Gerund or Infinitive: We got to the party late because...

Gerund (-ing): has already begun/happened           

 Infinitive (to ...):  not yet happened or begun

1.    We got to the party late because we had to stop (changing, to change) a flat tire.

       Think: Did they change the tire before they stopped or after they stopped?

2.    That's strange. This picture is in my album, but I don’t even remember (taking, to take) it.

3.    Remember (getting, to get) salt at the store, OK? We don't have any left.

4.    He had a heart attack*, so the doctor told him he had to stop (smoking, to smoke).

       * 心 脏 病 发 作, ataque al corazón, сердечный приступ, أزمة قلبية

5.    The neighbors want the restaurant owner to stop (giving, to give) away left-over* food to street people at the end of the evening. *吃剩的, que sobra, المتبقي , объе́дк|и

6.    The music was so good. It was hard to stop (dancing, to dance). We wanted to keep on, but it was getting late.

7.    I don’t remember (buying, to buy) this. The checker must have put it in my bag by mistake. I wonder if he charged* me for it? *收费, 索价, cobrar, просить, يحاسب

1. to change
2. taking
3. to get
4. smoking
5. giving
6. dancing
7. buying

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Rewrite the story in past tense: Next summer, Henri will...

1.  Next Last summer, Henri will go went back to France. When he goes went back, he will fly flew. He will take took Air France Airlines, and he will purchase purchased his ticket through a travel agent. He will have had a stopover in London. Then he will fly flew into Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris.

2.  When he goes went there, he will be was gone for two weeks. He will stay stayed with relatives and in hotels, too.

3.  When he comes came back, he will bring brought some chocolate for his girlfriend. He will take took an airport shuttle back to his house. It will take took him several days to get over his jet lag.

Infinitive or Gerund, Part 2

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nfinitive or Gerund?  Part 2:  Fill in the blanks using an infinitive (to do) or a gerund (doing).

Example: I need (memorize) _________ these verbs.→ I need to memorize these verbs.

1.    She liked both dresses, but she couldn't afford both of them. She finally decided (get) ________________ the yellow one because it made her look thinner. Verb #__

2.    That neighborhood isn't very safe. You should avoid (walk) ________________ there at night. Verb #__

3.    The hotel guests were unhappy because their room was so noisy. The hotel said it couldn't move them to a different room, but it agreed (give) _________ them a reduced rate (=discount) on their room for their whole visit. Verb #__

4.    Their five-year-old son absolutely refuses (eat)  ________________ any vegetables. Verb #__

5.    We hope (finish) ________________ remodeling our house by May. Verb #__

6.    We took him to the airport. He promised (call) ________________ us at least once a week. Verb #__

7.    What do you enjoy (do) _______________ in your spare time? Verb #__

8.    When you go to the supermarket, remember (take) ____________ your coupons* with you. Verb #__

       *打折券,优惠券, vales, cupónes, купо́н, тало́н?, قسيمة خصم   

9.    You know, you're very persuasive (善于说服人的, облада́ющий да́ром убежде́ния, مقنع). Have you ever considered (be) ______________ a salesman? Verb #__

 

1. to get  Rule 3

2. walking  Rule 12

3. to give  Rule 1

4. to eat  Rule 2

5. to finish  Rule 5

6. to call  Rule 10

7. doing  Rule 17

8. to take  Rule 23

9. being  Rule 16

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Speaking: Simple Past A

4-SimplePastA

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he hears he heard

he holds he held  

he lays (=he puts) he laid

he pays he paid  

he lies (=to recline) he lay
he makes he made
he means /mi:nz/ he meant /mεnt/

he runs he ran

he says /sεz/ he said /sεd/

he sees he saw

he sells he sold

he tells he told  

he shoots he shot

he loses he lost
he shows he showed

he stands he stood

he understands he understood  

he takes he took
he shakes he shook  振动，摇动，抖动 , agitar, sacudir, temblar

he tears he tore  撕裂，撕破，撕下, romper, rasgar
he wears he wore

he goes he went
he wins he won

he drives he drove
he writes he wrote
he rides he rode
it rises it rose  (to go up, to come up)

he eats he ate
he falls he fell

he fights he fought
he finds he found   

he winds he wound  绕，把…绕成团; enroscar algo alrededor de algo; hacer un ovillo con algo; hacer correr la película

it freezes it froze   冻得慌，觉得很冷, 固，冻结, 结冰, gelarse, congelar

he gets he got
he forgets he forgot

he gives he gave
he forgives he forgave 原谅，宽恕 ,  豁免，免除, perdonnar

he grows he grew  长大，长高, 扩展，扩张，扩大, 种植，栽种, crecer, madurar, aumentar
he throws he threw
he flies he flew  (to move in the air, to travel on a plane)

he hangs he hung  悬挂，吊 ,  吊死, colgar, colocar
he sticks he stuck  (to put)

he has he had

he buys he bought
he catches he caught
he teaches he taught

he builds he built
he chooses he chose

he comes he came
he becomes he became   变成，成为，变得, hacerse