Gerunziul Continuare 4

Urnatoarele verbe pot fi urmate si de to-infinitive si de gerund fara schimbare de sens:

-Begin (a incepe), continue (a continua), intend (a intentiona), start (a incepe):

e.g. He began speaking/ to speak. (El a inceput sa vorbeasca.)

!!! Atentie: nu folositi doua forme cu -ing impreuna: He is beginning speaking beginning
to
speak. (El incepe sa vorbeasca.)

-Advise (a sfatui), allow (a permite), encourage (a incuraja), permit (a permite), require

(a
cere):

e.g. She doesn’t allow them to talk during the exam. (Ea nu le permite sa vorbeasca in timpul
examenului.)
She doesn’t allow talking during the exam. (Ea nu permite sa se vorbeasca in timpul
examenului.)

Constructii cu Infinitivul si Gerundul:

I prefer sleeping to studying in general. (Vb.-ING + TO + Vb. -ING) (aceasta structura se
foloseste atunci cand ne referim in general)
(Prefer sa dorm decat sa invat./ Prefer dormitul invatatului.)

I’d prefer to sleep rather than study today. (Vb. Long Inf. + RATHER THAN + Vb.

Short Inf.) (aceasta structura se foloseste atunci cand ne referim in particular)

(As prefera sa dorm decat sa invat azi.)

I’d rather sleep than study. (referire la prezent) (Vb. Short Inf. + THAN + Vb. Short Inf.)
(As prefera sa dorm decat sa invat.)

I would rather have slept than (have) studied yesterday. (referire la trecut) (Vb. Perfect

Short Inf. + THAN + Vb. Perfect Short Inf.)

(As prefera sa fi dormit decat sa fi invatat ieri.)