ENGLISH Grammar IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
56. Verb + ing or to … one (call back/ regret etc.)
| A | Some verbs are followed by -ing and some are followed past to ... | Verbs usually followed by -ing : | Verbs usually followed by to ... : | | acknowledge avert consider deny enjoy | fancy finish imagine proceed (on) listen | postpone risk terminate suggest | For examples, see Unit 53. | | beget hold accommodate decide deserve | neglect forget promise acquire manage | offer plan promise reject threaten | For examples, see Unit 54. | |
| B | Some verbs tin exist followed past -ing or to ... with a difference of meaning: recall | I remember doing something= I did it and now I retrieve this. Yous remember doing something subsequently you have done it. · I know I locked the door. I clearly think locking it. (=I locked information technology, and now I remember this) · He could think driving along the route only before the accident, only he couldn't remember the accident itself. | I remembered to do something= I remembered that I had to do it, and then I did it. Y'all remember to do something before you exercise it. · I remembered to lock the door, only I forgot to close the windows. (= I remembered that I had to lock it, and and so I locked information technology) · I must remember to pay the electricity bill. (= I must non forget to pay it) | regret | I regret doing something= I did it and now I'm lamentable about it: · I now regret saying what I said. I shouldn't accept said it. · Exercise you regret not going to college? | I regret to say /to tell yous / to inform you = I'm sorry that I have to say (etc.): · (from a formal letter) We regret to inform you lot that your application has been unsuccessful. | become on | Get on doing something = continue with the same matter: · The president paused for a moment and and then went on talking . · We demand to change. We can't proceed living like this. | Get on to practise something = do or say something new: · After discussing the economy, the president then went on to talk about foreign policy. | |
| C | The post-obit verbs can be followed by -ing or to .. . with no difference of significant: | begin | commencement | go along | intend | bother | So y'all can say: · It started raining . or It started to rain . · Andy intends buying a house. or Andy intends to buy ... · Don't bother locking the door. or Don't carp to lock ... But usually we exercise non use -ing later -ing : · It'south starting to rain . (non it's starting raining) |
EXERCISES
| 56.ane | Put the verb into the correct course, -ing or to .... | ane | They denied ____ stealing____ the money. (steal) | | 2 | I don't enjoy ___________very much. (drive) | | iii | I tin can't afford _________ out tonight. I don't accept plenty money. (get) | | 4 | Has it stopped ________________ all the same? (rain) | | 5 | We were unlucky to lose the game. We deserved _____________(win) | | 6 | Why do you keep __________ me questions? Can't yous get out me lonely? (ask) | | seven | Please cease __________ me questions! (enquire) | | 8 | I refuse ________________ any more questions. (answer) | | nine | The driver of one of the cars admitted _______________the blow. (cause) | | ten | Marker needed our assistance, and we promised _____________what we could. (exercise) | | xi | I don't mind ____________ alone, merely it's better to be with other people. (be) | | 12 | The wall was quite high, but I managed ____________ over information technology. (climb) | | 13 | 'Does Sarah know about the meeting?' 'No, I forgot ____________ her.' (tell) | | 14 | I've enjoyed ___________to yous. I hope ____________ you again soon. (talk, see) | |
| 56.ii | Tom can remember some things about his childhood, but he tin can't remember others. Complete the sentences. | 1 | He was in hospital when he was a small-scale child. He can withal think this. ___ He tin remember existence in hospital _____ when he was a pocket-size kid. | | 2 | He went to Paris with his parents when he was eight. He remembers this. He remembers _____________ with his parents when he was eight. | | 3 | He cried on his get-go day at school. He doesn't remember this. He doesn't _____________ on his showtime twenty-four hours at school. | | four | Once he vicious into the river. He can remember this. He _____________. | | 5 | He said he wanted to be a doc. He can't think this. _________________ to exist a dr.. | | 6 | Once he was bitten by a dog. He doesn't remember this. ___________________ a dog. | |
| 56.3 | Complete each sentence with a verb in the right grade, -ing or to .... Sometimes either form is possible. | 1 | a. Please remember______ to lock ______the door when you lot go out. b. A: You lent me some money a few months ago. B: Did I? Are y'all sure? I don't remember ________ you whatsoever money. c. A: Did you remember ________ your sister? B: Oh no, I completely forgot. I'll telephone her tomorrow. d. When you see Steve, remember ________ hello to him from me. due east. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember __________ it by the window and now it has gone. | | 2 | a. I believe that what I said was correct. I don't regret ____________ it. b. I knew they were in trouble, merely I regret ___________ I did nil to assistance them. c. It started to go cold, and he regretted not _____________ his glaze. | | iii | a. Ben joined the company nine years ago. He became assistant manager after two years, and a few years later he went on _________ director of the company. b. I can't go along _________ here any more. I desire a different job. c. When I came into the room, Lisa was reading a newspaper. She looked up and said hullo, and so went on ____________ her newspaper. | | 4 | a. If the company continues _________ money, the factory may be airtight. b. Julia has been ill, but now she's first ____________better. c. The baby started ____________ in the heart of the night. | |
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