UNIT 6: INFINITIVES AND

GERUND
Instructor: Nguyen Huu Thanh Minh, M.A.
 1 Start & Stop

2 Think, Decide & Remember

3 Mind & Not mind

4 Like & Dislike

LESSON CONTENT
1. START & STOP
 I started learning French last June.
[for things starting at a specific time]
[begin: less common in this pattern]

I started to feel better after the accident.

START/ BEGIN
[for things that start but are not completed]
 You should stop worrying; everything is going
to be fine.
[for things that do not continue anymore]

On my way there, I stopped to buy a pen.

STOP
[for things that are stopped in order to do
something else]
 FINISH + V-ING
I have finished writing that letter.
[for things that are completed]

FINISH UP + V-ING
I was only going to stay for a week, but I
finished up staying for a month.
[for things that happen finally after a series of
STOP actions, events or developments]

GAVE UP + V-ING
Helen gave up smoking three years ago.
[for a habit that is stopped]
2. THINK, REMEMBER & DECIDE
 CONSIDER + V-ING
I am considering going to the USA for my
summer holiday.
[think about something to make a decision]
IMAGINE + V-ING
She never imagined becoming famous.
[think about something as possible]
THINK
DREAM OF + V-ING
I’ve always dreamt of living by the sea.
[think about something that is desired but
unlikely to happen]
 I must remember to send her a birthday gift
next week.
[remember something and then do it]
= I must not forget to send her a birthday gift
next week.

I remember living in that flat.

REMEMBER
[remember something that happened in the
past]
= I will not forget living in that flat.
 REMIND SOMEONE TO DO
SOMETHING
Remind me to phone my parents as soon as I
am home.
[make someone remember to do something]

REMIND SOMEONE OF SOMETHING

REMEMBER Your story reminds me of something that once
happened to me.
[cause someone to remember something]
 DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING
I’ve decided to work in the tourism industry.

DECIDE ON SOMETHING
We inspected ten flats before we decided on the
one by the sea.
DECIDE
DECIDE WHAT/WHERE, etc + SUBJECT +
VERB
I couldn’t decide what the best offer was.
3. MIND & NOT MIND
 NOT MIND + V-ING
I don’t mind helping them.
[be not willing to do something]
NOT MIND + WHAT/ WHEN, ETC + S + V
I don’t mind what other people think of me.
[it doesn’t matter]
WOULD YOU MIND + V-ING
MIND & NOT
MIND Would you mind waiting here for a moment?
[ask someone to do something politely]
WOULD YOU MIND IF + S + V (past simple)
Would you mind if I sat here?
[ask someone for permission to do something]
 NOT CARE ABOUT + V-ING
He doesn’t care about doing his job properly.

MIND & NOT NOT CARE + WHAT/ WHEN, ETC + S + V

MIND I don’t care when he will be arriving.
[consider something totally unimportant]
4. LIKE & DISLIKE
 BE KEEN ON + V-ING/ NOUN
Susan is keen on working for a new company.
BE FOND OF + V-ING/ NOUN
Harry is fond of travelling overseas.
FANCY + V-ING
I really fancy trying Indian food.
LIKE BE IN THE MOOD FOR + V-ING
I was in the mood for dancing last night.
HAVE A DESIRE + INFINITIVE WITH TO
I had a strong desire to eat some chocolate.
 DETEST + V-ING
Susan detests working in the new office.
HAVE A HATRED OF + V-ING/ NOUN
They have a hatred of working together.
DISAPPROVE OF + V-ING
She disapproves of going on camping today.
DISLIKE OBJECT TO + V-ING
I object to doing other people’s work for him.
BE OPPOSED TO + V-ING
We were opposed to paying the new tax.
THANK YOU!

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