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The Infinitive and ing form

REFRESH YOUR KNOWLEDGE

a) Fill in the chart with the following verbs or phrases and the infinitive or ing form of

the verb TELL.Some examples are given.

AGREE

AVOID

BEGIN

CANT BEAR

CANT STAND

CONTINUE

FINISH

FORGET

HELP

LET

LOOK FORWARD TO

MAKE

MIND

OFFER

REFUSE

REMEMBER

START

STOP

TRY

WOULD LIKE

WOULD PREFER

VERB + -ING VERB + TOINFINITIVE VERB + (SB)BARE

INFINITIVE

VERB + TOINFINITIVE OR

ING (no change in

meaning)

VERB + TOINFINITIVE OR

ING (different

meaning)

finish telling help him tell stop telling

stopped to tell

b) Forms of the infinitive

Match the examples with the names of the different infinitive forms.

1. PRESENT INFINITIVE

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE

3. PERFECT INFINITIVE

4. PERFECT CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE

5. PRESENT INFINITIVE PASSIVE

6. PERFECT INFINITIVE PASSIVE

a) to have sent

b) to be sent

c) to have been sending

d) to send

e) to have been sent

f) to be sending

I. Fill in the gaps by inserting one of the verbs from the box. Use the appropriate

infinitive or ing form.

MAKE GO BRING * 2 HAVE REMEMBER * 2 GET WEAR * 2 WRITE* 4

An 80 year old couple were having problems (1)_____ things, so they decided (2)_____ to

their doctor(3)_____ checked out (4)_____ sure nothing was wrong with them. The wife

made her husband (5)_____ his best suit but he forgot (6)_____ a tie. When they arrived atthe doctors, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their

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memory. After checking the couple out, the doctor told them that they were physically okay

but might want to start (7)_____ things down and make notes to help them (8)_____ things.

The couple thanked the doctor and left.

Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked,

Where are you going? He replied, To the kitchen. She asked, Will you get me some ice

cream? He replied, Sure. She then asked him, Have you considered (9)_____ it down soyou can remember it? He said, No, I can remember that. She then said, Well, I also

would like some chocolate chips on top. Youd better(10)_____ that down because I know

youll forget that. He said, I can remember that, you want me (11)_____ you a bowl of ice

cream with chocolate chips. She replied, Well, I also would like (12)_____ some whipped

cream on top. I know you will forget that so please, write it down. With irritation in his

voice, he said, I dont need (13)_____ that down I can remember that. He then went to the

kitchen. After about 20 minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon

and eggs. She stared at the plate for a moment and said, You forgot (14)_____ my toast.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning to the first one, startingwith the words given. Use the appropriate infinitive or ing form. The first one has been

done for you.

1 The tourists were surprised that it snowed.

The tourists didnt expectit to snow.

2 Its not a good idea to drive there on weekends.

Its better to ________________________________________.

3 Could you clean the table, please?

Would you mind ____________________________________?

4 Dont stop her doing it herself.

Let _______________________________________________.

5 She looks younger when she wears casual clothes.

Casual clothes _______________________________________.

6 She went on complaining during the whole trip.

She didnt stop _______________________________________.

7 You could go to the theatre or to the gallery exhibition tonight.

Would you __________________________________________?

8 This car is too expensive for me.

I cant afford ________________________________________.

9 Ill be happy when I hear from you on Wednesday.

Im looking forward __________________________________.10 She doesnt normally stay in hotels.

She is not used ______________________________________.

11 Riding a motorcycle is not very difficult.

Its _______________________________________________.

12 His brother said he could take the CD player.

His brother allowed _____________________________________.

13 We can stay out as long as we want to and you cant do anything about it.

You cant stop ___________________________________________.

14 Dont let her forget to take the pills.

Remind ____________________________________________________.

15 Apparently, they were not listening to her lecture.They appeared ________________________________________________.

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16 When he entered the classroom he didnt explain why he was late.

He entered the classroom without __________________________________.

17 Id rather not go skiing today.

I dont feel like ________________________________________________.

18 There is a risk that she will lose her job.

She risks ____________________________________________________.19 They managed to redecorate the flat before the new tenants came.

They succeeded ______________________________________________.

20 I bet you wouldnt jump from this bridge.

I dare ________________________________________________________.

21 She doesnt like it when you tell her how to dress for work.

She resents ____________________________________________________.

22 Its pointless to argue with him.

There is no point ________________________________________________.

23 I am sorry that I said it.

I regret ____________________________.

24 They told him that he had to wear a uniform.He was made __________________________________________________.

25 Its very kind of you to help me with my project.

I appreciate ______________________________________________.

III. Translate the sentences into English.

1 Sjeti se nazvati ga prije nego organizira cijelu zabavu.

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2 Odluio je kupiti novi stan nakon to se oeni.

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3 Poinju cijeniti svoje profesore sve vie i vie bez da su toga svjesni.

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4 Roditelji su tu da nas naue kako se ispravno ponaati u drutvu.

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5 Jednostavno ne mogu zamisliti da moram podnositi trideset adolescenata u uionici.

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6 Nije mu teko glaati, ali vie voli kada su mu odijela izglaana u kemijskoj istionici.

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7 Ima li svrhe pokuati je uvjeriti da se uda za njega samo zato to je on tako dobar deko.

_______________________________________________________________8 Njezina strast za skupom odjeom ini se da je prouzroila mnogo problema na njezinom

bankovnom raunu.

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9 Moe ga se uti kako pjeva svako jutro, ak i nakon to je zamoljen da to ne ini u 5 sati

ujutro.

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10 Ne mora to nadgledati, mora obaviti svoj posao kod kue.

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11 Roditelji su je vidjeli kako ljubi dugokosog stranca i pokuali je uvjeriti da on nije ljubav

njezina ivota.

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12 Tako sam zauzeta pisanjem zadnjih poglavlja moje nove knjige da nisam u stanju

organizirati i ljetnu kolu za dva tjedna.

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13 Nije ba presretna to je prva koju e lijeiti novim lijekom.

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14 Razgovaramo o tome da zajedno otputujemo u inozemstvo, ako ti pristane zavriti projektumjesto mene.

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15 Je li to etka za bojanje kose?

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