1 Verb/preposition + -ing form
A Look at the picture, read the sentence and then complete the explanation.
B Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
Check that you can use the -ing form after verbs and prepositions. Make sentences using the words in brackets.
2 Verb + infinitive with to
When a verb is followed by a second verb, we often use the infinitive with to:
I’ve forgotten to get my sister a birthday card.
I need to buy some new shoes.
My neighbour offered to take me into town in her car.
I promised not to go home late tonight.
There’s a very angry customer in the café. He’s refusing to pay for his coffee.
I must remember to charge my mobile.
Do you want to watch the ice-hockey this evening?
The weather was really bad, so we agreed not to go out.
I’m seeing my friends this evening. We’ve arranged to meet at 8 pm.
My uncle doesn’t like living in the USA. He’s decided to go back to Bosnia.
I hope to get a job on a newspaper when I leave school.
I enjoy playing the piano and I’m learning to play the guitar too.
Make a list in your notebook of the verbs that are followed by the infinitive with to.
forget, need, offer …
3 want/ask/tell someone to do something
Match the words in sentences 2 and 3 with the pattern in the table.
Check that you can use the right pattern after want/ask/tell. Complete the sentences about a school trip.
4 Expressions of quantity
Match the sentences with pictures A and B.
Check that you can use expressions of quantity. Choose the right answer.
5 Uses of a and the
Read the five sentences and choose the most suitable one for the picture.
Match the sentences with the explanations.
Check that you can use the and a correctly. Complete the sentences. Use the or a where necessary.
Correcting mistakes
Can you correct these mistakes? In some sentences, there is more than one mistake.