verb + gerund or infinitive Flashcards
…begin…
LITTLE difference in meaning!
…begin + gerund or infinitive..
I began learning Latin.
…dread…
HUGE difference in meaning!
…dread + gerund or infinitive…
1.GERUND meaning horrible!!!
-She dreaded(temer) taking the test.
2.INFINITIVES such as “think’ or “consider”, they mean that they do not want to think!!
-He dreaded to think of the consequences of his actions.
…forget…
HUGE difference in meaning!
…forget +gerund or infinitive…
1.GERUND means that you have done s.t.
-She forgot reading the book when she was a kid.
2.INFINITIVE means that you need to do s.t!!!
-She forgot to pay the rent this month.
…keep…
HUGE difference in meaning!
…keep + gerund or infinitive…
1.GERUND means that you continue doing an action!
-She kept talking.
2.INFINITIVE means “ in order to”
-The attackers kept hostages to prevent the police from entering.
…need…
HUGE difference in meaning! ...need + gerund or infinitive... 1.GERUND takes a passive meaning. -The house needs cleaning. 2.INFINITIVE most the time. -He needs to call his boss.
…regret…
HUGE difference in meaning!
…regret + gerund or infinitive…
1.GERUND: normally.
-I regretted being late to the interview.
2.INFINITIVE: with “inform”
-We regret to inform you that your position at the company is being eliminated.
…remember…
HUGE difference in meaning!
…remember + gerund or infinitive…
1.GERUND: remember that s.t. you did.
-I remember mentioning the meeting yesterday.
2.INFINITIVE: remembering that you need to do s.t.
- He remembered to turn off the lights before he left.
…start…
LITTLE difference in meaning!
…start + gerund or infinitive…
1. GERUND:
2. INFINITIVE: means that you did not complete or continue an action.
-I started to learn Russian, but it was so much work that finally quit the class.
…stop…
HUGE difference in meaning! ...stop + gerund or infinitive... 1.GERUND: most the time. -He stopped smoking for health reasons. 2.INFINITIVE: in order to. -He stopped to rest for a few minutes.
…try…
HUGE difference in meaning!
…try + gerund or infinitive…
1.GERUND: to experiment with different methods to see if s.t. works.
-She can’t find a job. She tried looking in the paper, but there was nothing. She also tried going shop to shop, but nobody was hiring.
2. INFINITIVE: you want to do it but you do not succeed.
-She tried to climb the tree, but she couldn’t even get off the ground.
-Try not to wake the baby when you get up tomorrow at 5AM.
…quit…
HUGE difference in meaning!
…quit + gerund or infinitive…
She quit worrying about the problem.
…can’t bear…
LITTLE difference in meaning!
…can’t bear + gerund or infinitive…
I can’t bear having so much responsibility.
…can’t stand…
LITTLE difference in meaning!
…can’t stand + gerund or infinitive…
He can’t stand her smoking in the house.
…cease…
LITTLE difference in meaning!
…cease + gerund or infinitive…
The government ceased providing free healthcare.
…hate…
LITTLE difference in meaning!
…hate + gerund or infinitive…
I hate cleaning the bathroom.
