... to use it with their students. Verbs: infinitives, -ing forms, etc. Verbs with and without objects37 Verb + to-infinitive or bare infinitive38 Verb + to-infinitive or -ing?39 Verb + -ing40 ... to die ) D We often use be to + infinitive in //-clauses to say that something must take place first (in the mainclause) before something else can take place (in the //-clause):ã are to survive ... John's being )ã I'm going to be in Tokyo in May. (not I'm being in Tokyo )We tend to avoid going to + go and use the present continuous form of go instead:ã I'm going to town...
... She's carrying(or was carrying) a bag full of shopping We can also use the present simple and present continuous like this in commentaries (for example, on sports events) and in giving instructions:ã ... including our own behaviour:ã They're constantly having parties until the early hours of the morning.We use the past continuous (see Unit 6) in the same way:ã He was forever including me in ... some point in the past and continues until thepresent time. This is why we often use since with the present perfect:ã Since I have lived in a small house near the coast.ã Tom has been ill since...
... John's being )ã I'm going to be in Tokyo in May. (not I'm being in Tokyo )We tend to avoid going to + go and use the present continuous form of go instead:ã I'm going to town ... bring a compass in case we get lost.We use the present simple in that- and tf/j-clauses when both the main clause and the that- /wb-clause refer to the future. We don't use will in ... often use the past continuous for both:ã Sally was reading to the children while Kevin was washing up.ã Mario was working in a restaurant when I was living in London.However, we can often use...