Monday, March 11, 2013

Verb + Infinitive OR Verb + Gerund?


Verb + Infinitive    Example:  She wants to see/to visit/to know

1   agree to do s.t.  同意做某事, consentir en o aceptar hacer algo, дать согласие сов + ср, يوافق  قبل
2    refuse to do s.t.  拒 绝 做 某, negarse a hacer algo, отказываться, يرفض 
3    decide to do s.t. 决 定 做 某, decidir hacer algo, решать, يقرر
4   expect to do s.t.  预计, 预期, 预料, esperar hacer algo,  ожида́ть, يتوقّع            
5   hope to do s.t.  , tener esperanzas de hacer algo, наде́яться, يتوقع
6   intend to do s.t.  打算做某事, pensar hacer algo, намереваться,
7    offer to do s.t.  愿意做一些事, ofrecerse a hacer algo,  предл|ага́ть, يعرض ، يقدم
8   know how to do s.t.
9    learn (how) to do s.t.
10 promise to do s.t.
11 would like to do s.t.

Verb + Gerund    Example:  I enjoy reading/skiing/cooking
12 avoid doing s.t.  , evitar, избегать, يتجنب
13 be tired of doing s.t.  , estar cansado o aburrido de hacer algo, уставать от,   تعبَ من , مستاء,
14 can’t help doing s.t.  不得不,  忍不住,  情不自禁,  他 毫 无 办 法 ,  no puede uno (por) menos de hacer, 
     он ничего не может поделать с этим, لا أستطيع الإمتناع عن كذا
15 can't stand doing* *really don’t like, 讨厌, detestar, aborrecer, ненави́деть, я его терпеть не (могу),
     لا يتحمل، لا يطيق, . لا أستطيع أتحمل ذلك.
16 consider doing s.t.    , pensar (en) hacer algo, подумывать о, подумывать, فكر
17 enjoy doing s.t.
18 finish doing s.t.
19 insist on doing s.t.  坚持要做某事, insistir en hacer algo, настаивать, يصر على، يطالب
20 postpone doing s.t.  推迟, aplazar (hacer) algo, откладывать
21 suggest doing s.t.  建议, 提议, sugerir, proponer, предлагать, советовать, يقترح

Same Verb, Different Meanings:  Verb + Gerund and Verb + Infinitive
22  You remember + doing something that happened or began earlier.
          I remember giving her that present. It made her so happy!  (First I gave it. After that,  I remember giving it.)
23 You remember + to do something that is coming up later or in the future. = Don't forget to do s.t.
          When you buy groceries, remember to get some milk. We're out of it. (First remember. After that, buy.)
24 You stop doing something that is already in progress, has already begun (happening now, 正 在 进 展 中,
     esta avanzando o progresando, в прогресс, جاري، متقدم).
          The doctor says I need to stop smoking. (I currently smoke. I began years ago. In the future, I need to stop.)
          He stopped buying gas at that station because the attendants were rude. (For many years, he bought gas at that  station. Buying the gas was already happening. Then he stopped buying gas there.)
25 Stop to do something is the same as stop in order to do something. 为 了 做 某 事 , para hacer,
     для того чтобы, لكي، من أجل   You are stopping because you need to do something. 
          I was almost out of gas, so I stopped to fill up. (I stopped at a gas station in order to get more gas.)
26 Try doing means to use an alternative way (供替代的, 供选择的, альтернати́ва, بديل) or method.
          If he doesn't understand what you're saying, try speaking in Mandarin instead.
27 Try to means to make an effort* to do something. *尝试 , esfuerzo, уси́лие, جهد                             
          You should try to speak English as much as possible. It's the only way you will become fluent*.
      *流利的, 流畅的, hablar con fluidez/soltura, свободно владеть, فصيح، طليق اللسان

Verb + DOING or TO DO:  Both are O.K. and they have the same meaning.
28 like to do or like doing                                          31 continue to do or continue doing
29 love to do or love doing                                        32 begin to do or begin doing

30 hate to do or hate doing                                      33 start to do or start doing

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