Shahrivar 10th, She offered to help me Flashcards
When the verb is the subject of a sentence.
Reading on tablets and phones isn’t very good for your eyes.
(Gerund)
After a preposition.
I’m tired of waiting. Let’s go home.
After some verbs.
I don’t mind waiting.
She recommended visiting this museum.
After some verbs.
I don’t mind waiting.
She recommended visiting this museum.
avoid, enjoy, finish, hate, keep, like, love, don’t mind, prefer, recommend, spend time, stop, suggest, etc.
Some common verbs that are followed by gerund are:
The negative form of the gerund is not + -ing.
He enjoys not having to wake up early at weekends.
The negative form of the gerund is not + -ing.
He enjoys not having to wake up early at weekends.
I recommend\suggest you to do something
(WRONG)
I recommend\suggest doing something (Right)
I recommend\ suggest——-
that you read that book.
I don’t believe you!
حرفتو باور نمیکنم.
I don’t believe in you!
بهت باور ندارم.
I believe in you!
بهت باور دارم
Do you believe in ghosts?
Do you believe in God?
اعتقاد داشتن
Some common verbs that are followed by to plus infinitive are:
decide, forget, help, hope, learn, need, offer, plan, promise, remember, seem, try, want, would like, would love, would hate, would prefer, etc.
I want to help you ______ your home.
to clean\clean
We use the infinitive with to
1 After adjectives.
It’s important to arrive early at the station.
I need to fix the car.
The car needs fixing.
The car needs to be fixed.