Упр.1 Модуль 3c ГДЗ Spotlight 11 класс
Read the text and find all the -ing and infinitive forms.
“You might think I’m mad, but I don’t mind helping with the housework. I quite enjoy cleaning in fact! Some teenagers get so upset about helping out, but I think we should do our fair share. In our family, my brother was always thinking up excuses to get out of his chores, so my mum drew up a chore chart! She’s reasonable, though. She wants us to take our responsibilities seriously, but if my brother or I are too busy to help because we have exams, for example, she lets us take it easy for a while!”
Which form do we use after:
prepositions?
too/enough constructions?
verbs of preference, e.g. like, hate?
modal verbs?
look forward to?
let/make?
can’t stand/help/imagine?
don’t mind?
how about, etc.?
to express purpose?
want?
remind, etc.?
can’t wait?
-ing forms: helping, cleaning, helping out, thinking up, taking it easy.
Infinitive forms: to get, to take, to help.
After prepositions: helping, cleaning, helping out.
After verbs of preference: enjoy cleaning.
After a modal verb: should do.
After let: lets us take it easy.
To express purpose: to get out of.
After mind: don’t mind helping.
