GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES: revisão simples

Uma pequena revisão das diferenças entre gerúndios e infinitivos:

	Ø Gerunds are formed with ING:	walking, talking, thinking, listening
	Ø Infinitives are formed with TO:	to walk, to talk, to think, to listen

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Gerunds and infinitives can do several jobs:

	Ø Both gerunds and infinitives can be the subject of a sentence::
Ø Writing in English is difficult. To write in English is difficult.
	Ø Both gerunds and infinitives can be the object of a verb::
Ø I like writing in English. I like to write in English.
But...
	Ø Only gerunds can be the object of a preposition::
Ø We are talking about writing in English.

It is often difficult to know when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive. These guidelines may help you:

	Ø Gerunds are often used when actions are real, concrete or completed::
Ø I stopped smoking. (The smoking was real and happened until I stopped.)
	Ø Infinitives are often used when actions are unreal, abstract, or future::
Ø I stopped to smoke. (I was doing something else, and I stopped; the smoking had not happened yet.)

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES: lista de verbos

Essa lista vai ser de grande ajuda para todos vocês... eu acho!!!! Abraços e bom estudo!

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive She agreed to speak before the game.
agree aim appear arrange ask attempt be able beg begin care choose condescend	consent continue dare decide deserve detest dislike expect fail forget get happen	have hesitate hope hurry intend leap leave like long love mean neglect	offer ought plan prefer prepare proceed promise propose refuse remember say	shoot start stop strive swear threaten try use wait want wish

Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive Everyone expected her to win.
advise allow ask beg bring build buy challenge	choose command dare direct encourage expect forbid force	have hire instruct invite lead leave let like	love motivate order pay permit persuade prepare promise	remind require send teach tell urge want warn
Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list above and may be used without an object.

Verbs Followed by a Gerund They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit advise appreciate avoid can't help complete consider	delay deny detest dislike enjoy escape excuse	finish forbid get through have imagine mind miss	permit postpone practice quit recall report resent	resist resume risk spend (time) suggest tolerate waste (time)

Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund We concentrated on doing well.
admit to approve of argue about believe in care about complain about concentrate on confess to	depend on disapprove of discourage from dream about feel like forget about insist on object to	plan on prevent (someone) from refrain from succeed in talk about think about worry about

PALAVRA CRUZADA: verbos irregulares em inglês

Esta crossword traz alguns dos mais comuns verbos irregulares em inglês. Que tal tentar? Fácil? Sempre é para quem tenta!! Boa sorte!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D R U N K 25 26 27 Across 3. past of to bring 5. past of to stick 8. past of to sing 10. past of to eat 11. past of to feed 12. past participle of to shake 16. past participle of to sell 17. past participle of to read 18. past of to leave 20. past of to meet 21. past of to draw 24. past participle of to drink 25. past of to fly 26. past participle of to stand 27. past participle of to make Down: 1. past of to hurt 2. past of to choose 3. past participle of to be 4. past participle of to take 6. past of to understand 7. past of to sit 9. past participle of to go 13. past of to hear 14. past participle of to swim 15. past participle of to write 19. past of to go 22. past of to pay 23. past of to win