GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES, listening
Please study the material carefully. You may need it to do the tasks below. GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES. 1. I can't stand waiting in queues. ( to wait )2. Jim loves working in Thailand. ( to work )3. I hate doing the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )4. Blast! I forgot to buy milk. ( to buy )5. In the end, we decided to stay in. ( to stay )6. I need to find some information about Portugal. ( to find )7. Tony gave up smoking years ago. ( to smoke )8. Mrs. Leith offered to take us to the airport. ( to take )9. Clare refused to help clean up after the party. ( to help )10. I tried to persuade him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )11. Do you mind not smoking ? ( to smoke. NEGATIVE )12. Lionel admitted eating my chocolate mousse. (to eat). SORT THESE VERBS INTO TWO COLUMNS: GERUND admit avoid can't help consider appreciate INFINITIVE agree begin choose aim attempt GERUND OR INFINITIVE? USE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB.THEN MATCH THE EXAMPLES (sentences) WITH THE RIGHT MEANING (definitions)*. A) FORGET1) He'll never forget spending so much money on his first computer. (spend)2) Don't forget to do your homework for tomorrow. (do)B) MEAN3) I didn't mean to hurt you. I am so sorry. (hurt)4) Being promoted at work means working harder. (work)C) REGRET5) I regret being late for school - it won't happen again. ( be)6) We regret to inform you that the flight has been cancelled. (inform)D) STOP7) We were driving down the road when I stopped to buy some water. (buy)8) I stopped smoking after my doctor told me I had to. (smoke)Intend to do something. 3Looks into the future. 2To finish an activity to do another one. 7Do something in the past that you are not happy with now. 5To finish an activity. 8Something has to be done to get a result. 4Looks back in the past. 1To tell bad news and you are not happy about it. 6 Listening.The life story of Vincent Van Gogh Please listen and complete the tasks. You should fill-in the gaps on the video as soon as the tape stops.