Theory
Which verb form do we use after modal verbs?
Infinitive without to
My mother enjoys (exercise) at the gym.
exercising
My friend is (short) than his sister.
shorter
It took him years to RECOVER FROM the shock.
get over
I knew he was capable ... something like this.
of
Which verb form do we use after "spend", "waste" or "lose"?
-ing form
I was sad (hear) that.
to hear
My room is (clean) room in my house.
the cleanest
She thought she could ESCAPE PUNISHMENT FOR cheating on her taxes.
get away with
Maybe I wasn't completely hopeless ... this.
at
What construction do we use to show that two people or things are similar in one way?
as + adjective + as
He is very good at (remember) faces.
remembering
The test was less (difficult) than I thought.
less difficult
We had to RELY ON our personal savings.
fall back on
I haven't seen my brother for a long time. It would be nice to hear ... him again.
from
What construction do we use to show that two things change together or that one thing depends on another thing?
the + comparative ..., the + comparative
I won't let him (touch) you again.
touch
The (big) the risk, the (great) the reward.
the bigger, the greater
The new product launch FAILED TO BE COMPLETED so I've got to organize it all over again.
fell through
The store provides its customers ... excellent service.
with
What is the difference in meaning between "forget to do" and "forget doing"?
We use "forget to do" to mean that you were supposed to do something, but you didn’t actually do it. We use "forget doing" to mean that you did something, but you have no memory of it.
She was the first person (come) to the party.
to come
(far) research is needed into the subject.
further
We've got a lot to FINISH today.
get through
But I still felt guilty ... what happened.
about