Two Verbs Together
There's no point in (try) to lie to him.
There is no point in trying to lie to him.
Form the negative with like: I do not like ...
I do not like doing or to do
Normally, the tense in reported speech is ... tense back in time from the tense in direct speech.
one
She couldn't imagine (live) in a place like that!
She couldn't imagine living in a place like that!
Which form of the verb is used after It + adjective? It is not bad to ... verb
It is not bad to eat after workout.
What are the most common reporting verbs?
say and tell
Do we use the gerund or the infinitive after a preposition?
Gerunds can follow a preposition; infinitives cannot.
Explain the difference: I can't stop to smoke. I can't stop smoking.
Finished something in order to smoke. Give up smoking/be over nicotine addiction.
Do you change the tense if the information being reported is still true?
No, we don't.
Name 3 verbs that can be followed by the -ing form and the to + infinitive form with little or no change in meaning
love, begin, continue etc
That idea is simply not worth (discussing or to discuss)?
Discussing ALWAYS ing
What is the standard order of words in an English sentence?
subject + verb + object
Name 2 verbs that can be followed by the -ing form and the to + infinitive form, but the two options have different meanings
remember, stop etc
Form the negative with not before to: I've decided not to ...
I've decided not to do (infinitive) ...
Which verbs do we use when we want to report an order or request?
Tell and ask. He told me to call him. he asked me to call him.