-ing form or to-infinitive

-ing form or to-infinitive?


Karin Wansink
Engels
-ING FORM OR TO-INFINITIVE?
Karin Wansink
Engels
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-ing form or to-infinitive?


Karin Wansink
Engels
-ING FORM OR TO-INFINITIVE?
Karin Wansink
Engels

Slide 1 - Slide

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WHAT IS THE -ING FORM?
The -ing form is the base form of the verb followed by -"ing"
walk
sing
do
read
walking
singing
doing
reading

Slide 2 - Slide

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WHAT IS THE TO-INFINITIVE?
The to-infinitive is the base form of the verb preceded by the word "to"
walk
sing
do
read
to walk
to sing
to do
to read

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WHEN DO YOU USE WHICH?
There are many different rules for when to use 
the -ing form or the to-infinitive.

To keep it simple, I will only explain the rules for the verbs remember, forget, used to, mean and try.

Slide 4 - Slide

To keep it simple, I will only explain a few verbs that have a different meaning, depending on which one you use.
REMEMBER / FORGET
If you remember or forgot something that happened in the past, you use the -ing form 
I remember locking the door.
I won't forget doing that.

I will remember to lock the door.
I won't forget to do that.
If you need to remember or (not) forget something that hasn't happened yet, you use the to-infinitive

Slide 5 - Slide

terugdenken aan, herinneren
onthouden / vergeten iets te gaan doen
USED TO
If something was a habit in the past
you use the to-infinitive
We used to read every day.
He used to go to school.
We are used to reading every day.
He is used to going to school.
If you are familiar with doing something, 
you use the -ing form and "to be"

Slide 6 - Slide

gewoonte in het verleden
gewend zijn om iets te doen
MEAN
If you mean "to intend", 
you use the to-infinitive
I didn't mean to scare you.
This means starting all over.

If you mean "to have a particular result", 
you use the -ing form

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bedoelen, de bedoeling zijn
een specifieke uitkomst hebben, betekenen


TRY
If you mean "attempting to do something",
you use the to-infinitive
I tried to convince him to let us go home early.
Try holding your breath to stop sneezing.
If you mean "testing if something works",
you use the -ing form

Slide 8 - Slide

iets pogen te doen

QUIZ TIME
Please go to Lessonup.app and enter the code.
Use your own name.

You will be given an English sentence with a gap.
Choose the right form to fill the gap.
There will be 8 multiple choice questions.

Slide 9 - Slide

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Oh no, I left my phone! This means ... home to pick it up.
A
to go
B
going

Slide 10 - Quiz

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Don’t forget ... when you get home.
A
to call
B
calling

Slide 11 - Quiz

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Have you ever tried ... after eating dry toast?
A
to whistle
B
whistling

Slide 12 - Quiz

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Look at this picture we took on our holiday last year. I will never forget ... up Mount Fuji
A
to hike
B
hiking

Slide 13 - Quiz

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Don’t worry about the dog, he is used to ... outside in the rain.
A
play
B
playing

Slide 14 - Quiz

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I’m sure he didn’t mean ... your phone, it was an accident.
A
to drop
B
dropping

Slide 15 - Quiz

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Did you say that your television stopped working? Have you tried ... it?
A
to unplug
B
unplugging

Slide 16 - Quiz

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When I was young, my parents and I used to ... every summer.
A
camp
B
camping

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How did it go?

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What did you think of this lesson?

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-ing form or to-infinitive?


Karin Wansink
Engels
THE END
Thank you for your time and participation

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