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The Infinitive / -ing form /
-ing/-ed
adjectives
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Put the verbs in brackets into the
infinitive
or
-ing
form.
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1 Tom stopped
........................
(pick up)
his dry cleaning on the way home.
2 If you don't stop
........................
(eat)
so much chocolate, you'll make yourself ill.
3 Try
........................
(phone)
John at the office if he’s not at home.
4 I tried my best
........................
(finish)
the test, but there just wasn’t enough time.
5 He was promoted in 1990 and went on
........................
(become)
a company director.
6 The band went on
........................
(play)
even after the lights had gone out.
7 Jane was afraid
........................
(show)
her school report to her parents.
8 I'm afraid of
........................
(lose)
my way in the forest.
9 What do you mean
........................
(do)
with all that money?
10 Playing a musical instrument well means
........................
(practise)
for years.
11 I regret
........................
(tell)
you that your appointment has been cancelled.
12 She regrets
........................
(spend)
so much money on her new dress.
13 Do you remember
........................
(ride)
a bicycle for the first time?
14 Remember
........................
(post)
the letters on your way home.
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forget +
to
infinitive
(= forget to do sth)
I'm sorry, I
forgot to lock
the car.
forget +
-ing
form
(= forget a past event)
We'll never
forget visiting
Paris.
ñ
remember +
to
infinitive
(= remember to do
sth)
Remember to read
the instructions.
remember +
-ing
form
(= recall a past event)
I don't
remember meeting
Al before.
ñ
mean +
to
infinitive
(= intend to)
He
means to move
to Newcastle.
mean +
-ing
form
(= involve)
Working harder
means getting
more money.
ñ
go on +
to
infinitive
(= finish doing sth and
start doing sth else)
After finishing her BA, she
went on to get
a master’s degree.
go on +
-ing
form
(= continue)
She
went on watching
TV.
ñ
regret +
to
infinitive
(= be sorry to do sth)
I
regret to tell
you that you have failed.
regret +
-ing
form
(= have second thoughts
about sth already done)
He
regrets telling
lies
when he was young.
ñ
would prefer +
to
infinitive
(specific
preference)
I
'd prefer to have
an early night
tonight.
prefer +
-ing
form
(in general)
I
prefer reading
a book
to watching
TV.
prefer +
to
infinitive + (rather) than +
infinitive without to
I
prefer to read
a book
(rather) than watch
TV
.
Verbs taking to infinitive or -ing form with a change in meaning
ñ
try +
to
infinitive
(= do one's best; attempt)
She
tried
hard
to cope
with her new job.
try +
-ing
form
(= do sth as an experiment)
Try adding
some more sauce to your pasta.
ñ
want +
to
infinitive
(= wish)
I want to find
a better job.
want +
-ing
form
(= sth needs to be done)
Your dress
wants cleaning
.
ñ
stop +
to
infinitive
(= pause temporarily)
He
stopped to buy
some milk on his way home.
stop +
-ing
form
(= finish)
Stop talking
to each other, please!
ñ
be sorry +
to
infinitive
(= regret)
I
'm sorry to hear
he has been injured.
be sorry for +
-ing
form
(= apologise for an
earlier action)
I
'm sorry for misunderstanding/having
misunderstood
what you said.
ñ
hate
+
to
infinitive
(= feel sorry that you have to
ask, interrupt κ.λπ.)
I
hate to interrupt
, but I must talk to you.
hate +
-ing
form
(= feel sorry for what one is
doing)
I
hate making
you feel uncomfortable.
ñ
be afraid +
to
infinitive
(= the subject feels
anxious about doing sth)
I
'm afraid to drive over
the old bridge.
be afraid of +
-ing
form
(= the subject is afraid
that what is described by the -ing form may
happen)
She
is afraid of breaking
her leg if she jumps
over the wall.
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