GERUNDIO (VERB ING) Cuando funciona como sujeto de la frase. Having a pet is good for your health.

. Speaking is not allowed in class. Despus de una preposicin. Mary is interested in playing football. I am good at painting. Despus de los verbos. Admit Deny (negar) Avoid (evitar) Dislike Cant stand (no poder soportar) Enjoy Consider Feel like (apetecer) Keep (continuar) Practise Mind (importar) Resist Miss (echar de menos) I miss going to my grandmothers house She suggested having a barbecue They dislike reading newspapers TO + INFINITIVO Despus de adjetivos y adverbios. The car is too fast to stop it. He talked loudly to be heard. This exam is difficult to complete. Con las estructuras: it is /was + adjetivo+ of + noun/pronoun Adjetivo + for + objeto It is easy of you to take the exam./ It is easy for you to take the exam. It was polite of her to help me with my homework. Despus de los verbos. Afford (permitirse) Fail Plan Agree Forget Prepare Appear / seem Help Promise Decide Hope (tener esperanza) Pretend (fingir) Expect Learn Refuse (rechazar) Want Wish (desear) Would like (gustara) Would love (encantara) WOULD

finish / give up (acabar/dejar) imagine involve (implicar) its worth (valer la pena) stop suggest (sugerir)

My friends forgot to phone me. / My mother promised me to buy me a car / I would like to go to university. Con la estructura verbo+ objeto + to infinitive. My father wants me to clean my room (mi padre quiere que yo limpie la habitacin) The policeman ordered the children to be in silence (el polica orden a los nios que estuvieran en silencio) The teacher asked the students to participate in class (el profesor le pidi a los estudiantes que participaran en clase) INFINITIVO SIN TO Con los verbos modales. Pets can help people with health problems / You must study hard / people have to wear the seatbelt in the car./ It may rain tomorrow. Con los verbos let and make. My parents let me go out Sarah made her uncle pay for the meal.

 Con los verbos de los sentidos podemos poner infinitivo sin to o podemos poner ing. I heard my parents arguing / I heard my parents argue. Peter saw her crying / Peter saw her cry. INFINITIVO CON TO Y GERUNDIO Con los verbos attempt, begin, continue, dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, start usamos o infinitive con to o gerundio (lo que ms nos guste). I dislike going to the dentist / I dislike to go to the dentist. She started running / She started to run. Con rather than usamos o ing o infinitivo sin to. I prefer going to the cinema rather than go / going out with friends. Prefiero ir al cine que salir con los amigos. VERBOS QUE CAMBIAN EL SIGNIFICADO Forget (olvidar) Seguido de ing: accin hecha. I forgot eating in that restaurant. (que haba comido) Seguido de to+ infinitivo: la accin est sin hacer. I forgot to close he door (olvid cerrar la puerta). Dont forget to do your homework (no olvides hacer los deberes). Regret (lamentar) Seguido de ing: accin hecha. I dont regret eating in that restaurant. (no lamento haber comido en ese restaurante) Seguido de to+ infinitivo: dar una mala noticia. I regret to tell you that you have failed the exam (lamento decirte/comunicarte que has suspendido el examen) Remember (acordarse) Seguido de ing: accin hecha. I remember going to New York. ( Recuerdo haber ido a Nueva York) Seguido de to+ infinitivo: la accin est sin hacer. Remember to put the rubbish out (recuerda echar la basura). Stop (parar) Seguido de ing: acabar una accin. I stopped eating. ( Par de comer) I stopped smoking. Seguido de to+ infinitivo: dejas de hacer una accin para hacer otra. When I was working I stopped to have a rest (cuando estaba trabajando pare para hacer un descanso). Try (intentar) Seguido de ing: significa prueba. My dad tried doing the activity (mi padre prob a hacer el ejercicio) Seguido de to+ infinitivo: significa hacer un esfuerzo fsico. My dad tried to fix the bike (mi padre intent arreglar la bici). It was a nice day, so we decided _____________ for a walk (go) Im not in a hurry. I dont mind ____________ (wait). They dont have much money. They cant afford ____________ (go) out often. I wish that dog would stop ___________ (bark). Its driving me mad. We were hungry, so I suggested ___________ (have) dinner early. Im still looking for a job, but I hope ___________ (find) something soon. The film was sad. It made me ___________ (cry). She said the letter was personal and wouldnt let me ______________ (read) it. I dont think Alice likes me. What makes you ___________ (think) like that? Has it stopped ___________ (rain) yet? I dont want ___________ (go) out tonight. I am tired. The woman admitted _____________ (steal) the money. Sue needed to borrow some money. She tried __________ (ask) Gerry, but he was short of money too. I was very tired. I tried ____________ (keep) my eyes open, but I couldnt. The house was too small ____________ (have) a party there. ______________ (swim) is good for your health. My cousin is afraid of ____________ (live) in Madrid.

We tried __________ (put) the fire out but without success. We had to call the fire fighters. When you see Steve, remember ____________ (give) him my regards. I believe what I said was fair. I dont regret __________ (say) it. It was nice of the nurse __________ (look after) the baby. As it was snowing, my little sister started ____________ (play) with the snow. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember ___________ (leave) it by the window and now it has gone. I saw my bestfriend ____________ (study) for his exam. The doctor recommended me _____________ (be) in calm. Ill never forget __________ (appear) on TV with my favourite actor. The film was not very good. Most of the actors regret ___________ (take part) in it. They stopped __________ (work) to have lunch. We regret ________ (inform) you that tomorrows concert has been cancelled. _____________ (enter) the Pleasure Machine and you will have a virtual experience. My mother is very worried about ____________ (finish) that project. It is complicated for you __________ (understand) the exam