2ºBACH INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS

The ... is always used after a preposition.

E.g.: "My curiosity aroused, I set about... (seek) the answers to those questions".

• TO INFINITIVE (to seek)

• BARE INFINITIVE (seek)

• -ING (seeking)

Verbs related to the senses are followed by the... when you refer to a completed action.

E.g.: "We watched the man... (save) the little girl from drowning".

• -ING (saving)

• BARE INFINITIVE (save)

• TO INFINITIVE (to save)

Should we go... tonight?

• TO PARTYING

• TO PARTY

• PARTYING

• PARTY

To express purpose or intention, we normally use the...

E.g.: "They fight ... (gain) honor for themselves, not for the greater good".

• -ING (gaining)

• BARE INFINITIVE (gain)

• TO INFINITIVE (to gain)

We use the ... at the start of a sentence or clause, when it is the main subject.

E.g.: "... (watch) your favorite team languish at the bottom of the league for years, and then rise from underdog status, can keep your own hopes up".

• BARE INFINITIVE (watch)

• -ING (watching)

• TO INFINITIVE (to watch)

Don't hesitate ... (get) in touch if you need help.

We use... after the verb TO BE when expressing orders or arrangements.

E.g.: "You are not... (leave) your belongings unattended while waiting for the train".

• TO INFINITIVE (to leave)

• BARE INFINITIVE (leave)

• -ING (leaving)

When I took my little brother on the roller coaster, I had to pretend... (enjoy) the experience.

Whichever page you are on, go on... the next chapter.

• TO READ

• READ

• TO READING

• READING

Adjectives are generally followed by the...

E.g.: "It's reassuring ... (learn) that J.K. Rowling dealt with the repeated blows of publishers rejection letters before finding one that agreed to publish Harry Potter".

• BARE INFINITIVE (learn)

• -ING (learning)

• TO INFINITIVE (to learn)