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Flashcards by Laura Graziani, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Laura Graziani
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| begin start continue cease | both --> but: infinitive more usual with verbs of knowing I began working / to work I am beginning to understand |
| attempt, intend | infinitive more common I intend to go tomorrow |
| advise, recommend, allow, permit | 1) if person concerned is mentioned: infinitive He advised ME to return home. She won't allow HER CHILD to come home after dark. 2) if person is not mentioned: gerund They advised returning to Switzerland. They don't allow singing at dawn. |
| needs, requires, wants | both her hair needs cutting her hair needs to be cut |
| regret, remember, forget | infinitive + gerund I regret(now) spending(then) infinitive + infinitive I regret (earlier) to say (now)/inform/tell |
| agree | agree + infinitive He agreed to wait but: He agreed to my leaving early |
| be afraid | be afraid + gerund = expressing fear, involuntary He is afraid of dying be afraid + infinitive = voluntary, did not perform action He was afraid to move |
| mean | mean = intend = infinitive I mean to get there early means = involves = gerund I'll succeed, even if it means sacrificing my free time |
| be about to go be on the point of going | fix |
| go on | go on = continue = gerund He went on telling us about his trip although we had long become bored go on = start afresh = infinitive He went on, after finishing his story, to tell us about his new plans. |
| propose | propose = intend = infinitive I propose to start out at dawn propose = suggest = gerund I propose taking a coffee break now |
| stop | stop = cease(aufhören) = gerund Stop talking! stop = halt(physisch) = infinitive I stopped to pick some flowers |
| try | try = attempt = infinitive He tried to find a job but couldn't try = do an experiment = gerund The millionaire tried working |
| come / go | activities = gerund They are going riding/skiing Come dancing/shopping with me purposes = infinitive He is going to London to go shopping She is coming here to obtain a degree in translation |
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