1. FUTURE 5 TEST #1 - UNITS 1-3 SETTING GOALS - GETTING A JOB – ROAD TRIP
Future English for Results 5 - Pearson /Longman
Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez, BAT, MS
Houston Community College, School of Continuing Education

2. Unit 1 – p. 8 VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS AND/OR INFINITIVES
RULES:
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.
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.
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 VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS AND/OR INFINITIVES

3. Unit 1 – p. 223 LIST OF VERBS + GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
VERB + GERUND
VERB + INFINITIVE
BOTH
acknowledge admit
agree appear arrange
attempt begin
advice appreciate avoid
ask attempt choose
can’t stand continue
can’t help can’t stand
can’t afford , can’t wait
forget hate
celebrate consider delay
consent decide deserve
like love
deny discontinue discuss
expect fail help
prefer propose
dislike endure enjoy
hesitate hope hurry
regret remember
escape, feel like, finish
intend learn manage
start stop
forgive, give up, imagine
mean need neglect
try
justify keep mention
offer pay plan
mind miss postpone
prepare , pretend, promise
practice, prevent, prohibit
refuse request rush
quit recall recommend
seem volunteer wait
regret report resent
want wish
resist tolerate suggest
would like
support, risk, understand
Unit 1 – p LIST OF VERBS + GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

4. Unit 1 – p. 14 GERUNDS FOLLOWING PREPOSITIONS
RULES:
A GERUND is the only form of a verb that can follow a PREPOSITION. (Preposition + Gerund)
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 GERUNDS FOLLOWING PREPOSITIONS

5. RULES : HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Use it to talk about an INDEFINITE time in the past. (don’t know when the action was completed or finished) (no specific)
I’ve completed my program in retail management.
Use it to talk about things that happen during a time period that isn’t finished. (Time period)
My father has been ill for many months.
Use it with FOR or SINCE to talk about things that began in the past and continue to the present.
Use FOR with periods of time:
They have lived in their house for fifteen years.
Use SINCE with a SPECIFIC time in the past.
My father has been ill since last December.
If the action is expected to take place but has not happened until now, use the present perfect with YET.
I haven’t had breakfast yet.
Unit 2 – p PRESENT PERFECT

6. Unit 2 – p. 40 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
RULES: HAVE BEEN + VERB -ing
It focus on the continuation of an action into the present and possibly the future. ACTION IN PROGRESS.
Use it to show that an action started in the past and is still going on.
Use it to show how long an action has been going on
Use it with for + the length of time or
Use it with since + the time the action began
Example:
They have been driving for 3 hours. (still driving)
They have been driving since two o’clock.(still driving)
Unit 2 – p PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

7. Unit 2 – p. 40 PRESENT PERFECT vs. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
COMPLETION
Iris has done a lot of research.
I have taken courses at HCC.
Iris has worked as a manager for a year.
My friend has proofread my résumé.
I’ve made an effort to greet everyone at the beginning of my shift since I realized this.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
IN PROGRESS
Iris has been doing a lot of research.
I have been taking courses at HCC.
Iris has been working as a manager for a year.
My friend has been proofreading my résumé.
I’ve been making an effort to greet everyone at the beginning of my shift since I realized this.
Unit 2 – p PRESENT PERFECT vs. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

8. Unit 3–p.50 - P. 224 INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS
RULES:
It is a verb + a particle. (They must stay together)
Particles: up, down, on, off, after, by, in, into, out.
INTRANSITIVE phrasal verbs CAN’T take a direct object. (p. 224)
Example:
Make sure your car is visible so that other drivers don’t run into it.
Watch out for traffic if you need to walk to get help. .
Unit 3–p P INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

9. UNIT 3 – p. 50 SEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS
RULES:
It is a verb + a particle. (together or be separated)
Particles: up, down, on, off, after, by, in, into, out.
They are TRANSITIVE, and can take objects (nouns and pronouns)
If the object is a noun, it may come before of after the phrasal verb.
Don’t try to flag down other vehicles.
Don’t try to flag other vehicles down.
If the object is a pronoun, it must come before the particle.
Don’t try to flag them down.
UNIT 3 – p SEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

10. Unit 3–p.53 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES IN GENERAL STATEMENTS
RULES:
You can start a sentence using GERUND.
The GERUND is a NOUN formed with the based verb + -ing
Example:
Speeding on the highway is dangerous.
(noun)
3. You can also start using it + is
(isn’t) + adjective + infinitive (to + verb)
It’s dangerous to speed on the highway.
It isn’t safe to speed on the highway.
Unit 3–p GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES IN GENERAL STATEMENTS