GERUND INFINITIVE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE TO ESPRESS FINALITY - I phoned him to apologize - Smoking is dangerous - He went to Madrid to study Engineering - Doing sport is healthy OBJECT - My favourite hobby is swimming AFTER PREPOSITIONS - - She is tired of working AFTER SOME ADJECTIVES It’s easy to AFTER SOME VERBS: like, dislike, enjoy, AFTER SOME VERBS SUCH AS: decide, want, hate, can´t stand, can´t help, enjoy, finish, practise, recommend, avoid, be used to, get used to, suggest, love, look forward to, feel like, it´s no use, don´t mind, need promise, refuse, hope, learn, plan, need, choose… - My trousers need ironing (or to be ironed) PRESENT AND PAST CONTINUOUS - My father is cleaning the car They were running along the park yesterday SOME VERBS CAN EITHER TAKE INFINITIVE OR GERUND BUT THE MEANING CHANGES: - stop try remember regret go on COMPLETE WITH EITHER INFINITIVE OR GERUND: EXERCISES Peter should give up ………(smoke) He doesn’t like …………(play) chess …………(jog) is very popular nowadays It’s almost impossible …… (find) a job these days The customer was accused of ………….(shoplift) My boyfriend is afraid of …………(travel) by plane Sally is very good at …………(cook) His parents wanted ………(buy) a house in the countryside They suggested…………….(go) to the cinema 10 It’s easy ……… (pass) the English exam