Gerund and Infinitive
Gerund After prepositions (of, in, at, for...) After prepositions (of, in, at, for...) Ex.: She is talking about exercising. After: After: To look forward to and To be used to Ex.: I’m looking forward to having my birthday party. They are used to waking up early.
Pay attention!!! Used to = costumava Used to = costumava John used to travel every day. To be used to = estar acostumado To be used to = estar acostumado Mary is used to playing cricket.
After: to be worth, It’s no good = it’s no use After: to be worth, It’s no good = it’s no use Ex.: This film is worth watching. It’s no good/It’s no use making an scandal.
After: Can’t help, can’t stand, feel like After: Can’t help, can’t stand, feel like Ex.: I can’t help eating chocolate everyday. Everybody can’t stand working too much. Jason feels like drinking coke.
After some verbs → book page 62. Some verbs accept gerund and infinitive verbs after them → book page 62.
Subject of the sentence: Subject of the sentence: Ex.: Drinking water everyday is important. Changing the noun: Changing the noun: Ex.: They are dancing shoes. Adjective: Adjective: Ex.: This is na interesting magazine.
After my, the, his... After my, the, his... Ex.: Does my reading bother you? After NO After NO Ex.: No swimming! Go + verb-ing Go + verb-ing Ex.: I go biking to school.
Infinitive (uses without to) With auxiliary verbs (do/es – did – will - would) With auxiliary verbs (do/es – did – will - would) Ex.: Would you bring me a cup of water? With modal verbs (could – should – can...) With modal verbs (could – should – can...) Ex.: She can speak English.
Pay Attention!!! The verbs NEED and DARE are regular and modal verbs: The verbs NEED and DARE are regular and modal verbs: Ex: People don’t need violence. = People needn’t violence.
After let (permitir) and make (fazer com que) After let (permitir) and make (fazer com que) Ex.: Let me help you. My mother made her wear a coat.
After except and but (exceto) After except and but (exceto) Ex.: She reads nothing but watch TV. Read CLICK page 66. Read CLICK page 66.