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Infinitive with TO or GERUND Flashcards

When use TO or GERUND for infinitive

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When you use gerund?: AFTER PREPOSITIONS

Tengo miedo de volar

El está interesado en estudiar inglés

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I’m afraid of flying

He is interested in studying English

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When you use gerund?: AFTER CERTAIN VERBS
LIKE, LOVE, HATE, ENJOY, FANCY, MIND, STOP, FINISH

Me encanta esquiar

Me apetece comer pollo esta noche

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I love skiing

I fancy eating chicken tonight

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When you use gerund? When the VERB is the SUBJECT of the sentence.

Aprender inglés no es fácil

Beber vino es un placer

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Learning English isn’t easy

Drinking wine is a pleasure

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When you use TO + INFINITIVE? AFTER ADJECTIVES

Este libro es muy difícil de leer

Este sofá es incómodo para dormir

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This book is very difficult to read

This sofa is uncomfortable to sleep on

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When you use TO + INFINITIVE? AFTER CERTAIN VERBS
WANT, NEED, DECIDE, PLAN, THREATEN, LEARN, TEACH, SEEM, PROMISE

Planeo estudiar inglés este verano

Necesito comprarme unos zapatos

Me enseñó a patinar

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I plan to study English this summer

I need to buy some shoes

He tought me to skate

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When you use TO + INFINITIVE? AFTER WOULD+CERTAIN VERBS
LIKE, LOVE, HATE, ENJOY, FANCY, MIND, STOP, FINISH
Me gustaría ir a Ibiza este verano

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I would like to go to Ibiza this summer

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When you use TO + INFINITIVE? to give a REASON or when you have an INTENTION

Fui a Perú a visitar a mi amigo

Fui a la biblioteca para estudiar matemáticas

Philip fue a la playa para ponerse moreno

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I went to Perú to visit my friend

I went to the library to study maths

Phillip went to the beach to get tan

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When you use INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO? AFTER MODAL VERBS
CAN, MAY, MIGHT, MUST, SHOULD, COULD, WOULD

Deberías ir al médico

Puedo cocinar muy bien

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You should go to the doctor

I can cook very well

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When you use INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO? AFTER LET and MAKE

Mi padre no me dejó ir a la fiesta

Mi madre me hizo limpiar la habitación

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My father didn’t let me go to the party

My mother made me clean my room

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Me apetece ir al teatro esta noche

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I fancy going to the theater tonight

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Leer te ayuda a aprender inglés

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Reading helps you to learn English

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Ella decidió no ir a la fiesta

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She decided not to go to the party

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No deberías comer antes de ir a la cama

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You shouldn’t eat before going to bed

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Es difícil dejar de comer chocolate

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It’s difficult stop eating chocolate

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