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Grammar - Gerunds and Infinitives Flashcards

1
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After the verbs go and come

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Gerund

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2
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dread + infinitive

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when we are worried about something

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3
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burst out

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gerund

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4
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can’t help

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gerund

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5
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can’t bear/stand

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gerund

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6
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feel like

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gerund

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7
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have a good time

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gerund

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it’s no good/use

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gerund

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9
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it’s (not) worth

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gerund

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10
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look forward to

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gerund

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11
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spend time/money

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gerund

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12
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there’s no point

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gerund

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13
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waste time/money

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gerund

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14
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as a subject of a sentence

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infinitive

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15
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after verb and object

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infinitive

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16
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after subject +is/are when giving formal instructions

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infinitive

17
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Forget as an action in the past usually in negative sentences

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gerund

18
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forget as to complete something or a responsibility

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infinitive

19
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go on as continue the same action

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gerund

20
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go on as do a different action after you finished doing something else

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infinitive

21
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mean as a result, involve

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gerund

22
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mean as intend, want

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infinitive

23
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need as require

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gerund

24
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need ad passive meaning: need to be done

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infinitive

25
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regret as be sorry about a past action

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gerund

26
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regret as be sorry about making a negative announcement

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infinitive

27
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remember as recall, not forget a past action

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gerund

28
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remember as not forget to perform an action in the future

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infinitive

29
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stop as not continue an action or a habit

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gerund

30
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stop as stop doing one action in order to do another one

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infinitive

31
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try as try to do something for a while to find out it works or if it is successful, enjoyable

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gerund

32
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try as attempt something to see if you can do it or not

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infinitive

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