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INFINITIVE WITH TO
- The infinitive is the base form
of the verb. It is often used
with “to”.
- It can be positive (to be) or
negative (not to be).
“I need to buy some food”
“Try not to be late”
INFINITIVE
1.- After some verbs eg. Want,
need, would like, decide,
forget, try, hope,learn...etc.
Eg. I would like to visit Amberley
castle..
I need to buy some clothes.
2.-After adjectives.
Eg “It'll be nice to meet your
parents”
“It's important not to be late”
INFINITIVE
3.- After questions words
(what, where, when...)
Eg: I don't know where to go or
what to do.
I don't know how to drive.
4.-To say why you do
something.
A Why did you go to the party?
B To meet new people
“I came to this school to learn
English”(NOT for learn)
INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO
WE USE INFITIVE WITHOUT
“TO”:
1.-After auxiliary verbs:
Does/do/didn't
Eg. “Do you live near here? I
don't do enough exercise
2.-After most modal verbs:can,
could, will, would...etc
Eg. “Can you help me?”.
“I won't forget”
“What would you do?”
LIST OF VERBS
LEARN
WANT
NEED
HOPE
DECIDE
FORGET
OFFER
PLAN
PRETEND
PROMISE
REMEBER
START
TRY
WANT
WOULD
LIKE
GERUNDS
The gerund is the base
form of the verb+ing.
It can be positive (going)
or negative (not going).
GERUNDS
Use the gerund:
1.-As the object or subject of a
sentence.
Eg.”Eating outside in the
summer makes me feel
good”
“My idea of happiness is
getting up late and eating
ice-cream”
“My favourite hobbies are
dancing and going running”
GERUNDS
2.- After prepositions:
Eg. I'm thinking of buying a
new car.
He left without saying
goodbye.
I'm not very good at reading
maps.
GERUNDS
3.-After some verbs such
as: like,love,
hate,enjoy...etc.
Eg. I love reading in bed.
I hate not getting to the
airport early.
GERUNDS
LIKE
(inf/gerund)
LOVE
(inf+gerund)
HATE
(inf+gerund)
(DON'T)
MIND
ENJOY
FINISH
GO ON
(CONTINUE)
SPEND
(TIME)
START (inf.
and gerund).
STOP
FEEL LIKE
SPELLING RULES FOR THE -ING FORM
INFINITIVE
-ING FORM
SPELLING
COOK
COOKING
add-ing
LIVE
LIVING
Cut the final -e, add
-ing
RUN
BEGIN/PREFER
TRAVEL
RUNNING
BEGINNING/
PREFERRING
TRAVELLING
Double the final
consonant and add ing.
Verbs which are
stressed on the last
syllable. Travel is an
exception.