1. UNIT 1 SETTING GOALS, PURSUING DREAMS P. 5 FUTURE 5 Future English for Results 5 - Pearson /Longman Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez, BAT, MS Houston Community College, School of Continuing Education

2. RULES: 1.Verb + Gerund: it is the –ing form and is used as a noun. Some verbs are followed only by a gerund.  I enjoy working with my hands.  I don’t mind doing simple paperwork. 2.Verb + Infinitive: it is to + the base form of the verb. Some verbs are followed only by an infinitive.  I need to have a quiet work environment.  I want to work outdoors. 3.Verb + Gerund OR Infinitive: some verbs are followed by BOTH, a gerund or an infinitive.  I like solving puzzles.  I like to solve puzzles.  I prefer working without supervision.  I prefer to work without supervision. Unit 1 – p. 8 VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS AND/OR INFINITIVES 2

3. Unit 1 – p. 223 LIST OF VERBS + GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES VERB + GERUNDVERB + INFINITIVEBOTH acknowledge admitagree appear arrangeattempt begin advice appreciate avoidask attempt choosecan’t stand continue can’t help can’t standcan’t afford, can’t waitforget hate celebrate consider delayconsent decide deservelike love deny discontinue discussexpect fail helpprefer propose dislike endure enjoyhesitate hope hurryregret remember escape, feel like, finishintend learn managestart stop forgive, give up, imaginemean need neglecttry justify keep mentionoffer pay plan mind miss postponeprepare, pretend, promise practice, prevent, prohibitrefuse request rush quit recall recommendseem volunteer wait regret report resentwant wish resist tolerate suggestwould like support, risk, understand 3

4. RULES: 1.A GERUND is the only form of a verb that can follow a PREPOSITION. (Preposition + Gerund) 2.PREPOSITIONS: about, at, by, for, in, of Example:  John is thinking about being an engineer.  Andrea is good at working with people.  A counselor can help by arranging aptitude tests.  She will thank him for helping her get a great job.  He is interested in finding a better job.  He is thinking of taking more English classes. Unit 1 – p. 14 GERUNDS FOLLOWING PREPOSITIONS 4