17 Verbi + -ing o infinito (75–78)
Osserva:
Enjoy
+
forma -ing
I enjoy going to school.
Hope
+
infinito
I hope to go to university.
Verbo + forma -ing
admitimagine
denymiss
enjoypractise
Verbo + infinito
agreelearn
arrangeneed
askoffer
decidepromise
expectrefuse
hopewant
Verbo + forma -ing o infinito
like/hate + -ing = mi piace o non mi piace in generale
like/hate + infinito = penso che qualcosa sia una buona o una cattiva idea
remember/forget + -ing = avere o non avere ricordi in generale
remember/forget + infinito = fare o non fare qualcosa
try + -ing = fare qualcosa per vedere quali saranno i risultati
try + infinito = fare uno sforzo per conseguire qualcosa
regret + -ing = essere dispiaciuti per qualcosa che si è fatto
regret + infinito = essere dispiaciuti per qualcosa che si sta per fare
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Esercizi
1Decidi se i seguenti verbi sono seguiti dalla forma in -ing o dall’infinito.
admit
to do
doing
agree to do
doing
1 arrange to do
doing
2 ask to do
doing
3decide
to do
doing
4 deny to do
doing 5 enjoy to do
doing
6 expect to do
doing
7 finish to do
doing
8 hope to do
doing
9 learn to do
doing
2Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi:
la forma in -ing o l’infinito.
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3
4
5
6
7
8
Boris denied (break) breaking the window.
We’ve arranged (meet) to meet at 6.30.
I agreed (cook)
dinner tonight.
We expect (arrive)
at about midnight.
I’ve asked Julia (come)
to the cinema with us.
I like (eat)
chocolate.
You should practise (ride)
your bike in the park.
I’m learning (drive)
at the moment.
I hope (see)
you soon.
I really enjoy (go)
to school.
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3Scegli l’alternativa corretta.
A: You don’t need to leave this early, do you?
Your train isn’t for another hour.
B: I know, but I always like to get / getting to the station
half an hour before the train leaves.
1 A: Did you remember to email / emailing the photo to Joanna?
B: Yes, I sent it this morning.
2 A:My computer isn’t working properly.
B: Have you tried to reinstall / reinstalling the software?
3 A: My new phone is rubbish! I regret to buy / buying it.
B: I warned you it was too cheap!
4 A: Dave says he’s coming to your party.
B: Did he? I don’t remember to invite / inviting him.
5 A: Are you going to the game tonight?
B: No, I tried to get / getting a ticket, but they’d sold out.
4Completa le frasi con le espressioni verbali del riquadro.
speaking
speak
to speak
I’m learning to speak English. I enjoy speaking English. I always speak English in class.
to go
1 I really want
2 My friends
3Imagine
go
going
to Spain on holiday this year.
to Spain on holiday every summer.
to Spain on holiday every year!
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to play
play
4 I practise
5 I need
6 Do you
to see
playing
football every Saturday.
football this Saturday. football on Saturdays? seeing
7 I can’t decide
8 I remember
9 Which film shall we
see
a film tonight.
that film before.
this weekend?
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