Verbs followed by an infinitive

Verbs followed immediately by an Infinitive

Verbs followed immediately by a noun/pronoun + Infinitive

Agree – соглашаться Appear – появляться Ask – просить, спрашивать Choose – выбирать Come – приходить Decide – решать Demand – требовать Deserve – заслуживать Fail – потерпеть неудачу Forget – забывать Happen – случаться Hesitate – колебаться Hope – надеяться Intend – намереваться Learn – узнавать Manage – удаваться Mean – иметь в виду Offer – предлагать Prepare – готовить Pretend – претворяться Prove – доказывать Refuse – отказывать Regret – сожалеть Remember – помнить Seem – казаться Stop – остановить Struggle – сражаться Threaten – угрожать Try – пытаться Wait – ждать

Advise – советовать Allow – разрешать Appoint – назначать Ask – просить, спрашивать Beg – просить, умолять Call – звонить Choose – выбирать Command – командовать Convince – убеждать Direct – направлять Encourage – вдохновлять Expect – ожидать Forbid – запрещать Instruct – инструктировать Invite – приглашать Like – нравиться Oblige – заставлять Order – приказывать Prefer – предпочитать Promise – обещать Require – требовать Teach – учить Tell – говорить Want – хотеть Warn – предупреждать Wish – желать Write – писать

Exercises for self-study at the language laboratory

(CASSETTE 1)

49 hear + object + -ing

hear + object + infinitive without to

PART A.

I. (Before listening) Examine the examples:

A: Are you sure Tom left?

(a) B: Yes, I heard him leaving.

• (b) B: Yes. I heard him leave.

A: Are you sure he told Ann?

(a) B: Yes, I heard him telling her.

• (b) B: Yes. I heard him tell her.

II. (while listening) Listen to part A and put the sentences in the order they appear on the tape. The first three are done for you:

Are you sure . . .

they accused Bill?

the lift doors shut?

the ice cracked?

1. Tom booked the tickets?

the bus stopped?

the bell rang?

Peter wound the clock?

3. Mrs Jones accepted the invitation?

Mary told her husband?

2. Jack invited Mrs Jones?

III. (after listening) Copy the sentences in the right order. Get ready to put down the answers:

PART B.

1. Follow the instructions you hear. Copy the intonation.

2. Put down the answers (Yes. I heard him leave).

3. Check your answers.

Sentences for self practice.

11 George spoke to Mary?

12 the passengers shouted at the driver?

13 the driver apologized?

14 Ann asked for the keys?

15 Peter complained about the delay?

16 the official explained?

17 Ann cancelled her reservation?

18 he threatened his students?

19 the students laughed?

20 they opened the champagne?

51 see + object + -ing, or see + object + infinitive without to

PART A.

I. (Before listening) Examine the examples:

A (with a note of doubt in his/her voice): Did he pay the bill?

B: Well, I didn’t actually see him paying if. (stress on see)

• B: Well, I didn't actually SEE him pay it. (stress on see)

II. (while listening) Listen to part A and put the sentences in the order they appear on the tape. The first three are done for you:

Did he. . .

burn the photographs?

bury the gold?

copy the documents?.

2. lock the door?

Post the letter?

Read the instructions?

1. sign the cheque?

3. take the key?

use the photocopier?

weigh the parcel?

III. (after listening) Copy the sentences in the right order. Get ready to put down the answers:

PART B.