Decide if these English verbs are action verbs, state verbs, or can be both action and state verbs.

enjoy

read

weigh

feel

mind

prefer

smell

hear

play

burn

matter

measure

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agree

look a) Why are you smelling the soup? b) Why do you smell the soup? a) She was feeling his arm on her shoulder. b) She felt his arm on her shoulder. a) Are you having an English dictionary? b) Do you have an English dictionary? a) What are you thinking about? b) What do you think about? a) I am feeling much better today. b) I feel much better today. a) What are you looking at? b) What do you look at? a) I am not hearing you. b) I can't hear you. a) What are you thinking of me? b) What do you think of me? a) I am feeling we should go home now. b) I feel we should go home now. a) This bread is tasting funny. b) This bread tastes funny.

USED TO/WOULD For each of the following sentences, choose either "used to" or "would". If both are possible, use "would". 1. Do you remember how your Uncle David .... sit in that chair and smoke those disgusting cigars. 2. Your mother.... have a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young girl, didn't she?

3. For years, they..... go on holiday to the Rockies, but then it became very fashionable and, hence, expensive. 4. Years ago, I ..... write a diary every day but then I got bored with doing it and I stopped. Maybe it was my life that was boring! 5. At the start of their marriage, they..... be very happy - but then it all went wrong! 6. You .... spell so well. Whatever happened? 7. When I was five, I ... be able to do incredible gymnastics. Now I can't even touch my toes. 8. Before getting my driving licence, I.... ride a bicycle everywhere. TEORIE WOULD FORMER ROUTINE Would and used (to) have very similar meanings and can often be used in the same situations. Would expresses that an activity was routine, typical behavior, frequently repeated. We would go to the beach after school.

USED (TO) FORMER HABIT Use (to) (used in the past tense) expresses that an activity was a past habit; it occurred at an earlier stage of life but not now. It focuses on the habit, not duration or frequency. SUBJECT USED INFINITIVE We used to go to the beach after school. (earlier life) ENOUGH /TO Fill in the correct word (too or enough). I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was..... hot to drink. He wasn't strong.... to lift that heavy box. There aren't.... policemen in our town. Do you have .... information to help me with this problem? It is .... difficult to do for a little child. I do not have.... much time to prepare dinner. I didn't buy the car because it was.... expensive. He didn't work hard.... to pass the exam. My mum can't sleep because she drinks.... much coffee. She isn't old ..... to start driving. (Complete sentences using too or enough.) Is there ............... bones in the fridge to feed two hundred dogs? too enough Susan is strong .............. to carry these heavy bags. too enough I cant go to the disco because Im ................... busy doing my new website.

too enough Philip isnt ................. brave to kill a hen. too enough Beata is .................... absent-minded to remember about everything. too enough Ive got .................. time to finish this exercise. too enough Didnt you prepare .................. many sandwiches? too enough This soup is .................. salty. too enough Nicole used .................. much pepper. too enough My meal is warm .................. . too enough Paul has got .................. money to buy Lamborghini. too enough She bought .................. many flowers last week. too enough Paulines horse is .................. slow to win that race. too enough Youve told .................. . Go to your room and think it over. too enough My boyfriend is intelligent .................. to pass all the tests. too enough Weve painted .................. rooms today. Now we can go home. too enough Hes .................. young to play this computer game. too enough Dave is tall .................. to reach that shelf. too enough The weather isnt hot .................. today. too enough They arent .................. responsible to look after small babies. too enough

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When to use the infinitive The infinitive form is used after certain verbs: - forget, help, learn, teach, train - choose, expect, hope, need, offer, want, would like - agree, encourage, pretend, promise - allow, can/can't afford, decide, manage, mean, refuse I forgot to close the window. Mary needs to leave early. Why are they encouraged to learn English? We can't afford to take a long holiday. The infinitive form is always used after adjectives, for example: - disappointed, glad, happy, pleased, relieved, sad, surprised I was happy to help them. She will be delighted to see you. This includes too + adjective: The water was too cold to swim in. Is your coffee too hot to drink? The infinitive form is used after adjective + enough: He was strong enough to lift it. She is rich enough to buy two. When to use -ing The -ing form is used when the word is the subject of a sentence or clause: Swimming is good exercise. Doctors say that smoking is bad for you. The -ing form is used after a preposition: I look forward to meeting you. They left without saying "Goodbye." The -ing form is used after certain verbs: - avoid, dislike, enjoy, finish, give up, mind/not mind, practise I dislike getting up early. Would you mind opening the window?

exercitii 1 2 3 4 5 We like ..... our grandmother on Sundays. I might want.... your Science notes. My father hates ..... a tie to work. We can't afford ..... a vacation this summer. The company was pleased ..... your thank-you letter.

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Would you mind .... a window? My suitcase is light enough..... this time. She cannot leave the table without..... her dinner. The music will continue.... until you turn it off. My little brother dislikes........ his hair brushed.

ing ed participles exerc. 1 - The people I work with are ____ with their jobs. satisfied satisfying 2 - John was ____ by the the news report. disgusting disgusted 3 - We thought that the instructions were ___ . confusing confused 4 - It's an ___ little story. You should read it. amusing amused 5 - Working late every day is ___ . tiring tired 6 - I'm not really ___ in sport. interesting interested 7 - Do you feel ___ about them? worried worrying 8 - All this information is making me ___. confusing confused 9 - I had a ___ weekend because of the rain. boring bored 10 - Young children are often ___ of the dark. scared scaring

Choose the correct adjective: 1) I am so (relaxed / relaxing) that I don't want to move. .

2) I find horror films really (frightened / frightening) and not at all fun to watch. . 3) Sometimes I get really (frustrated / frustrating) when I can't express myself well in English. . 4) We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was (terrified / terrifying). . 5) The programme was really (interested / interesting). . 6) She was (overwhelmed / over whelming) when everyone cheered and we gave her presents. . 7) If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxed / relaxing). . 8) I'm really (tired / tiring) . I think I'll go to bed.. . 9) He's very (interested / interesting) in history. . 10) The trip was (overwhelmed / overwhelming) , with so many things to do and it was all so new. . 11) She is never (satisfied / satisfying) with her work. . 12) Cleaning is so (tired / tiring) ! I think I'll have a rest. . 13) She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was (thrilled / thrilling). . 14) I was really (surprised / surprising) when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.. . 15) My grandmother was (shocked / shocking) by the man's bad language. . 16) My niece is (terrified / terrifying) of dogs. . 17) Thank you so much for the prize! I'm (thrilled / thrilling). . 18) My job is very (satisfied / satisfying) . I love helping people. .

19) The news was so (shocked / shocking) that she burst into tears. . 20) My exam results were great! It's really (surprised / surprising) but good, of course.

TAG QUESTIONS

1) She is collecting stickers,......... ? 2) We often watch TV in the afternoon, ........? 3) You have cleaned your bike, ? 4) John and Max don't like Maths, ? 5) Peter played handball yesterday, ? 6) They are going home from school, ? 7) Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ? 8) He could have bought a new car, ? 9) Kevin will come tonight, ? 10) I'm clever, ? Use the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put, switch, take, throw, turn, try) and the prepositions (away, down, for, in, off, on, out) an form meaningful sentences.

1) Quick! the bus. It's ready to leave. 2) I don't know where my book is. I have to it. 3) It's dark inside. Can you the light, please? 4) the form, please. 5) I need some new clothes. Why don't you these jeans? 6) It's warm inside. your coat. 7) This pencil is really old. You can it . 8) It's so loud here. Can you the radio a little. 9) The firemen were able to the fire in Church Street. 10) Does your little brother ghosts?