UNIT 7

Gerunds
&
Infinitives
1 Verb + to-infinitive
Trevor promised to put the shelves up soon.

Claire decided to buy both the dresses.

Melanie offered to cook the meal.

Tom threaten to give Nick extra exercises.

They seem to believe

it seems to have improved

She doesn't seem to like

He seems to be working

He doesn't seem to have made

to hang

to come
to be having to invite

to take

to have left
2 Verb + -ing form
 I have given up trying

I can't imagine being

I enjoy watching it on TV.

suggested having a party.

can't stand lying

can't resist having
couldn't face doing
can't help feeling

trying

walking

ringing waiting
getting
changing
missing

dicussing
3 Verb + to-infinitive or Verb + -ing form ?
 to get
to leave
staying
sitting
touring
to go
to hire
driving

to spend
taking

taking
losing to insist
arguing

to be
to prepair
waiting
to have
to accept
saying

I don't mind asking to see the manager.

Matthew admitted promising to go to Scotland.

the band happened to finish playing.

4 Like, start, etc.
I'd like to buy this tin. I'd like to see the manager.
I like driving this car. I like chasing rabbits.

He loves watching

I wouldn't like to work

I'd like to see

I'd prefer to come

I hate queuing

He doesn't like cooking

I'd love to fly

I like to have

to drive
to make
going
to search
5 Remember, regret, try, etc.
 mentioning
agreeing
to call
to lock

to lock
looking

to look

running to make
spending
waiching
to work

to tell
to disappoint
phoning
to explain
going

Harriet didn't even try to move the piano.

Mike will never forget seeing a spaceship.

The walls need painting.

Natasha didn't mean to be unkind to Jessica.

Andrew went on to studying through the night.

Mark stopped to make a phone call.

6 Verb + object + to-infinitive or -ing form ?
Guy invited Kitty to come on his chat show.

Sarah reminded Mark to get the theatre tichkets.

Dentist told Daniel to give up eating sweets.

The police ordered the gunman to come out with his hands up.

don't want her to do a parachute jump

doesn't want him to fall in love with her

would like her to go on holiday with them

The police must stop the suspects leaving the country.

The President didn't expect Congress to oppose him.

The terrorists forced the hostages to lie down

The government doesn't mind the pound falling in value.

to travel
buying
to use
to take
7 Question word + to-infinitive
 He can't think what to say.
They aren't sure where to go.
She doesn't know how to stop.

what to expect
where to go
how to find
what to do
who to contact

whether to do

how much money to spend

whether to join

which route to take

which lottery numbers to choose

8 Adjective + to-infinitive
 simple to use the computer.

difficult to understand the handbook.

It's easy to run any kind of software.

It's absolutelt fascinating to explore the world of Compex.

Are you ready to try the ultimate computer experience?

is very simple to use.

isn't difficult to understand.
Any kind of software is easy to run.
The world of Compex is absolutely fascinating to explore.

It's likely to be pretty crowded.

She's certain to be there.

you're unlikely to find it.

of
for
of
of for
9 For with the to-infinitive
 just can't wait for it to arrive .

It would be a mistake for him to marry her.

It's important for advertisements to tell the truth.

There are quiet areas for you to relax in .

There's a fun pool for children to swim in .
There are regular shows for you to enjoy .
There's a giant roller-coaster for you to ride on.

It's too high for her to reach.

It's too difficult for us to understand.
It wasn't loud enough for them to hear.
It wasn't hot enough for him to drink.

difficult for the town to attract new industry.

very generous of the councli to give the land to Sanko.

is eager for production to begin soon.

10 The infinitive with & without to
 have something to eat.

nice to have a rest.

wants Rita to speak to him.

Daniel doesn't know how to repair the video.

Claire and her sister have decided to go to Bali.

Melanie has gone to the hospital to visit David.

Vicky has to do some studying

It's important for Sarah to ring the office.

see
go
cry
lie
snow
visit

to visit

to see
to have buy
to read
read feel
look
get to leave
to change
forget
to get
11 Verb/ adjective + preposition + -ing form
 of buying
for breaking
on buying

like arguing

blamed Trevor for forgetting the tickets.

succeeded in saving the driver's life.

The customers complained about not receiving the goods.

Emma has accused Matthew of breaking his promise.

Melanie is insisting on cooking a meal for David.

A new traffic scheme has stooped cars from going into the town centre.

Everyone congratulated Claude on winning the quiz competition.

Some football fans were arrested for attacking a policeman.

about seeing
at getting
on traveling
for not writing
from doing like writing

with doing
of going
12 Afraid to do or afraid of doing?
 of dropping them
of falling to move

Nick was afraid to jump.

Daniel was afraid to argue with the policeman.

Matthew was afraid of getting sunburnt.

to buy
of getting
of being

to read
to book

about being so rude

about losing my temper

to interrupt you
13 Used to do & be used to doing
 We used to like

used to be
we didn't use to have

did you used to help

I used to look

used to play badminton

is used to flying planes is used to climbing mountains.

to living
to stop
to work
to be
to drinking
to being
to have
14 Preposition or linking word + -ing form
 by staying up all night.

on waking in the morning.

without using a calculator.

for carrying the food.

in spite of having it on his list.

as well as doing the typing

before signing
after eating
Before leaving

after using
before changing
before opening

He thought carefully before deciding to buy it.

He bought the shop despite having little money of his own.

He became successful by giving the customers what they wanted.

He put the profit back into the business instead of spending it on himself.

He was happy when running his own business.

He fell ill as a result of working too hard.

He has made a lot of money since buying his first shop ten years old.
15 See it happen or see it happening?
 I saw him take it.

I watched him leave the restaurant.

I heard him drive away.

I can hear it ringing.

I can see her waving.
I can hear them barking.
I can smell it burning.

She felt the building shake.

He heard people shouting.

She could hear an alarm ringing.

They saw the police arrive.

He saw a woman crying.