Gerunds and infinitives
Which verb form is correct?
- The television's not working.
- Try ... it in.
a) plug
b) plugging
b) plugging
What preposition is missing in the following phrase?
be allergic ... something
be allergic TO something
Which phrase isn't grammatically correct?
a) be used to doing something
b) get used to do something
c) used to do something
b) get used to do something
How can we say it differently?
What is it served with?
What does it come with?
Which verbs are followed by gerunds and which ones by infinitives?
GERUNDS
INFINITIVES
appear, dread, fail, mind
GERUNDS - dread*, mind
INFINITIVES - appear, fail
*dread to think
What is the stir-fry method?
It involves frying small pieces of meat, vegetables etc. quickly over high heat while mixing them around.
Explain the difference between remember to do something and remember doing something in English.
remember to do something - to remember that we need to do something
remember doing something - to remember that something happened in the past, to have the memory of doing an action
Translate the following words and phrases into English.
a) krwisty stek
b) podzielić rachunek
c) sztućce
d) wygazowana cola
a) rare steak
b) split the bill
c) cutlery
d) flat coke