ENGLISH ELEVENTH INOBASOL 2018

INFINITIVE WARM UP GRAMMAR We use the  to -infinitive: • to express  purpose  (to answer "Why...?"): He bought some flowers  to give  to his wife. He locked the door  to keep  everyone out. We sometimes say  in order to  or  in order not to : We set off early  in order to  avoid the traffic. They spoke quietly  in order not to  wake the children … or we can say  so as to  or  so as not to : We set off early  so as to  avoid the traffic. They spoke quietly  so as not to  wake the children. • after  certain verbs  (see  verbs followed by infinitive ), particularly verbs of  thinking  and  feeling : choose, expect, hate, hope, intend,  like, love, mean, prefer, want, would like, would love … and verbs of  saying : agree, promise, refuse They  decided to  start a business together. Remember to  turn the lights out. Some verbs are followed by a  direct object  and the infinitive( see verbs followed by infinitive ): advise, ask, encourage,

GERUNDS WARM UP GRAMMAR Gerund   as Subject: Going to party is fun Gerund   as Object: I enjoy reading Gerund   after the following verbs dislike We dislike reading poems can't/couldn't help He  couldn't help   fall ing   in love with her. include Your responsibility  includes   tak ing  reservations on the phone. justify I cannot  justify   pay ing   $100 for this ticket. mention Did Alex ever  mention   play ing   baseball? mind I don't  mind   sleep ing   on the couch. regret* Do you  regret   hav ing  mentioned it? * After regret the to-infinitive is used when announcing bad news: We  regret to inform  you that the flight to Munich has been cancelled.   Gerund  after special phrases to be busy                           He  is busy   read ing  the paper. don't mind                           I  don't mind   tell ing  them my opinion. feel like