Verb Patterns: Infinitive and gerund
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The document discusses verb patterns with infinitives and gerunds. It provides examples of different structures that verbs can take including infinitive of purpose, verb + to infinitive, verb + (-to) infinitive, adjective + to infinitive, it + be + adjective + to infinitive, gerund as subject, fixed expressions + gerund, verb + gerund, and preposition + gerund.
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- 5. INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE VERB + TO INFINITIVE VERB + (-TO) INFINITIVE ADJECTIVE + TO INFINITIVE IT + BE+ ADJECTIVE + TO INF
- 6. I am going to the supermarket to get some fruit. I am calling to tell you the truth. INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE
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- 8. VERB + TO INFINITIVE You cannot afford to buy that car. He wants to tell you what really happened.
- 9. OTHER EXAMPLES I would like to go to NewYork soon. He decided to apply for the job. She managed to get there on time.
- 10. VERB + (-TO) INFINITIVE Her parents didn’t let her go. You make me feel young.
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- 12. ADJECTIVE + TO INFINITIVE I am afraid to meet him again. I am pleased to say that you are the winner.
- 13. OTHER EXAMPLES I am so happy to see you again! Are you ready to start? I am sorry to hear that you are not coming.
- 14. IT + BE + ADJECTIVE + TO INF It is impossible to speak Chinese in two months. It is important to learn foreign languages.
- 15. OTHER EXAMPLES It is too late to call them now. It is impossible to find a solution to this problem now.
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- 18. GERUND = SUBJECT FIXED EXPRESSIONS +GERUND VERB + GERUND PREPOSITION + GERUND
- 19. GERUND = SUBJECT Learning foreign languages is important. Smoking is bad for your health.
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- 21. FIXED EXPRESSIONS + GERUND He’s really interested in getting that job. I look forward to hearing from you.
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- 24. OTHER EXAMPLES I hate working at weekends. I really enjoy reading a good detective story.
- 25. PREPOSITION + GERUND He left the room without saying a word. After reading the book, he wrote a wonderful review.
- 26. OTHER EXAMPLES He is really good at telling jokes. We stayed at home instead of going out.
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