17 Verbi + -ing O Infinito (75–78) - "a. Martini"

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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 admit imagine deny miss enjoy practise Verbo + infinito agree learn arrange need ask offer decide promise expect refuse hope want 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 17.1  Photocopiable   The Complete English Grammar © Oxford University Press Esercizi 1 Decidi 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 3 decide 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 2 Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi: la forma in -ing o l’infinito. 1 2 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. 17.2  Photocopiable   The Complete English Grammar © Oxford University Press 3 Scegli 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. 4 Completa 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 3 Imagine go going to Spain on holiday this year. to Spain on holiday every summer. to Spain on holiday every year! 17.3  Photocopiable   The Complete English Grammar © Oxford University Press 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? 17.4  Photocopiable   The Complete English Grammar © Oxford University Press