Infinitives and gerunds

Proceduce
1. TO INFINITIVE
2. GERUNDS
3. INFINITIVE AND GERUND WITH
DIFFERENT STRUCTURES
4. INFINITIVE AND GERUND WITH NO
DIFFERENT MEANING
5. INFINITIVE AND GERUND WITH
DIFFERENT MEANING


PART 1

TO INFINITIVE

INFINITIVE WITH TO THE FIRST, THE LAST,
THE NEXT

The first + to infinitive
Eg: Gagarin was the first to fly in a spaceship
The last + to infinitive
Eg: He was the last to watch the film
The next + to infinitive
Eg: You are the next to go to the board


PART 1

TO INFINITIVE

ADJECTIVES + TO INFINITIVE
Eg: We are happy to be here.
Eg: It’s better not to smoke


PART 1

• AFTER WHAT
WHERE
HOW

TO INFINITIVE

+ TO INFINITIVE

Eg: I don’t know what to say.
- She didn’t know where to go.
- Can you tell me how to get to the bus stop?


PART 1

TO INFINITIVE

VERBS +TO INFINITIVE
I demand to see the results of the survey
What do you hope to accomplish?
How did she manage to find the solution?
She refused to coorperate any longer

PART 1

TO INFINITIVE

VERBS + AN OBJECT+ TO INFINITIVE
- They didn’t expect us to win an award.
- I must ask you to reconsider your
statement.
- Please remind him to do homework.
- He invited me to attend his birthday party.


PART 2

GERUNDS

PREPOSITION + GERUNDS
- After finishing my work. I get kids from
school.
- The tablet must not be taken before getting
up in the morning.
- He will take care of sending these packages
to you.


PART 2

GERUNDS

SOME PHRASES + GERUNDS

• Don’t mind
Eg: I don’t mind telling them my opinion.
• Feel like
Eg: I feel like having a cup of tea.
• How about
Eg: How about camping this weekend.
It’s (no) good
Eg: It’s no good talking to this girl


PART 2

GERUNDS

VERBS+ GERUNDS

- Avoid
Eg: He avoided answering my question.
- Delay
Eg: They delayed flying the flight because bad
weather


PART 2

GERUNDS

VERBS OF PERCEPTIONS+ GERUNDS

(Nói lên sự việc đang diễn ra)

See, watch, hear, feel, listen, smell, taste,
touch, perceive.
Eg: When I glanced out the window, I saw
Jack walking toward my house.
Eg: She couldn’t hear the people in the next
apartment singing and laughing


PART 3
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS WITH
DIFFERENT STRUCTURES

Advise
Recommend
Allow
Permit
Encourage
Require

+ V-ing


PART 3
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS WITH
DIFFERENT STRUCTURES

Advise
Recomenend

Allow
Permit
Encourage
Require

+ An object + to infinitive


PART 3
INFINITIVE AND GERUND WITH DIFFERENT
STRUCTURES

Advise: They advised walking to the town
Recommend: Recommend walking to school.
Allow: They don’t allow smoking here.
Permit: They don’t permit smoking here.
Encourage: They encourage studying English


PART 4
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS WITH NO
DIFFERENT MEANING

Begin: - He began talking.
- He began to talk
Continue: - They continue smoking.
- They continue to smoke.
Hate: Do you hate working on Saturdays?
Do you hate to work on Saturdays?
Like: I like swimming.

I like to swim.


PART 4
INFINITIVE AND GERUND WITH NO
DIFFERENT MEANING

Start: They start singing
They start to sing
Love: She loves painting
She loves to paint
Prefer: Tom prefers walking home
Tom prefers to walk home


PART 5
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS WITH
DIFFERENT MEANING
(*) Remember + gerund : nhớ lại việc đã thực hiện.
•- I remember posting the letter.
•Remember + to infinitive : nhớ để thực hiện.
•- I remember to post the letter.
(*) Stop + gerund : ngưng thực hiện việc đang làm.
•- She stopped mending the dress.
•Stop + to infinitive : ngưng làm một việc gì khác để làm
việc này.
•- He stopped to have a drink.


PART 5

INFINITIVE AND GERUND WITH DIFFERENT
MEANING
(*) Try + gerund : thử làm việc gì .
•- I try writing in blue ink to see if my handwriting is
better.
•Try + to infinitive : cố gắng làm việc gì.
•- They tried to work as hard as they could.
(*) Forget + gerund : quên điều gì đã xảy ra.
•- I forgot telling her this story.
•Forget + to infinitive : quên làm điều gì.
•- I forgot to tell her about this.


PART 5
INFINITIVE AND GERUND WITH DIFFERENT
MEANING

(*) Regret + gerund : hối tiếc việc đã xảy ra.
•- She regrets going to a village school.
•Regret + to infinitive : hối tiếc sẽ làm việc gì.
•- The party was great. He regretted not to go there.


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