3. After prepositions that follow a verb or an adjective > ...............
Prepositions: be interested in, apologize for, be used to, accuse (someone) of, specialize in, succeed in, insist on
e.g: ..............................................................
2. Expressions with “spend “> ...............
Expressions: spend (one’s) time, spend (quantity) time.
e.g: ..............................................................
4. After some verbs > ..................
Verbs: aim, fail, intend, learn how, long,
Manage, need, offer, plan, prefer, refuse, try, want
e.g: ..............................................................
5. After adjective that describe how someone feel about something > ..................
Adjectives: afraid, anxious, ashamed, careful, determined, free, frightened, happy, keen, quick, ready, sorry, willing
e.g: ..............................................................
6. After adjectives to give an opinion about something > .......................
Adjectives: agreeable, amusing, boring, difficult, easy, hard, impossible, nice, good, important, necessary
e.g: ..............................................................
7. After some adjectives which can be used in phrases with “be” > ......................
Phrases: be supposed to, be expected to, be allowed to, be prepared to
e.g: ..............................................................
8. After verbs followed by an object > ................
VERBS: advise, allow, dare, encourage, forbid, force, instruct, order, permit, persuade, remind, teach, tell
e.g: ..............................................................
Some verbs can be followed by –ing or to-infinitive with different meanings.
What’s the meaning?
Stop
I’ve stopped watching cartoons.
We stopped to go to the toilets at the petrol station.
Try
I ‘ve tried to understand his English, but I was unsuccessful.
Let’s try restarting the computer.
Remember
Remember to bring your portfolio to the class tomorrow.
I remember collecting marbles in our old neighbourhood.
Regret
I regret to tell you that your application has been rejected.
I regret not saying goodbye before leaving.
Some Rules of Gerunds and Infinitives
1. After verbs of feeling and
opinion > Gerunds
VERBS: admit, avoid, consider, deny, dislike, enjoy, fancy, feel like, finish, can’t help, involve, keep, mean, mind, miss, practise, risk, can’t stand, suggest
e.g: A healthy life involves taking exercises.
5. After prepositions that follow a verb or an adjective > Gerunds
Prepositions: be interested in, apologize for, be used to, accuse (someone) of, specialize in, succeed in, insist on
e.g: Are you interested in taking photograps?
2. Expressions with “spend “> Gerunds
Expressions: spend (one’s) time, spend (quantity) time.
e.g: I spent my time reading English
books.
Ali spends a lot of time listening to
BBC.
6. After some verbs > Infinitives
Verbs: aim, fail, intend, learn how, long,
Manage, need, offer, plan, prefer, refuse, try, want
e.g: You need to fill in the blanks.
Do you want to help us?
Write decide, expect, hope, promise, threaten, warn (these verbs can follow a that-clause)
Tell As these verbs often refer to the future, the that-clause often contains would.
E.g: We decided that we would leave early. / We decided to leave early.
3. After adjective that describe how someone feel about something >Infinitives
Adjectives: afraid, anxious, ashamed, careful, determined, free, frightened, happy, keen, quick, ready, sorry, willing
e.g: We are happy to celebrate our fifth
anniversary.
I am sorry to interrupt you.
7. After adjectives to give an opinion about something > Infinitives
Adjectives: agreeable, amusing, boring, difficult, easy, hard, impossible, nice, good, important, necessary
e.g: It’s necessary to understand grammar.
4. After some adjectives which can be used in phrases with “be” > Infinitives
Phrases: be supposed to, be expected to, be allowed to, be prepared to
e.g: You are not supposed to do every
question correct.
8. After verbs followed by an object > Infinitives
VERBS: advise, allow, dare, encourage, forbid, force, instruct, order, permit, persuade, remind, teach, tell
e.g: I told him to stay there.
My English teacher advised me to listen to
English music.
Some verbs can be followed by –ing or to-infinitive with different meanings.
What’s the meaning?
Stop
I’ve stopped watching cartoons.
Stop an activity
We stopped to go to the toilets at the petrol station.
Stop in order to
Try
I ‘ve tried to understand his English, but I was unsuccessful.
Make an effort
Let’s try restarting the computer.
See if it works
Remember
Remember to bring your portfolio to the class tomorrow.
Don’t forget
I remember collecting marbles in our old neighbourhood.
Past memory
Regret
I regret to tell you that your application has been rejected.
To apologise for something bad. To inform something bad. This is used in more formal situations.
