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Verb + infinitive vs Verb + gerund
1. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (Escreve a forma correta dos verbos entre parênteses.)
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Quando um verbo é seguido de outro, este pode estar conjugado no gerúndio ou no infinitivo. Alguns
verbos apenas podem ser seguidos do infinitivo, outros apenas do gerúndio, e alguns podem ser seguidos de
um ou outro, mas geralmente com uma diferença no significado.
Como não existem regras claras, há que decorá-los ou verificar no dicionário. Alguns exemplos comuns são:
a. Remember
Verb + infinitive (Verbo + infinitivo)
(give) your teacher this letter tomorrow.
b. I like
(pay) my taxes early so that there are no problems.
c. I love
(go) to the beach!
d. She stopped
agree
concordar
He agreed to give us the money.
e. I was hungry so I stopped
decide
decidir
He decided to move to Spain.
f. I remember
expect
contar com
I expect to pass the exam.
g. Wendy promised
learn
apreender
She’s learning to swim.
h. She pretended
offer
oferecer
He offered to take us home.
i. I started
promise
prometer
He promised to do his best.
j. She finished
pretend
fingir
She pretended to be asleep.
k. Why don’t you try
refuse
recusar
She refused to tell him.
l. I’m going to try
want
querer
I want to go home.
m.Fred denied
would like
gostaria
I would like to buy a new car.
n. She always avoids
o. I would like
Verb + gerund (Verbo + gerúndio)
(smoke) because it’s a terrible habit.
(have) something to eat.
(go) to school for the first time.
(help) me with my homework.
(like) the teacher.
(work) when I was sixteen.
(clean) the house and then she went out.
(apologise) to see if he will forgive you.
(lose) weight this month but it’s difficult.
(hit) the child.
(do) all the hard work!
(be) a pilot when I grow up.
p. The teacher decided
admit
admitir
He admitted taking the money.
avoid
evitar
He avoided meeting new people.
consider
considerar
I considered leaving school.
a. I expect him passing all his exams.
deny
negar
He denied stealing the tablet.
enjoy
gostar
We enjoy getting up early.
b. You should learn cooking.
finish
acabar
She finished doing her homework.
suggest
sugerir
She suggested taking a taxi.
c. He is considering buying a new car.
(give) us even more homework!
2. Correct the sentences that are wrong. (Corrige as frases que estão erradas.)
d. My mother refuses letting me go out at night.
Verb + gerund / infinitive (Verbo + gerúndio / infinitivo): sem diferença de significado
start
começar
He started working at 8 am. / He started to work at 8 am.
begin
começar
He began working at 8 am. / He began to work at 8 am.
continue
continuar
I continued to work until 5 pm. / I continued working until 5 pm.
e. I tried to run faster but I was too tired.
f. We continued driving until it was dark.
Verb + gerund / infinitive (Verbo + gerúndio / infinitivo): com diferença de significado
try
stop
like
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I remember locking the door when I left this morning.
Lembrar-se do que aconteceu
Remember to lock the door when you leave tonight.
Lembrar-se de fazer algo no futuro
h. Try drinking this fruit juice to see if it’ll make you feel better.
Try washing it with hot water.
Para ver o que acontece
Try to arrive early.
Fazer um esforço
i. Vanessa wants leaving home when she is eighteen.
I stopped drinking coffee.
Deixar de fazer algo
I stopped to drink a coffee.
Interromper atividade para fazer
algo
j. Charles would like winning the lottery!
I like getting up early.
Dá-me prazer
I like to get up early.
É aconselhável
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remember
g. Mary offered lending me her laptop.
k. Try to open the window with this metal bar.
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