Gerunds and Infinitives

STOP, REMEMBER, FORGET

REGRET:

1.  Regret + To-infinitive: Used to formally express regret about something that is about to be said or announced, especially bad news. 

e,g We regret to inform you that the flight has been cancelled." (We are sorry to tell you this news). 

2. Regret + Gerund: Feeling bad or sorry about something that was done or happened in the past. 

e.g. "I regret not having studied for the test." (I feel bad about not studying). 

MEAN:

1.  [ MEAN + to infinitive ]  to intend: tener la intención de, querer

I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean to hurt you.Lo siento si te he ofendido, no era mi intención hacerte daño.
2. [ MEAN + -ing verb ] to have a particular result, significar, dar lugar a

 If we want to catch the 7.30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00. Si queremos coger el tren de las 7.30, eso implicará salir de casa a las 6.00.

GO ON: 

1.[ + -ing verb ]  to continue: durar, seguir

e.g. We can't go on living like this - we'll have to find a bigger house.

 No podemos continuar viviendo así- tendremos que encontrar una casa más grande.

 2.  [ + to infinitive ]  to move to the next thing or stage: pasar

e.g She admitted her company's responsibility for the disaster and went on to explain how compensation would be paid to the victims.Admitió la responsabilidad de su empresa por el desastre y pasó a explicar las compensaciones que se pagarían a las víctimas.

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Indirect questions + Gerunds and infinitives- extra practice

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Indirect questions: http://www.autoenglish.org/questions/gr.indirect.i.htm

Gerunds and infinitives:
http://www.autoenglish.org/generalgrammar/gr.gerund01.i.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/generalgrammar/gr.gerund02.i.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.remtry.i.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/mistakes/mis-infger.i.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/VerbPrepositionGerund.htm

Unit 5- translating

 

Comparatives and superlatives

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Modals

 

Modal verbs

 

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UNIT 4: Grammar and Vocabulary

Grammar:

Vocabulary describing texture, sound, taste etc

Comparatives and Superlatives

West Edmond Mall (Canada): 

Harrods (England):

Dubai Mall:

Future perfect: simple and continuous

 https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/future-forms-expressing-future-time/

Dialogue: future plans and arrangements

 Imagine your mother gives you 100€ before the Easter holidays. Invent a coversation with a partner negotiating 3 plans, making predictions of the weather and other things you consider. 

Create PROTEST POSTERS -using modal verbs-

Example:

Modal verbs

• Modal verbs of recommendation/advice: SHOULD/ SHOULDN'T: Play games here

• Modal verbs of obligation: MUST, HAVE TO Click to play

Modals: gym time! 💪🤓

● CAN- COULD- BE ABLE TO: https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/1741865

● COULD- MANAGED TO: https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar-practice/general-gramm ar-practice/modals/could-or-managed-to/84382

● HAVE TO- HAS TO- DON’T HAVE TO- DOESN’T HAVE TO: Ex 2 and 3 https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/215338

● MUST- MUSTN’T: https://es.pinterest.com/pin/281543711736781/

● OUGHT TO: https://www.liveworksheets.com/es/w/en/english-second-💪😎language-esl/978727

Extra practice

 

Story

Creative, individual and group learning

 

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Conditionals, wishes & regrets

 Source of the definitions: Cambridge dictionary

CRIMES

BURGLAR: someone who gets into buildings illegally and steals things/ someone who enters a building illegally in order to steal things ladrón, -ona ADJ. professional | cat (= a burglar who climbs up the outside of buildings)

THIEF: someone who steals things ladrón, -ona e.g. a car thief/ The thief stole a valuable painting from the museum. ADJ. would-be The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief. | common, petty | professional | casual, opportunist | car, jewel, etc.ROBBER: 1. someone who steals- ladrón, -ona E.G. a bank robber/ someone who takes money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence ADJ. armed, masked | bank, train | grave, tomb

MUGGER: a person who attacks people in order to steal their money/ someone who attacks people in public places and steals their money, jewellery, or other possessions

atracador, -ora

PIRATE: 1. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea pirata e.g. Their ship was attacked by pirates/ (also adjective) a pirate ship. 2. a person who does something without legal right, eg publishes someone else’swork as his own or broadcasts without a licence pirata e.g. a pirate radio-station.

VANDALS: a person who purposely and pointlessly damages or destroys public 

buildings or other property vándalo e.g. Vandals have damaged the telephone box.