Gerunds and Infinitives
Used to, be used to, get used to
Reporting Verbs
100
This form ends in "ing"
What is a gerund
100
Use this form with an infinitive
What is used to or didn't use to
100
Use this form after these reporting verbs, agree, offer, refuse, promise, threated
What is to (verb) + to + infinitive
200
This form can be seen with or without a "to"
What is an infinitive
200
Use this form with a gerund
What is be used to or get used to
200
Use this form after these reporting verbs, advise, ask, convince, encourage, invite, persuade, remind, tell, warn
What is (verb) + person + to + infinitive
300
Use this form after the verbs admit, avoid, can't help, can't stand, carry on, deny, enjoy, fancy, finish, give up, kep on, imagine, involve, mind, miss, postpone, practice, risk, stop, suggest
What is a gerund
300
Use this form to talk about past habits or repeated actions which have changed
What is used to/didn't use to
300
Use this form after these reporting verbs, apologize for, accuse somebody of, admit, blame somebody for, deny, insist on, recommend, regret, suggest
What is (verb) + gerund/ing form
400
Use this form after the verbs agree, appear, be able to, can't afford, can't wait, decide, expect, happen, have, (got), help, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, teach, tend, threaten, want, would like
What is infinitive with "to"
400
Use this form to talk baout a new situation which is now familiar or less strange
What is be used to
400
What form is used in the following sentence: "I refused to ride on the bus."
What is (verb) + to + infinitive
500
Use this form after these verbs, can, may, might, must, should, had better, would rather, make, let
What is infinitive without "to"
500
Used this form to talk about a situation which is becoming familiar or less strange
What is get used to
500
What form is used in the following sentence: "I told my sister to go inside the house."
What is (verb) + person + to + infinitive
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