Maida F05 - vbs followed by inf, use of gerund

Question 1

1. Same subj = main vb (+ prep) + inf (24 verbs)
2. Diff subj = main vb + a + n (+ prep) + inf OR main vb (+ prep) + inf + a + n
   2a. Diff subj = pronoun obj + main vb (+ prep) + inf (8 vbs)
3. No if man vb not one of these 23 vbs it can’t be followed by inf

Answer 1

1. Struct 1 - Verbs + inf.
2. Struct 2 - Verbs + inf (2x)
3. Can verbs which don’t fall in the 2 structures be followed by inf?

Question 2

¿Quieres una BARRITA de chocolate?

Answer 2

Do you want a chocolate BAR?

Question 3

1. vb + inf (7) - conseguir, esperar, necesitar, poder, preferir, querer, saber (able to)
2. vb + A + inf (7) - aprender, atreverse, dedicarse, empexar, enseñar, olvidarse, tratar
3. vb + DE + inf (6) - acabar, acordarse, arrepentirse, encargarse, olvidarse, tratar
4. vb + EN + inf (2) - dudar, insistir
5. vb + CON + inf (2) - amenazar, soñar (have a desire)

Answer 3

Struct 1 - vbs + inf - 5 categories? + vbs

Question 4

1. Le salta el BUZÓN (de voz). Lo tendrá apagado.

2. ¿Quieres que le deje un mensaje, Alicia?

Answer 4

1. It´s going straight to voicemail. He´ll have turned it off. (S+P)
2. Do you want to leave him a message, Alicia?

Question 5

1. vb + inf (5) - dejar (= permitir), hacer (= obligar), oír, permitir, ver
2. vb + A + inf (2) - ayudar, enseñar
3. vb + POR + inf (1) - regañar (to scold, to tell off)

Answer 5

Struct 2 - vbs + inf - 4 categories? + vbs

Question 6

1. Samoza me suministró opiáceos. Quería alterar mi conciencia para que le DIERA información.
2. Example, opinion about past event = past imperfect subj

Answer 6

1. Somoza gave me (ie supplied) opiates. He wanted to alter my consciousness to that I would give him information. (S+P)
2. What grammar point re sentence?

Question 7

1. To respond to a Q, with or without the corresponding prep.
2. ¿A qué te dedicas?
3. (me dedico) A ORGANIZAR congresos.

Answer 7

1. What is another circ when can use infs?
2. What do you do?
3. I organise conferences.

Question 8

Te han prohibido los EXCITANTES, al menos, hasta la próxima REVISIÓN

Answer 8

They have banned STIMULANTS, at least until the next CHECKUP (S+P) (ie talking about coffee)

Question 9

1. Ayuda + a + Ana + A + subir + las bolsas.
2. Ayuda + A + subir + las bolsas + a + Ana
3. Cos inf = diff subj (Ana) to main vb (tú)
4. David no LES permite llevarse el coche.
5. Diff subj + personal pronuon therefore can’t use “a ellos” struct, MUST use LES

Answer 9

1 + 2. Help Ana take up her bags. (2x)

3. Why the 2 diff structures
4. David doesn’t let them take the car.
5. Why only 1 struct.

Question 10

No se diga que soy mala ANFITRIONA. (anfitrión = host)

Answer 10

Don’t let it be said that I’m a bad HOSTESS. (S+P)

Question 11

1. ¿Por qué os regaño el jefe?
2. Por HABER DEJADO los ordenadores encendidos.
3. Estoy enseñando + a + conducir + a + Teresa
4. Estoy enseñando + a + Teresa + a + conducir (2 forms cos’ diff subj for inf + name of person)

Answer 11

1. Why did the boss tell you off?
2. For having left the computers on.
3. I´m teaching Teresa to drive.

Question 12

1. Estoy un poco MOSQUEADO.

2. estar mosqueado con X = to be in a HUFF with X

Answer 12

1. I’m a little bit CROSS. (S+P)

2. What else does cross word mean?

Question 13

1. ¿A qué os enseñan en el curso?
2. A diseñar páginas web.
3. ¿De qué se encarga Lola?
4. De controlar las entradas de los coches.

Answer 13

1. What do the teach you(pl) on the course?
2. To design web pages.
3. What´s Lola in charge of?
4. Of monitoring the car tickets.

Question 14

1. Me parezco mucho a mi madre. (paracerse)
2. VERB + MUCHO (bastante, poco, demasiado)
   2a. MUY (bastante, poco, demasiado) + ADJ/ADV - Nb - no change for sex
   2b. MUCHO (bastante, poco, demasiado) + NOUN - Nb - ends change for sex of noun
3. No - cos’ mucho with vb NOT noun here

Answer 14

1. I look A LOT like my mother.
2. Muy or mucho and why?
3. Does the A LOT ending change o/a?

Question 15

1. estar + ger = refer to action in development at a particular moment
2. Refer s.th happening at that very moment
3. Refer action happening at same time as another action
4. Indicate HOW did s.th or reached a place.

Answer 15

What 4 circs use gerundio?

Question 16

1. Hoy hay bastanteS estrellas en el cielo.
2. Yes = bastante/s + noun
3. Ana habla demasiado. Siempre mete la pata. (meter la pata)
4. No = verb OR adj/adv + demasiado (ONLY demasiado + noun)

Answer 16

1. Today there are PLENTY of stars in the sky.
2. Does the PLENTY ending change o/a?
3. Ana speaks TOO MUCH. She always puts her foot in it.
4. Does the TOO MUCH change o/a?

Question 17

1 ¿Qué haces? VIENDO la tele.

2. Refer s.th happening at that very moment.
3. Subí las escaleras CORRIENDO.
4. Ref how did s.th or reached a place.

Answer 17

1. What are you doing? Watching TV.
2. Why gerund?
3. I ran up the stairs.
4. Why gerund?

Question 18

1. !Estudian TANTO!
2. No = vb + tanto always tanto singular
3. ¿Por qué eres TAN bruto? (grosero, borde collq)
4. tan + adj/adv

Answer 18

1. They study SO MUCH.
2. Is SO MUCH change o/a?
3. Why are you SO RUDE?
4. Why that structure?

Question 19

1. the same person, animal or thing AS THE main verb
2. Se marchó (ella) llorando (ella) = same person.
3. ver, pintar, dibujar, fotografiar/hacer una foto, imaginar, sorprender, recordar, conocer, coger, encontrar

Answer 19

1. What does gerund USUALLY refer to?
2. She left crying.
3. What 11 main vbs can be followed by a gerund referring to a diff person, thing etc