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SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
HARRY POTTER'S POTION
I want (eat) an apple
1 2
I like (eat) apples
2 1
forwards (prospective) INFINITIVE
(BASED ON AN EXPERIENCE THAT HASN'T HAPPENED YET)
backwards (retrospective) GERUND
(BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE)
EXCEPTIONS
suggest + -ing
consider + -ing
(refuse)
me niego a dejarte mi coche
I refuse to lend you my car
I recommend you to watch the film
I recommend - watching the film
admitted making
she encouraged me to talk
finish + .ing
when I finish -ing / When I have finished -ing
I will go (do the) shopping when I finish (have finished) cleaning
When I finish (have finished) cleaning... I will do the shopping
I'm trying (lose) weight
try to lose weight (my aim) (my goal) (DIFFICULT!)
(estoy intentando perder peso pero no me funciona)
(por qué no intentas hacer dieta?)
Why don't you try going on a diet?
(a way to achieve my goal)
my topic sentence
exercise 4a p. 103 choose one of the topic (or another one that you like) 120 words
this structure of the essay - common to most writings
on the other hand (contrast)
(deny)
El politico nego haber robado el dinero
The politician denied stealing the money
negara haberlo robado
He will deny stealing ....
to refuse (negarse - no le da la gana) + inf (prospective)
to deny (negar - yo no he sido) + -ing (retrospective)
to regret (la torta) + -ing
regret (inform) to inform / to tell /
to promise + infintiv
6c / 8c /10b
reuse
recycle
reduce (the 3 R's)
10b
environmentally-friendly
verb patterns
subject verb complement
I want an apple
I like football
I like (watch)football
Harry Potter's Potion
I want (win) el Gordo at Christmas
( 1-2) INFINITIVE
I want to win the jackpot
move backwards (retrospective)
(2-1) -ing
I regret (slap) your face
I regret slapping your face
verbs + infinitive/-ing
exceptions
refuse (no me dona la gana)
look forward to (phrasal verb)
He isn't looking forward to -ing
(verb + adverb+prep)
he promised not to tell ........
she suggested waiting
P. is considering quitting
they have offered to help me with
promise PROSPE.
When I was a child I promised to buy a house
When I am old I will enjoy watching TV
Do you like Marmite?
Mr John Doe denies (steal) stealing
refuse (negar-se) (no li dona la gana)
deny (negar) (diu que no ho ha fet)
the politician denied stealing the money
Erika persuaded me to go
Alex admitted making the mess
She encouraged me to talk to him
Can I help you?
He wanted to help me her him
(ell volia ajudar-me)
(Can you help me?
ell volia que jo l'ajudara)
He wanted me to help him