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Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
forget
Forget + infinitive
I forgot to buy any coffee.
(I didnt remember)
(Ill remember)
Forget + gerund
I wont forget meeting you.
regret
Regret + infinitive
I regret to inform you that your car (Giving bad news
formal statements)
tax has expired.
and
other
Regret + gerund
Kate regretted not buying the house.
(Being sorry about past events)
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
remember
Remember + infinitive
Remember + gerund
I remember locking the door.
stop
Stop + infinitive
I stopped to buy some coffee
Stop + gerund
I stopped going to evening classes
(give up / to cease)
try
Try + infinitive
Try to be careful
(warning)
Try + gerund
Why dont you try getting up early?
(suggesting an action)
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
COMPARE:
I tried to open the window, but it was stuck (I couldnt do it)
It was hot, so I tried opening the window (I did it to see if some fresh would help)
need
Need + infinitive
You need to work harder if you want
to make progress.
Need + gerund
The batteries in the radio need (passive: something needs to be
done)
changing.
mean
Mean + infinitive
I mean to work hard at university.
(intention)
Mean + gerund
It will mean going to the library more (involve/this is the result)
often.
go on
Go on + infinitive
When Ive finished shopping, I think (do something new, change of
activity)
Ill go on to see a film.
Go on + gerund
Please dont stop, go on showing your (continue with the same thing)
photos.
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
I was afraid (go) near the dog because I was afraid (be bitten).
I was afraid to go near the dog because I was afraid of being bitten.
INTERESTED + to (interested to do) / INTERESTED + prep + -ing
(interested in ing)
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
GERUND
can:
follow a preposition
(e.g. be used to, believe in, difficulty in, feel like, good at, hear
from, keen on, look forward to, proud of, trouble for, etc.)
be the subject of the sentence
(e.g. Snowboarding is a very popular sport, etc.)
follow an expression
(e.g. Its not worth going to watch our local football team
because they always lose!, Theres no point in playing today, Its
not good trying to persuade me, etc.)
follow a verb
(e.g. admit, avoid, consider, deny, enjoy, fancy, finish, imagine,
keep, mind, postpone, risk, stand, suggest, worth, etc.)
follow a phrasal verb
(e.g. give up, go on, keep on, put off, take up, etc.)
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
An
INFINITIVE
can:
follow an adjective
(e.g. They are unlikely to hold the Olympics in Cambridge, etc.)
follow a modal auxiliary
(e.g. You must not run with the ball in some sports, etc.)
follow a main verb
(e.g. afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, beg, claim, dare, decide,
deserve, enable, encourage, expect, explain, fail, force, forget,
get, help, hope, invite, know, learn, manage, offer, order,
persuade, plan, pretend, promise, recommend, refuse, remind,
seem, teach, tell, tend, threaten, understand, want, warn,
wonder, would like, would prefer)
be used to express purpose
(e.g. Im going to the pool to have my swimming lesson, etc.)
have an infinitive without to
(e.g. They let me do the judo classes even though I had never
done it before. Hot weather makes me feel tired, etc.)
follow the object of a verb
(e.g. We encouraged them to run faster by cheering loudly, etc.)
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
LENGUA INGLESA II
1 Grado Estudios Ingleses 2011-2012
Lecturers: Drs. Juan Fco. Cerd, Manuel Cobarro and M del Mar Vilar
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLE: HELP
I helped her move out.
I helped her to move out.
YOU CAN USE A QUESTION WORD (WHAT/HOW, ETC.) + TO +
INFINITIVE AFTER THE FOLLOWING VERBS:
Adapted from:
- Capel, A. & Sharp. W. (2008). Objective First Certificate. Self-Study Students Book.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [henceforth referred to as OFC]
- Murphy, R. (2004). English Grammar in Use with Answers. A Self-study Reference
and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English. (3rd revised edition).
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [henceforth referred to as EGU]
- Vince, M. (2009). First Certificate Language Practice: English Grammar and
Vocabulary. With Key (4th ed.). Oxford: MacMillan [henceforth referred to as FCLP]
Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filologa Inglesa
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 F. 868 883 185 www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
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