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    The document discusses the use of infinitives and gerunds after verbs and expressions in Spanish. It provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive with "to" or a gerund ending in "-ing", and explains how the meaning may change depending on which is used. For instance, "forget + to + infinitive" refers to future actions, while "forget + gerund" refers to the past. It also lists common verbs and expressions that take infinitives or gerunds.

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    InfIinitivo & Gerundio Word

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    The document discusses the use of infinitives and gerunds after verbs and expressions in Spanish. It provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive with "to" or a gerund ending in "-ing", and explains how the meaning may change depending on which is used. For instance, "forget + to + infinitive" refers to future actions, while "forget + gerund" refers to the past. It also lists common verbs and expressions that take infinitives or gerunds.

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    The document discusses the use of infinitives and gerunds after verbs and expressions in Spanish. It provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive with "to" or a gerund ending in "-ing", and explains how the meaning may change depending on which is used. For instance, "forget + to + infinitive" refers to future actions, while "forget + gerund" refers to the past. It also lists common verbs and expressions that take infinitives or gerunds.

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    The document discusses the use of infinitives and gerunds after verbs and expressions in Spanish. It provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive with "to" or a gerund ending in "-ing", and explains how the meaning may change depending on which is used. For instance, "forget + to + infinitive" refers to future actions, while "forget + gerund" refers to the past. It also lists common verbs and expressions that take infinitives or gerunds.

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    Infinitive and Gerund after verbs/expressions

    TO + INFINITIVO:

    Detrs de los siguientes verbos:

    - afford: - plan - choose - offer -hope


    - agree - propose - decide - help -expect
    - attempt - arrange - would - promise -want
    - tend - prepare like
    - refuse - seem -wish
    - intend - manage - fail - look -need
    - pretend - dare - learn -
    threaten
    I cant afford to pay that house / I agreed to lend her some money / He attempted to reach it.

    Cuando el verbo va seguido de un objeto (verbo+objeto+infinitivo)

    - ask -enable -expect -would prefer


    - force -help -invite -order
    - -remind - -tell
    persuade
    - want -warn teach(how)
    -would like

    I asked Mary to come to the party /She has forced them to tell the truth / They persuaded me to do it

    Detrs de adjetivos y adverbios


    ( Its interesting to learn languages)

    Detrs de it is/ was +adjetivo + of+ sustantivo/pronombre


    ( It was very kind of you to help the old lady)

    Detrs de adjetivo+for+objeto
    (It was very difficult for us to find out the truth)

    Con pronombres interrogativos ( excepto why)


    (I didnt know what to say)
    (Why do it now?)

    INFINITIVO (sin to)

    - make - let - help (a veces con to)

    Detrs de los verbos modales: can, could, must, should, would, may, might,

    He made her write a long essay / She doesnt let me go out / Can you help me do the
    exercises? They could find the way / You should visit her
    USO DEL GERUNDIO

    Detrs de los siguientes verbos:

    - admit - deny - cease - practice - enjoy*


    - - detest - finish - risk - love*
    consider
    - imagine - dislike - give up - suggest - like*
    - mind - delay - resist - keep on - hate*
    - involve - - look forward - carry
    - avoid postpone
    - put off to miss
    - ongo on
    -

    Los verbos con * podran ir seguidos de infinitivo

    Normalmente con expresiones como: cant help, cant stand, cant bear

    Siempre con expresiones como: its (not) worth, its no use, to be used to/to get used to

    Its no use talking to her, she wont listen / They got used to driving on the left.

    Detrs de una preposicin

    i.e. I watched TV after doing the washing up.

    Como sujeto de una oracin

    i.e. Smoking is not healthy

    Para expresar prohibiciones cortas

    i.e No smoking

    VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE INFINITIVO O GERUNDIO con cambio de significado

    - - - mean
    -remembe
    forget -
    regret
    stop - try

    El significado de estos verbos cambia en funcin de que les sigan infinitivos o gerundios.

    Los verbos de percepcin SEE HEAR FEEL SMELL WATCH tambin pueden ir seguidos de objeto +

    Infinitivo sin to o de objeto +ing


    1. FORGET + TO + INF= se refiere a acciones futuras

    i.e Dont forget to feed the cat

    FORGET + GERUNDIO se refiere al pasado

    i.e. Has he forgotten saying that?

    2. REGRET TO + INF se refiere al presente o al futuro

    i.e We regret to give you such bad news

    REGRET + GERUNDIO se refiere al pasado

    i.e. She doesnt regret lying to us

    3. REMEMBER + to +INFINITIVO: se refiere a una accin en el futuro o una accin futura

    vista desde el pasado

    i.e. Before you go to bed, remember to switch off the TV

    i.e. Before she went to bed, she remembered to switch off the TV

    REMEMBER + GERUNDIO : se refiere al pasado

    i.e I remember telling him before

    4. STOP + INFINITIVO: dejar de a hacer algo en movimiento para hacer una cosa distinta

    i.e. We stopped the car to buy some magazines

    STOP + GERUNDIO : simplemente dejar de hacer una accin

    i.e she stopped crying

    5. TRY + TO + INFINITIVO: intentar hacer algo con un esfuerzo

    i.e Try to push the door with both hands

    TRY + GERUNDIO: experimentar, probar algo

    i.e Try studying a little harder to pass your exam

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