Gerand Or Infinitive Flashcards

1
Q

like ____________ out for dinner with my friends.
1- go
2- to go
3-going

A

To go

We have like and when we talk about choices or habits we use to +v

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2
Q

I’d like _________ swimming this afternoon.
1-go
2-to go
3-going

And explain why

A
To go ( full infinitive) 
Because of the Modal “Would “ always followed by infinitive
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3
Q

You really must ___________ this book. It’s amazing.
read
reading
to read

A

Read

(Must) Modal auxiliary verbs are followed by a bare infinitive

Should must might would could

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4
Q

After the adjective come the

A

Infinitive

It was too late TO go out

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5
Q

it was too late ________ out for dinner.
to go
go
going

A

Because of the adjective late we use full infinitive

To go ✅

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6
Q

It’s easy _________ to the city centre from here.
getting
to get
get

A

full infinitive to get because the adjective easy

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7
Q

What is followed by grand 🧐

A

Preposition
Of in on about with without

V+ing

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8
Q

I’m thinking of ____________ a party on Saturday.
:having
to have
have

A

having

Because the proposition of

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9
Q

I don’t mind …….. the homework
To do
do
doing

A

The verb mind followed by gerund

Doing

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10
Q

We’re having problems __________ the right material for you dress.
to find
find
finding

A

The phrases have trouble / difficulty / problems are followed by an -ing (gerund) form.

I’m having trouble finding

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11
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Try to do it without \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ too much noise
  to make
making
 make
And why what was the reason
A

“Making” because the preposition without is followed be gerund

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12
Q

I’d like _______________ to the party but unfortunately I had to work.
to go
to have gone
to be gone

A

The sentence form in the past notice the “i had to to work

“To have gone “

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13
Q

I hate __________ what to do!
to have told
being told
to tell

A

Being told

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14
Q

remember …… your homework (advice)
Do
Doing
To do

He remember……..his homework

A

1-to do&raquo_space; advice

2-doing&raquo_space; description for a state or fact

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15
Q

1-They never forget doing their homework

2-remember to do your homework

Explain the sentence

A

1-description for a fact

2-giving advice for the future we use to +v

We can’t say “remember doing your homework”as an advice

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16
Q

I stopped talking to her

I stopped to talk to her

Important difference

A

1-i was talking to her in the past but now I’m not maybe the relationship get worse

2-i was in my way walking I saw her and stopped to talk to her

17
Q

Don’t forget to lock the doors before you sleep

My mother never forget locking the doors

A

1-advice to do

2-describes my mother behaviour

18
Q

I look forward to ……from you
Hear
Hearing

A

Hearing

19
Q

Drinking coffee in the morning is important to me

To drink coffee in the morning is an important thing to me

What’s the difference

A

1-we use it more in casual conversation

2-more likely to find it in poem not in real life situation

20
Q

I like to read books

I like reading books

A

1-I don’t enjoy doing it’s just a habit or routine

2-i enjoy reading