2. Should I use the gerund (ing form of the verb)
or should I use the infinitive (to infinitive) ?
Which form to use for the second verb in a
sentence?
e.g.
◦ Stop doing something not stop to do something.
3. The form of the verb which is used after the main
verb
I want to go to school (infinitive)
I must go to school (bare infinitive)
I like going to school (gerund)
◦ Στο αυτή του non-native speaker όλα ακούγονται σωστά!
4. Το πιο κοινή μορφή του απαρέμφατο.
Όταν το 2ο ρήμα εκφράζει σκοπό
◦ I must go to the supermarket to buy milk.
After certain verbs
◦ Want to do, would like to do, need to do, decide to
do, can’t afford to do, it’s time to do
◦ Decide, know, ask, describe + question words:
He asked us what to do.
◦ too/enough + to do
◦ Would + prefer/enjoy/love/detest –εκφράζει
συγκεκριμένη προτίμηση.
E.g. I would love to swim on Saturday.
5. Στην σύγκριση το δεύτερο to μπορεί να
παραβλεφθεί
◦ I would like to go home than (to) stay here
Μετά από κάποια ρήματα που ακολουθούνται από
αντικείμενα: believe, consider, know, find
I consider you to be rude.
Μετά από κάποιες προτάσεις που ξεκινούν με To:
◦ To be honest, To tell you the truth, To cut a long story
short…
explained how + to, hope + to, offered + to, afford
+ to
encourage + to, enough + to, too +to, remind + to
6. Να μετατρέψεις ρήματα σε Υποκείμενο ή
Αντικείμενο
prefer/enjoy/like/love/hate/..+ ing αλλά
would prefer, would like + to inf. ….
must/can/may/should/mustn’t + bare
7. I can’t stand + ing, It’s no use +ing,
There’s no point in +ing, I don’t fancy +ing
avoid + ing, suggest + ing
go, went + ing, stop +ing (e.g. stop eating)
8. After modal verbs
◦ Must, can, will, should, may, might
◦ Had better, would rather
◦ Let, make, see, hear, feel, watch
Μετά από had better/ would rather + bare(σκέτο)
He does nothing but complain
Why pay so much