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Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like Seeing is believing, After dinner comes the reckoning, Barking dogs seldom bite and others.

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Seeing is believing , After dinner comes the reckoning , Barking dogs seldom bite, There is no use in crying over spilt milk , It is no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted , You can't make an omlet without breaking a few eggs , A rolling stone gathers no moss , When the going gets tough, the tough get going , It is good fishing in troubled waters, Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching, Out of the frying pan, into the fire , A rising tide lifts all boats,

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Proverbs with ING (4) - "rejumble the sentences"

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Seeing is believing , After dinner comes the reckoning , Barking dogs seldom bite, There is no use in crying over spilt milk , It is no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted , You can't make an omlet without breaking a few eggs , A rolling stone gathers no moss , When the going gets tough, the tough get going , It is good fishing in troubled waters, Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching, Out of the frying pan, into the fire , A rising tide lifts all boats,

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iii) Pop the balloon - match the proverb and meaning

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iii) Pop the balloon - match the proverb and meaning

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Seeing is believing - You need to see something before you can accept that it really exists or occurs., After dinner comes the reckoning - You may enjoy yourself, but there is always a price attached., Barking dogs seldom bite - Don't be afraid of dogs that bark or people that threaten you (say they will do something bad to you) - in both cases they rarely take action., There is no use in crying over spilt milk - there's no point to being upset over something that has already happened and cannot be changed, It is no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted - There is no point in taking action to prevent something bad happening that the bad event has already happened. , You can't make an omlet without breaking a few eggs - In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur., A rolling stone gathers no moss - One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Another is that someone who is always moving, with no roots in one place, avoids responsibilities, When the going gets tough, the tough get going - Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder., It is good fishing in troubled waters - Try to take advantage of a confused, difficult situation., Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching - life is the teacher which gives us the opportunity to learn new things each and every day, Out of the frying pan, into the fire - from a bad situation to one that is worse., A rising tide lifts all boats - the idea that an improved economy will benefit all participants,

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Proverbs with ING (3) - Match the defintion

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Seeing is believing - You need to see something before you can accept that it really exists or occurs., After dinner comes the reckoning - You may enjoy yourself, but there is always a price attached., Barking dogs seldom bite - Don't be afraid of dogs that bark or people

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ii) Match the cards - meaning and proverb (2) 

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ii) Match the cards - meaning and proverb (2) 

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A rolling stone gathers no moss - One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Another is that someone who is always moving, with no roots in one place, avoids responsibilities, When the going gets tough, the tough get going - Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder., It is good fishing in troubled waters - Try to take advantage of a confused, difficult situation., Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching - Life is the teacher which gives us the opportunity to learn new things each and every day, Out of the frying pan, into the fire - From a bad situation to one that is worse., A rising tide lifts all boats - The idea that an improved economy will benefit all participants and that economic policy, particularly government economic policy, should therefore focus on broad economic efforts.,

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Proverbs with ING (2B) - match the cards

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A rolling stone gathers no moss - One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Another is that someone who is always moving, with no roots in one place, avoids responsibilities.

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ii) Match the cards - meaning and proverb (1) 

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Seeing is believing - You need to see something before you can accept that it really exists or occurs., After dinner comes the reckoning - You may enjoy yourself, but there is always a price attached., Barking dogs seldom bite - Don't be afraid of dogs that bark or people that threaten you (say they will do something bad to you) - in both cases they rarely take action., There is no use in crying over spilt milk - There's no point to being upset over something that has already happened and cannot be changed, It is no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted - There is no point in taking action to prevent something bad happening that the bad event has already happened. , You can't make an omlet without breaking a few eggs - In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.,

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Proverbs with ING (2A) - Match the cards

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Seeing is believing - You need to see something before you can accept that it really exists or occurs., After dinner comes the reckoning - You may enjoy yourself, but there is always a price attached., Barking dogs seldom bite - Don't be afraid of dogs that bark or people

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Seeing is ____ After dinner comes the ____ ____ dogs seldom bite There is no use in ____ over spilt milk It is no use ____ the stable door after the horse has bolted You can't make an omlet without ____ a few eggs A ____ stone gathers no moss When the going gets tough, the tough get ____ It is good ____ in troubled waters Never stop ____, because life never stops ____ Out of the ____ pan, into the fire A ____ tide lifts all boats

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Proverbs with ING (1) - Fill in the missing word

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Seeing is ____ After dinner comes the ____ ____ dogs seldom bite There is no use in ____ over spilt milk It is no use ____ the stable door after the horse has bolted You can't make an omlet without ____ a few eggs A ____ stone gathers no moss When the going gets tough, the tough get ____ It is good ____ in troubled waters Never stop ____, because life never stops ____ Out of the ____ pan, into the fire A ____ tide lifts all boats

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i) Fill in the missing words
ii) Match the cards
iii) Pop the balloon
iv) Home task - unjumble the sentences

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Useful proverbs to help you through life!

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For + ING (purpose) - "Say what the object is for"

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Spin the wheel to see which item comes up next.. , , , , , , , , , , , .

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Wordwall -  "Match the ING verb and phrase" 

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Expressions with ING (1) - It is no use / It is worth / There is no point (“Match the verb with the phrase)

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We use the -ing form (the gerund) after a preposition.  We do not use the infinitive.

1) We can use "before" and "after" to talk about when something happened:

After finishing school, John when on to study at University.
Before crossing the road, always look left and right for cars.

** Note that the subject (ie who is doing) of the ING, is the same as the second part of the sentence. - John is "finishing"

2) We can use "by" to explain how something happened:

He passed his exams by studying really hard.

* if the ING clause comes first, we use a comma.
** if the ING clause comes second, we do not use a comma.

3) Without + ING

Can you play the piano without looking
Without checking the text book for help, answer the questions.
He ran a whole marathon without stopping to walk.
I worked all last night without taking a break.

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We use an ING verb after "for" to describe the purpose:

A tent is for sleeping in outside in the mountains
These pills are good for reducing stress
It is a knife for cutting bread

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The expressions below are followed by the -ing form:

It's a waste of time/money ...
It's no use ...
There's no point (in) ...
It's (not) worth ...

It's not worth arguing with her. She never listens.
The film is worth seeing
It is worth seeing the film
There is no point (in) asking again. They will never agree.

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4 - Other uses of ING and the infinitive 

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Common expressions and other useful structures / rules

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i) Hit the "mole" with the verb that ING follows

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followed by -ing: admit, avoid, deny, discuss , dislike, enjoy, feel like, finish, give up, mention, mind, practise, suggest, take up, followed by to-infinitive: advise, afford, agree, choose, decide, expect, hope , invite, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, teach, want, would like,

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followed by -ing: admit, avoid, deny, discuss , dislike, enjoy, feel like, finish, give up, mention, mind, practise, suggest, take up, followed by to-infinitive: advise, afford, agree, choose, decide, expect, hope , invite, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, teach, want, would like,

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I don't mind ____ early. They hope ____ Sting after the concert. I can't stand ____. It's boring! Would you like ____ to the cinema? Did she manage ____ the work? I miss ____ time with my best friend. Edgar hates ____ to pop music. I refuse ____ the same clothes every day. I have chosen ____ at Art university. I spend too much time ____ computer games.

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I don't mind ____ early. They hope ____ Sting after the concert. I can't stand ____. It's boring! Would you like ____ to the cinema? Did she manage ____ the work? I miss ____ time with my best friend. Edgar hates ____ to pop music. I refuse ____ the same clothes every day.

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A food you absolutely love eating, Clothes you like wearing, A song or type of music you don't like listening to.

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i) Deal the card and complete the sentence with an appropriate verb in the correct form

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I enjoy..., Yesterday I decided..., I suggest him\her..., I think there is no use ..., I am always willing to..., I try to go on..., I would rather....

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i) decide if the verb is followed by ING, the Infinitive, or both

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1) can't stand 2) offer 3) love 4) enjoy 5) expect 6) end up 7) prefer 8) hate 9) like 10) admit 11) risk 12) refuse 13) want 14) fail 15) pretend 16) choose

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These verbs are synonyms but....

They forced me to leave the building
The made me leave the building

To make someone do something vs
To force someone to do something

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These verbs are synonyms but...

i) Allow / enable + object + (to) infinitive
ii) let  + object + bare infinitive

He allowed us to see the new report
He let us see the new report

They let him enter the building
They allowed him to enter the building

The course enabled me to speak better

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When the object is "doing" something, then we

verb + object (a person / thing) + ING

I caught him stealing the car
We found him lying in the park

But verbs of sense (hear, see listen, watch) can be followed by both ING or bare Infinitive.

They are listening to him play the piano / They are listening to him playing the piano

I saw him leave the office / I saw him leaving the office

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Like with the "5 basic rules", some verb + object are followed by infinitive, ING, bare infinitive.

** But some verbs are the same, with or without an object:

I want to go
I want him to go
I asked to leave early
I asked him to leave early

And some are different:

I suggest leaving now
I suggest we leave now (bare infinitive)

They allow parking here
They allow cars to park here

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What happens when we introduce an "object" between the verb and ING or Infinitive? 

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What happens when we introduce an "object" between the verb and ING or Infinitive? 

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Exercises Explanation Downloads

Gerund or infinitive - verb patterns

Exercise 1

Choose the correct gerund or infinitive form for each gap below.

When to use gerund or infinitive

In the table below, you can see when to use gerund or infinitive.

Verbs that take gerund or infinitive with a change of meaning

Forget

Forget to do something: Used to talk about things that we need to do, and we forget to do them.

Forget doing something: It's normally used in negative sentences. Used to talk about memories, normally about things that we did in the past and that we will not forget.

Remember

Remember to do something: You remember first and then you do something. Used to talk about things we need to do.

Remember doing something: Used to talk about memories. We remember things from the past.

Try

Try to do something: When we try to do something, we make an effort to achieve something that maybe we will or will not accomplish.

Try doing something: Used when we want to achieve something and try something as an experiment to see if it help us achieve what we want. We try a method (one of the many we could try) in order to achieve something.

Stop

Stop to do something: Used when we stop doing an activity so as to start doing a different one.

Stop doing something: It means to finish doing something that we are doing.

Need

Need to do something: It's necessary to do something

Something needs doing: It has a passive meaning. It means that something needs to be done.

Your car needs cleaning. (=Your car needs to be cleaned.)

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Gerund or infinitive. Verb patterns. Upper-intermediate English grammar. The use of gerunds or infinitives after certain nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.

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Learning when to use gerunds (speaking) and when to use infinitives (to speak) can be one of the most challenging parts of learning English. For this reason, Englishpage.com has created the Internet's most in-depth tutorial including 30 exercises as well as gerunds and infinitives reference lists to help you go from beginner to pro. Just scroll down to begin!

Basic Gerunds and Infinitives

Part 1 of the Gerunds and Infinitives Tutorial explains what gerunds and infinitives are and how to begin using them in everyday English. Complete exercises 1-10 below to practice what you have learned in Part 1 before moving on to Part 2.

Intermediate Gerunds and Infinitives

Part 2 of the Gerunds and Infinitives Tutorial discusses how to control gerunds and infinitives and how to use them more like native English speakers. Complete exercises 11-20 to see if you understand what you've learned in Parts 1 and 2. Then continue to our advanced tips in Part 3.

Advanced Gerunds and Infinitives

Part 3 of the Gerunds and Infinitives Tutorial covers exceptions and advanced gerunds and infinitives usage. This section is for the pros who want to speak English just like a native speaker. Can you pass our gerunds and infinitives final test?

Gerund and Infinitive Reference Lists

Here is a collection of all the reference lists used in this tutorial for quick access.

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Grammar Practice.Upper Int.Units 41-45 (ING + Infinitives)

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A list of ING vs Infinitive verbs "Types 1-5"

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A list of ING vs Infinitive verbs "Types 1-5"

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5:  Verb + ING or Infinitive  (change of meaning)

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5:  Verb + ING or Infinitive  (change of meaning)

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Some verbs can be followed by ING or Infinitive form, but the meaning is different. Examples include:

I stopped drinking coffee  (= i no longer drink coffee)
I stopped to drink a coffee (= i was going somewhere and went by a cafe for a coffee)

Remember to call your friend (= an instruction to call him)
I remember calling him (= I called him before and remember)

I forgot to tell him (= i did not tell him as i forgot)
I forgot telling him (= i told him, but i can't remember telling him)

I regret telling him that I dont like him
I regret to tell you that your amazon delivery is late

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4:  Verb + ING or Infinitive  (same meaning)

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Some verbs can be followed by ING or Infinitive form, and the meaning is the same. Examples include:

I like to read Tolkein / I like reading Tolkein
I start to work at 5pm / I start working at 5pm
We began to study in the evening / We began studying in the evening.

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Verbs followed by the bare Infinitive form (ie. without "to". Examples include:

I must go now
I can go swimming this Saturday
He might go home early.

These are modal verbs.

It would be incorrect to say:
I must seeing you soon
He might going home early.

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Verbs followed by the Infinitive form. Examples include:

I hope to see you soon
I tend to go swimming on a Saturday
He decided to go home early.

It would be incorrect to say:
I hope seeing you soon
He decided going home early.

** Note, we can say
"He decided "going home" was a bad idea." In this instance, "going home" is not a verb, but a noun phrase.

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Verbs followed by the ING form. Examples include:

I enjoy fishing
I suggest going by car
He postponed meeting me until tomorrow

It would be incorrect to say:
I enjoy to fish
He postponed to meet me until tomorrow.

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When we have a verb, it can be followed by a second verb in either the ING or infinitive form.

There are 5 different types of verbs.

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I) Both ING and the infinitive are verbs forms, and to speak correctly, you should know when to use which one.

II) Using the ING and infinitive correctly will give you more constructions to say, more options, and expand your English.

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Hi team... Welcome to this "ING vs Infinitive" overview. Here we cover :

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ii) 5 Basic Rules - "Verb1 + ING / Infinitive"
iii) Verb + Object + ING / Infin
v) Other uses of ING

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i) Noun: ING verbs can be used as a noun , and the subject of a sentence

Smoking is bad for you
Drawing is a nice hobby

ii) Adjectives: ING verbs can be used as an adjective.

He has a smoking jacket.
I have lost my running shoes

iii) Verb: ING verbs are used with the continuous tense

I am watching a film
They were filming all day yesterday