RULES
For purpose or reason, we use ___
infinitive
I'm sure you're all glad ______ early againg for classes today. (wake up)
to wake up
Let's go ______ this weekend, shall we? (ski)
I like _______ for exams just because I hate _________ my dad's face when I fail. (study - see)
to study - seeing
We use ____ after adjectives
infinitives
No thanks, I've stopped ________. I could accept the beer, though. (smoke)
smoking
I could feel the police _____ after me. Thanks God, it was just a nightmare. (run)
running
to seeing
We use ______ for verbs of like or dislike when we want to keep the LIKE/DISLIKE meaning.
gerunds
Remember ________ your mom as soon as you arrive to the airport. (call)
to call
I'll never forget _____ my first car. (get)
getting
up smoking.
As the subject of a sentence, we use________.
Either infinitive or gerund. Gerunds for real actions.
Infinitive for future or general actions.
You're late again. That means ______ your mother, sorry. (phone)
phoning
I meant ______ you, but my phone ran out of battery. (call)
to call
We insist ____________ Thanksgiving dinner ourselves. (cook)
on cooking
We use gerunds and infinitives with forget, remember & remind. What's the difference in MEANING when we use infinitives or gerunds for these verbs?
verb + ing - past
verb + infinitive + present/future
Complete: I tried __________ aspirin, but it didn't help.
taking an
Complete: I don't remember __________ the lights in the morning.
switching off / turning off
Complete:
She's really good ______________. She prepares a different meal every day!
at cooking.