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AND
INFINITIVES
GERUND
(-‐ING)
TO
–
INFINITIVE
1. Subject:
1. To
express
purpose
(‘para’)
Being
famous
has
many
advantages.
I
came
here
to
tell
you
about
the
party.
They
worked
hard
to
get
the
money.
2. After
a
preposition
2. After
some
adjectives
o I’m
interested
in
studying
abroad.
It’s
easy
to
understand
I’m
happy
to
see
you.
o It
is
used
for
writing.
o In
the
structure:
too
………….
to
……..
After
a
prepositional
verb
He
is
too
short
to
play
basketball.
It’s
too
good
to
be
true.
o I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
(to
it)
3. Used
to
=
solía
o I
got
used
to
living
in
Madrid
When
I
was
a
child
I
used
to
cry
a
lot
o
I’m
used
to
living
in
New
York
4. would
love
/
like
/
hate
/
prefer
TO
3. With
the
following
verbs:
I’d
love
to
play
football
now.
I’d
prefer
to
stay
here.
Don`t
mind:
I
don’t
mind
working
hard
BUT
–
Would
mind
+
-‐ing
Would
mind:
Would
you
mind
coming
with
me?
Would
you
mind
answering
a
few
questions?
Enjoy
:
I
enjoy
swimming
in
the
sea
Can’t
stand:
I
can’t
stand
listening
to
loud
music
5. After
what/how….
Suggest:
He
suggested
going
to
the
cinema
I
don’t
know
what
to
do
Recommend:
They
recommend
using
the
train
He
taught
me
how
to
do
it
Imagine:
Imagine
living
in
a
perfect
world
Continue:
He
continued
playing
the
piano
6. With
the
following
verbs:
Miss:
I
miss
going
to
school
Can’t
help
:
I
can’t
help
crying
want
to
decide
to
need
to
Feel
like:
I
feel
like
going
to
the
cinema
plan
to
try
to
promise
to
It’s
no
use:
It’s
no
use
complaining
choose
to
learn
to
manage
to
Deny:
He
denied
stealing
the
documents.
hope
to
expect
to
wish
to
Admit:
He
admitted
taking
bribes
agree
to
refuse
to
seem
to
Finish:
Did
you
finish
doing
your
homework?
arrange
to
require
to
Avoid:
I
avoid
meeting
him
in
public
places.
Remember:
MODAL
VERBS
are
always
followed
by
the
bare
infinitive
(without
–to)
He
can
play
the
piano
/
We
must
do
that
again.
WANT
SOMEONE
TO
(verb
+
0bject
+
to-‐
infinitive)
MAKE
/
LET
SOMEONE
DO
(verb
+
object
+
infinitive)
Want
someone
to
I
want
you/him/
them
to
come
Help
someone
to
I
helped
her
to
do
it
She
made
him
tell
the
truth
Allow
someone
to
Her
parents
allow
her
to
smoke
They
let
me
borrow
the
car
Expect
someone
to
I
expect
you
to
be
here
by
10.00
Ask
someone
to
I
asked
them
to
come
to
the
party
Tell
someone
to
I
told
you
not
to
open
that
box
Advise
someone
to:
He
advised
me
not
to
buy
it
Persuade
someone
to:
He
persuaded
us
to
try
Remind
someone
to
:
He
reminded
me
to
bring
the
books
Warn
someone
to:
He
warned
me
not
touch
the
oven
VERBS
THAT
CAN
BE
USED
WITH
BOTH
THE
GERUND
AND
THE
INFINITIVE
A. WITH
NO
CHANGE
IN
MEANING
:
some
verbs
can
use
the
infinitive
or
the
gerund
with
no
difference
in
meaning
• Love/like/hate
/
prefer
:
I
love
dancing
/
I
love
to
dance
(British
/
American
usage)
• Start:
It
started
raining
/
It
started
to
rain
B.
WITH
A
CHANGE
IN
MEANING:
1.
Remember/
forget
/
regret:
+
Gerund
:
they
refer
to
a
past
memory
or
event
(gerund=
first
action)
o I
remember
giving
them
the
tickets
-‐
Recuerdo
haberles
dejado
las
entradas
o I’ll
never
forget
meeting
you
Nunca
olvidaré
haberte
conocido
o He
regrets
marrying
a
celebrity
Se
arrepiente
de
haberse
casado
+
to
infinitive
(forget/
remember
/
regret
=
first
action)
o I
forgot
to
close
he
door
Me
olvidé
de
cerrar
la
puerta
o Remember
to
give
her
the
letter
Acuérdate
de
entregar
la
carta
o I
regret
to
tell
you
Siento
decirte
esto
2. Stop He stopped playing the piano two years ago. Dejé de tocar el piano hace dos años