Некоторые случаи употребления –ing –формы

Только –ing –форма употребляется после:

1) составных глаголов, таких как: go on, keep on, give up, put off, etc.,

E.g. We can’t go on living like this! – Мы не можем продолжать жить так!

2. любого глагола, имеющего после себя предлог: depend on, look forward to, think of, etc.,

E.g. We all looked forward to going to the South. – Мы все с нетерпением ждали поездки на юг.

3) прилагательных с фиксированным предлогом: be afraid of, be fond of, be interested in, be worth of, feel like, etc.,

E.g. I am afraid of speaking to him. – Я боюсь разговаривать с ним.

4) после предлогов after, before, besides, on, without, instead of,

E.g. Besides learning French Ann is fond of ancient literature. – Помимо изучения французского языка, Анна увлекается античной литературой.

Like doing / would like to do.

Like doing и love doing указывает на то, что мы любим делать вообще.

E.g. I love dancing. – Я люблю танцевать.

Jack likes fishing.- Джек любит рыбачить.

Would like to do/ would love to do указывает на то, что мы предпочитаем делать в данный момент или в какой-либо конкретный момент.

E.g. I’d love to have my own business. – Я бы хотел иметь своё собственное дело.

I’d like all the people in the world to be happy. – Я бы хотел, чтобы все люди в мире были счастливы.

Go swimming/go fishing

Конструкция go –ing употребляется для выражения различных видов деятельности (особенно видов спорта): go swimming, go sailing, go skiing, go jogging, go shopping, go sightseeing, etc.,

E.g. I’d like to go skiing. – Я бы хотел покататься на лыжах.

When did you last go shopping? – Когда ты последний раз делала покупки?

Exercise 5.

Закончите предложения так, чтобы они были синонимичны данным в скобках.

E.g. (Why is it useful to have a car?) What are the advantages of having a car?

1. (Helen has a good memory for names.) Helen is good at ­­­­_____

2. (We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.) Instead of _­­___

3. (Tom thinks that working is better than doing nothing.) Tom prefers working to ____

4. (They got married. They didn’t tell any of their friends.) They got married without _____

5. (Our team played well but we lost the game.) Our team lost the game in spite of ____

6. (Carol wants to leave school soon.) Carol is looking forward to ____

7. (Do you want to play tennis tomorrow?) How about ____?

8. (I phoned Sarah. Then I went out.) I phoned Sarah before ____

9. (I had the same job for ten years and I felt I needed a change.) I felt I needed a change after ____

Exercise 6.

Закончите предложения одним из данных ниже глаголов в правильной форме.

escape go interrupt solve cause see spend come help

E.g. Do you feel like going out this evening?

1. It took us a long time but we finally succeeded in ____ the problem.

2. Where are you thinking of ____ your holiday this year?

3. Forgive me for ____ you but may I ask you something?

4. The driver of the other car accused me of ____ the accident.

5. The guards weren’t able to prevent the prisoner from ____.

6. I wanted to cook the meal myself but Dave insisted on ____ me.

7. Mrs. Bond thanked Sue for ____ to see her.

8. The film isn’t very interesting. It’s not worth ____ it.