UNIT 8

Gerund: a verb as noun

- A veces podemos utilizar la forma del gerundio de un verbo para que

acte como un nombre, a menudo como el sujeto de una frase.
Swimming is a great form of exercise.

Infinitive of purpose

- Podemos usar la forma de infinitivo de un verbo para expresar propsito

o razn de hacer algo.
They sent an email to the company to complain.

Prepositions, adjectives, too & enough

- Usamos la forma del gerundio de los verbos despus de preposiciones.

I was annoyed with him for arriving so late.
- Usamos to + la forma de infinitivo despus de adjetivos.
She was scared to go into the exam room.
- Tambin usamos el infinitive depus de un adjetivo o adverbio + enough
despus de too + adjetivo o adverbio.
Hes driving too fast to see the road signs.
The room isnt dark enough for me to go to sleep.

Verbo + gerundio o infinitive

- Cuando usamos dos verbos juntos en una frase, el Segundo verbo ser o
bien un gerundio o un infinitivo.
They enjoy being with each other. (verbo + gerundio)
I really want to go out today. (verb + to infinitive)

Estos son algunos de los verbos communes que van con gerundio.
Formamos la negativa poniendo not antes del gerundio.

Admit advise avoid cant help cant imagine cant stand complete
consider discuss dislike dont mind enjoy finish give up
imagine keep mention mind miss practise recommend report
resist risk suggest

I miss going to parties with him.

Do you enjoy meeting new people?
I cant stop eating chocolate!

Estos son algunos de los verbos comunes que van con to + infinitivo.
Formamos la negativa poniendo not antes de to + infinitivo.

Afford agree appear arrange ask attempt begchoose dare

decide demand deserve expect fail hesitate hope intend learn
manage mean need offer prepare pretend promise refuse
seem threaten wait want wish would like
Would you like to come to the cinema with us?
She promised to make dinner this evening.
I didnt attempt to run the London marathon.

Algunos verbos (por ejemplo: begin, hate, like, love, prefer y start) van en
gerundio o infinitivo sin cambios en el significado.
I love learning French. / I love to learn French.

Sin embargo, hay algunos verbos, como forget, go on, mean, regret,
remember, stop y try, que pueden ir tanto en gerundio como en infinito pero
con diferencias de significado.

+ to infinitivo Not forget

Remember + gerundio Have a memory of
something in the past

I must remember to buy some pizza for dinner.

I remember travelling abroad for the first time.
VOCABULARY
- Affluent (adj) = de nivel alto
- Affordable (adj) = asequible
- Atmospheric (adj) = evocador
- Beach holiday (n) = vacaciones en la playa
- Bistro (n) = restaurante pequeo
- Boarding pass (n) = tarjeta de embarque
- Book a room (v) = reservar una habitacin
- Book a table (v) = reservar una mesa
- Book an excursion (v) = hacer una reserva para una excursin
- Booking confirmation (n) = confirmacin de una reserva
- Budget hotel (n) = hotel econmico
- Busy (adj) = ocupado, lleno de gente
- Cabin crew (n) = tripulacin de cabina
- Campsite (n) = camping
- Cancel (v) = cancelar
- Characterful (adj) = con carcter
- Check in (v) = registrarse
- Check-in desk (n) = mostrador de facturacin
- Chic (adj) = chic, elegante
- City centre (n) = centro de la ciudad
- Coastline (n) = lnea costera
- Compact (adj) = compacto
- Day trip (n) = excursin de un da
- Delay (v) = retarsar(se)
- District (n) = barrio
- Duty-free (n) = libre de impuestos
- Elegant (adj) = elegante
- Five-star hotel (n) = hotel de cinco estrellas
- Get a lift (v) = conseguir que alguien nos traiga/ lleve
- Get a suntan (v) = ponerse moreno
- Get lost (v) = perderse
- Get off (v) = bajarse (de)
- Get on (v) = subir a
- Go for a meal (v) = salir a comer/ cenar
- Go on foot (v) = ir a pie
- Go sightseeing (v) = visitar lugares de inters turstico
- Head to (v) = dirigirse a
- Historic (adj) = hsitrico
- Hitchhike (v) = hacer autoestop
- Impressive (adj) = impactante
- Journey (n) = viaje (trayecto)
- Lively (adj) = animado
- Look forward to (v) = estar deseando
- Miss a bus (v) = perder un autobs
- Miss a flight (v) = perder un vuelo
- New part (n) = zona nueva
- Old part (n) = barrio antiguo
- Outside the city (adj) = fuera de la ciudad
- Outskirts (n) = afueras
- Pack your bag (v) = preparar la bolsa/ maleta
- Pack your rucksack (v) = preparer la mochila
- Package holiday (n) = paquete vacacional
- Passport control (n) = control de pasaportes
- Peaceful (adj) = tranquilo
- Poolside bar (n) = bar junto a la piscina
- Return ticket (n) = billete de ida y vuelta
- Run-down (adj) = deteriorado
- Scenic (adj) = pintoresco
- Seaside resort (n) = centro turstico costero
- Set off (v) = salir
- Single ticket (n) = billete de ida
- Smart (adj) = elegante
- Social media post (n) = mensaje de redes sociales
- Stop off (v) = parar
- Suburb (n) = barrio residencial
- Summer holiday (n) = vacaciones de verano
- Surrounding rea (n) = zona circundante
- Tour operator (n) = operador turstico
- Travel (v) = viajar
- Tarvel blog (n) = blog de viaje
- Travel on a shoestring (v) = viajar con el dinero justo
- Travel sickness (n) =mareo
- Trendy (adj) = de moda
- Trip (n) = viaje
- Voyage (n) = travesa (por mar)
- Wekend trip (n) = viaje de fin de semana
- Well-kept (adj) = bien cuidado
- Youth hostel (n) = albergue (juvenil)