Mendoc 1.4

ANGLA / T3CM
Division administrative et commercialeDivision administrative et commerciale APPENDIX: INFINITIVE / -ING
INFINITIVE
A. VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
-I asked to leave the meeting early.
-I asked Tom to help me.
-I wanted to see the manager.
-He helped her (to) do the washing up.*
B. VERB + QUESTION WORD + TO + INFINITIVE
-We asked how to get to the station.
-Have you decided where to go for your holidays?
C. ADJECTIVE + TO + INFINITIVE
-I am happy to be here.
-I am sorry to say goodbye.
D. VERB + INFINITIVE (WITHOUT TO)
-Hot weather makes me feel uncomfortable.
-Bob let me drive his car yesterday.
ANGLA / T3CM
-I would rather go by car than by bus.
-I had better go to the bank this afternoon.
-ING FORM
A. -ING FORM USED AS OBJECT OR SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE
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-He did his training with a local company.
-Smoking soon becomes a habit.
B. THERE IS/ARE - THERE WAS/WERE + OBJECT + -ING
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-There is someone coming.
-There were two people waiting for you.
C. VERB + -ING
-I enjoy doing the gardening.
-He admitted stealing the money.
-I can't stand waiting for the bus.
D. PREPOSITION + -ING
-What did you do after leaving school?
-Before going out I phoned Ann.
-They got into the house by breaking a kitchen window.
-This knife is only for cutting bread.
-John went to work in spite of feeling ill.
-I bought a new motorcycle instead of going away on holiday.
-John left without finishing his dinner.
-Be careful when crossing the road.
-Jim hurt his arm while playing tennis.
ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION + -ING
-He is good at playing tennis.
-She is interested in becoming a member of the club.
-They are used to sleeping in tents.
VERB + PREPOSITION + -ING
ANGLA / T3CM
-He insisted on leaving.
-He insisted on me/my leaving.
-I am looking forward to meeting her.
G. VERB + OBJECT + PREPOSITION + -ING
-They accused him of stealing the money.
-They prevented him from breaking into the house.
H. SET PHRASES + -ING
-It's no use worrying. There's nothing you can do.
-It's not worth watching that film.
-There was no point in waiting, so we left.
VERBS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE VERB SHOP + -ING
-She went swimming.
-Come dancing.
-I go shopping on Saturdays.
III. INFINITIVE OR -ING
A. VERBS OF PERCEPTION + INFINITIVE (WITHOUT TO) OR -ING
-listen to see
-I see him passing my house every day.
-I saw him leave the house.
B. VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE OR -ING WITH NO CHANGE OF MEANING
-The baby began to cry.
-I would hate to see him again.
ANGLA / T3CM
-The baby began crying.
-I would like to go to the party.
-The grass needs to be cut.
-I would love to invite him.
-The grass needs cutting.
-I would prefer to stay at home.
C. VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE OR -ING WITH CHANGE OF MEANING
-You remember to do sth. before you do it.
-I remembered to lock the door before I left. (= I remembered to lock the door and then I
locked it.)
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-Please remember to post the letter.
-Don't forget to post it.
-You remember doing sth. after you do it.
-I remember meeting her at Christmas last year. (= I met her and now I remember it.)
-I clearly remember locking the door before I left. (= I locked it and now I clearly remember
this.)
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-I will never forget meeting her last year.
-Stop = halt, pause in order to do sth. else
-I stopped to ask the way.
-Stop = not continue, cease
-Stop talking.
-Try = attempt, make an effort to do sth.
-Please try to be quiet when you come home.
-Try = do sth. as an experiment or test
-I have got a terrible headache. I tried taking an aspirin but it didn't help.
Le programme est valable pour les classes suivantes: T3CM

Source: http://content.myschool.lu/sites/horaires/2007-2008/pdf/T3CM/ANGLA/ANGLA_T3CM_2_2.pdf