GRAMMAR Using verbs with –ing and infinitive
Using verbs with –ing and infinitive with to
1. Verb + object + to + V inf : tell, want, get 1. Adj + pp + Ving : Fed up with, tired of,
I. The riding teacher told us to sit up straight capable of
II. I tried to get the horse to slow I’m tired of doing the same thing every
day
2. Verb + object + - + V inf : make, let, help
I. He helped me get onto the horse 2. Nouns + pp +Ving : the chance of,
II. My father let me sit on his shoulders difficulty in , a feeling of, the idea of, the
purpose of, the thought of, a way of
3. Verb + V ing // to Vinf : forget, remember, I hate the idea of having nothig to do
stop , regret
I. I’ll never forget falling of that horse 3. Before, since, while, after + Ving
II. I forgot+toVing
• Remember follow the teacher’s
: About memoriesinstructions I’ve not been bored since changing my job
4. Adj + to + Vinf : about, desperate, easy,
• Remember + to + Vinf : About an action do or likely, keen, surprised, rare, willing
no do How long are you willing to wait
• Regret + Ving : Regret about something in the 5. Nouns + to + Vinf : decisión, desire, need,
past motivation, opportunity, plan
• Regret + to + Vinf : Regret about smth we are She made a decisión to retire
just to do 6. Anything, anyone, anywhere, nothing,
• Stop + Ving : Stop the action, no more something, to + Vinf
• Stop + to + Vinf : Explain why you stop smth
Chilhood memories Emotions and behaviour Phrasal verbs with
1. Vaguely remember (Adv) Words which mean bored OUT and UP
2. Vivid memory (adj) 1. Bored to death
3. No ….. Whatsoever 2. Bored with
4. Precise details (adj) 3. Fed up with
5. just about remember (adv) 4. Have had enough of
6. Recollection ( noun) : memoria 5. Tired of
7. Fade (verb) : Desvanecer Words which mean boring
8. Recall (verb): Recordar 6. Dull
7. Repetitive
8. Unintesresting
1. Spread sheet Symptoms of boredom
2. Production line 9. Can´t sit still
3. Attention span [Link] desesperate to
4. Instant gratification escape
5. Pie chart [Link] concentration
[Link]
[Link] mind wanders
[Link] out
La gráfica muestra el porcentaje de mujeres y hombres que conforman
determinados grupos de actividades en un estudio realizado en el año 2010 y
2011.
Se observa que en los grupos de deporte o ejercicios y hobbies o club social, son
los grupos con mayor preferencia por hombres y mujeres sin embargo la cantidad
de hombres que lo conforman es mayor que el de las mujeres. En cambio en los
demás grupos, las cantidad de mujeres es mayor al porcentaje de hombres.
En general se observa que tanto para la mujeres y hombres existe menos interés
por grupos 1, 2 y 3, debido a que la participación para ambos géneros es menor
al 10%.
Se observa también que en los grupos religiosos, de vecinos y de gente joven, el
porcentaje de mujeres es el doble que de hombres.
The chart shows what percentage of women and men that make up
certain activity groups in a study maded in 2010 and 2011.
It can be observed that in the groups of sports or exercise and hobbies
or social clubs, these are the groups with the highest preference for
both gender men and women; however the number of men in these
groups is greater than that of women. In contrast, in the other groups,
the number of women is higher than the number of men.
Overall, it is observed that both women and men show less interest in
groups of adult education, health and older people as participation for
both genders is below 10%.
It is also noted that in religious groups, neighborhood groups, and
youth groups, the percentage of women is twice that of men.
