ATTENTION!SOME VERBS CAN BE FOLLOWED BY GERUND OR INFINITIVE. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN MEANING.
REMEMBER
I REMEMBER DOING SOMETHING = I DID IT AND I REMEMBER IT
I REMEMBER COOKING DINNER = FIRST I COOKED THE DINNER AND NOW I REMEMBER THAT I COOKED THE DINNER
I REMEMBER TO DO SOMETHING = I REMEMBERED TO DO SOMETHING AND I DID IT
I REMEMBERED TO BUY BUTTER = I REMEMBERED TO BUY BUTTER AND I DID THAT
FORGET
I FORGET DOING SOMETHING = I DON'T REMEMBER DOING SOMETHING
I FORGOT MEETING THE POSTMAN = I DIDN'T REMEMBER MEETING THE POSTMAN
I FORGOT TO CALL MY MUM = I DIDN'T REMEMBER TO CALL HER AND I DIDN'T DO IT
REGRET
I REGRET DOING SOMETHING = I AM SORRY THAT I DID IT
I REGRET BUYING THIS HOUSE = I WISH I HADN'T BOUGHT THIS HOUSE
I REGRET TO INFORM SB = UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT
I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE TO FIRE YOU = UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE CANNOT EMPLOY YOU ANY LONGER
GO ON
GO ON DOING SOMETHING = CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING
I WENT ON TALKING = I CONTINUED TALKING
GO ON TO DO SOMETHING = TO DO SOMETHING NEW
HAVING FINISHED TALKING ABOUT OUR MOTHER, WE WENT ON TO TALK ABOUT MY HOLIDAYS = WE FIRST TALKED ABOUT OUR MOTHER AND THEN WE TALKED ABOUT MY HOLIDAYS.
STOP
STOP DOING SOMETHING = NO LONGER CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING
YESTERDAY I STOPPED SMOKING = YESTERDAY I DECIDED TO NOT SMOKE ANYMORE
STOP TO DO SOMETHING = STOP ONE ACTIVITY TO DO ANOTHER ACTIVITY
I STOPPED TO EAT LUNCH = I WAS DOING SOMETHING AND I STOPPED THAT ACTIVITY IN ORDER TO EAT LUNCH
TRY
TRY DOING SOMETHING = DO SOMETHING AS AN EXPERIMENT
TRY GETTING ON A NEW DIET = IF YOU GET ON A NEW DIET MAYBE IT WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU
TRY TO DO SOMETHING = MAKE AN EFFORT TO DO SOMETHING
I WAS HUNGRY SO TRIED TO MAKE A SANDWICH = I MADE AN EFFORT TO MAKE A SANDWICH.
NEED
SOMETHING NEEDS DOING = SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE
THE CARPET NEEDS CLEANING = THE CARPET NEEDS TO BE CLEANED
NEED TO DO SOMETHING = IT IS NECESSARY FOR SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING
I NEED TO CLEAN THE CARPET = IT IS NECESSARY FOR ME TO CLEAN THE CARPET
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SOME VERBS ARE FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT AND INFINITIVE:TELL, REMIND, FORCE, ENABLE, TEACH, ORDER, WARN, INVITE, PERSUADE, GET ( = PERSUADE, ARRANGE)
TELL HIM TO COME HERE REMIND ME TO CALL HER YOU CAN'T FORCE ME TO DO IT WORKING ENABLED ME TO PAY MY BILLS CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO SING? HE ORDERED ME TO TELL YOU TO COME LATER I WILL WARN THEM THAT THEY MAY GET HURT THEY HAVE DECIDED TO INVITE ME TO THEIR WEDDING STOP PERSUADING ME TO DO IT CAN YOU GET ME A NEW PASSPORT?
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THESE VERBS CAN BE FOLLOWED BY TWO POSSIBLE STRUCTURES:
ADVISE, RECOMMEND, ENCOURAGE, ALLOW, PERMIT, FORBID
I ADVISE PUTTING YOUR MASK ON I ADVISE YOU TO PUT YOUR MASK ON
I RECOMMEND WORKING LESS I RECOMMEND YOU TO WORK LESS
SHE ENCOURAGES SELLING ONLINE SHE ENCOURAGES US TO SELL ONLINE
WE DON'T ALLOW STAYING UP LATE WE DON'T ALLOW YOU TO STAY UP LATE
THEY PERMIT SMOKING IN THE LOBBY THEY PERMIT US TO SMOKE IN THE LOBBY
HE FORBIDS USING A MOBILE PHONE IN THE BUILDING HE FORBIDS PEOPLE TO USE A MOBILE PHONE IN THE BUILDING
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VERBS MAKE AND LET ARE FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT AND INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO
I WILL LET YOU KNOW SOON LET ME HELP YOU WITH THIS
DON'T MAKE ME DO THIS! MY GIRLFRIEND MADE ME BUY A CAT
*IN THE PASSIVE VOICE VERB MAKE IS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE WITH TO
I WAS MADE TO BUY A CAT
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SOME VERBS CAN BE FOLLOWED BY GERUND OR INFINITIVE WITHOUT ANY DIFFERENCE IN MEANING
BEGIN, START, INTEND, CONTINUE, BOTHER
DON'T BOTHER READING/TO READ THAT BOOK! PLEASE, CONTINUE TALKING/TO TALK
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LIKE DOING VS WOULD LIKE TO DO
VERBS LIKE, HATE AND THEIR SYNONYMS ARE USUALLY FOLLOWED BY GERUND
I LIKE/LOVE/ENJOY ECT. COOKING I HATE/DISLIKE/DESPISE ECT. COOKING
WOULD LIKE/WOULD LOVE/WOULD HATE/WOULD PREFER ARE FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE
I WOULD LIKE/WOULD LOVE/WOULD HATE/WOULD PREFER TO GO TO THAT COUNTRY
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LIKE DOING VS WOULD LIKE TO DO
VERBS LIKE, HATE AND THEIR SYNONYMS ARE USUALLY FOLLOWED BY GERUND:
I LIKE/LOVE/ENJOY ECT. COOKING I HATE/DISLIKE/DESPISE ECT. COOKING
WOULD LIKE/WOULD LOVE/WOULD HATE/WOULD PREFER ARE FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE:
I WOULD LIKE/WOULD LOVE/WOULD HATE/WOULD PREFER TO GO TO THAT COUNTRY |