2. 4. 5 Gerund after ‘go’ Word in Showing Sport Activities or Physically Recreation.
Go is followed by a gerund in certain idiomatic expressions to recreational activities, namely:
go boating go fishing
go running go skiing
go bowling go hiking
go sailing go sledding
go camping go hunting go shopping
go swimming go canoeing
go jogging go sightseeing
go window shopping go dancing
go mountain climbing go skating
For example :
1. father usually goes hunting on Sunday morning.
2. The children do not go swimming today.
3. How often does he go fishing with his friend.
4. Does your mother always go shopping with you?
5. My brother often goes bowling with his friend.
6. Will you go boating next week?
2. 4. 6 Gerunds to Show the Prohibition
Gerund is also used to show prohibitions. It used ‘no’ in short sentence and marked with exclamation point .
For example:
1. No parking
2. No smoking
3. No fishing
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4. No trespassing
5. No camping
6. No spitting
2. 5 Common Verbs Followed by Gerund
Some verbs are commonly used with the Gerund that states as the objects of certain verbs.
1.
admit :
He admitted stealing the money. 2.
advise :
She advised waiting until tomorrow.
3.
anticipate :
I anticipate having a good time on vacation. 4.
appreciate : We appreciate having a dinner with them.
5.
avoid :
We can’t avoid making mistakes. 6.
complete :
I finally completed writing my term paper. 7.
consider :
I will consider going with you. 8.
delay :
The Smiths delayed leaving on vacation this summer. 9.
deny :
John denied breaking the glass. 10.
discuss :
They discussed getting a new car. 11.
dislike :
Tom dislikes driving long distances. 12.
enjoy :
Bill enjoys reading newspaper every morning. 13.
finish :
He finished studying at midnight. 14.
can’t help :
I can’t help seeing their sufferings. 15.
keep :
I keep hoping he will come. 16.
mention :
She mentioned going to the library. 17.
mind :
I don’t mind calling him back after lunch. 18.
miss :
He narrowly missed getting killed.
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19.
postpone :
You can’t postpone making that decision much longer. 20.
practice :
The athlete practiced throwing the ball. 21.
quit :
I quit collecting comic books when I was fourteen years old. 22.
recall :
Jane doesn’t recall meeting him before. 23.
recommend : Sue recommend seeing the show.
24.
regret :
I regret telling her my secret. 25.
resent :
I resent her interfering in my business. 26.
resist :
I couldn’t resist eating the dessert. 27.
risk :
He risks losing all of his money. 28.
suggest :
Sally suggested going on picnic this afternoon.
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CHAPTER III INFINITIVES
3. 1 Definition of Infinitive
Dunham 1986: 49 defines an infinitive is a verb form to plus the base form. Furthermore, Azar 1989: 251 describes an infinitive is to plus the simple form of a
verb. Then, Allen 1937: 180 explains the infinitive is consists of to plus a base form. Next, Dokme 1998: 115 says the infinitive is a verb form. It is used with to or
without to. And, Foresman 1997: 247 states an infinitive is the form of a verb used with to.
Based on the quotations above, it is concluded that, Infinitive is basic form in English used with to. The infinitive verbal is easy to recognize. Infinitives are
generally used with the marker to plus a base form, though to may be dropped when the infinitive follows certain verb.
3. 2 Form of Infinitive
According to Michael Swan 1996: 259-260, there are some forms of infinitive in English. They are: infinitive with to, infinitive without to, progressive
infinitive, perfect infinitive, passive infinitive and negative infinitive.
3. 2. 1 Infinitive with to
To + the simple verb of a verb makes up the simple infinitive.
For example:
1. Most of people want to work
2. They gave me a form
. to fill out
3. John instructed his lawyer
. to pay the bill.
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3. 2. 2 Infinitive without to
In some cases, we use infinitives without to.
For example:
1. I must see her at her office.
2. His mother would not let him go.
3. We watched the boys play volleyball.
3. 2. 3 Progressive infinitive Form: to be + V.ing
Like other progressive forms, the progressive infinitive is used to suggest that actions and events are were will be continuing around the time we are talking
about.
For example:
1. It is nice to be sitting
2. I noticed that he seemed
here with you. to be smoking
3. It is fun
a lot. to be meeting
the new person like you.
3. 2. 4 Perfect or Past Infinitive Form : to have + past participle
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