Gerund & Infinitive

1. Gerund & Infinitive

Gerund &
Infinitive

2. Infinitive with to

3. 1. выражение цели

I phoned my mum
to know about her
plans.

4. 2. после would like, would prefer, would love etc

I'd like to have
one more cup of
coffee.

5. 3. После прилагательных:

• описывающих характер kind, polite,
annoyed, clever etc
They were happy to know about
our wedding.
чувства и эмоции : angry, glad, happy, sad,
sorry etc
It is so kind of you to let me
stay.

6. 4. после too и enough

I am not good enough
to do this task.
He is too little to be
alone at home.

7. 5. после следующих глаголов:

agree
refuse
promise
arrange
pretend
attempt
manage
fail
afford
decide
forget
plan
learn
dare
offer
hope
advise
appear
need
seem
mean
want expect etc
• I hope to meet him again

8. 6. после вопросительных слов (where, how, what, who, which)

They learned how to
write his strange
name

9. Infinitive without to

10. 1. После модальных глаголов can, must, may, should etc

We must leave soon.
They can run very fast.
You may come any time.
The students must do the
homework.

11.

2. after let / make / hear / see + object.
•My dad lets me use
his computer.

12. 3. после had better, would rather

•You would rather go
home.

13. - ing form

14. 1. в роли подлежащего

•Listening to classic
music is useful for
your education.

15. 2. После глаголов love, like, dislike, hate, enjoy, prefer (для выражения общего предпочтения)

•My brother hates
tidying the room up.

16. 3. после start, begin, stop, finish.

• He started doing his
homework at 5:00 pm.

17. 4. после глагола to go для описания физической активности.

•She went skiing last
Sunday.

18.

5. after certain verbs (avoid, admit,
confess to, deny, look forward to, mind,
object to, prefer, regret, risk, spend,
suggest, etc.).
•I don't mind helping
you with the dishes.

19. 6. После выражений I'm busy, it's no use, it's (no) good, it's worth, what's the use of, be used to, there's no pоint (in),

can't stand .
It's no use trying to make him
answer.
It's worth watching this new film.
I can't stand his being late for the
lessons.

20. 7. после предлогов

• Kate insisted on paying
for dinner.
• John is an expert at fixing
computers.

21. 8. после глаголов hear, listen to, see, notice, watch, feel для обозначения незавершенного действия

• My mum heard me
phoning my girlfriend
after midnight.

22. 9. инфинитив без to для обозначения завершенного действия с теми же глаголами

• But: My mum heard me
come home after
midnight.