Lesson: Verb + ing
From The Grove - Academia de Idiomas
Geralmente, quando temos um verbo seguindo o outro, utilizamos o "to" entre eles para colocar o segundo no infinitivo. Porém, com estes verbos, tiramos o "to" e adicionamos -ing ao segundo.
Exemplo:
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Os seguintes verbos pedem -ing quando outros verbos os seguem:
| verb + verb(ing) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| avoid | dislike | enjoy | finish | mind |
| practice | imagine | suggest | stop | deny |
| delay | regret | admit | consider | involve |
| miss | postpone | risk | ||
Exercises
- 1. Do this translation exercise.
- 2. Use the expression in parentheses to reply to the following situations. You might be asked to write the answers down or just say them out-loud.
- a. ( avoid / go out in the cold ) - Jessica is sick. Her mother told her that if she goes out it will get worse. What should she avoid?
- Answer: Jessica should avoid going out in the cold.
- b. ( dislike / have to meet new people ) - Jonathan is socially awkward. He has a hard time meeting new people. What does he dislike?
- c. ( enjoy / swim ) - Every opportunity she has she's in the water. Some of her friends tell her she's more fish than human. What does Lindsey enjoy doing?
- d. ( finish / eat lunch ) - Mike is anxious to go play with his friend. His parents tell him he cannot go before he eats everything on his plate. What does he have to do?
- e. ( not mind / help him pack his bags ) - Jack is awful when it comes to packing his bags for a trip and he's asking for your help. What do you say to him?
- f. (
- a. ( avoid / go out in the cold ) - Jessica is sick. Her mother told her that if she goes out it will get worse. What should she avoid?