COMPARATIVE STRUCTURES
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
PAST HABITS
100

The idea of creatures living on Mars isn't realistic enough TO CONTINUE/CONTINUING searching for them.  

TO CONTINUE

100

She sat on the sofa. She was watching her favorite documentary.

The woman working at the bakery is very kind.

100

When I got sick, my grandmother would made me chicken soup.

When I got sick, my grandmother would MAKE me chicken soup.

200

It is less important to find new species THEN/THAN it is to save the ones we already know about.

THAN

200

Did you see the car that was speeding down the road?

Did you see the car speeding down the road?

200

Before texting, we don't use to be in touch with our friends so often.

Before texting, we DIDN'T use to be in touch with our friends so often.

300

In the future, there will be more jobs in ocean research than IN/WILL BE space exploration.

IN

300

Students who want to go on the trip must sign this form.

Students wanting to go on the trip must sign this form.

300

I would ate soup every day until I felt better.

I would EAT soup every day until I felt better.

400

She teaches less lessons on space than she does on the ocean.

She teaches FEWER lessons on space than she does on the ocean.

400

The birds that are singing outside my window are beautiful.

The birds singing outside my window are beautiful.

400

I used to love go to the video store to rent movies.

I used to love GOING TO/TO GO the video store to rent movies.

500

Traveling to Mars isn't safe enough justifying sending humans there yet.

Traveling to Mars isn’t safe enough TO JUSTIFY sending humans there yet.

500

She walked out of the room and slammed the door.

She walked out of the room slamming the door.

500

My parents didn't used to let me watch a lot of television.

My parents didn't USE TO let me watch a lot of television.