| NOTE
| INFINITIVE
| VERB
| GERUND
| NOTE
|
| a paricular/ singular action
| I don't like to goto the South now.
I hate to troubleyou.
| like, love, prefer, hate
| I like going to the South every year.
| a general/ recurrent action
|
| The action of the Infinitive takes place after the act of remembering, forgetting or regretting.
| Remember to close the window.
I regret to informyou that it is impossible.
| remember, forget, regret, etc
| Do you remember closingthe window before leaving?
I regret having sold her that.
| The action of the Gerund takes place before the act of remembering, forgetting or regretting.
|
| The Gerund is not used: a) if the finite verb is in the continuous form. b) with the verbs to understand, to see(=to understand) c) if the subject denotes a lifeless thing
.
| a) He is beginning to studyFrench.
b) He began to understandit.
c) The door began to creak.
| begin, start
|
|
|
| =to put an end to an action for some purpose
| We stopped to have a talk.
| stop
| We stopped talking.
| =to cease, give up
|
| followed by an object, expressing the person to whom the action is directed.
| They allowed us to smoke.
| allow, recommend, advise, permit, encourage, prohibit
| They allowed smoking.
| not followed by an object, expressing the person to whom the action is directed.
|
| =attempt, use one's utmost efforts; is often replaced by 'try and do'
| Try to behave better.
| try
| Try knockingat the door if nobody hears you.
| =make that experiment and see whether it is satisfactory
|
| =worried, filled with apprehension
| She is afraid to tellher parents that she broke a cup.
| be afraid
| She is afraid of being punishedby her parents.
| =doubtful/anxious about the consequences
|
| =want to do very much, have a great desire
| I am anxious to hear your news.
| be anxious
| I am anxious about leavingthe child alone in the house.
| =afraid
|
| =intend, have in mind as a purpose or plan; 'to have done' is used to denote an action which was not carried out in the past.
| I mean to arrive tomorrow.
I meant to have arrivedyesterday but fell ill.
| mean
| This illness will mean goingto hospital.
| =signify
|
| The meaning is active
| I want to havemy hair cut. He didn't need to be reminded about it. You are required to bethere by 9 o'clock.
| want, need, require, deserve
| My hair wants cutting.
This flat requires white-washing.
| The meaning is passive
|
| points out a new stage in the sequence of actions
| The teacher went on to explainthe use of the Gerund after the use if the Infinitive. (=explained the rule and than started another)
| go on
| The teacher went on explaining the use of the Gerund.
| continuation of the action denoted by the Gerund
|
| =run that risk, be in a position where one is likely to win.
| What do we stand to gainby the agreement?
| stand
| She can't stand being keptwaiting.
| =can't bear, endure
|
| =intend; to have formed a plan
| I propose to goto London on Tuesday.
How do you propose to finance this venture?
| propose
| I propose delaying our decision until the next meeting.
| =put forward for consideration; suggest
|
| if not preceded by a noun or a pronoun
| We can't afford to buy a new car.
| afford
| We couldn't afford his signing up for another course.
| if preceded by a possessive pronoun or a noun in the possessive case
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