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Verb Forms (AEF 2 1ed)

This document discusses verb forms that are used with infinitives and verbs ending in -ing. It provides examples of verbs like "decide", "forget", "help" that can be used with the infinitive, with no difference in meaning between the infinitive and base form. It also discusses verbs like "dislike", "enjoy", "feel like" that can be used with verbs ending in -ing, again with little difference in meaning between the -ing form and infinitive. Finally, it notes some verbs like "stop" that have a difference in meaning depending on whether they are used with the infinitive or -ing form.

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Verb Forms (AEF 2 1ed)

This document discusses verb forms that are used with infinitives and verbs ending in -ing. It provides examples of verbs like "decide", "forget", "help" that can be used with the infinitive, with no difference in meaning between the infinitive and base form. It also discusses verbs like "dislike", "enjoy", "feel like" that can be used with verbs ending in -ing, again with little difference in meaning between the -ing form and infinitive. Finally, it notes some verbs like "stop" that have a difference in meaning depending on whether they are used with the infinitive or -ing form.

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i Verb forms

A Verbs + infinitive
decide We decided to go to South America.
A help can be used w ith b o th th e infinitive
a n d base form w ith no real difference
forget Don’t forget to turn off all the lights. in m eaning.
*help He helped her to start the car. She helped m e to move.
hope We hope to see you again soon. She helped m e move.
learn I’m learning to drive.
start can be used w ith b o th the infinitive
need I need to go the bank. I don’t have
an d verb + -m g w ith no real difference
any money.
in m eaning.
offer He offered to take me to the airport. It started raining.
plan They’re planning to get m arried soon. It started to rain.
pretend He pretended to be sick, but he wasn’t really. start + verb + -ing is m ore c o m m o n w hen
promise She promised to pay me back. we talk a b o u t a h a b it o r a longer activity.
^remember Remember to bring your dictionaries I started w orking here in 2005.
tomorrow. W hen did you start playing the piano?

*start The children started to cry. try a n d rem em ber can also be used w ith
*try I’m trying to find a job, but it’s not easy. th e infinitive an d verb + ing b u t the
want I want to go home. m eanin g is different.
would like I’d like to buy a new car. W hy don t you try doing yoga?
(= ex perim en t w ith som ething)
Q p.53 Do you rem ember m eeting him last year?
(= rem em ber so m ethin g after it hap pen ed)

hate, like, a n d love can be used w ith the


B Verbs + - i ng infinitive and verb -I- -ing w ith n o real
dislike I dislike flying in bad weather. difference in m eaning. T he -m g form puts a
enjoy I enjoy reading in bed. little m ore em phasis on the action o f the verb.
feel like I feel like singing. John hates / likes / loves w atching TV.
finish Have you finished getting dressed? John hates / likes / loves to watch TV.

keep on (=continue) He keeps on interrupting me. stop can also be used with the infinitive, but
*hate I hate getting up early. the m eaning is different.
*like I like having lunch in the garden. I stopped to get a newspaper on the way
*love I love waking up on a sunny morning. to work.
(don’t) mind I don’t mind cooking. It’s OK. (= stop som ew here in order to do som ething)

practice I practice playing the piano every day.


spend time She spends hours talking on the phone.
*start I started reading this book last week.
*stop Please stop talking.

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