04 Verb Patterns-Separata PDF

ENGLISH COURSE
TEACHER JOSÉ LUIS TELLO
VERB PATTERNS
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
El infinitivo y el gerundio son formas de los verbos que actúan como nombres. El infinitivo se forma con la preposición “to”
mientras que el gerundio se forma con la terminación ”ing”.
THE INFINITIVE
El infinitivo se utiliza:
1. Después de algunos verbos como: want, decide, forget, help, learn, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, remember, try,
would like, etc. Ejemplo: I want to eat a hamburger / we decided to go shopping / I need to buy a new dictionary. La forma
negative se forma con la palabra “not to”. Ejemplo: My sister decided not to go to the party, she feels tired.
2. Después de un adjectivo tales como happy, easy, important, careful, nice, etc. Ejemplo: I am happy to see you / it is easy to
find a job nowadays / I’m David. Nice to meet you / HI, Mary good to see you again.
La forma negative se forma con la palabra “not to”. Ejemplo: It’s important not to be late in the class.
3. Para expresar el por que estamos haciendo una acción. Ejemplo: I’m going to the bakery to buy some bread / I’m in this
institute to study English / she has gone to the supermarket to get some food / he went to England to learn English.
4. Para hacer preguntas, despué de las palabras what, where, when, etc. Ejemplo: I don’t know where to go next summer / I
don’t know what to do. I have many things to do.
THE GERUNDS
El gerundio se utiliza:
1. Después de algunos verbos tales como: suggest, like, dislike, enjoy, finish, keeps on, hate, love, don’t mind, practice, stop,
etc. Ejemplo: he finished doing his homework this morning / I enjoy reading in bed / please, stop talking / I don’t mind
going alone to the party / my brother suggested going to the zoo.
2. Como sujeto de una oración. Ejemplo: smoking is bad for you / Going by car is much better than going by bus / Listening
to music is my favorite hobby / eating vegetables is good for your health.
3. Despues de algunas preposiciones tales como: about, after, before, to, on, without, at, for, of. Ejemplo: I’m not very good at
playing soccer / I’ll keep on studying until dinner time / he felt the room without saying good bye / I always read a book
before going to bed / I’m thinking about selling my old car / teacher, sorry for being late.
GRAMMAR REVIEW
I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORD FROM THE BOX.
to read - coming - to study - helping - without saying - Reading – seeing - to be - to speak - Running
1. Dan enjoys ______________ science fiction books.

2. Cheryl suggested ______________ a movie after work.
3. Where did you learn ______________ Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?
4. Do you mind ______________ me translate this letter?
5. If he keeps ______________ to work late, he's going to get fired!
6. Debbie plans ______________ abroad next year.
7. My teacher decided ______________ a new text.
8. It’s good ______________ thin
9. ______________ in the park is good for your health
10. Mary left the room ___________________________ good bye
II. WRITE THE CORRECT WORD

1. Dan want to __________ soccer with his father.
2. Cheryl enjoy __________ the guitar every day.
3. Teacher, Excuse me for ___________ late.
4. It’s _____________ to walk along this street. It’s very dark.
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5. I promise to ____________ early tomorrow.
6. I usually ____________ my teeth before ____________ to bed.
7. ______________ TV is my favorite hobby.
III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A CORRECT WORD.
11. It’s good ______________thin

12. I am interested in ______________ another language.
13. It was difficult ______________ the questions.
14. ______________ in the park is good for your health.
15. Mary left the room ______________ good bye.
16. He’s ______________ to work in this moment.
17. I am going to the bank ______________ some money.
18. He went to the park ______________
19. We are pleased ______________ the letter.
20. She went home ______________ for her exam.
IV. WRITE THE CORRECT WORD, INFINITIVE OR GERUND

1. Teacher, Excuse me for ___________ (be) late.
2. I decided ______________ (go) abroad next year
3. It’s dangerous _____________ (walk) along this street. It’s very dark.
4. I promise ____________ (arrive) early tomorrow
5. I apologize for ______________ (interrupt)
6. We are excited about _____________ (go) to Hawaii for a vacation
7. Peter is ____________ (tired) to do his homework
8. Mary is afraid of ____________(get) old.
9. ______________ (study) online is very convenient
10. I usually brush my teeth before ____________ (go) to bed
11. ______________ (watch) TV is my favorite hobby.
12. They were excited ______________ (hear) about the birth of your baby.
13. I am really good at ______________ (play) baseball.
14. ________________(email) and texting are illegal activities for drivers.
15. She became famous for ______________ (sing) in musicals.

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ENGLISH COURSE

TEACHER JOSÉ LUIS TELLO

1. Dan enjoys ______________ science fiction books.

II. WRITE THE CORRECT WORD

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A CORRECT WORD.

11. It’s good ______________thin

IV. WRITE THE CORRECT WORD, INFINITIVE OR GERUND

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