VERB + GERUND
I avoid to talk to him.
I avoid talking to him.
COMPLETE:
He decided ______ (leave).
He decided to leave.
COMPLETE:
My teacher told _______ (I / study)
My teacher told me to study.
EXPLAIN DIFFERENCE:
1. I stopped smoking.
2. I stopped to smoke.
ing - quit forever
infinitive - just for a moment, then continue doing it.
I enjoy to learn English.
I enjoy learning English.
COMPLETE:
She denied _______ (break) the window.
She denied breaking the window.
CORRECT:
She refused helping me.
She refused to help me.
CORRECT:
They made me to apologize.
They made me apologize.
CORRECT:
I remembered to locking the door.
I remembered locking the door.
He suggested to study and helped me to understand.
He suggested studying and helped me to understand.
FIND THE MISTAKE:
They suggested to leave early.
They suggested leaving early.
CORRECT BOTH MISTAKES:
They managed finishing but failed passing the test.
They managed to finish but failed to pass the test.
CORRECT BOTH MISTAKES:
She encouraged me study and helped me to improving.
She encouraged me to study and helped me (to) improve.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:
I regret __________ you that you failed.
a) tell
b) to tell
c) to telling
b) to tell
I avoided to answer because I wasn't prepared answering.
I avoided answering because I wasn't prepared to answer.
CORRECT BOTH MISTAKES:
He admitted to steal and risk to lose everything.
He admitted stealing and risk losing everything.
FIND THE ERROR:
He pretended sleep during class.
He pretended TO sleep during class.
REWRITE CORRECTLY:
My parents don't allow me go out late.
My parents don't allow me to go out late.
CORRECT BOTH:
I tried to fixing it, but then I stopped to working.
I tried fixing it, but then I stopped working.
He made me to realise I forgot locking the door.
He made me realise I forgot to lock the door.
REWRITE CORRECTLY:
I don't mind to wait, but I can't imagine to live here.
I don't mind waiting, but I can't imagine living here.
REWRITE CORRECTLY:
I can't afford buying a car, but I hope buy one soon.
I can't afford to buy a car, but I hope to buy one soon.
CORRECT SENTENCE:
He persuaded me changing my mind.
He persuaded me to change my mind.
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE:
1. Try to open the door
2. Try opening the door
infinitive - make an effort to do sth, but it might be difficult or impossible (effort)
gerund - do sth as a test or experiment to see what happens. (suggestion)
I decided studying more because I want passing the exam and my teacher encouraged to me studying harder.
I decided to study more because I want to pass the exam and my teacher encouraged me to study harder.