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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - 1

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - 1. Use the gerund ( verb + ing ) After prepositions and phrasal verbs . I’m very good at remembering names . She ’s given up smoking. As the subject of a sentence . Eating out is quite cheap here .

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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - 1

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  1. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - 1 Use the gerund (verb + ing) Afterprepositions and phrasalverbs. I’m verygoodatrememberingnames. She’s givenup smoking. As the subjectof a sentence. Eating out isquite cheap here. After some verbs, eg, hate, spend, don’t mind. I don’t mindgetting up early. Common verbswhich take the gerund include: enjoy, hate, finish, like, love, mind, practise,spend, stop, suggest and phrasalverbs, eg, give up, go on etc.

  2. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - 2 Use the infinitive (+ to) Afteradjectives Myflatiseasy tofind. To express a reason or a purpose He’s savingmoneytobuya newcar. After some verbs, want, need, learn. Common verbswhich take the infinitive (withto) include: can’t afford, agree, decide, expect, forget, help, hope, learn, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, remember, seem, try, want, wouldlike.

  3. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - 3 Use the infinitive (withoutto) Aftermostmodal and auxiliaryverbs. I can’t drive. Wemusthurry. Aftermakeand let. Myparents don’t let me go out much. (seeunits 53 – 68 for more details and practice).

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