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I would like____(learn) German.
to learn
(SMOKE)
cigarettes/last year/stopped/I/SMOKE
I stopped smoking cigarettes last year.
She refused to talk about her problems.
YES
Which verb can take both gerund and infinitive?
hate or keep
hate
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose
Infinitive
I remember _____ (meet) the Queen in London. It was surreal.
meeting
(ALLOW)
in / teacher / talk / the / class / doesn't / students / ALLOW
The teacher doesn't allow students to talk in class
We couldn’t persuade him coming with us.
NO
-to come-
Which verb can take both gerund and infinitive?
begin or enjoy
Begin
Ask | Risk
Infinitive | Gerund
I intend ____ (take) five classes for next semester
to take
(STOP)
some / the / buy / home / on / he / STOPPED / chocolate / way
On the way home he stopped to buy some chocolate
Jenny can’t stand to be interrupted by managers.
NO
-being-
Which verb can take both full (to do) and bare infinitive (do)?
make | help | let
help
Feel like | Mind
Gerund | Gerund
What do you always avoid _____(do) until the last minute?
doing
(AVOID)
on the night/should/stay up too late/you/before /AVOID/the exam
You should avoid staying up too late on the night before the exam.
They suggested having lunch in a Mexican restaurant.
YES
Which one is followed by gerund only?
Need | Suggest | Regret | Stop |
Suggest
Imagine | Admit | Deny
Give at least one example!
Gerund | Gerund | Gerund
The computer wouldn't work, so Jim tried____ (restart) it.
restarting
(REGRET)
come/REGRET/tell/that/I/you/to the concert/I/be able to/won't
I regret to tell you that I won’t be able to come to the concert.
I completely forgot to go there as a kid.
NO
-going-
Which one... ...is wrong?
I watched him dancing to the waltz
I heard them to scream in pain
I saw her fall off the bike
I smelled something burning in the kitchen
I heard them SCREAMING/SCREAM in pain
Afford | Miss | Learn |
Give at least one example!
Inifinitive | Gerund | Infinitive |