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Unit 51 · -ing and to …

work/working go/going do/doing

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A

work/go/be etc. (infinitive)

will/can/must etc. + infinitive:

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Anna will be here soon.

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Shall I open the window?

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I might phone you later.

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May I sit here?

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I can't meet you tomorrow.

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Could you pass the salt, please?

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It's late. I must go now.

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You shouldn't work so hard.

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Would you like some coffee?

do/does/did + infinitive:

do/does (present simple)

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Do you work?

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They don't work very hard.

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Helen doesn't know many people.

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How much does it cost?

did (past simple)

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What time did the train leave?

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We didn't sleep well.

B

to work / to go / to be etc. (to + infinitive)

(I'm) going to ...

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I'm going to play tennis tomorrow.

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What are you going to do?

(I) have to ...

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I have to go now.

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Everybody has to eat.

(I) want to ...

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Do you want to go out?

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They don't want to come with us.

(I) would like to ...

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I'd like to talk to you.

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Would you like to go out?

(I) used to ...

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Dave used to work in a factory.

C

working/going/playing etc.

am/is/are + -ing (present continuous)

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Please be quiet. I'm working.

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Tom isn't working today.

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What time are you going out?

was/were + -ing (past continuous)

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It was raining, so we didn't go out.

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What were you doing at 11.30 yesterday?

Exercises (3)

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51.1

Complete the sentences. Write: ... phone Paul or ... to phone Paul.

  1. 1
    I'll Paul.example
  2. 2
    I'm going Paul.example
  3. 3
    Can you Paul?
  4. 4
    Shall I Paul?
  5. 5
    I'd like Paul.
  6. 6
    Do you have Paul?
  7. 7
    You should Paul.
  8. 8
    I want Paul.
  9. 9
    I might Paul.
  10. 10
    You must Paul.
51.2

Complete the sentences with a verb from the box. Sometimes you need the infinitive (work/go etc.) and sometimes you need -ing (working/going etc.).

do/doingget/gettingsleep/sleepingwatch/watchingeat/eatinggo/goingstay/stayingwear/wearingfly/flyinglisten/listeningwait/waitingwork/working
  1. 1
    Please be quiet. I'm .example
  2. 2
    I feel tired today. I didn't very well last night.
  3. 3
    What time do you usually up in the morning?
  4. 4
    'Where are you ?' 'To the office.'
  5. 5
    Did you TV last night?
  6. 6
    Look at that plane! It's very low.
  7. 7
    You can turn off the radio. I'm not to it.
  8. 8
    They didn't anything because they weren't hungry.
  9. 9
    My friends were for me when I arrived.
  10. 10
    'Does Susan always glasses?' 'No, only for reading.'
  11. 11
    'What are you tonight?' 'I'm at home.'
51.3

Put the verb in the correct form. Choose from: the infinitive (work/go etc.) or to ... (to work / to go etc.) or -ing (working/going etc.)

  1. 1
    Shall I the window? (open)example
  2. 2
    It's late. I have now. (go)example
  3. 3
    Amanda isn't this week. She's on holiday. (work)example
  4. 4
    I'm tired. I don't want out. (go)
  5. 5
    It might , so take an umbrella with you. (rain)
  6. 6
    What time do you have tomorrow morning? (leave)
  7. 7
    I'm sorry I can't you. (help)
  8. 8
    My brother is a student. He's physics. (study)
  9. 9
    Would you like on a trip round the world? (go)
  10. 10
    When you saw Maria, what was she ? (wear)
  11. 11
    When you go to London, where are you going ? (stay)
  12. 12
    I'm hungry. I must something to eat. (have)
  13. 13
    'Where's Gary?' 'He's a bath.' (have)
  14. 14
    I used a car, but I sold it last year. (have)
  15. 15
    He spoke very quietly. I couldn't him. (hear)
  16. 16
    You don't look well. I don't think you should to work today. (go)
  17. 17
    I don't know what he said. I wasn't to him. (listen)
  18. 18
    I missed the bus and had home. (walk)
  19. 19
    I want what happened. (know) You must me. (tell)
  20. 20
    May I this book? (borrow)