Unit 1gerunds And Infinitives

UNIT 1 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

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After some verbs we use infinitives. I expect to pass my exams

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After other verbs we use gerunds.

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We can use infinitives after some adjectives and nouns: She’s ready to leave. I’m glad to see you. I’ve got work to do.

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After prepositions we use gerunds, not infinitives. You can’t live without eating I usually watch TV before going to bed.

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We use gerunds and infinitives as subjects Smoking is bad for you (more natural than To smoke is bad for you)

I’ll finish studying in June

Now, try to do the following exercises (if you don’t know, look at pages 9 and 96 from your student’s book) 1. Use infinitive or gerund. 1.

He learns Italian by ………………… (read) a lot.

2. I want ………… (go) to Portugal. 3. Mary enjoys ……………….(listen) to music. 4. I will never forget ………………….(meet) Richard Geere. 5. Let’s stop ……………. (have) some coffee. 6. I don’t mind …………………( do) the washing up. 7. Irregular verbs are not essay ……………….(remember). 8. I hope ……………(see) you soon. 9. Mathew is really good at ……………….( cook). 10. I don’t feel like ……………….(study) English today. PREPOSITIONS 2. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition( from, of ,in,at, with, of, with) 1.

I’m afraid ………. dogs.

2. I’m pleased ………… my family. 3. Jane is proud ……. her elder brother. 4. I’m bored ……… the English class. 5. She’s really bad ………… remembering names. 6. This exercise is different ……….. the one we did yesterday. 7. I’m interested ……. learning more Italian.