    - Try*: Try phoning the office.
    - ….+ preposition: I am interested in buying this house.

    I am looking forward to seeing you again.


    Vb+ short infinitive (TO)

    - Modal verbs: can/ could; may/ might; shall/ should; must; will/ would:

    You can go. / They must be tired./ We shall see.

    - Help/ Make/ Let: You make me laugh.


    - Would rather: I would rather be at the seaside right now. !!!! ‘d rather
    - Had better: We had better hurry. ‘d better
    - See, hear* !! I heard her say that…..

    Vb+ TO-infinitive

    I want to go home.

    I promise to help you.

    It’s important to study.

    **

    I would like to visit my friends.

    I enjoy visiting my friends.

    I met her in the street and I stopped to talk to her. * actiune ipotetica, nefacuta

    She was rude and I stopped talking to her. * actiunea facuta (fapt)

    Remember to lock the door before you leave.

    I remember locking the door this morning.

    I tried to open the door, but it was locked.

    Have you tried pushing the green button?

    **

    I saw him enter the building. (I saw all the action)

    I saw her crossing the street. (= I saw her in the middle of the action)

    I heard her sing this song before.

    I heard her singing in the shower.

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