gerund, infinitive and present participle

1. gerund, infinitive and present participle • ‘I was lonely at first,’ admitted the old man, ‘but after a time I got used to live alone and even go like it. • Before trains were invented people used travel on horseback or in stage coaches. It used take a stage coach three days go from London to Bath. • I meant buy an evening paper but I didn’t see anyone sell them. • - I want catch the 7 a.m. train tomorrow. - But that means get up at 6.00; and you’re no good at get up early, are you? • He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid complain. He was afraid of lose his job.

2. gerund, infinitive and present participle • ‘I was lonely at first,’ admitted the old man, ‘but after a time I got used to living alone and even go to like it. • Before trains were invented people used to travel on horseback or in stage coaches. It used to take a stage coach three days to go from London to Bath. • I meant to buy an evening paper but I didn’t see anyone selling them. • - I want tocatch the 7 a.m. train tomorrow. - But that means getting up at 6.00; and you’re no good at getting up early, are you? • He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid to complain. He was afraid of losing his job.

3. gerund, infinitive and present participle • She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers go to school for the first time and be frightened and put her finger in her mouth. And she remembers her teacher tell her take it out. • Did you remember lock the car? - No, I didn’t. I’d better go back and do it now. • No, I didn’t move the bomb. I was afraid touch it; I was afraid of be blown to pieces! • Next time we go house-hunt remember ask the agent for clear directions. I wasted hours look for the last house. • Let’s go for a swim. - I’m not particularly keen on swim. What about go for a drive instead?

4. gerund, infinitive and present participle • She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers going to school for the first time and being frightened and putting her finger in her mouth. And she remembers her teacher telling her to take it out. • Did you remember to lock the car? - No, I didn’t. I’d better go back and do it now. • No, I didn’t move the bomb. I was afraid to touch it; I was afraid of being blown to pieces! • Next time we go house-hunting remember to ask the agent for clear directions. I wasted hours looking for the last house. • Let’s go for a swim. - I’m not particularly keen on swimming. What about going for a drive instead?