Инфинитив или Герундий - ОСНОВНОЙ КУРС

Базовый курс английского языка - 2016 год

Инфинитив или Герундий - ОСНОВНОЙ КУРС

Мы уже рассмотрели случаи употребления Герундия, теперь обратим внимание на случаи, когда употребляется только Инфинитив:

C частицей to

Без частицы to

для указания цели: She stopped to buy ice cream. — Она остановилась, чтобы купить мороженое.

после модальных глаголов must, can, will, should и др.

после некоторых глаголов: to advise to (советовать), to agree to (соглашаться), to appear to(оказываться), to decide to (решать), to expect to (ожидать), to hope to (надеяться), to promise to(обещать), to refuse to (отказываться)

после конструкций had better (лучше бы) / would rather (предпочесть — часто при выборе):

I would rather stay at home. — Я бы предпочел остаться дома.

I had better leave now. — Мне лучше сейчас уйти.

после вопросительных слов where, why, how, what:

I don't know where to meet them. — Я не знаю, где их встретить.

после make, let + дополнение

I let my child watch TV. — Я разрешаю (позволяю) своему ребенку смотреть телевизор.

She made me tell the truth. — Она заставила меня сказать правду.

в конструкциях после too (слишком), enough (достаточно):

She is too young to understand it. — Она слишком молода, чтобы понять это.

I'm tall enough to reach that shelf. — Я достаточно высокая, чтобы достать до той полки.


после would like to (хотел бы), would love to (очень бы хотел), would prefer to (предпочел бы)


Exercise 4. Gerund or Infinitive?

1. Mary stopped _______________ (go) to the English classes.

2. Let me____________ (give) you a few examples of what I mean.

3. They have finished____________ (paint) the motor-car at last.

4. I was pleased________________ (see) him.

5. I must________________ (speak) to your mother first.

6. I like__________________ (sing) a song in the morning.

7. I dislike_______________ (ride) a bicycle.

8. I went to the shop____________ (see) what I could buy.

9. She suggested one evening we should___________ (drive) to the nearby village.

10. That book is worth______________ (read), of course. But you can't ______________ (read) it in bed.

11. He has had very little experience in_______ (teach).

Exercise 5. Continue the sentences.

1. Now I would like to ____________________.

2. I hope to ____________________.

3. I refuse to ____________________.

4. I must ____________________.

5. I agree to ____________________.

6. I have decided to ____________________.

7. I let my friend ____________________.

8. I'm too young/old to ____________________.

9. Yesterday I stopped to ____________________.

Exercise 6. Fill in with the past participles of the verbs in brackets.

James: Hello, I'd like to order some flowers, please.

Florist girl: Certainly, sir. We have roses, violets... everything you like. What would you prefer? And when would you like them to be 1. _____________ (deliver)?

James: I'd like a bunch of white roses. Can it be 2. _____________ (send) tomorrow?

Florist girl: Good choice! But I'm afraid the flowers can't be 3. _____________ (deliver) on Sunday. The shop will be 4. _____________ (close). I'm really sorry.

James: Well, can they be 5. _____________ (send) on Thursday?

Florist girl: Certainly, sir. Where should they be 6. _____________ (take) to? Do you want a card to be 7. _____________ (write) on your behalf?

James: No, thank you. Write down the address: 152 Wateloo Road, room number 47.

Florist girl: OK, who will the bunch be 8. _____________ (address) to?

deliver - доставлять; delivery - доставка

bunch - букет

on your behalf - от Вашего имени

Have you guessed to whom (догадались, кому) the flowers are addressed? ________________­_______________________






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