English Grammer IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
56. Verb + ing or to … one (remember/ regret etc.)
| A | Some verbs are followed by -ing and some are followed past to ... | Verbs usually followed by -ing : | Verbs unremarkably followed by to ... : | | admit avoid consider deny enjoy | fancy finish imagine keep (on) mind | postpone risk stop propose | For examples, run into Unit 53. | | afford concur arrange decide deserve | fail forget hope learn manage | offer plan promise refuse threaten | For examples, see Unit of measurement 54. | |
| B | Some verbs tin be followed by -ing or to ... with a difference of meaning: call up | I remember doing something= I did information technology and at present I remember this. You think doing something later you have done it. · I know I locked the door. I clearly recollect locking information technology. (=I locked information technology, and now I retrieve this) · He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, only he couldn't call up the accident itself. | I remembered to do something= I remembered that I had to practise it, so I did it. You recall to practise something before you do it. · I remembered to lock the door, but I forgot to shut the windows. (= I remembered that I had to lock information technology, and so I locked it) · I must call up to pay the electricity bill. (= I must not forget to pay information technology) | regret | I regret doing something= I did it and now I'm sorry nigh it: · I now regret proverb what I said. I shouldn't take said it. · Do you regret not going to higher? | I regret to say /to tell you / to inform y'all = I'thou distressing that I have to say (etc.): · (from a formal letter) We regret to inform you that your awarding has been unsuccessful. | become on | Become on doing something = continue with the aforementioned affair: · The president paused for a moment and then went on talking . · We need to change. Nosotros can't keep living like this. | Go on to practise something = do or say something new: · Later on discussing the economic system, the president then went on to talk virtually foreign policy. | |
| C | The following verbs tin be followed by -ing or to .. . with no difference of meaning: | begin | starting time | continue | intend | carp | So y'all tin say: · Information technology started raining . or Information technology started to rain . · Andy intends buying a house. or Andy intends to purchase ... · Don't bother locking the door. or Don't bother to lock ... But normally we practice not use -ing after -ing : · It's starting to rain . (not information technology's starting raining) |
EXERCISES
| 56.1 | Put the verb into the correct form, -ing or to .... | ane | They denied ____ stealing____ the money. (steal) | | ii | I don't enjoy ___________very much. (bulldoze) | | three | I tin't beget _________ out tonight. I don't have enough coin. (go) | | 4 | Has information technology stopped ________________ notwithstanding? (rain) | | 5 | We were unlucky to lose the game. We deserved _____________(win) | | six | Why practice you go along __________ me questions? Can't yous leave me lonely? (ask) | | 7 | Please cease __________ me questions! (ask) | | 8 | I refuse ________________ any more questions. (respond) | | 9 | The driver of one of the cars admitted _______________the accident. (cause) | | 10 | Marking needed our help, and nosotros promised _____________what we could. (practise) | | eleven | I don't mind ____________ solitary, but it's better to be with other people. (exist) | | 12 | The wall was quite high, but I managed ____________ over information technology. (climb) | | 13 | 'Does Sarah know about the meeting?' 'No, I forgot ____________ her.' (tell) | | 14 | I've enjoyed ___________to you. I promise ____________ y'all again soon. (talk, see) | |
| 56.ii | Tom can remember some things about his childhood, but he can't recollect others. Complete the sentences. | one | He was in hospital when he was a modest child. He tin can even so remember this. ___ He tin can remember being in hospital _____ when he was a pocket-sized kid. | | 2 | He went to Paris with his parents when he was eight. He remembers this. He remembers _____________ with his parents when he was eight. | | three | He cried on his first mean solar day at school. He doesn't call up this. He doesn't _____________ on his showtime day at school. | | four | Once he fell into the river. He can remember this. He _____________. | | five | He said he wanted to be a doctor. He can't remember this. _________________ to exist a doctor. | | 6 | Once he was bitten by a canis familiaris. He doesn't retrieve this. ___________________ a domestic dog. | |
| 56.three | Complete each judgement with a verb in the right form, -ing or to .... Sometimes either form is possible. | 1 | a. Please remember______ to lock ______the door when you go out. b. A: You lent me some money a few months ago. B: Did I? Are you sure? I don't remember ________ you any money. c. A: Did you remember ________ your sister? B: Oh no, I completely forgot. I'll phone her tomorrow. d. When you lot run into Steve, think ________ hullo to him from me. east. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember __________ it by the window and now it has gone. | | 2 | a. I believe that what I said was right. I don't regret ____________ it. b. I knew they were in trouble, but I regret ___________ I did nothing to assist them. c. It started to become cold, and he regretted not _____________ his coat. | | 3 | a. Ben joined the company nine years ago. He became banana manager afterward two years, and a few years later he went on _________ director of the visitor. b. I tin't go on _________ here whatsoever more. I want a different chore. c. When I came into the room, Lisa was reading a newspaper. She looked up and said hello, and then went on ____________ her newspaper. | | 4 | a. If the company continues _________ money, the mill may be closed. b. Julia has been sick, but now she'south beginning ____________better. c. The baby started ____________ in the middle of the night. | |
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