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Is the predicted verb base form of "to“, we can use the infinitive for: As subject, talking about a concrete fact, for example: To leave now would be a mistake. Behind verbs like, for example: agree, choose, hope, promise, want… I want to go to the cinema.
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Behind some adjectives and adverbs, for example : happy, tired, slowly, fast… I’m happy to be with you. Behind the indirect complement of verbs like: teach, persuaded, advise. She teaches me to learn English.
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Is a term used to refer to various non-finite verb forms. As subject, for speaking about the facts in general. Learning is eassy for some people. As direct complement of some verbs. For example: love, enjoy, hate, miss… He missis going to the cinema.
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Behind prepositions. I think about the possibility of going to New York. Behind than some verbal forms. For example: can’t help, feel like, get used to, spend… We spent the morning playing tennis.
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Verbs like begin, propose, forbid, intend or start can go with gerund or infinitive and mean the same thing. I started to use/using the computer four years ago. Other verbs as stop, remember, regret and forget aren´t the same when followed by a gerund or infinitive.
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Stop + gerund: means leaving a habit. I will stop smoking in the new year. Stop+infinitive: means interrupt the action to start another. I stopped to smok when you called me. Remember+gerund: refers to something past. I don’t remember talking to her before. Remember+infinitive: Looking to the future and used to tell someone something we consider important. Remember to go to the hospital.
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Regret+gerund: means complain of something past. He regrets breaking up with Helen. Regret+infinitive: announcing bad news. I regret to tell you that we can’t accept your proposal. Forget+gerund:used in negative phrases to indicate the impossibility of forgetting something that happened in the past. I will never forget visiting the Eiffel tower in Paris Forget+infinitive: forget to do something. I forgot to tell you.
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ACTIVITES !!!GERUNDS Use : watch, listen, fly, eat, swim, read, learn, shop MMy Parents like…to hip-hop music -- …Is my favourite sport -- I spend a lot of time… magazine -- … salty food makes me thirsty -- I´m interested in … about animals -- My Grandparents are afraid of … in an aeroplane -- My mum can´t stand …tV -- I enjoy … for new clothes
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