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Week 4 - Job - Verb + to inf Flashcards

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core

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centre
heart

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Extrovert

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outgoing

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Introvert

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shy, quite

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seniority

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long term work experience

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prerequisite

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what you need to have before you do something

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delegate

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give work, divide work for other

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to be excel

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to be very good at something

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time-sensitive

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deadline

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expertise

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experience and skills

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giving credit

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Praise and acknowledge

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junior position

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everything less than 2 years of experience
entry level

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senior position

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more than 2 years

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probation -> entry level -> mid level -> executive level

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career development

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associate positions

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entry level, help the other

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assistance

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to supervise people

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Recommend + (me) + to + inf
Suggest +(object) + to + inf

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to be + V inf

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happy, desire, pleasure, want, expect, accept, refuse

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to be assertive in the workplace

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to be sure about their source
to be sure what they are doing
not to be indecisive

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interested (past participle)
RESULT

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He is interested in this position
RESULT

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interesting (past participle)
ACTION

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This is an interesting position
ACTION

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motivation (n)

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  • motivate (v)
  • motivated, motivational (adj)o
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criticism (n)

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  • to criticize (v)
  • critical (adj)
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influence (n)

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  • to influence (v)
  • influential, influenced (adj)
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stress (n)

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  • to stress (v)
  • stressful (adj)
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success (n)

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  • to succeed (v)
  • successful (adj)
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judgement (n)

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  • to judge (v)
  • judgmental (adj)
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encouragement (n)

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  • to encourage (v)
  • encouraging (adj)
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product (n)

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  • to produce (v)
  • productive (adj)
30
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conscience

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conscientious (adj)

taking care to do things right

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assert

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assertive (adj)

expressing oneself firmly

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loyalty

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loyal (adj)

faithful

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rely

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reliable (adj)

dependable

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create

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creative (adj)

original and imaginative

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cooperate

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cooperative (adj)

willing to work together

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We use ‘to’ + infinitive

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  1. After certain verbs - We decided to leave
  2. After many adjectives - It’s difficult to get up early
    • I came to London to study English (Infinitive of Purpose + Why?)
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We use the bare infinitive (the infinitive without ‘to’)

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  1. After modal verbs - I can meet you at six o’clock
  2. After ‘let’, ‘make’ and (sometimes) ‘help’ - The teacher let us leave early
  3. After some verbs of perception (see, watch, hear, notice, feel, sense) - I watched her walk away
  4. After expressions with ‘why’ - why go out the night before an exam? How come…?
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agree

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agree: She agreed to give a presentation at the meeting.

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ask*

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ask*: I asked to leave early / I asked him to leave early.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

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help*

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help*: He helped to clean the kitchen / he helped his flatmate to clean the kitchen.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

‘help’ can also be followed by the infinitive without ‘to’ with no difference in meaning: ‘I helped to carry it’ = ‘I helped carry it’.

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want*

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want*: I want to come to the party / I want him to come to the party.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

42
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would like*

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would like*: I would like to see her tonight / I would like you to see her tonight.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

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decide

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decide: We decided to go out for dinner.

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plan

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plan: She plans to buy a new flat next year.

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hope

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hope: I hope to pass the exam.

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learn

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learn: They are learning to sing.

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promise

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promise: We promised not to be late.

47
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can afford

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can afford: We can’t afford to go on holiday.

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manage

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manage: He managed to open the door without the key.

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prepare*

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prepare*: They prepared to take the test /
the teachers prepared the students to take the test.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

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would hate*

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would hate*: I’d hate to be late / I’d hate you to be late.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

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would love*

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would love*: I’d love to come / I’d love him to come.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

52
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expect*

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expect*: They expect to arrive early / they expect Julie to arrive early

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

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would prefer*

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would prefer*: I’d prefer to do it / I’d prefer him to do it.

*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

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demand

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demand: He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.

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choose

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choose: I chose to help.

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offer

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offer: Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.

57
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wait

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wait: She waited to buy a movie ticket.

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seem

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seem: Nancy seemed to be disappointed.

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intend

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intend: We intend to visit you next spring.

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pretend

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pretend: The child pretended to be a monster.

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refuse

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refuse: The guard refused to let them enter the building.

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tend

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tend: He tends to be a little shy.

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deserve

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deserve: He deserves to go to jail.

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appear

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appear: His health appeared to be better.

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arrange

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arrange: Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.

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claim

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claim: She claimed to be a princess.

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Infinitives

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  1. Adj + Inf
    Ex: It is nice to meet you
  2. N + Inf
    Ex: You asked me (n) to call you
  3. V+ Inf
    Ex: They want to get their tests back as soon as possible

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