Advanced 2 Eoi Inca
Grammar Verb + object + INF / V-‐ing
Joan Serra 2013-‐14
1 Verb + object + to-infinitive After the following verbs, we normally use the object before a to-infinitive. These verbs include; force, persuade, ask, convince, get, expect, invite, teach, want, suggest, order, tell, assign, remind… e.g: - They force him to go away. - I expect you to come to my party. - She suggests me to learn English. 2 Verb + object + V-ing Some verbs must have an object before an ing-form. Other verbs like this include; catch, discover, feel, hear, leave, notice, observe, see, spot, watch, find, overhear… e.g: - The police found the man climbing the wall. - She overheard them talking about the closure of the factory. NOTE: However, this is not the case when these verbs are in the passive. e.g: The man was found climbing the wall. 3 Verb + object + V-ing Some verbs can have an object or no object before an ing-form. Other verbs like this include; detest, dislike, dread, envisage, hate, imagine, like, love, mind (in questions and negatives), miss, recall, regret, resent, risk, start, stop, stand, remember… e.g: - They can’t stand (him) driving his old car. - I remember (you) buying that jumper.
Advanced 2 Eoi Inca
Grammar Verb + object + INF / V-‐ing
Joan Serra 2013-‐14
4- Verb + object + V-ing / bare infinitive A few verbs such as; feel, hear, notice, observe, overhear, see, and watch can be followed either by an ing-form or a bare infinitive, but the meaning may be slightly different. COMPARE: Verb + object + V-ing: We use verb + object + V-ing to suggest that the action is repeated or happens over a period of time. e.g: Did you hear those dogs barking most of the night? Verb + object + bare infinitive: We use verb + object + bare infinitive to suggest that the action happens only once. e.g: I noticed him throw a sweet wrapper on the floor, so I asked him to pick it up. Verb + object + V-ing: We use verb + object + V-ing to suggest that we watch, hear, etc. some of the action, but not from start to finish. e.g: I was able to watch them building the new car park from my office window. Verb + object + bare infinitive: We use verb + object + bare infinitive to suggest that we watch, hear, etc. the whole action from its start to its finish. e.g: I watched him climb through the window, and then I called the police.