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Rules for use of gerunds and infinitives
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maggiejeria
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Rules for use of gerunds and infinitives
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Hi friends
I need your HELPPPPPPPPPPPPP
I�m teaching a new student from a private school. She �ll have a test on next monday . I need to know how to teach her when a verb goes in infinitive form or in gerund after another verb. In verbs like: avoid, afford, finish, etc.
Thanks in advance.
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4 Jun 2010
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Babs1966
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The following verbs are followed by the infinitive with TO
- To want,
- To like,
- To wish,
- To expect,
- To order, etc�
Example: She wants me to sing.
Infinitive without TO are
- Modal (may, can, could, must ...)
- Let with the sense to give permission
- Make with the sense to cause
Exemple: She lets him do what he likes.
You make me laugh.
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GERUND
as a subject:
Ex: Painting is a nice hobby.
as a complement:
Ex: He loves sailing.
A MUST after
a) verbs like those:
a)
- To like
- To love,
- To hate,
- To prefer,
- To be fond of,
- To go (sense to do an activity),
- I can �t bear,
- I don �t mind etc�
b) ALL the preposition except "to":
- About, At, By, For, From, In, Into, Of, On, With, etc...
Ex: He went out without looking at the door.
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4 Jun 2010
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Babs1966
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Here is a link to a page on this site with printables
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4 Jun 2010
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lshorton99
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For gerunds and infinitives after verbs there isn �t a �rule � - it �s all about collocations. Some verbs take the gerund, others the infinitive. Unfortunately, you have to learn each one separately!
Lindsey
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4 Jun 2010
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yolprica
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I usually give my students the list I uploaded some time ago and play a memory game with them. I let them 20 minutes to study them and then I give them an exercise to complete with the gerund or infinitive. The students who does it better, gets an extra point. Perhaps you can adapt it to your student.
Yolanda
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4 Jun 2010
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Babs1966
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Lindsey ;)
I think she meant lesson instead of rule and I wrote above a resume about the lessons I �ve made but since it was part in French I couldn �t download it and too late to translate it last night !!! LOL
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4 Jun 2010
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anaisabel001
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I �ve just sent you an e mail.Hope it �s useful. 
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4 Jun 2010
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maggiejeria
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Thank you very much for your help.
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4 Jun 2010
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