VERB + Infinitive with TO

1. Como complemento de otro verbo: I want to go 2. Detrs de algunos verbos modales NEED /DARE You neednt say anything but You dont need to say anything 3. Como complemento de adjetivos / adverbios Its too big to go through the door The book is easy to read It is stupid of him smoke so much 4. En oraciones adverbiales finales I should go to the library to get some information about Shakespeare I come to school to study 5. Detrs de How, When, Where, What. I found out where to get some information I showed her what to do with this information 6. En construcciones de acusativo + infinitivo con verbos de voluntad Id like you to write to me soon 7. En combinaciones de: for + noun/ pronoun + infinitivo I arranged for Tom to meet them

VERB + Infinitive without TO

1. Detrs de la mayora de los verbos modales: will, shall, can, must, may (need/dare cuando son modales) I can speak English fluently 2. Detrs de las partculas auxiliaries do/does/ did Does she smoke very much? 3. Detrs de las formas had better, would rather/sooner, rather/ sooner than: Id rather wait till tomorrow Rather/ Sooner than risk a bad crossing, he postponed his journey Youd better start at once 4. Detrs de: LET, MAKE, NOTICE, OBSERVE, SEE, HEAR, cuando van en una construccin de acusativo + infinitivo. I heard him lock the door I saw him drive off Dont let the children play with the matches (Cuando no van en esa construccin slo LET mantiene detrs infinitivo sin TO: He made me type it again but I was made to type it again) 5. Cuando es el segundo de dos infinitivos que van coordinados por medio de and: I intend to sit in the garden and write letters

VERB + Gerund
1. Detrs de: AVOID, CONSIDER, DELAY, DENY, DETEST, ENJOY, FINISH, MISS, MIND, POSTPONE, RISK, SUGGEST. He suggested going to the cinema 2. Detrs de preposicin y adverbio He insisted on seeing her He is good at telling lies 3. Detrs de like (adv.) worth (adj.) y la oracin its no use Its no use crying over spilt milk Do you feel like going for a swim? 4. Detrs de las construcciones: cant help cant stand I cant stand people shouting I cant help shouting at pupils 5. Detrs de go y come con verbos que denoten actividad fsica I usually go playing paddle on Saturday morning 6. Detrs de las estructuras: to be used to to get used to I am used to studying at night Look forward to Im looking forward to meeting to again. See you soon

VERB + Inf. / ger. without changing their meaning

1. LIKE, HATE, DISLIKE, LOVE, PREFER. Infinitivo para ocasiones concretas y gerundio con idea general. En formas condicionales, siempre infinitivo. I hate going shopping I hate to go shopping but Like can also mean think wise or right I like to go to the dentist twice a year ( I think that wise) I like going to the dentist (= I enjoy my visits) 2. PERMIT,ALLOW, ADVISE,RECOMMEND They dont allow parking here (Si van con la construccin acustivo+infinitive, no usa el gerundio detrs) They dont allow us to park here 3. BEGIN, START, CONTINUE, CEASE, van seguidos indistintamentede infinitivo o gerundio excepto si el verbo es de conocimiento o entendimiento. I began working or I began to work I am beginning to understand/realize/see/ why he acted as he did 6. REGRET, FORGET REMEMBER. Gerundio: tiempo pasado Infinitivo: tiempo futuro I regret spending so much money I regret to say that you have failed your exam

VERB + inf. /ger. changing their meaning

1. TRY + gerund: experimentar TRY + infinitivo: intentar, hacer un esfuerzo

NOMINAL FORMS
SUJETO DE UNA ORACIN. Un infinitive puede ser el sujeto de los verbos BE, SEEM, APPEAR To obey the laws is everyones duty El infinitivo se usa principalmente cuando hablamos de hechos particulares, mientras que el gerundio se usa cuando la accin se considera general. He said: Do come with me It was impossible to refuse(particular action) Refusing invitations is not always easy (general action) A pesar de lo dicho, el infinitivo se usa en ingls para mximas y refranes, en lugar de usar el gerundio: To err is human, to forgive divine

I tried to understand it I tried smoking a cigarette for the first time 2. STOP+ infinitive: parar para I stopped to look at the window shop STOP+gerund: dejar de Istopped looking at the window shop