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第20天 Day 20: the infinitive structure and the gerund structure A verb that can be used with an infinitive or a gerund Advise need Agree permit Allow -- Begin propose Can/could bear recommend regret Continue remember Forget require Hate start Stop stop Like try Love used to Mean want Note: there is also be ashamed (of)/afraid (of)/sorry (for); Care (for); Go on A verb that does not change the meaning of an infinitive or gerund (a) begin, start, continue, go (b) can t bear (c) intend (d) advise, allow, permit, recommend (e) it needs/requires/wants A verb begin, start, continue, cease can also can with the gerund and infinitive, both no differences in meaning, but according to know or understand the more common use infinitive verbs and verb matter behind some: I began working. / I began to work He continued to live above the shop She never fails to complain about prices B in can/could bear (mainly for negative) gerunds and infinitives can be used: I cant bear to wait But the infinitive refers to the act of thought, and the infinitive structure of this negation indicates that the speakers feelings make him fail to do this: I couldnt bear to tell him (so I didnt tell him). C is after the infinitive: Im going to sell it This is more common than following the gerunds: Im selling it. In the case of an object structure, there must be an infinitive in the back. This structure is used only in formal English: Im going to take over the department If the person mentioned in the use of the term D or advise, allow, permit, permit, recommend, it is appropriate to use an infinitive : He advised me to apply at once She recommends housewives to buy the big tins They dont allow us to park our cars here But if you dont mention people, use gerunds: He advised applying at once She recommends buying the big tins They dont allow parking The moving nouns after allow and permit cant take an object;Therefore, if you use the al-low/permit + verb + object structure, you must use the infinitive an