Gerunds
and Infinitives
Χρησιμοποιούμε τα γερούνδια (verb + ing):
- Μετά από συγκεκριμένα ρήματα - I enjoy singing
- Μετά από προθέσεις- I
drank a cup of coffee before leaving
- Ως αντικείμενο ή υποκείμενο πρότασης - Swimming is good exercise
Χρησιμοποιούμε 'to' + infinitive:
- Μετά από συγκεκριμένα ρήματα - We decided to leave
- Μετά από πολλά επίθετα -
It's difficult to get up early
- Για να δείξουμε σκοπό - I came to London to study English
Χρησιμοποιούμε γυμνό/bare infinitive:
- Μετά από modal verbs - I can meet you at six o'clock
- Μετά από 'let', 'make' and (μερικές φορές) 'help' - The teacher
let us leave early
- Μετά από ρήματα αισθήσεων (see,
watch, hear, notice, feel, sense) - I watched her walk away
- Μετά από εκφράσεις με το 'why' - why go out the night
before an exam?
Gerund:
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enjoy
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I enjoyed living in France
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fancy
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I fancy seeing a film tonight
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discuss
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We
discussed going on holiday together
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dislike
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I dislike waiting for buses
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finish
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We've
finished preparing for the meeting
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mind
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I don't
mind coming early
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suggest
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He
suggested staying at the Grand Hotel
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recommend
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They recommended meeting earlier
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keep
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He kept working, although he felt ill
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avoid
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She
avoided talking to her boss
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miss
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She misses living near the beach
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appreciate
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I appreciated
her helping me.
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delay
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He delayed doing his taxes.
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postpone
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He
postponed returning to Paris
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practise
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She
practiced singing the song.
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consider
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She
considered moving to New York.
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can't stand
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He can't stand
her smoking in the office.
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can't help
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He can't help talking so loudly.
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risk
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He risked being caught.
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admit
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He
admitted cheating on the test.
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deny
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He denied committing the crime.
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mention
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He
mentioned going to that college.
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imagine
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He
imagines working there one day.
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tolerate
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I tolerated her talking.
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understand
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I understand his quitting.
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involve
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The job
involves travelling to Japan once a month.
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complete
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He
completed renovating the house.
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report
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He reported
her stealing the money.
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anticipate
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I anticipated arriving late.
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recall
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Tom
recalled using his credit card at the store.
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'to' and the
infinitive:
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agree
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She agreed to give a presentation at the
meeting
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ask*
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I asked to leave early / I asked
him to leave early
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decide
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We decided to go out for dinner
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help*
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He helped to clean the kitchen / he
helped his flatmate to clean the kitchen
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plan
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She plans to buy a new flat next year
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hope
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I hope to pass the exam
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learn
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They are learning to sing
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want*
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I want to come to the party / I want
him to come to the party
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would like*
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I would
like to see her tonight / I would like you to see her tonight
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promise
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We promised
not to be late
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can afford
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We can't
afford to go on holiday.
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manage
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He managed to open the door without the
key.
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prepare*
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They
prepared to take the test /
the teachers prepared the students to take the test. |
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demand
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He
demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
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choose
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I chose to help.
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offer
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Frank
offered to drive us to the supermarket.
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wait
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She waited to buy a movie ticket.
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would hate*
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I'd hate to be late / I'd hate
you to be late.
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would love*
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I'd love to come / I'd love him to come.
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seem
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Nancy
seemed to be disappointed.
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expect*
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They
expect to arrive early / they expect Julie to arrive early
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intend
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We intend to visit you next spring.
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pretend
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The child
pretended to be a monster.
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refuse
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The guard
refused to let them enter the building.
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tend
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He tends to be a little shy.
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would prefer*
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I'd prefer to do it / I'd prefer
him to do it.
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deserve
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He
deserves to go to jail.
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appear
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His health
appeared to be better.
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arrange
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Naomi
arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
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claim
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She
claimed to be a princess.
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*Μπορούμε να χρησιμοποιήσουμε αντικείμενο πριν από το
ρήμα.
Αυτά τα ρήματα παίρνουν και γερούνδιο και παρέμφατο:
Forget
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Well never forget speaking to Madonna.
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Don’t forget to speak to your teacher.
Regret
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I regret lending her my dress.
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I regret to tell you that you failed the exam.
Remember
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I remember getting the money from the bank.
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Remeber to get money from the ATM!
Stop
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I stopped eating chocolates.
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I stopped to eat a chocolate.
Try
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We tried to see the new film, but it was sold
out.
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Have you tried the new pizza place?
