-ing form or infinitive Grammar Part I

out! (1)
Watch out! (2)

Ex. I, Ex. II

Verb + bare infinitive
Watch

out! (3)

Ex. III

Verb + full infinitive or –ing-form with a little or no change in meaning
11. Verb + full infinitive or –ing-form witha change in meaning
12. Ex. IV

are usually followed by
the –ing form. These include:

above can also be followed by an object before the

–ing form.

Ex. I can’t stand people cheating in exams.

When we put a verb after a preposition, we almost always use an – ing form.

Ex. I’m interested in hearing more about that course.

Watch out!

are usually
followed by the full infinitive. These include:

above can also be followed by an object before the

full infinitive.

Ex. I didn’t want to take the exam.

My mum didn’t want me to take the exam.

Watch out!

like going / to go out tonight. Do you?
Everyone expected

his business failing /to fail within the first few month.
What would you like doing /to do this evening?
We discussed turning /to turn the attic into a spare bedroom with the architect.
She wasn’t able speaking /to speak very clearly after her accident.
Do you mind moving /to move your car, please? You’re blocking the road.
They’re going to postpone making / to make a decision until next month.
Are you planning of getting / to get a new DVD player?
Are you thinking of getting / to get a Play Station?
I’m very pleased telling / to tell you that you’ve passed!
Sarah’s offered putting / to put us up for this weekend!
I’m really looking forward to going / to go on the cruise.

full infinitive) of the verb in brackets. You may need

to use the passive voice.

I’ll never forgive June for (lie) to me like that.
Ivan’s not very good at (make) friends.
I can’t resist (buy) things when they’re in the sales.
We’ve got to encourage students (study), not blame them for not studying.
I don’t know how you managed (persuade) the bank manager to lend you so much money!
Does Jessica dislike (walk) so much that she’s not going to come with us?
Do you deny (steal) the money? Yes or no?
The kids were pretending (be) asleep, but they didn’t fool me for a second.
I refuse ( accept) that there’s no alternative.
No one understands how Jill can afford (go) on so many holidays.
He only just escaped (send) to prison.
He expected (give) a brand new computer for Christmas, but all he got was a second-hand watch!

lying

making

buying

to study

to persuade

walking

stealing

to be

to accept

to go

being sent

to be given

object + the bare infinitive
These include:

be followed by the –ing form.

We often use

the bare infinitive for a completed action (from start to finish).
We often use the –ing form for an action in progress at the time.
Ex. I heard Miss Jenkins tell Julie not to do that. (= I heard all of it.)
I heard Miss Jenkins telling Julie not to do that. (= I heard part of it.)

In the passive, hear, make and see are followed by the full infinitive.

Ex. Active: The teacher made me stand in the corner.
Passive: I was made to stand in the corner (by the teacher).

Watch out!

infinitive or full infinitive) of the verb in the box.

Use each verb only once.

achieve; be; behave; come; do; hope; improve; learn; listen; make; play; sit down; take; tell; try; use; work

Report: William Watson

William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of hard. He can’t help
to avoid anything that involves his brain, particulary on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in
great progress.
However, at present he frequently just wants the fool. He enjoys jokes. Presumably, he imagines this the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from . He has promised on several occasions his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him to his senses. He just doesn’t seem interested in to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher!

Julie Cross-5A

working

trying

doing

taking

using

achieving

making

to play

telling

to be

learning

to improve

behaving

to sit down

come

listening

hoping

change in meaning
Some verbs can be followed by the full

infinitive or
the –ing form with a little or no change in meaning.
We continued to do experiments in the lab all afternoon.
We continued doing experiments in the lab all afternoon.
These include:

verbs can be followed by the full infinitive or
the

–ing form. The choice depends on the meaning.
I remember teachers at my school hitting children when they were naughty!
Did you remember to do your homework?.
These include:

so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

I should have taken my medicine this morning, but I didn’t remember.
I my medicine this morning.
I’ll always remember the time when I went up Mont Blanc.
I’ll Mont Blanc.
I must hang up the washing later.
I up the washing later.
Darren thinks that wearing a suit to work is appropriate.
Darren a suit to work.
Jackie wishes she hadn’t said that to Allie.
Jackie that to Allie.
I’m sorry, but your credit card has been cancelled by the bank.
I your credit card has been cancelled by the bank.

forgot

forgot to take

never forget going up

never

remember

regrets saying/ having said

likes

likes to wear

regrets

must remember to hang

regret to tell/inform you

regret

Грамматика и лексика
Macmillan Exam Skills for Russia.
Grammar and Vocabulary.
Авторы:

Malcolm Mann
Steve Taylore-Knowles
Консультант: Елена Клековкина
Издательство Macmillan, Oxford, 2006

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