the verb + infinitive or + -ing form

THE VERB + INFINITIVE OR + -ING FORM
Używając dwóch czasowników obok siebie drugi czasownik może mieć formę bezokolicznika
poprzedzonego „to”, formę tzw. gerund, czyli formę z końcówką – ing lub formę bezokolicznika
bez „to” tzw. bare infinitive.
She wants to go home. (bezokolicznik)
Sue doesn’t mind playing chess. (forma z -ing)
British teenagers intend to watch MTV the most. (bezokolicznik) lub British teenagers intend
watching MTV the most. (forma z -ing)
Tom can play football very well. (bare infinitive)
Lista czasowników po których używa się bezokolicznika, formy z -ing lub obu form.
Czasownik + bezokolicznik
ask
agree
allow
choose
decide
encourage
expect
fail
forget
help
hope
learn
manage
mean
need
offer
prepare
pretend
promise
recommend
refuse
remember
seem
teach
train
use
want
would like
Czasownik + bezokolicznik
lub forma z -ing
finish
begin
imagine
continue
practise
hate
spend time
intend
fancy
like
suggest
love
keen on
prefer
propose
start
Czasownik + forma z -ing
avoid
can't help
can't stand
don't mind
enjoy
feel like
be good at
Czasownik + bare
infinitive
can/can’t
let
make
may/might
must
mustn’t
should
Są też takie czasowniki, po których możemy używać formy z „to” lub formy „gerund”,
ale znaczenie tych wyrażeń całkowicie się zmienia. Np.:
stop
1. He stopped smoking. Przestał palić.
2. He stopped to smoke. Zatrzymał się, żeby zapalić.
remember
1. I don’t remember closing the windows. Nie pamiętam czy zamykałam okna.
2. I didn’t remember to close the windows. Nie pamiętałam, żeby zamknąć okna.
forget
1. I forgot closing the windows. Zapomniałam, że pozamykałam okna.
2. I forgot to close the windows. Zapomniałam zamknąć okna.
Autor: Agnieszka Szefer
Konsultant: Bartosz Kuczyński
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct form of the verb.
(Wybierz poprawną formę czasownika.)
1. I encourage you to take / taking part in the competition.
2. My mum doesn't let us eat / to eat sweets before meals.
3. She could talking / talk to them about the incident.
4. I didn’t remember putting / to put the keys on the table so they are still in my pocket.
5. The girl really wants to go / going with us.
6. They don’t mind staying / to stay in this hotel.
7. She can speak / speaking French very well.
2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
(Czasowniki w nawiasach wstaw w odpowiedniej formie.)
1. Sally really fancies __________________________ (talk) to you.
2. They're good at _________________________ (learn) new languages.
3. I can’t stand ________________________ (wait) for the tram.
4. I would like _______________________ (work) here.
5. My mum makes me _____________________ (dust) my room every day.
6. Sue allowed me ________________________ (use) her favourite ballpen.
7. John seems _______________________ (be) a good driver.
8. Why do you keep _____________________ (talk) so much?
9. Don’t make me ____________________ (laugh).
10. Let me ___________________ (know) if you have a problem.
3. Complete the second sentence making it have a similar meaning that the first one.
(Uzupełnij drugie zdanie tak, aby miało ono podobne znaczenie do zdania pierwszego.)
1.
What about going to the cinema tonight?
Would you like _______________________ to the cinema tonight?
2.
The boss says we must see us now.
The boss wants ____________________________ us now.
Autor: Agnieszka Szefer
Konsultant: Bartosz Kuczyński
3.
Going to the disco is great fun.
I enjoy __________________________ a lot.
4.
I had to tell them the whole truth.
They made _______________________ them the whole truth.
5.
£260 is too much to pay for one night at the three-star hotel.
We don’t want _______________________ £260 for one night at the three-star hotel.
6.
The dog mustn't sleep in the house.
The dog is not allowed ______________________________ in the house.
7.
Could you help me with this task, please?
Can I ask you ________________________________ me with this task, please?
8.
He learnt to speak English from his teacher.
His teacher ______________________________ English.
Autor: Agnieszka Szefer
Konsultant: Bartosz Kuczyński