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Which one is correct?
a) Is your English getting better?
b) Does your English get better? |
a) Is your English getting better?
** We normally use continuous tenses with verbs talking about "change": —get, change, become. —increase, grow, improve, rise, fall. —begin, start. |
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Which one is correct?
a) The population of the world INCREASES fast.
b) The population of the world IS INCREASING very fast. |
b) The population IS INCREASING very fast.
** We normally use continuous tenses with verbs talking about "change": —get, change, become. —increase, grow, improve, rise, fall. —begin, start. |
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Which one is correct?
a) At first I didn't like my job, but I'M BEGINNING to enjoy it now.
b) At first I didn't like my job, but I BEGIN to enjoy it now. |
a) but I'M BEGINNING to enjoy it.
** We normally use continuous tenses with verbs talking about "change": —get, change, become. —increase, grow, improve, rise, fall. —begin, start. |
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Which one is correct?
d) I suggest you to go away. |
a) I suggest that you go away. |
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Which one is correct?
a) He insists to see you.
b) He's insisting to see you. |
a) He insists to see you.
** Verbs NOT normally used with CONTINUOUS tenses: —like, love, hate, want*, need, prefer. —know, understand, remember, realise, suppose, mean*, believe. —belong, fit, contain, consist, seem. —see, hear, smell, taste. —apologise, promise, suggest, advise, insist, agree, refuse. |
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Which one is correct?
a) He's refusing to come with you.
b) He refuses to come with you. |
b) He refuses to come with you.
** Verbs NOT normally used with CONTINUOUS tenses: —like, love, hate, want*, need, prefer. —know, understand, remember, realise, suppose, mean*, believe. —belong, fit, contain, consist, seem. —see, hear, smell, taste. —apologise, promise, suggest, advise, insist, agree, refuse. |
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Which one is correct?
a) Are you understanding?
b) Do you understand? |
b) Do you understand?
** Verbs NOT normally used with CONTINUOUS tenses: —like, love, hate, want*, need, prefer. —know, understand, remember, realise, suppose, mean*, believe. —belong, fit, contain, consist, seem. —see, hear, smell, taste. —apologise, promise, suggest, advise, insist, agree, refuse. |
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Which one is correct?
a) This sauce is great. It's tasting really good.
b) This sauce is great. It tastes really good. |
b) It tastes really good.
** Verbs NOT normally used with CONTINUOUS tenses: —like, love, hate, want*, need, prefer. —know, understand, remember, realise, suppose, mean*, believe. —belong, fit, contain, consist, seem. —see, hear, smell, taste. —apologise, promise, suggest, advise, insist, agree, refuse. |
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Which one is correct?
a) I'm feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
b) I feel hungry. Is there anything to eat? |
BOTH
** With FEEL and LOOK you can use both present simple or continuous. |
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Which one is correct?
a) These gloves aren't fitting me: they're small.
b) These gloves don't fit me: they're small. |
b) These gloves don't fit me.
** Verbs NOT normally used with CONTINUOUS tenses: —like, love, hate, want*, need, prefer. —know, understand, remember, realise, suppose, mean*, believe. —belong, fit, contain, consist, seem. —see, hear, smell, taste. —apologise, promise, suggest, advise, insist, agree, refuse. |
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Which one is correct?
a) You should sell your car. You're not using it very often.
b) You should sell your car. You don't use it very often. |
b) You don't use it very often.
** We use the present simple for things that happen repeatedly ["very often"]. |
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Which one is correct? |
a) I've known about it for a long time. |
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Which one is correct?
a) I've ment to phone Jane, but I keep forgetting.
b) I've been meaning to phone Jane, but I keep forgetting. |
BOTH
** On the list of "verbs NOT normally used with CONTINUOUS tenses", there are two exceptions with the present perfect continuous: WANT and MEAN:
—like, love, hate, want*, need, prefer. —know, understand, remember, realise, suppose, mean*, believe. —belong, fit, contain, consist, seem. —see, hear, smell, taste. —apologise, promise, suggest, advise, insist, agree, refuse. |
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Which one is correct?
a) I enjoy reading.
b) I enjoy to read. |
a) I enjoy reading.
** LIST of verbs + ING —stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) Chris suggested going to the cinema.
b) Chris suggested to go to the cinema. |
a) Chris suggested going to the cinema.
** LIST of verbs + ING
—stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) I'll do the shopping when I've finished to clean the flat.
b) I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the flat. |
b) when I've finished cleaning the flat.
** LIST of verbs + ING —stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) He tried to avoid answering my question.
b) He tried to avoid to answer my question. |
a) He tried to avoid answering my question.
** LIST of verbs + ING —stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) Have you ever considered to go to live there?
b) Haver you ever considered going to live there? |
b) considered going to live there.
** LIST of verbs + ING —stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) I've given up to read newspapers. I think it's a waste of time.
b) I've given up reading newspapers. I think it's a waste of time. |
b) I've given up reading newspapers.
** LIST of verbs + ING —stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) You keep to interrupt when I'm talking!
b) You keep interrupting when I'm talking! |
a) You keep interrupting...!
** LIST of verbs + ING —stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) They admitted to steal the money. b) They admitted stealing the money. c) They admitted having stolen the money. |
b) They admitted stealing the money. c) They admitted having stolen the money.
** LIST of verbs + ING —stop, give up, finish. —go on, carry on, keep on, keep. [but continue can use also + to] —postpone, put off, delay. —imagine, consider. —admit, deny, suggest. [After ADMIT, DENY, SUGGEST you can also use "that"]. —enjoy, fancy. —mind. [but bother can use also + to] —avoid, resist. —risk. —can't help, can't stand. —practise. —to miss. —to involve |
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Which one is correct?
a) We decided to take a taxi home.
b) We decided taking a taxi home. |
a) We decided to take a taxi home.
** LIST of verb + TO:
—offer, deserve, afford. —decide, plan, promise, agree. —hope. —manage, arrange. —threaten, claim. —refuse, fail. —learn, forget. —seem, appear, pretend. —dare ["dare to do" or "dare do", but in negative always "daren't do"]. |
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Which one is correct?
a) When did you learn driving? b) When did you learn to drive? c) When did you learn how to drive? |
b) When did you learn to drive? c) When did you learn how to drive?
** LIST of verb + TO:
—offer, deserve, afford. —decide, plan, promise, agree. —hope. —manage, arrange, fail, refuse. —threaten, claim. —learn, forget. —seem, appear, pretend. —dare ["dare to do" or "dare do", but in negative always "daren't do"]. |
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Which one is correct?
a) I waved to Karen but failed attracting her attention.
b) I waved to Karen but failed to attract her attention. |
b) failed to attract her attention.
** LIST of verb + TO:
—offer, deserve, afford. —decide, plan, promise, agree. —hope. —manage, arrange, fail, refuse. —threaten, claim. —learn, forget. —seem, appear, pretend. —dare ["dare to do" or "dare do", but in negative always "daren't do"]. |
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Which one is correct?
a) We decided not to go out because of the weather.
b) We decided not going out because of the weather. |
a) We decided not to go out.
** LIST of verb + TO:
—offer, deserve, afford. —decide, plan, promise, agree. —hope. —manage, arrange. —threaten, claim. —refuse, fail. —learn, forget. —seem, appear, pretend. —dare ["dare to do" or "dare do", but in negative always "daren't do"]. |
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Which one is correct?
a) Are you thinking to have car?
b) Are you thinking having a car?
c) Are you thinking of having a car? |
c) Are you thinking of having a car? |
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Which one is correct?
a) She pretended not to see me when she passed me in the street.
b) She pretended not seeing me when she passed me in the street. |
a) She pretended not to see me.
** LIST of verb + TO:
—offer, deserve, afford. —decide, plan, promise, agree. —hope. —manage, arrange, fail, refuse. —threaten, claim. —learn, forget. —seem, appear, pretend. —dare ["dare to do" or "dare do", but in negative always "daren't do"]. |
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Which one is correct?
a) You seem to have lost weight.
b) You seem having lost weight. |
a) You seem to have lost weight.
** LIST of verb + TO:
—offer, deserve, afford. —decide, plan, promise, agree. —hope. —manage, arrange, fail, refuse. —threaten, claim. —learn, forget. —seem, appear, pretend. —dare ["dare to do" or "dare do", but in negative always "daren't do"]. |
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Which one is correct?
a) I wouldn't dare telling him. b) I wouldn't dare to tell him. c) I wouldn't dare tell him. |
b) I wouldn't dare to tell him. c) I wouldn't dare tell him.
** LIST of verb + TO:
—offer, deserve, afford. —decide, plan, promise, agree. —hope. —manage, arrange. —threaten, claim. —refuse, fail. —learn, forget. —seem, appear, pretend. —dare ["dare to do" or "dare do", but in negative always "daren't do"]. |
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Which one is correct?
a) Do you want that I come with you? b) Do you want me coming with you? c) Do you want me to come with you? |
c) Do you want me to come with you?
** LIST of "verb + (object) + to":
—want, ask, beg, expect, help. —help [also "help + verb"] —mean . —would like, would prefer. —tell, teach. —remind, warn. —force, order, persuade, get, encourage. —invite. —enable. |
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Which one is correct?
a) We expected Dan to be late. b) We expected Dan being late. c) We expected that Dan was late. |
a) We expected Dan to be late.
** LIST of "verb + (object) + to":
—want, ask, beg, expect, help. —help [also "help + verb"] —mean. —would like, would prefer. —tell, teach. —remind, warn. —force, order, persuade, get, encourage. —invite. —enable. |
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Which one is correct?
a) Can you help me move this table? b) Can you help me to move this table? c) Can you help me moving this table? |
a) Can you help me move this table? b) Can you help me to move this table?
** LIST of "verb + (object) + to":
—want, ask, beg, expect, help. —help [also "help + verb"] —mean. —would like, would prefer. —tell, teach. —remind, warn. —force, order, persuade, get, encourage. —invite. —enable. |
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Which one is correct?
a) Jane suggested me to ask your advice. b) Jane suggested that I should ask your advice. c) Jane suggested me asking your advice. |
b) Jane suggested that I should ask your advice. |
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Which one is correct?
a) I wouldn't advise staying in that hotel.
b) I wouldn't advise anybody to stay in that hotel. |
BOTH
** After "advise, recommend and allow", two structures are possible: 1) without an object >> verb + ing. 2) with an object >> verb + object + to. |
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Which one is correct?
a) They don't allow parking in front of the building. b) They don't allow to park in front of the building. c) They don't allow people to park in front of the bulding. |
a) They don't allow parking in front of the building. c) They don't allow people to park in front of the bulding.
** After "advise, recommend and allow", two structures are possible: 1) without an object >> verb + ing. 2) with an object >> verb + object + to. |
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Which one is correct?
a) Are you suggesting to leave?
b) Do you suggest leaving? |
b) Do you suggest leaving?
** SUGGEST is normally used without "continuous". ** SUGGEST + gerund. |
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Which one is correct?
a) He's insisting on seeing you.
b) He insists on seeing you. |
b) He insists on seeing you. |
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Which one is correct?
a) Are you refusing to come? b) Are you refusing coming? c) Do you refuse to come? d) Do you refuse coming? |
c) Do you refuse to come?
** REFUSE is not normally used with continuous tenses. ** REFUSE + to |
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Translate:
"Va insistir que havíem de dinar amb ell". |
a) He insisted that we should have dinner with him.
b) He insisted on having dinner with him. |
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Translate [using "to demand"]
"Li vaig demanar que es disculpés". |
I demanded that he should apologise.
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"Tom agreed ___________ me".
a) to help b) helping |
a) agreed to help |
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"His health appeared _______ better"
a) to be b) being
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a) appeared to be better |
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"She arranged _______ with her cousin in Miami".
a) staying b) to stay |
b) arranged to stay |
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"She asked ________."
a) leaving b) to leave |
b) asked to leave.
** "she asked Mark to leave" = "she wanted Mark to leave", NOT "she wanted Mark to let her leave". |
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"He can't bear ________ alone".
a) being b) to be |
Both. |
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"She can't stand ________ the late shift".
a) working b) to work |
BOTH (but mainly CAN'T STAND +ing) |
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"He doesn't care ___________ in the activity".
a) participating b) to participate |
b) care to participate. |
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"The government ceased ________ free healthcare".
a) providing b) to provide |
Both.
** But more usual "to cease providing", in relation with "stop", "give up", etc. |
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"I chose ________."
a) helping b) to help |
b) choose to help.
** Also "I chosed him to sweep the floor". |
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"She claimed _________ a princess".
a) being. b) to be. |
b) claimed to be. |
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"She continued ___________."
a) talking. b) to talk. |
Both.
** ["Continue" is the exception to "go on", "carry on", "keep on", who always need "+ing"]. |
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"We decided _________ to Hawaii". |
Decided to go |
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"He demanded _________ to Mr. Harris".
a) to speak b) speaking |
Demanded to speak |
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"He deserves _________ to jail".
a) going. b) to go |
deserves to go |
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"I dread _________ what might happen".
a) thinking b) to think |
dread to think
** But "she dreads GETTING UP at 5 PM" |
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"They expect ________ early".
a) to arrive b) arriving |
expect to arrive
** Also "I expect them to arrive early" |
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"He failed _________ enough money to pay for the new project".
a) getting b) to get |
failed to get |
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"I forgot _________ the door when I left".
a) locking b) to lock
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BOTH, with different meanings:
a) I forgot to lock = I forgot to do the action of locking.
b) I forgot locking = I didn't remember me locking. |
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"Debbie gets ______ to the concert! Why can't I?"
a) going b) to go
[GET = be allowed to] |
b) gets to go |
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"She happened ________ at the bank when it was robbed".
a) being b) to be |
b) happened to be |
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"He hates ________ dishes".
a) to clean b) cleaning |
BOTH
hates to clean hates cleaning |
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"I hope _______ college this year".
a) to begin b) beginning |
a) I hope to begin |
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"We intend ________ you next spring".
a) visiting b) to visit |
BOTH (intend to visit ; intend visiting), but mostly INTEND TO.
** Besides, with TRY: a) try to open the door = make an effort to open it. b) how refresh the room? try opening the door = do as a test, as an experiment. |
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"I learned ________ Japenese when I was a kid".
a) to speak b) speaking |
a) I learned to speak |
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"Samantha likes _________."
a) to read b) reading |
Both
a) likes to read b) llikes reading |
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"We love ________."
a) to dive b) diving |
BOTH
a) we love to dive b) we love diving |
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"We managed ________ the door".
a) opening b) to open |
b) we managed to open |
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"I need __________."
a) to study b) studying |
a) I need to study
** ALSO "I need you to help me move the table" |
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"She neglected ________ me the date of the meeting".
a) to tell b) telling |
BOTH
a) she neglected to tell b) she neglected telling |
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"Frank offered __________ us to the supermarket".
a) to drive b) driving |
a) offered to drive |
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"We plan _________ to Europe this summer".
a) going b) to go |
b) we plan to go |
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"He prefers _________ at 7 PM".
a) to eat b) eating |
BOTH
a) he prefers to eat b) he prefers eating |
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"They prepared ________ the test"
a) to take b) taking |
a) prepared to take
** Also "I prepared him to pass the exam" |
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"The child pretended _________ a monster".
a) being b) to be |
b) pretended to be |
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"She promised ________ home".
a) to go b) going |
a) promised to go
** Also "she promised me to come" |
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"John proposed _________ for the trip".
a) to pay b) paying |
Both
a) proposed to pay b) proposed paying |
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"The guard refused _______ them enter the building"
a) letting b) to let |
b) refused to let |
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"I regret ________ you that your application was rejected".
a) to inform b) informing |
a) I regret to inform you that ("em sap greu haver-te d'informar que...").
** BUT "I regret saying that" ("em penedeixo d'haver dir allò").
a) regret to do = saber greu haver de fer una cosa ara, sobretot haver de presentar males notícies ("I regret to tell you that you're fired") [in the PRESENT; formal]. b) regret doing = penedir-se d'una cosa que es va fer. [in the PAST] |
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"Nancy seemed _______ disappointed".
a) to be b) being |
a) seemed to be. |
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"She swore ________ the truth".
a) telling b) to tell |
b) swore to tell |
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"He tends ______ a little shy".
a) to be b) being |
a) he tends to be |
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"He threatened _________ forever".
a) leaving b) to leave |
b) threatened to leave |
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"He vowed __________ revenge".
a) getting b) to get |
b) he vowed to get |
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"I wish _______."
a) staying b) to stay |
b) I wish to stay |
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"I would like _______ now".
a) to start b) starting |
a) I would like to start |
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"She yearns _______ somewhere exotic".
a) to travel b) travelling |
a) yearns to travel |
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"He admitted ______ on the test".
a) to cheat b) cheating |
b) admitted cheating |
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"The doctor generally advised ________ low-fat milk".
a) drinking b) to drink |
a) advised drinking
** But "he advised me to drink" |
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"Ireland doesn't allow _________ in bars".
a) smoking b) to smoke |
a) allows smoking
** But "he allows me to smoke" |
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"I anticipated ________ late".
a) arriving b) to arrive |
a) anticipated arriving |
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Translate:
"Agraeixo que ella m'ajudi" |
a) I appreciate her helping me.
b) I appreciate that she helps me. |
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"He avoided _______ to her".
a) to talk b) talking |
b) avoided talking |
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"I can't help ________ so loudly".
a) talking b) to talk |
a) I can't help talking |
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"I can't see ________ so much money for a car".
a) paying b) to pay |
a) I can't see paying |
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"He completed ________ the house".
a) to renovate b) renovating |
b) he completed renovating |
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"She considered _________ to New York".
a) to move b) moving |
b) she considered moving |
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Translate:
"L'advocat defensava que ella fes unes declaracions tals". |
The lawyer defended her making such statements. |
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"He delayed ________ his taxes"
a) doing b) to do |
a) he delayed doing his taxes |
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"He denied _________ the crime".
a) committing b) to commit |
a) he denied committing |
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She despises __________ early".
a) waking up b) to wake up |
a) she despises waking up |
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"We discussed _________ at the company".
a) to work b) working |
b) we discuss working |
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"She dislikes ____________ after 5 PM".
a) working b) to work |
a) she dislikes working |
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"I don't mind ______ you".
a) to help b) helping |
b) I don't mind helping |
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"She dreads __________ at 5 PM".
a) getting up b) to get up |
a) She dread getting up at 5 PM.
** But: "I dread TO think what might happen". |
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"The doctor encourages __________ healthy fruit".
a) eating b) to eat |
a) encourages eating
** But "the doctor encourages me TO eat" |
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"We enjoy _________."
a) hiking b) to hike |
a) we enjoy hiking |
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"He imagines _____________ there one day".
a) working b) to work |
a) imagines working |
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"The job involves __________ to Japan once a month".
a) travelling b) to travel |
a) involves travelling |
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"She kept _____________ me".
a) interrupting b) to interrupt |
a) she kept interrupting |
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"He mentioned _________ to that college".
a) to go b) going |
b) He mentioned going |
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"Do you mind _________ here for a few minutes?"
a) to wait b) waiting |
b) do you mind waiting? |
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"She misses _________ near the beach"
a) living b) to live |
a) she misses living |
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"California does not permit _________ in restaurants"
a) smoking b) to smoke |
a) permit smoking
** But "the doctor permits me to smoke" |
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"He postponed __________ to Paris"
a) returning b) to return |
a) he postponed returning
** postpone, put off, delay >> + ING |
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"She practiced __________ the song"
a) to sing b) singing |
b) she practiced singing |
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"She quit ________ about the problem"
a) worrying b) to worry |
a) she quit worrying |
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"Tom recalled __________ his credit card at the store".
a) using b) to use |
a) recalled using |
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"She recollected _________ in Kenya"
a) living b) to live |
a) recollected living |
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"He recommends ________ the train".
a) to take b) taking |
b) he recommends taking the train.
** BUT >> "he recommends me to take train" |
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"She regretted _________ that".
a) to say b) saying |
b) she regretted saying that.
BUT "I regret to inform you that..."
** a) regret to do = saber greu haver de fer una cosa ara, sobretot haver de presentar males notícies ("I regret to tell you that you're fired") [in the PRESENT; formal]. b) regret doing = penedir-se d'una cosa que es va fer. [in the PAST] |
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Translate:
"En John va declarar que ella havia robat els diners" |
a) John reported her stealing the money.
b) John reported that she had stolen the money. |
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"The certificate requires ________ two courses".
a) completing b) to complete |
a) requires completing
** But also "the teacher requires me TO complete two courses". |
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Translate [using the verb "to resent"]:
"Nick estava emprenyat perquè hi havia la Debbie" |
Nick resented Debbie's being there. |
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"He resisted _________ for help"
a) asking b) to ask |
a) he resisted asking |
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"He risked ________ caught"
a) being b) to be |
a) He risked being caught. |
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Translate:
"Vaig tolerar que ella parlés" |
I tolerated her talking. |
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"Sam tried ___________ the lock with a paperclip".
a) opening b) to open |
a) opening
** why not "to open"? |
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Translate [using "to quit"]:
"Entenc que hi renunciés". |
I understand his quitting |
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"They urge __________ bottles".
a) recycling b) to recycle |
a) urge recycling |
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"I go __________ every day".
a) swimming b) to swim |
a) go swimming
** There are a lot of expressions with "GO + ing": go sailing, go bowling, go fishing, etc. |
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"The journey involved __________ a lot of sacrificies". a) making. b) to make. |
a) involved making. |
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"I can't help ________ the public transport walkout would cause absolute chaos". a) thinking. b) to think. |
a) I can't help thinking. |
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"He's been practising ________ his colleagues". a) praising. b) to praise. |
a) practising praising. |
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"I miss __________ far too much homework". a) getting. b) to get |
a) I miss getting. |
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"He couldn't resist ___________ his new car". a) showing off. b) to show off. |
a) resist showing off. |
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"We agreed _________ food". a) sharing. b) to share. |
b) agreed to share. |
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"I don't bother __________ to the party" a) coming. b) to come. |
BOTH (bother coming ; bother to come)
** Instead, TO MIND must only use +ing |
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"I started ________". a) crying. b) to cry |
BOTH |
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"I went on _______" a) smoking. b) to smoke |
BOTH, but with different meanings: a) "I went on smoking" = I continued smoking. b) "I went on to smoke" = I was doing sth else and then I started smoking. |
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"Do yo want to go ______?" a) dancing. b) to dance.
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a) Do you want to go dancing?
** a) go + ing = recreational ; not followed by Direct Object >> to go dancing. b) go + to = not recreational ; followed by DO >> to go to visit my mother. |
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"Do you want to go ________ your friend?" a) visiting. b) to visit. |
b) Do you want to go to visit your friend?
** a) go + ing = recreational ; not followed by Direct Object >> to go dancing. b) go + to = not recreational ; followed by DO >> to go to visit my mother. |
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"How refresh the room? Try _____ the door!" a) opening. b) to open. |
a) Try opening the door.
** a) try to open the door = make an effort to open it. b) try opening the door = do as a test, as an experiment. |
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"The door is blocked. Try ________ it!" a) opening. b) to open. |
b) Try to open it!
** a) try to open the door = make an effort to open it. b) how refresh the room? try opening the door = do as a test, as an experiment. |
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"This window needs ______" a) cleaning. b) to clean. c) to be cleaned. |
a) This window needs cleaning.
** a) I need to talk = active b) The window needs cleaning = passive. |
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"I mean _________ her the truth". a) telling. b) to tell. |
a) I mean to tell her the truth.
** a) mean to do = have the intention of doing. b) mean doing = involve doing. |
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"Your decision means ___________ abroad". a) going. b) to go.
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b) Your decision means going abroad.
** a) mean to do = have the intention of doing. b) mean doing = involve doing. |
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"I saw the book ________ to the ground". a) dropping. b) drop. |
BOTH, but with different meanings: a) I saw the book dropping to the ground = I saw part of the action. b) I saw the book drop to the ground = I saw the whole action. |
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"I hate ________ this, but..." a) saying. b) to say. |
b) I hate to say this, but...
** a) hate to do = hate a particular occasion ["I hate to say this, but..."] b) hate doing = hate the action itself, a repeated action ["I hate dancing"]. |
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"I won't dance. I hate _______" a) dancing. b) to dance. |
a) I hate dancing.
** a) hate to do = hate a particular occasion ["I hate to say this, but..."] b) hate doing = hate the action itself, a repeated action ["I hate dancing"]. |
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"I like _______ films! I really love it!" [UK] a) watching. b) to watch. |
"I like watching films!" [UK]
** a) I like to do = it's a good habit and I choose to do it. b) I like doing = I enjoy doing. |
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"Have you finished ________ the paper?" a) reading. b) to read. |
a) finish reading.
** stop, give up; finish, complete >> + ING. |
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"He denied _________ the bank". a) robbing / having robbed. b) to rob / to have robbed. |
a) he denied robbing [/having robbed] the bank.
** ALSO > "he denied THAT he had robbed..." |
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"He forbids __________ in his house". a) smoking. b) to smoke. |
a) He forbids smoking in his house.
** BUT >> "he forbids me to smoke in his house". |
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"He permits _________ during work". a) eating. b) to eat. |
a) He permits eating during work,
** BUT >> "he permits me to eat during work". |
