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    The document provides information on the use of gerunds and infinitives in English grammar. It discusses when to use gerunds and infinitives, including after certain verbs, adjectives, nouns, and expressions. It also covers special cases involving verbs like like, love, hate, prefer, begin, continue, stop, try, remember, forget, need, help, and verbs of perception. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of gerunds and infinitives. The document concludes with instructions for students to practice gerunds and infinitives through a Kahoot quiz and writing assignment describing Vietnamese wedding customs.

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    The document provides information on the use of gerunds and infinitives in English grammar. It discusses when to use gerunds and infinitives, including after certain verbs, adjectives, nouns, and expressions. It also covers special cases involving verbs like like, love, hate, prefer, begin, continue, stop, try, remember, forget, need, help, and verbs of perception. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of gerunds and infinitives. The document concludes with instructions for students to practice gerunds and infinitives through a Kahoot quiz and writing assignment describing Vietnamese wedding customs.

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    warm up!
    https://create.kahoot.it/details/6236938a-70c0-45
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    LESSON 4
    GERUNDS
    &
    INFINITIVES
    I.
    THE GERUND
    Verb in the present form + “ing”
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    The gerund is used:
    1. After prepositions and adverbs
    e.g.: I’m good at running.
    2. After certain verbs
    e.g.: She enjoys visiting the countryside.
    3. As subject or object of a sentence
    e.g.: Living in a big city is exciting.
    4. After some expressions and verbs followed by
    “to”
    e.g.: I'm looking forward to meeting you.
    II.
    THE INFINITIVE
    'to' + the present form of the verb
    6
    The infinitive is used:
    1. After certain verbs
    e.g.: I didn't mean to do that.
    2. After some verbs followed by an object
    (sb/sth)
    e.g.: I want you to go home.
    3. After certain adjectives
    e.g.: It's difficult to explain.
    4. After certain nouns
    e.g.: It's time to go.
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    The infinitive is used:
    5. To express purpose
    e.g.: I came here to learn English.
    6. After question words (how, where, etc.) and
    compounds of 'some' and 'any'
    e.g.: I don't know what to do.
    I'd like something to read.
    7. With 'too' and 'enough’
    e.g.: I was too tired to eat.
    It's cold enough to snow.
    III.
    INFINITIVE
    WITHOUT “TO”
    the present form of the verb
    9

    The infinitive without “to” is used:

    1. After modal and auxiliary verbs


    e.g.: You mustn't do that again.
    2. After 'make' and 'let' in the active voice
    e.g.: She made me do it again.
    He let me go home early.
    IV.
    GERUNDS &
    INFINITIVE SPECIAL
    CASES
    11

    1. Like, love, hate, prefer


    12

    2. Begin, continue & start


    Can be followed by both gerund and infinitive
    except in the present continuous form
    e.g.: It started raining / to rain.
    Look! It's starting to rain!
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    3. STOP

    STOP + INF: Stop one


    STOP + GERUND: action and start
    finish one action another
    e.g.: She stops e.g.: She’s typing but
    talking to me. then stops to talk to
    me.
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    4. TRY

    TRY + INF: cố gắng


    TRY + GERUND: làm gì
    thử làm gì e.g.: I tried to ride a
    e.g.: This shirt bike but it was too
    seemed small but he difficult.
    tried putting it on.
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    5. REMEMBER/ FORGET

    - Remember / forget + Gerund: nhớ/ quên việc


    đã xảy ra
    e.g.: I remember having to wake up very early
    when I was at school.
    I'll never forget arriving at work for the first
    time.
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    5. REMEMBER/ FORGET

    - Remember / forget + Inf: nhớ/ quên phải làm gì


    (chưa xảy ra)
    e.g.: Please remember to buy some sugar.
    Don't forget to turn off the light.
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    5. NEED

    NEED + GERUND:
    NEED+ INF: cần cần được làm gì
    làm gì e.g.: The flowers need
    e.g.: I need to water watering.
    the flowers.
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    6. HELP (SB)

    - Can be followed by INF or INF without 'to'


    e.g.: He helped me (to) tidy up the room.
    - There is no direct object (sb) -> use INF without
    'to’
    e.g.: He helped tidy up the room.
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    6. HELP (SB)

    - Can't/couldn't help = can't stop oneself (không


    thể ngăn bản thân làm gì)
    -> followed by the gerund.
    e.g.: I can't help buying chocolate when I'm at
    the supermarket.
    7. Verbs of perception 20

    (see, hear, notice, smell,…)


    - Use GERUND: hành động đang diễn ra (tại 1 khoảnh
    khắc)
    e.g.: I heard him playing the piano.
    - Use INF without ‘to’: cả quá trình (từ đầu tới cuối)
    e.g.: I saw her fall off the bike.
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    8. USED TO

    - USED TO + INF: thói quen trong QK, từng làm gì


    e.g.: I used to walk to school.
    - BE/ GET USED TO + GERUND: quen với điều gì
    e.g.: I am used to walking to school.
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    “
    PRACTICE!
    https://quizizz.com/admin/qui
    z/6180ff7b2326df001d2a2dd6
    /gerunds-and-infinitives
    23

    WRITING
    Describe Vietnamese wedding and wedding
    customs
    - The preparation for the weddings
    - Wedding ceremonies
    - Dresses/ receptions
    - The good and bad points about VN wedding

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