Etica para um jovem

GRAMÁTICA
Adverbs of Frequency (in hierarchy order)
. always
. usually
. often
. sometimes
. never
. occasionally
. hardly ever
Gerunds and Infinitives
I stopped to smoke a cigarette
I stopped smoking (gerund) cigarettes (you quit)
When a verb follows another verb the structure is usually:
. verb + ing
. verb + (to) infinitive
Some verbs are only followed by ING (the gerund)
Some verbs are followed by the infinitive
Some verbs can be followed by both, the gerund or infinitive
Verbs always followed by ING
. admit – I admit stealing the pencil
. avoid – I avoied seeing her
. propose – I proposed going by plane
. deny – He denied kissing another girl
. dislike – He disliked the racing
. risk – I fancy going to the cinema tonight
. enjoy – I enjoyed playing a game
. keep
. fancy
. finish
. imagine
. mind – Do you think he’ll mind if we borrow his car without asking?
. miss – I miss kissing you
. postpone – He postponed going on holiday until September. He was supposed to go in July
. understand
. Can’t stand – I can’t stand your snoring. Please see a doctor.
Verbs followed by an infinitive with “to”
. afford – You couldn’t afford to buy a Porsche
. appear – Salvini appeard to be a bit made
. ask
. decide
. hesitate – The hesitated to buy it
. agree – I agreed to buy it
. arrange – I arranged to see her tonight
. choose – I chose to go with them
. expect – I expect to see her tonight
. hope – I hope to go to university
. learn – I’m learning to use verbs followed by an infinitive with to
. manage – I managed to pass every year
Verbs followed by either a gerund or infinitive
. begin
. continue
. attempt
. intend - (pretender)
. like
. I love – to eat/eating choco crispies
. prefer
Notes:
Look forward to is followed by gerund
Painting this room yellow will really improve(verb) it
Past Simple
Used to describe an action that started and finished in the past
Regular verbs we add –ed
But remember of irregular